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hey i wanted to get everyones input on a rule.

the rules say that when a person is wielding a weapon in 2 hands they get to use 1.5 strength bonus.

now should a character get that with a weapon that can only be wielded in 2 hands? Or is the damage already calculated for it being 2handed.

need help asap.


I would say the damage has already been calculated...but I'm not 100% on that.


Still get it.

Your large (two handed) greatsword does 2d6 dmg? Got a 14 str?
Actual damage: 2d6+3 dmg (14-> +2 x 1.5 = +3)

SRD:

Two-Handed
Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1½ times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon.


It works for every weapon, except for light weapons. Short version, the RAW-crew will probably stamp right over me again but I don't care.

Osirion (Pathfinder Adventure Path Charter Subscriber)

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(Pathfinder Roleplaying Game, Adventure Path Subscriber)

From the d20srd (emphasis mine):

Light, One-Handed, and Two-Handed Melee Weapons
This designation is a measure of how much effort it takes to wield a weapon in combat. It indicates whether a melee weapon, when wielded by a character of the weapon’s size category, is considered a light weapon, a one-handed weapon, or a two-handed weapon.
Light
A light weapon is easier to use in one’s off hand than a one-handed weapon is, and it can be used while grappling. A light weapon is used in one hand. Add the wielder’s Strength bonus (if any) to damage rolls for melee attacks with a light weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or one-half the wielder’s Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. Using two hands to wield a light weapon gives no advantage on damage; the Strength bonus applies as though the weapon were held in the wielder’s primary hand only.
An unarmed strike is always considered a light weapon.
One-Handed
A one-handed weapon can be used in either the primary hand or the off hand. Add the wielder’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with a one-handed weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or ½ his or her Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. If a one-handed weapon is wielded with two hands during melee combat, add 1½ times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls.
Two-Handed
Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1½ times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon.

Andoran (Pathfinder Charter Superscriber)

It also says so in the PHB. Page 97 for 3.0 and page 113 for 3.5.

Don't you love answers that can be found in the rule books besides the SRD? :)


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