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Message: <blockquote data-quote="frankthedm" data-source="post: 3206855" data-attributes="member: 1164">Read the description of the feat & the feat list. Both those locations state the feat lets you use weapon focus and specialization bonuses with other weapons. When you get to the actual effect of the feat, that is where the benefit is listed as giving all weapons of one type +2/+2. Because the faq and customer service are supposed to use effects over descriptions, their 'official' answer has to be 'use the rules text'. Any other answer from them would be out of their bounds. Only errata could say 'the description is correct'.I think the effect as allowing multiple weapons to receive weapon specialization is a huge benefit, but I can see how some think that’s not enough in games where it is assumed you can buy or makes the fighter’s favored weapon easily.I use the “weapon focus and specialization bonuses with other weapons” and if a fighter of 8th or higher level has the feat, he/she also gains Greater Weapon Focus as a bonus feat with that weapon group.I say some folks are forgetting/ignoring a fighter is supposed to be versatile on the battlefield, not the greatest damage dealer. The barbarian trades away survivability for that capacity, or is at least supposed to (mithral fullplate, DMs who won’t kill PCs, power attack doing 2 for 1 with a two handed weapon, rage not ending when knocked out & Law vs.Chaos alignment axis being underplayed all reward the barbarian over the fighter). The ranger two weapon fights, the paladin does a spirited charge, the barbarian swings for damage; the fighter does all of those and more. Unfortunately, sometimes the system is unrewarding of versatility over focus. Notably how so many feats realistically fail against the Big Bad Hungry Monster. Also Better mounts than the warhorse for those other than the Paladin, mount and druid are not always obvious selections. Handle animal can provide them, though not everyone realizes this.</blockquote>

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