Pelle mrb |
when you have the feat two-weapon fighting and use a light weapon in your off hand the penalties are -2/-2. But what happens if you use light weapons in both hands? is the penalty still -2/-2? iam lost on this one..
Iam thinking of a fighter with two kukri`s...
Iam also woundering if i should build him up as a two-weapon wilding bastard sword figheter. I understand it would give me a -4/-4 --> -6/-6 becouse of power attack. If i got a smal sized bastersword, would it count as a light weapon, thus giving me a -2/-2 and d10 and d8?
Thanks sir`s iam lost..
Kazaan |
The only tangible benefit that wielding two light weapons gives is that you can lead off with either one and still attack at -2/-2. If you had, say, a longsword in one hand and a dagger in the other, you could lead off with the sword at -2/-2, but if (for whatever reason) you needed to lead off with the dagger as the main-hand attack and still wanted your off-hand with the sword, it'd be at -4/-4.
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Davick |
There's no reason to use a small bastard sword instead of a longsword. But you could use a bastard sword one handed with the exotic weapon proficiency feat and still only have -2/-2 because it's the type of weapon in the off hand that matters.
The benefit of using one kind of weapon in both hands is that any feats that apply to one would apply to the other.
BetaSprite |
A small bastard sword would be a light weapon with a d8 damage die.
But there is a -2 penalty for using an inappropiatly sized weapon. So this change would still brings you right back to the -4/-4
If his main-hand bastard sword is properly sized, it's actually -2/-4, so it's slightly better than wielding two one-handers.
Still, for TWF, I would go with two light weapons to avoid the penalties, and then go with Piranha Strike.
Pelle mrb |
Are you using two Bastard Swords?
What is your class?
What are your feats?
Well, iam starting a character at 5th level. So iam not sure what iam gonna do. Its stand between a fighter that goes for two basterd swords, if i can get low enough penelties or a fighter with two kukri`s.
At the moment the Basterd has a -2/-4 penalty crit range 19-20 and the kukri`s -2/-2 and crit range 18-20.
As a Human i get feats i think and the 5 no matter what feats are:
Two-weapon fighting, power attack, double slice weapon focus ..., weapon spesi.. The last two feats iam not so sure about.. If i go for basterd swords i have to take excotic weapon porf.. if im not wrong.. if i go for kukri`s i think i might go for point blank and rapid shot to have som range options.. I dont see any feats in the player that will give me more to hit or damage, so i think thoes two are a nice option.
As you understan i can only choose from the player handbook.
Hope you guys understand this nonsens, a long time since i have written english..
Thanks
DeltaOneG |
-2/-2 is the best you'll get and soon enough the damage dice difference between kukri and bastard sword will be negligible.
Might try Step Up and/or Two-Weapon defense for your last two feats.
Drakkiel |
To answer your actual question about the bastard swords (and not give you alternate weapons or whatever else) and based on the fact you don't have any other books...If you want to TWF using a bastard sword in both you MH and OH then you're just going to have to deal with having big negatives to hit my friend
Its cheesy in the first place to TWF using a bastard sword in both hands (but I love cheese in RPG's so go for it) but other than taking feats like weapon focus you're stuck with just having a hard time hitting someone but when you DO hit I could see it hurting them badly lol