Keen stacking

[aliensex]

There are a couple of things that can increase the threat range of weapons.

The Keen ability of magic weapons
The Keen Edge spell from the PH
The Improved Critical feat

My question is, could all of these stack? Could you cast Keen Edge on a Keen ability weapon, and stack that with your Improved Critical feat? How would that calculate out even?!

 

[kreynolds]

My question is, could all of these stack? Could you cast Keen Edge on a Keen ability weapon, and stack that with your Improved Critical feat? How would that calculate out even?!

Keen stacks with Improved Critical. Keen Edge stacks with improved critical. Keen does not stack with keen edge.

 

[aliensex]

Sounds rational, but neither the description for Keen, or the spell description for Keen Edge stat that they do not stack. Keen Edge states that it simply doesn't stack with itself.

 

[kreynolds]

Sounds rational, but neither the description for Keen, or the spell description for Keen Edge stat that they do not stack. Keen Edge states that it simply doesn't stack with itself.

It's simple logic. Haste does not stack with speed weapons because they are simliar effects. The same applies here.

 

[kreynolds]

Here's a sage reply on this too...

Does a keen weapon gain benefit from a Keen Edge spell?

No, like effects do not stack.

 

[Brekki]

You need the "Keen Edge" spell to make a Keen weapon, so logically it doesn't stack because it's exactly the same. Casting it twice on one weapon won't improve anything.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Also, that keen scimitar-wielding guy with improved critical already crits with 12+. Give him keen edge, too, and it's 9+.

 

[Crothian]

Well, there is also an ability called Iron Power from the Disciple of Dispater (DoD) prestige class in BoVD. This ability at 8th level gives the DoD +2 to attack and damage, as well as triples the threat range (does not stack with keen weapon, but does with improved crit) of an iron or steel weapon. That makes a Scimitar crit range 9-20. Ouch!!!

 

[kreynolds]

Well, there is also an ability called Iron Power from the Disciple of Dispater (DoD) prestige class in BoVD. This ability at 8th level gives the DoD +2 to attack and damage, as well as triples the threat range (does not stack with keen weapon, but does with improved crit) of an iron or steel weapon.

Bastards. Copied yet another spell from me. Argh. Well, not identical, but similar.

 

[Kae'Yoss]

Well, there is also an ability called Iron Power from the Disciple of Dispater (DoD) prestige class in BoVD. This ability at 8th level gives the DoD +2 to attack and damage, as well as triples the threat range (does not stack with keen weapon, but does with improved crit) of an iron or steel weapon. That makes a Scimitar crit range 9-20. Ouch!!!

Permanent or only x/day?