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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Matthan" data-source="post: 6766610" data-attributes="member: 20005">Rapier is a d8 piercing finesse weapon.  It's the highest damage of a finesse weapon, but it's not light.  If you want to maximize damage with light weapons, you're there with two shortswords.  If you want to maximize damage after the feat, rapier is finesse (if you go dex) and piercing, longsword and battleaxe are d8 slashing w/str, flail and warhammer are d8 bludgeoning w/str, morningstar and war pick are d8 piercing w/str.Really, it's how you picture your character.  If you want to focus on dex, but carry two rapiers, then pick up the feat at lvl. 4 and then boost your dex after that.  Your dex and str are the same right now so it doesn't matter.  You could just keep it open and see what magical items we come across as well.</blockquote>