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<blockquote data-quote="CapnZapp" data-source="post: 7345813" data-attributes="member: 12731">(Of course, myself I'm inclined to add back actual utility into +2 and +3 weapons beyond the mere +5% hit and damage.If I were to say that any CR 10+ creature with resistance to blunt/slash/pierce is upgraded to resistance to +1 weapons; and that any Epic (CR 20+) creature is upgraded to resistance to +2 weapons, the luxury of having a +3 Longsword is reverted back into actual need.And then, of course, a +2 weapon can go back to costing many times more than a +1 weapon. Even the power of ten used by the DMG rarity system wouldn't be inconcievable! Let me illustrate:+1 weapon 4000 gp+2 weapon 40000 gp+3 weapon 400000 gp...given the red wealth curve. Not coincidentally this can also be written:+1 weapon tier II (5th level)+2 weapon tier III (11th level)+3 weapon tier IV (17th level)But of course this assumes house rules, so I won't pursue it further. Just an example of how different this edition is and can be)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="CapnZapp, post: 7345813, member: 12731"] (Of course, myself I'm inclined to add back actual utility into +2 and +3 weapons beyond the mere +5% hit and damage. If I were to say that any CR 10+ creature with resistance to blunt/slash/pierce is upgraded to resistance to +1 weapons; and that any Epic (CR 20+) creature is upgraded to resistance to +2 weapons, the luxury of having a +3 Longsword is reverted back into actual need. And then, of course, a +2 weapon can go back to costing many times more than a +1 weapon. Even the power of ten used by the DMG rarity system wouldn't be inconcievable! Let me illustrate: +1 weapon 4000 gp +2 weapon 40000 gp +3 weapon 400000 gp ...given the red wealth curve. Not coincidentally this can also be written: +1 weapon tier II (5th level) +2 weapon tier III (11th level) +3 weapon tier IV (17th level) But of course this assumes house rules, so I won't pursue it further. Just an example of how different this edition is and can be) [/QUOTE]

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