Glaive, Falchion, Katar

[Benlo]

I was wanting to know if there are any reasons to choose them over other weapons of their kind. I love them for flavor reasons, but I don't know if the feat support or applications are there to make them as good as rival weapons.

Falchion, High Crit is nice, and 2d4 is a bit like having a Brutal 1 on a 1d8 weapon, but I just don't know if the slight increase in power is enough to use it over a one-handed Scimitar. Are there any feats or other reasons to recommend it?

Glaive: You gain Reach, but you lose the High Crit. Is this inferior to the Halberd and reaching Spears? Are there enough Heavy Blade perks to make it worth my time?

Katar: Now, this one I can see some definite use in, high crit on an off-handed weapon is a nice boon, and Rogues can enjoy the Light Blade aspect. That being said, are there viable ways to dual wield them? I was playing Final Fantasy 8 last night, and Kiros looked awfully neat with them, making me want to give it a shot. I know Tempest Fighter could do it, but perhaps a TWF Ranger would be better suited with Scimitars and have them use that feat elsewhere.

I know this isn't an optimization forum or anything, I just want to know if these weapons have any selling points or utilization I may of missed.

 

[Turtlejay]

Glaive (IIRC) is the best Heavy Blade polearm, meaning builds that can use Heavy Blade Opportunity like them, Artificers and other weapon using Arcane classes can use them (via the Arcane implement feat), and the 2d4 isn't bad either.

Jay

 

[interwyrm]

Glaive: You gain Reach, but you lose the High Crit. Is this inferior to the Halberd and reaching Spears? Are there enough Heavy Blade perks to make it worth my time?

Glaives are the only reach blades. This is really important for arcane classes, especially swordmages. Khopeshes fit this distinction as well (as the only blade/axes)

 

[Benlo]

Hmm, interesting. I'm a big fan of glaives in real-life, so I'm glad to see they're not pointless. As a matter of fact, if anyone wants to make a "Samurai" out of a Fighter or Paladin(I've toyed with the idea in the past), it'd make for a good option, being a Naginata, effectively.

 

[DracoSuave]

Glaive (IIRC) is the best Heavy Blade polearm, meaning builds that can use Heavy Blade Opportunity like them, Artificers and other weapon using Arcane classes can use them (via the Arcane implement feat), and the 2d4 isn't bad either.

Jay

This. HBO and Polearm Gamble are GOOD TIMES.


GOOD.


TIMES.


Falchion.... Vorpal Falchion. Game. Set. Match.

 

[Benlo]

This. HBO and Polearm Gamble are GOOD TIMES.


GOOD.


TIMES.


Falchion.... Vorpal Falchion. Game. Set. Match.

Vorpal, eh? Heh, too bad the MM doesn't have a Bandersnatch, Jubjub bird, or Jabberwocky. If I employed a Vorpal falchion, I dare say their days would be numbered, once my blade goes snicker-snack.

Kidding aside, which book is this enchantment in? You'd save me the headache of looking, if you'd oblige me.

 

[Dr_Ruminahui]

Its in the Player's Handbook p. 236. It is a level 30 item, which may be why you weren't aware of it.

And looking over its entry, a vorpal falchion (or glaive) are both teh sexy. A vorpal kopesh or execution axe wouldn't be bad either - the brutal property is the next best thing to having multiple small dice.

 

[Benlo]

Yeah, I've never played Epic, but it would be a fun experience. If I do, Vorpal would be mighty attractive.

 

[On Puget Sound]

I'm playing a hybrid ranger/rogue with two katars - the idea is to roll 2 to 3 attacks each round (with twin strike and/or non-standard action powers) and so use sneak attack and quarry, and hope for many crits. I have yet to get in my first fight with this character, so I don't know how well it will work in practice. Link to it is in my sig (Chizz)

 

[Benlo]

I'm playing a hybrid ranger/rogue with two katars - the idea is to roll 2 to 3 attacks each round (with twin strike and/or non-standard action powers) and so use sneak attack and quarry, and hope for many crits. I have yet to get in my first fight with this character, so I don't know how well it will work in practice. Link to it is in my sig (Chizz)

Sounds pretty snazzy! That'd be an example a Ranger not just going with Scimitar instead for more damage and freeing up a feat, so if nothing else, I'm proven wrong on that front.