Bladed Gauntlet and Mercurial Greatsword shafted by senseless errata!?
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Re: Fullblade
Apparently you haven't really read the errata then.
A Fullblade can be wielded in one hand by using the Exotic Weapon Proficiency, or in two hands as a martial weapon if you don't.
The Huge Greatsword is only a Martial Weapon, and can only be wielded in one hand.
Basically, the Fullblade is superior to a Huge Greatsword because it does the same damage as the Greatsword, but can be used in one hand with the feat. If you don't have the feat, then it's just a Huge Greatsword.
Technically, even after the errata the Fullblade it too good. It should do less damage than a Huge Greatsword, because it can be wielded in one hand.
You do realize that that is identical to the original version of the fullblade (the version that was deemed to weak by most people), right?
Anubis said:
Apparently you haven't really read the errata then.
A Fullblade can be wielded in one hand by using the Exotic Weapon Proficiency, or in two hands as a martial weapon if you don't.
The Huge Greatsword is only a Martial Weapon, and can only be wielded in one hand.
Basically, the Fullblade is superior to a Huge Greatsword because it does the same damage as the Greatsword, but can be used in one hand with the feat. If you don't have the feat, then it's just a Huge Greatsword.
Technically, even after the errata the Fullblade it too good. It should do less damage than a Huge Greatsword, because it can be wielded in one hand.
You do realize that that is identical to the original version of the fullblade (the version that was deemed to weak by most people), right?
Re: Re: Fullblade
Actually, according to the errata, it can't be used by Medium-Size creatures AT ALL, and Large creatures can use it in one hand with the feat. However, letting a Large creature wield a HUGE weapon should not be allowed, as that would delete use of the Monkey Grip feat for that weapon.
The original version was close, but went a step too large.
Actually, according to the errata, it can't be used by Medium-Size creatures AT ALL, and Large creatures can use it in one hand with the feat. However, letting a Large creature wield a HUGE weapon should not be allowed, as that would delete use of the Monkey Grip feat for that weapon.
The original version was close, but went a step too large.
Re: Re: Re: Fullblade
That's kind of what I was saying. The errata actually made the Fullblade too good. Problem is, there isn't anyplace between 2d6 and 2d8 on the weapon improvement charts.
And it's just not worth a feat for a 2-handed weapon that does 1d12. You already have the Greatsword and Greataxe for that, and their martial weapons. They also have exactly the same effective crit range as the fullblade, without it being exotic.
It just hasn't received to much attention because it's only good for the Large humanoid monsters, and DM's usually don't complain when they can give their monsters a powerful magic weapon that the PC's won't be able use after they kill it.
Anubis said:
That's kind of what I was saying. The errata actually made the Fullblade too good. Problem is, there isn't anyplace between 2d6 and 2d8 on the weapon improvement charts.
And it's just not worth a feat for a 2-handed weapon that does 1d12. You already have the Greatsword and Greataxe for that, and their martial weapons. They also have exactly the same effective crit range as the fullblade, without it being exotic.
It just hasn't received to much attention because it's only good for the Large humanoid monsters, and DM's usually don't complain when they can give their monsters a powerful magic weapon that the PC's won't be able use after they kill it.
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