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<blockquote data-quote="jontherev" data-source="post: 3632085" data-attributes="member: 1451">Does the Transmuting weapon enhancement from the Magic Item Compedium overcome any damage reduction?&nbsp; For example, if a transmuting great sword struck a creature with say DR 15/good and bludgeoning, would it bypass both on the following round?&nbsp; As worded, it appears to work against ANY type of DR.&nbsp; So, I guess the great sword transforms into a good-aligned heavy mace?&nbsp; If the wielder isn't proficient in a heavy mace, should they be penalized?&nbsp; Do they lose their abilities (feats like weapon focus, weapon specialization, etc.) focused on the great sword?&nbsp; Or would you just say they strike with the flat of the blade to get the bludgeoning damage?I have a hard time believing that a transmuting scythe can still do 2d4 damage and crit X4 by smacking a creature with the back side to get bludgeoning damage.&nbsp; Although it will be quite some time, my players will actually come across this exact scenario (the scythe vs. DR 15/G&amp;B), so that's why I'm asking.If Transmuting is supposed to be this powerful (which would also bypass EPIC DR!), then the +2 cost seems a bit low to me.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jontherev, post: 3632085, member: 1451"] Does the Transmuting weapon enhancement from the Magic Item Compedium overcome any damage reduction? For example, if a transmuting great sword struck a creature with say DR 15/good and bludgeoning, would it bypass both on the following round? As worded, it appears to work against ANY type of DR. So, I guess the great sword transforms into a good-aligned heavy mace? If the wielder isn't proficient in a heavy mace, should they be penalized? Do they lose their abilities (feats like weapon focus, weapon specialization, etc.) focused on the great sword? Or would you just say they strike with the flat of the blade to get the bludgeoning damage? I have a hard time believing that a transmuting scythe can still do 2d4 damage and crit X4 by smacking a creature with the back side to get bludgeoning damage. Although it will be quite some time, my players will actually come across this exact scenario (the scythe vs. DR 15/G&B), so that's why I'm asking. If Transmuting is supposed to be this powerful (which would also bypass EPIC DR!), then the +2 cost seems a bit low to me. [/QUOTE]

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