Weapon Damage at Increased Size

[Nathan Addison]

Howdy Pathfinders!

Alright, after looking through the rule books and searching the web I'm stumped. My character has a Large Bastard Sword that deals 2d8 damage. Thanks to various spells I can increase this damage.

So, what does the damage of a 2d8 weapon look like as it increases size?

THanks guys!

[Ciaran Barnes]

Scroll down past the weapon lists.

[Nathan Addison]

Thanks, Barnes. I'm guessing beyond 3d8 it just turns into 4d8, correct?

[Ascalaphus]

Yeah, what does 3d8 turn into anyway?

[Robert A Matthews]

huge 3d8 -> gargantuan 4d8 -> colossal 6d8

[Ascalaphus]

Robert A Matthews wrote:

huge 3d8 -> gargantuan 4d8 -> colossal 6d8

Where are you getting those numbers from?

[Robert A Matthews]

Ascalaphus wrote:

Robert A Matthews wrote:

huge 3d8 -> gargantuan 4d8 -> colossal 6d8

Where are you getting those numbers from?

D20SRD

[Ascalaphus]

Hmm. That's a pretty obscure source. And that table is weird

Most of the time, 1d8 becomes 2d6. But if there's 1d10 anywhere, it's a little strange.

[Nefreet]

This is the 3rd time this question has been asked this week. I find it hilarious.

Generally damage dice double every other size increase, whether it is a natural or manufactured weapon. Exceptions exist.

1d2 => 1d3 => 1d4 => 1d6 => 1d8 => 2d6 => 3d6 => 4d6 => 6d6 => 8d6 => 12d6 => 16d6 => 24d6

The Bastard Sword is tricky, but as long as you follow the "doubles every other size increase" precedent you should be good.

[Mojorat]

Ascalaphus wrote:

Hmm. That's a pretty obscure source. And that table is weird

Most of the time, 1d8 becomes 2d6. But if there's 1d10 anywhere, it's a little strange.

The reason 1d8 becomes 2d6 is that d4's become d6's and 1d8 and 2d4 are treated the same for the damage jump. Im sure there is a similar logic for the 1d10 to 2d8 jump but im not clear what it is.

[Nefreet]

I'd imagine:

d10 (bastard sword)
2d8 (large bastard sword)
2d10(huge bastard sword)
4d8 (gargantuan bastard sword)
4d10(colossal bastard sword)
8d8 (with Lead Blades)

Using this method you can compare a colossal greatsword (a 2H weapon) that does 8d6 to a colossal bastard sword (with Lead Blades) that does 8d8.

That's very similar to comparing a medium greatsword (2d6) to a large bastard sword (2d8), so the "doubles every other category" suits the odd dice weapons, too.

[Joel Harris 111]

Nathan Addison wrote:

Howdy Pathfinders!

Alright, after looking through the rule books and searching the web I'm stumped. My character has a Large Bastard Sword that deals 2d8 damage. Thanks to various spells I can increase this damage.

So, what does the damage of a 2d8 weapon look like as it increases size?

THanks guys!

http://www.d20srd.org/srd/equipment/weapons.htm#weaponSize

[Gauss]

Here is the best example of increasing damage dice

Bastard Sword goes 1d10->2d8->3d8->4d8->6d8->8d8->12d8