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<blockquote data-quote="Grazzt" data-source="post: 206977" data-attributes="member: 7">I'm with Creeperman. This &quot;feat&quot; is way out of balance. First, the rules for feats say (and I know WotC breaks them all the time now, so this is probably irrelevant) that they should give a one-time bonus not a bonus that increases by leveling. This is found in the Rules for Designing Feats (like Dragon 274 or something IIRC).Next, gaining a +1 to attack per level or +1 to attack per two levels from one feat is the really out-of-whack part. I realize it only applies to one weapon, and I realize it applies to only non-magical weapons, but consider this:If you had this feat (and had a +10 bonus to attack rolls from this feat using your nonmagical sword) would you give up that weapon to gain a &quot;measley&quot; (in terms of this feat) +5 longsword? Your attack bonus would drop 5 points. Might as well keep the nonmagical weapon. Though you would suffer considerably trying to fight creatures with damage reduction.Lastly, Creeper- is right. No one in their right mind wouldn't take this feat at first level. And that is one of the measuring sticks for feats (and spells too). If there is no way anyone would NOT take it, then it is probably too powerful and needs to be toned down a great deal.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grazzt, post: 206977, member: 7"] I'm with Creeperman. This "feat" is way out of balance. First, the rules for feats say (and I know WotC breaks them all the time now, so this is probably irrelevant) that they should give a one-time bonus not a bonus that increases by leveling. This is found in the Rules for Designing Feats (like Dragon 274 or something IIRC). Next, gaining a +1 to attack per level or +1 to attack per two levels from one feat is the really out-of-whack part. I realize it only applies to one weapon, and I realize it applies to only non-magical weapons, but consider this: If you had this feat (and had a +10 bonus to attack rolls from this feat using your nonmagical sword) would you give up that weapon to gain a "measley" (in terms of this feat) +5 longsword? Your attack bonus would drop 5 points. Might as well keep the nonmagical weapon. Though you would suffer considerably trying to fight creatures with damage reduction. Lastly, Creeper- is right. No one in their right mind wouldn't take this feat at first level. And that is one of the measuring sticks for feats (and spells too). If there is no way anyone would NOT take it, then it is probably too powerful and needs to be toned down a great deal. [/QUOTE]

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