Is a short sword a light blade?

[Stormtalon]

Check your PH again, Scott.

OMG, The Rouse just got owned!

 

[mach1.9pants]

Check your PH again, Scott.

ROFL, c'mon then what is the real stats....don't leave us hanging

 

[Amphimir Míriel]

Don't forget the Rapier!!

While we get our clarified Word of God... could we also get info on the rapier? (another popular rogue weapon)

Pretty please? with spice and sugar?

 

[Stalker0]

Short Sword +2 prof 1d6 light blade

Dagger +3 prof 1d4 light blade

Well looks like all rogues will go dagger then...+2 to attacks is way too good to give up for bump in damage die.

 

[Baumi]

d6 vs d4 doesn't sound big, but when you have powers that lets you do several weapon dice damage (wheren't there some power previews with 7(w)?), then the difference between dagger and short swords increases.

 

[JVisgaitis]

Short Sword +2 prof 1d6 light blade

Dagger +3 prof 1d4 light blade

FAIL!

Check your PH again, Scott.

I couldn't resist...

 

[Fiendish Dire Weasel]

Poor The Rouse

 

[The_Pugilist]

Poor The Rouse

The power of the Shirt only extends so far before it, like so many Daily Powers that came before, is expended...

 

[Vikingkingq]

It can get even more complicated. A Shortsword is indeed a +3 weapon, as is the Dagger - so the choice is +1 to hit versus +1 to dmg. However, you can also pick up proficiency with a Rapier with a feat, which is a light blade that does a d8 instead of a d6.

Hence, I would imagine a rogue would probably start off using daggers (for enemies who're harder to hit than normal), shortswords (for the extra damage on easier targets), and shuriken (because with the rogue weapon talent, a shuriken most likely is a d6 instead of a d4). Once you level up to get your hands on a Rapier, you'd probably still keep the shortsword for off-hand or as a spare, while the Dagger remains useful for those situations where you need every possible + to hit. Lots of weapons for the Rogue. (Did I also mention that the Scimitar is a light blade with high critical?)

 

[ArchAnjel]

Speaking of Rogues, what the hell is up with sneak attack?

You can only use it when you have combat advantage but the only way I can see to get it is to flank? What the hell happened to sneaking up behind a mo-fo and stabbing him in the gizzard?

Additionally, Rogues have a "First Strike" class feature granting them Combat Advantage against any creature that has not yet acted in the fight so if the rogue were to sneak up behind a mo-fo and launch an attack from surprise, the rogue would most certainly deliver sneak attack damage in the surprise round and could even follow that up with more sneak attack damage if the initiative is won.