Scythe Mastery [is this feat balanced]

[Stalker0]

I like it, I don't see a lot of feats anymore that break the mold. Considering the feat prereqs, I'd say its balanced in my book.

 

[brehobit]

Looks good to me. I think it is a bit specialized but otherwise fine.

 

[Uruk]

I have a psionic warrior who wields a scythe that I've been working on for awhile. At higher levels the scythe averages out to do more damage than a 2-handed sword so don't knock it. I think I fall into the why bother? camp for this very reason.

 

[Mike Sullivan]

I have a psionic warrior who wields a scythe that I've been working on for awhile. At higher levels the scythe averages out to do more damage than a 2-handed sword so don't knock it. I think I fall into the why bother? camp for this very reason.

Specifically:

A scythe does, on average, (5 + x) * 1.45 damage, where x is the character's total damage bonus (including str, magic, specialization, whatever), if the scythe is keen and the bearer has Improved Crit.

A greatsword does, on average, (7 + x) * 1.3 damage, where x is the character's total damage bonus (including blah-blah-blah), if the greatsword is keen and the bearer has Improved Crit.

So, at what total damage bonus x does the scythe overtake the greatsword?

(5 + x) * 1.45 > (7 + x) * 1.3
1.45x + 7.25 > 9.1 + 1.3x
.15x > 1.85
x > 12.3333333333333...

So, once your total damage bonus gets up to 13, a keen scythe outperforms a keen greatsword... against monsters which are affected by criticals, of course.

EDIT: (That's your damage bonus which is affected by criticals, of course. Not sneak attack or a non-bursting elemental thingie or whatever)