Final verdict on keen rapier w/ improved critical?

[Ferox4]

Never did check back to find out what the final conclusion was concerning the threat range of a keen rapier with improved critical. Anyone?

 

[BlindKobold]

Rapier = 18-20
Keep Rapier = 15-20
Improved Crit with Keen Rapier = 12-20
Weapon Master with Improved Crit and Keen Rapier = 9-20

 

[SpikeyFreak]

Rapier = 18-20
Keep Rapier = 15-20
Improved Crit with Keen Rapier = 12-20
Weapon Master with Improved Crit and Keen Rapier = 9-20

Actually the weapon master ability only increases the crit range by 2.

--Corrective Spikey

 

[Cabral]

Random [Dragonstar]

And now if you play Dragonstar and import the Weapon Master prestige Class its:
Rapier = 18-20
add Keen = 15-20
add Improved Crit = 12-20
add Keenblade (stacks with keen) = 9-20
add 7th level Weapon Master = 7-20

It's sick ...

 

[SpikeyFreak]

Re: Random [Dragonstar]

And now if you play Dragonstar and import the Weapon Master prestige Class its:
Rapier = 18-20
add Keen = 15-20
add Improved Crit = 12-20
add Keenblade (stacks with keen) = 9-20
add 7th level Weapon Master = 7-20

It's sick ...

Check out Spikes from DotF and the special materials in FRCS.

--Critical Spikey

 

[Ferox4]

That is sick. Do you think it diminishes the concept of a critical hit if you end up doing a critical 50% (or more) of the time?

 

[Corwyn]

Does imp. crit. lower the crit. range with 3 ??

I thought it dubbled the original crit. range thus lowering it with 2...

correct me if I'm wrong.

 

[Grayswandir]

Corwyn,

Improved Critical does double the original threat range, yes. In the case of a Rapier, the original threat range is 18-20, or three points. Thus, Improved Critical lowers it by an additional three points to 15-20.

 

[Xahn'Tyr]

And now if you play Dragonstar and import the Weapon Master prestige Class its:
Rapier = 18-20
add Keen = 15-20
add Improved Crit = 12-20
add Keenblade (stacks with keen) = 9-20
add 7th level Weapon Master = 7-20

Make it out of Duskwood so you can use Spikes (DoF), and don't forget to drop Assassin's Sense on yourself (R&R) for a grand total of:
Rapier, Crit range 3-20 for x3 damage.

Hmm, looks like we need ONE more point of increase to this thing, otherwise a roll of "2" is going to be annoying...

 

[Darkness]

Make it out of Duskwood so you can use Spikes (DoF), and don't forget to drop Assassin's Sense on yourself (R&R) for a grand total of:
Rapier, Crit range 3-20 for x3 damage.

Hmm, looks like we need ONE more point of increase to this thing, otherwise a roll of "2" is going to be annoying...

Now, if only could make that thing vorpal...