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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 5574359" data-attributes="member: 82106">Well, TS and other multi-attacks WILL far outstrip other powers as you level up. The issue is that with TS you're getting every single static damage boost twice. Take Weapon Focus, you get the +2 damage x2 with TS, etc. So with a total +5 static damage bonus the difference is not that great, but when the damage bonus is higher it will be quite significant. In fact your example isn't super realistic. d10+5 would be pathetic at the levels you'd have a +3 weapon. For instance Prime Punisher + Called Shot by itself is another +5 damage per hit. Assuming you have those 2 feats, Weapon Focus, and a +3 weapon your bastard swords are d10+10 for all attacks. OTOH this is all not to say that the single big weapon version will be anything like ineffective. You'll still have all the minor action attacks and immediate attacks, plus your OA will be more effective, so that does help. In any case if you spend 70% of your time using a bow there's not going to be a huge number of situations where it will be a big deal. Still, grab Urgrosh, multi into fighter, pick up Rain of Blows, still a decent way to optimize and if you find the axe to be a fitting weapon then you have the best of all worlds.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 5574359, member: 82106"] Well, TS and other multi-attacks WILL far outstrip other powers as you level up. The issue is that with TS you're getting every single static damage boost twice. Take Weapon Focus, you get the +2 damage x2 with TS, etc. So with a total +5 static damage bonus the difference is not that great, but when the damage bonus is higher it will be quite significant. In fact your example isn't super realistic. d10+5 would be pathetic at the levels you'd have a +3 weapon. For instance Prime Punisher + Called Shot by itself is another +5 damage per hit. Assuming you have those 2 feats, Weapon Focus, and a +3 weapon your bastard swords are d10+10 for all attacks. OTOH this is all not to say that the single big weapon version will be anything like ineffective. You'll still have all the minor action attacks and immediate attacks, plus your OA will be more effective, so that does help. In any case if you spend 70% of your time using a bow there's not going to be a huge number of situations where it will be a big deal. Still, grab Urgrosh, multi into fighter, pick up Rain of Blows, still a decent way to optimize and if you find the axe to be a fitting weapon then you have the best of all worlds. [/QUOTE]

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