Weapon Finesse Question

[Angelsboi]

It says to use a Dex Mod instead of a Strength mod when using the weapon. Does this also go for Damage as well or do i use dex to attack and str to add damage?

 

[hong]

It says to use a Dex Mod instead of a Strength mod when using the weapon. Does this also go for Damage as well

No.

or do i use dex to attack and str to add damage?

Correct.

 

[Zad]

It says to use a Dex Mod instead of a Strength mod when using the weapon

No, that's not what it says.

From the SRD:

Benefit: With the selected weapon, the character may use a Dexterity modifier instead of a Strength modifier on attack rolls.

Sounds pretty straightforward to me

 

[Angelsboi]

Oh christ. Im blind as a bat.

Sorry

 

[Zad]

lol. No worries - we all do it from time to time

 

[Pielorinho]

I just started playing a 7th level halfling rogue, and realized weapon finesse is an essential feat for him.

Because he's a rogue, his weapon's based damage doesn't really matter: he's gonna be adding about 14 points of damage onto each successful hit. And because he's a halfling, he's pretty limited in weapon choice -- and that's not even addressing his crappy strength.

But weapon finesse -- ahhhh. It's like a quadruple-empowered weapon focus for me, giving me +4 to hit with my teeny-tiny dagger. And when I slip it into someone's soft soft belly for 25 points of damage, I thank my roguy stars that I took the feat.

It's not, after all, how big your weapon is. It's how you use it.

Daniel