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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Destil" data-source="post: 4953546" data-attributes="member: 1980">One my issues with bloodclaw is that it's undercosted. It's one of if not the top damage boosting weapon enchant, but it's at the minimum cost for some reason (item level +1). I might be willing to allow it in a game if it didn't eat temp HP and it was at item level +4...As far as double weapons, I really dislike the Eberron ones, because they suck. But they designed themselves into a hole with the two weapon ranger. The issue is:Two Weapon Ranger can use two normal one handers for free. So for a double weapon to be good for them (at the cost of a feat) both halves need to be better than a one-hand weapon (equivalent to a superior one-hander).Everyone else can take one feat to get the double weapon, but if they're equivalent to a superior one-hander in each hand that's actually worth two feats (Wepaon Prof and Two-Blade Warrior).On the other hand, if they're not equivalent to two superior weapons the ranger doesn't get anything from using them.My solution would be:Two Blade Warrior becomes a standard heroic tier ranger feat, Requires Str and Dex 13. Two-Weapon rangers get their choice of this OR Weapon Prof (any double weapon) at 1st, instead of gaining it as a class feature.All double weapons are equivalent to wielding two one handed martial weapons.Double Sword: +3/+3 d8/d8 heavy bladeDouble Scimitar: +2/+2 d8/d8 heavy blade, high critUrgosh: +2/+2 d10/d10 axe/spearet cetera.Drop defensive as written. Sad but true: sword and board fighters end up even with or behind two-weapon fighters for AC, since there's no way for them to increase their AC from a shield (that stacks with Armor Spec) though feats. And they have check penalties and deal less damage. Defensive is a reasonable property, but it should require you to use the weapon in your main hand and show up on something like a d8 +2 one-handed military weapon or a d8 +3 superior one-hand weapon.</blockquote>

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