Huge Greataxe

[rtricher]

Does a huge Greataxe deal 3d6 damage or 2d8
Savage species says 3d6
MM and S&F says 2d8

thx

 

[Dr. Zoom]

DMG says 2d8. I would use that number.

 

[rtricher]

Yep that sounds good, 3d6 seems way too powerful..

thx

 

[shilsen]

Considering it's the most recent one, and supposedly (at least partly) 3.5 compatible, I'd go with SS. I don't have the book, but IIRC the Arms and Equipment Guide uses the same chart too.

Average damage for 3d6 is 10.5 and for 2d8 is 9, so it's not that big a difference.

 

[LokiDR]

SS and A&EG both say 3d6. The 3.5 MM will probably be changed to match. All weapon damage as size increases adjusts to d6s.

 

[Dr. Zoom]

I will look forward to see whether the 3.5 DMG updates its chart as well. I have no problem with 3d6 for a huge greataxe, or using all d6's for size increases.

 

[Frilf]

SS and A&EG both say 3d6. The 3.5 MM will probably be changed to match. All weapon damage as size increases adjusts to d6s.

I wonder what the underlying rationale for a change like this is? I don't know why weapon damage for larger/smaller weapons needed tweaking at all. Any insights?

Cheers!

 

[LokiDR]

I wonder what the underlying rationale for a change like this is? I don't know why weapon damage for larger/smaller weapons needed tweaking at all. Any insights?

Cheers!

Too many fighters have mage envey for rolling all those d6s.

I think they did it to make enlargement of weapons more standard.

- Loki "I want a big axe" DR

 

[Gumby]

Also, D8s and D10s ended up going to the same 1d12/2d6, which kind of screwed the bastard sword and dwarven waraxe people. Aside from that, every damage die went up by 50% every time the weapon grew larger. Now, with 1d12/2d6 going to 3d6, things are a little more consistent now.

Which is basically what LokiDR said, but I've already typed all this, so it'd be a shame to waste it.

 

[Lord Pendragon]

Also, D8s and D10s ended up going to the same 1d12/2d6, which kind of screwed the bastard sword and dwarven waraxe people. Aside from that, every damage die went up by 50% every time the weapon grew larger. Now, with 1d12/2d6 going to 3d6, things are a little more consistent now.

How does giving the greatsword and greataxe more damage help out the bastard sword and dwarven waraxe people? Did the bastard sword and dwarven waraxe get a boost from the old 2d6?