Spinning Halberd

[Scharlata]

Hi!

The Weapon Style Feat Spinning Halberd from the Complete Warrior (p. 114) allows you to make a special additional attack with the halberd. Reading the texts suggests that the character attacks with the butt [shaft/pole] of the halberd. What about the Critical Threat Range? Should it be 20/x2 or does the character keep the normal threat range for a halberd [20/x3]?

Thanx

 

[FEADIN]

Hi!

The Weapon Style Feat Spinning Halberd from the Complete Warrior (p. 114) allows you to make a special additional attack with the halberd. Reading the texts suggests that the character attacks with the butt [shaft/pole] of the halberd. What about the Critical Threat Range? Should it be 20/x2 or does the character keep the normal threat range for a halberd [20/x3]?

Thanx

Logic is to tell that it's like a strike with a staff but if there is no precisions you're right to say that it's a halberd from top to bottom so it's 20/x3.

 

[Plane Sailing]

If the strike is with the butt it will be 20/x2. It will only be 20/x3 if it is with the axe-head of the halberd.

I've not seen the feat, but the key issue I'd look at is the damage suggested. If it says an additional attack doing 1d6 then it is clearly a butt-stroke for 20/x2 crit. If it is an additional attack doing 1d10 then it is clearly a blade-stroke for 20/x3 crit.

I disagree with Feldin that it is a 'halberd from top to bottom', it has two distinct ends (unlike a staff) and it matters rather a lot which end you get whacked with!

Cheers

 

[FEADIN]

I agree, I was "rule speaking" , no more informations, strike with a halberd = 20/x3.
But it looks like a staff

 

[shilsen]

I agree with Plane Sailing. The feat basically lets you use the halberd as if you had TWF and it was a double weapon, and the extra attack seems to be with the butt (dmg = 1d6 + 1/2 Str bonus). So the crit should be 20/x2.

 

[Scharlata]

I agree with Plane Sailing. The feat basically lets you use the halberd as if you had TWF and it was a double weapon, and the extra attack seems to be with the butt (dmg = 1d6 + 1/2 Str bonus). So the crit should be 20/x2.

Thanx, folks!
I thought as much, but you never know...

 

[Nonlethal Force]

the extra attack seems to be with the butt (dmg = 1d6 + 1/2 Str bonus). So the crit should be 20/x2.

Not only does it seem to be, but it is! The feat clearly specifies bludgeoning damage. Now, the dangerous end of a halberd is piercing or slashing, according to the PHB. Granted, it is not stated, but with the prereqs as TWF and the fact that the feat states bludgeoning damage - it can be assumed to be with the butt end - and thus like the staff.