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<blockquote data-quote="Psifon" data-source="post: 91240" data-attributes="member: 3171">OK, so I am building a weapon master, and I want to do a lot of damage. I plan to take 10 levels of fighter before gaining the weapon master levels, so that I can get both whirlwind attack and great cleave before I take the weapon master levels. What this means is that I am putting off chosing my weapon, (and improved critical, specialization etc), in favor of taking great cleave + whrilwind attack by 6th level.In the mean time I need to decide between a normal greatsword and a mercurial one.The eratta states that both do 2d6 but the mercurial sword has a X4 critical (as opposed to a 19-20 x2 critical).So here are the pros and the cons:Normal Greatsword: 1) Crits more often, so I will have more oportunities to use my extra crit multipliers as a weapon master.2) Improved crit range means that special crit effects (burst, vorpal etc) happen more often.3) Critting more often means while I do less average damage, I do extra damage more reliably.4) Costs one less feat5) Because it is only x2 damage I am less likely to &quot;overkill&quot; my opponent.3) Stacks well with great cleave/whirlwind.Mercurial Greatsword:1) When I do crit something I am bound to kill it at almost any level. I don't need a vorpal sword because I already have one.2) Better average damage than the standard greatsword.3) Once I get that Ki critical ability, Improved crit and a keen weapon, I can treaten x4 damage 25% of the time.4) Stacks well with cleavewhich would you take and why?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Psifon, post: 91240, member: 3171"] OK, so I am building a weapon master, and I want to do a lot of damage. I plan to take 10 levels of fighter before gaining the weapon master levels, so that I can get both whirlwind attack and great cleave before I take the weapon master levels. What this means is that I am putting off chosing my weapon, (and improved critical, specialization etc), in favor of taking great cleave + whrilwind attack by 6th level. In the mean time I need to decide between a normal greatsword and a mercurial one. The eratta states that both do 2d6 but the mercurial sword has a X4 critical (as opposed to a 19-20 x2 critical). So here are the pros and the cons: Normal Greatsword: 1) Crits more often, so I will have more oportunities to use my extra crit multipliers as a weapon master. 2) Improved crit range means that special crit effects (burst, vorpal etc) happen more often. 3) Critting more often means while I do less average damage, I do extra damage more reliably. 4) Costs one less feat 5) Because it is only x2 damage I am less likely to "overkill" my opponent. 3) Stacks well with great cleave/whirlwind. Mercurial Greatsword: 1) When I do crit something I am bound to kill it at almost any level. I don't need a vorpal sword because I already have one. 2) Better average damage than the standard greatsword. 3) Once I get that Ki critical ability, Improved crit and a keen weapon, I can treaten x4 damage 25% of the time. 4) Stacks well with cleave which would you take and why? [/QUOTE]

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