Is there a feat to use Dex bonus for damage?

[Alzrius]

Is there a feat that lets you use your Dexterity bonus for your damage bonus (instead of Strength) for melee (and applicable ranged) attacks? I'm sure I've seen one somewhere, but I can't recall now. WotC or third-party, either is fine.

 

[UltimaGabe]

I don't think one exists that I've seen... though many would regard such a feat as broken, considering how powerful dexterity already is.

 

[RigaMortus2]

These are the ones I know of...

CLASSES
Champion of Corellon (Races o' Wild p113 3.5)
Corsair 9 (Dragon #321 p86 3.5) - Damage (replaces Strength)
Fighter Variant (Dragon #310) - Ranged Damage (replaces Strength)

FEATS
Shadow Blade (Tome of Battle p32) - Damage with Shadow Hand weapons
Crossbow Sniper (PHB2) - 1/2 Damage to crossbow
Deadeye (Dragon #304)

EQUIPMENT
Fierce enchantment (Arms/Equip guide p96 3.0) - Damage, Removes AC bonus
Sword of Graceful Strikes (Arms/Equip guide p120 3.0) - Damage

 

[Sithobi1]

Shadow Blade-The feat so nice, it's in the list twice.

 

[Stalker0]

Crossbow Sniper lets you add half your dex mod to crossbow damage

 

[EyeontheMountain]

I'm in the camp that says it would be too good. If you want a similar ability take 3 levels of swashbuckler and you et Int to damage, whcih may be almost as good as your dex

 

[Darklone]

Crossbow Sniper lets you add half your dex mod to crossbow damage

I like that feat because it doesn't add the dex damage to str damage. The other options are IMHO bordering brokiness.

 

[glass]

I like that feat because it doesn't add the dex damage to str damage. The other options are IMHO bordering brokiness.

For the type of characters interested in this sort of feat, I am not sure replacing strength isn't actually better than adding to it. Instead of keeping your strength at 10, you can drop it to 8 or 6 (depending on how much attention your group pays to encumberance) with no further penalty and have more points to spend elsewhere (like say, Dex).


glass.

 

[Ahrimon]

Extra finesse from AEG's Swashbuckling adventures allows you to use your Dex instead of Str for damage with any finessable weapon. It has weapon finesse and BAB of +3 as prereqs if I remember correctly.

I've always wondered why a feat like this has never made it into the mainstream.

 

[Darklone]

Extra finesse from AEG's Swashbuckling adventures allows you to use your Dex instead of Str for damage with any finessable weapon. It has weapon finesse and BAB of +3 as prereqs if I remember correctly.

I've always wondered why a feat like this has never made it into the mainstream.

Halfling or elven swashbuckler with str 6 and dex 20. That's why.