Creating Magical weapons question...

[magnusmalkus]

When building a magical weapon, does it have to have an enhancement bonus to qualify to have a special ability?

If I want to build a Shrieking Mace, does it need to be a +1 Shrieking Mace? Or can it simply be a masterwork mace that has the shrieking ability?

If it has to have an enhancement bonus, does the enhancement bonus have to meet or exceede the equivalent bonus listed for the special weapon ability?

 

[Dross]

The weapon does need to be at least +1 before any special abilities are tacked on.

After that it doesn't really matter what the plus is or what abilities are added (up to the usual limits).

 

[blargney the second]

Minimum +1 before the fun stuff.

 

[irdeggman]

From the SRD

A magic weapon must have at least a +1 enhancement bonus to have any of the abilities listed on Table: Melee Weapon Special Abilities or Table Ranged Weapon Special Abilities.