Over sized weapons for Titan mauler


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I am building a Titan Mauler. Would the ability Massive weapons remove the penalties for Lighten Weapons( http://www.d20pfsrd.com/feats/3rd-party-feats/kobold-press/combat-feats---3 rd-party---kobold-press/lighten-weapon-combat)


That is a GM call since you are asking about 3rd party feats also.


Here's the thing, penalties stack.

I see that the feat gives an example of a Large weapon (normally unwieldable) using that penalty of only -2, but that penalty is only from the feat, and we have clear rules about incorrectly sized weapons, that every category imposes a -2. (I'll admit the feat may tacitly remove this, but it's poorly written and should be explicit if it does this.)

My take is that you should apply both penalties and that TM:MW only reduces the penalty for it being oversized, and not the one for adjusting your grip.


Just so you know.

The writer of the archetype has stated that he intended the archetype to let you wield large weapons.


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Insain Dragoon wrote:

Just so you know.

The writer of the archetype has stated that he intended the archetype to let you wield large weapons.

Yet the dev team deliberately decided to avoid that kind of things and changed the wording accordingly. Just so you know too.


Here's the conversation with the way Jason Nelson meant it to be.

Jason Nelson wrote:
WalterGM wrote:
Jason Nelson wrote:
seekerofshadowlight wrote:
Honestly I am not sure on the intent. I feel it was not meant to break the size limits. If it stacked with Jotungrip it would be a bit less of an issue however as it would allow large one handed weapons in one hand.
The intent WAS to break the size limits, but I forgot to address the existing rule on oversized weapons and so the RAW ends up with an ability that is not very useful. Mark it as a FAQ question and perhaps at some point SKR, SRM, or JB will issue an official errata clarifying the issue from a RAW perspective.
Any update on this?

Sorry, my message board coverage is a little spotty lately, as I am banging away on an upcoming AP adventure and the deadline is looming. My short and wholly unofficial answer is that I'd probably leave the Jotungrip ability as is, since that ability is really more about using a regular TH weapon in one hand than using overly large weapons. However, the Massive Weapons ability is the one I'd probably change, to read like this:

Massive Weapons (Ex): At 3rd level, a titan mauler becomes skilled in the use of massive weapons looted from her titanic foes. At 3rd level, she can wield melee or thrown weapons sized for creatures one size category larger than her own size, with a -2 penalty on attack rolls. Such weapons are always considered two-handed weapons.

For every 3 levels beyond 3rd, a titan mauler may choose to increase the size of weapons she can effectively wield by one additional size category, with an additional -2 cumulative penalty to attack rolls. Alternatively, she may choose to reduce her attack roll penalty when using oversized weapons by 1. This choice must be made every 3 levels when the ability is gained and cannot be changed. This ability replaces trap sense.

I think using a hunormous sword or throwing a giganticulous spear fits the theme of the titan mauler. Walking around with a cannon or ballista or tree-sized bow? Not so much. YMMV.

If you want something simpler and a bit more similar to the as-printed rule, you could also try:

Massive Weapons (Ex): At 3rd level, a titan mauler becomes skilled in the use of massive weapons looted from her titanic foes. This allows her to use weapons designed for creatures larger than her size, always treating them as two-handed weapons and applying a cumulative -2 penalty on attack rolls per size category of difference. The total attack roll penalty is reduced by 1, and this reduction increases by 1 for every three levels beyond 3rd (to a minimum of 0). This ability replaces trap sense.


so If I make a Half Giant Titan Mauler I would be able to wield a huge weapon since Half Giants count as one Size Larger with the Powerful Build Trait

Altough Finding or making Such weapons would be Extremely expensive

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