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<blockquote data-quote="Hypersmurf" data-source="post: 3756083" data-attributes="member: 1656"><p>Right - the one that matters for damage reduction purposes.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You can use the Craft Epic Arms and Armor feat to craft an Epic Weapon which will not bypass DR X/Epic.</p><p></p><p>The requirement for bypassing DR X/Epic is not 'an epic weapon' in the sense used in the Epic Magic Items chapter of the ELH:</p><p><em> In general, an item with even one of these characteristics is an epic magic item.</em></p><p><em></em></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Grants a bonus on attacks or damage greater than +5.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Grants an enhancement bonus to armor higher than +5.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Has a special ability with a market price modifier greater than +5.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Grants an armor bonus of greater than +10 (not including magic armor’s enhancement bonus).<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Grants a natural armor, deflection, or resistance bonus greater than +5.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Grants an enhancement bonus to an ability score greater than +6.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Grants an enhancement bonus on a skill check greater than +30.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Mimics a spell of an effective level higher than 9th.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Has a caster level above 20th.<br /> </em></em></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><em><em>Has a market price above 200,000 gp, not including material costs for armor or weapons, material component- or experience point-based costs, or additional value for intelligent items.</em></em></li> </ul><p></p><p>That defines an 'epic item', but it is not the definition that matters for DR. For DR, there is a different definition:</p><p><em>A few very powerful monsters are vulnerable only to epic weapons; that is, magic weapons with at least a +6 enhancement bonus. </em>.</p><p></p><p>A weapon with a caster level above 20th, or a price above 200,000gp, or a special ability with a +6 MPM might be an 'epic weapon' for some purposes, but it does not meet the definition of 'epic weapon' that applies to damage reduction. The definition of 'epic weapon' that applies to damage reduction is <em>solely</em> "magic weapons with at least a +6 enhancement bonus".</p><p></p><p>And for the purpose of attacking an evil outsider, the +4 Evil-Outsiderbane sword is a "magic weapon with at least a +6 enhancement bonus".</p><p></p><p>-Hyp.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hypersmurf, post: 3756083, member: 1656"] Right - the one that matters for damage reduction purposes. You can use the Craft Epic Arms and Armor feat to craft an Epic Weapon which will not bypass DR X/Epic. The requirement for bypassing DR X/Epic is not 'an epic weapon' in the sense used in the Epic Magic Items chapter of the ELH: [i] In general, an item with even one of these characteristics is an epic magic item. [list][*][i]Grants a bonus on attacks or damage greater than +5. [/i][*][i]Grants an enhancement bonus to armor higher than +5. [/i][*][i]Has a special ability with a market price modifier greater than +5. [/i][*][i]Grants an armor bonus of greater than +10 (not including magic armor’s enhancement bonus). [/i][*][i]Grants a natural armor, deflection, or resistance bonus greater than +5. [/i][*][i]Grants an enhancement bonus to an ability score greater than +6. [/i][*][i]Grants an enhancement bonus on a skill check greater than +30. [/i][*][i]Mimics a spell of an effective level higher than 9th. [/i][*][i]Has a caster level above 20th. [/i][*][i]Has a market price above 200,000 gp, not including material costs for armor or weapons, material component- or experience point-based costs, or additional value for intelligent items.[/i][/list][/i] That defines an 'epic item', but it is not the definition that matters for DR. For DR, there is a different definition: [i]A few very powerful monsters are vulnerable only to epic weapons; that is, magic weapons with at least a +6 enhancement bonus. [/i]. A weapon with a caster level above 20th, or a price above 200,000gp, or a special ability with a +6 MPM might be an 'epic weapon' for some purposes, but it does not meet the definition of 'epic weapon' that applies to damage reduction. The definition of 'epic weapon' that applies to damage reduction is [i]solely[/i] "magic weapons with at least a +6 enhancement bonus". And for the purpose of attacking an evil outsider, the +4 Evil-Outsiderbane sword is a "magic weapon with at least a +6 enhancement bonus". -Hyp. [/QUOTE]
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