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<blockquote data-quote="Surgoshan" data-source="post: 4263963" data-attributes="member: 61205">I made a rogue and gave him TWF and TWD because the first gave him a damage bonus and the second gave him a defense bonus.&nbsp; Then I gave him two different magic daggers because they gave him different powers and bonuses.&nbsp; One gave a damage bonus to all attacks, the other had a big bonus on crits.&nbsp; The former would be the more useful, but the rogue also had several area attacks.&nbsp; Area attacks plus the daggermaster paragon paths mean the possibility of several crits in a single sitting, so the second dagger was more useful for those powers.Fighters would have less reason to go with that option because they get bigger weapons, but then they get shield training from the get-go.Why worry about the katar being an offhand weapon?&nbsp; It stands out for having a high crit rate.&nbsp; There are three other high-crit weapons: the dagger, the scimitar, and the war pick.&nbsp; The dagger does less damage, and the other two only have a +2 from proficiency (katar has +3).&nbsp; So you'd choose a katar if you wanted a high crit weapon with a higher hit bonus.&nbsp; It's a fair trade-off.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Surgoshan, post: 4263963, member: 61205"] I made a rogue and gave him TWF and TWD because the first gave him a damage bonus and the second gave him a defense bonus. Then I gave him two different magic daggers because they gave him different powers and bonuses. One gave a damage bonus to all attacks, the other had a big bonus on crits. The former would be the more useful, but the rogue also had several area attacks. Area attacks plus the daggermaster paragon paths mean the possibility of several crits in a single sitting, so the second dagger was more useful for those powers. Fighters would have less reason to go with that option because they get bigger weapons, but then they get shield training from the get-go. Why worry about the katar being an offhand weapon? It stands out for having a high crit rate. There are three other high-crit weapons: the dagger, the scimitar, and the war pick. The dagger does less damage, and the other two only have a +2 from proficiency (katar has +3). So you'd choose a katar if you wanted a high crit weapon with a higher hit bonus. It's a fair trade-off. [/QUOTE]

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