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Forgot you mentioned you didn't like halberds etc.

I'm with you, hammers 4 life. Although I would prolly reflavor an existing polearm as a lucerne prior to using long hammer.

Oh and smite evil imo.

Yeah! Hammers fit the character's idea and that crit exp is just great, even in a D8 weapon. Smite evil is good and the character probably will smash minions with a maul and get the long hammer positioning behind the barbarian to proc the reactions and the smite evil damage.

Thanks again, everyone. The discussion really helped me. I'll go with maul as a main weapon and when reach is needed i'll swap for a long hammer (since it's a common martial weapon). At level 10 I don't think i'll get radiant blade (to get flaming or holly). Devoted focus looks better, since i'm using a lot of focus points (and i'll use a lot of blade of justice in lvl 12). It will also allow me to keep the shifting rune.

I haven't considered the brace trait. That makes me think a lot. Thanks! Long hammer sure would be a solid pick if my character was a dwarf, but now I'm considering taking a feat to get it.

Thats the doubt. The idea is to be close the my melee companions. But sure it will not be possible all the time. I'm not there to be the most damage dealer (thats for the magus). That's why the long hammer of bec de corbin can be acceptable options. Thanks!

Hello, colleagues. A friend decided to run an adventure (starting at level 6). It should probably start next month. This is interesting, as Treasure Vault material will be available.

I thought of several characters, but due to the composition of the table (a magus, a warpriest, an archer warrior and a bard), I decided to go redeemer, but ended up changing my mind and created a paladin (sword ally).

What is leaving me most in doubt is the weapon to be used, but first let's go to the character:

Human (Versatile), Champion (Paladin), Level 6

str: 19, Dex: 10, Con: 16, Int: 10, Wis: 14, Cha: 16

Lvl 1:

Human: Canny Acumen (per); Natural ambition (Desperate prayer)

Class: Ranged Reprisal

Lvl 2:

Class: Resilient mind

Free Archetype: Sorcerer (Psychopomp)

Skill: Quick jump (may be useful)

Lvl 3:

General: Fleet

Lvl 4:

Class: Aura of Courage

Free Archetype: Basic Bloodline Spell (Sephulcral mask)

Skill: Intimidatin Prowess

Lvl 5:

Human: Clever improviser

Lvl 6:

Class: Litany Agains Wrath OR Smite evil (I would also like opinions on this)

Free Archetype: Basic Sorcerer Spellcasting

Skill: Titan Wrestler

So, what is happening? I'm considering using a large two-handed weapon (Maul) to attack hard, using reaction to defend my nearby allies. In all combat I must use sephulcral mask to damage nearby opponents and also demoralize whenever possible. In specific cases I should use shove (probably to push a monster away from a caster ally or push someone from a hole). When necessary I must use shield (cantrip).

I like that concept (paladin with a big hammer) and that's why I didn't think about using a weapon as a guisarme or halberd (although I didn't completely discard the idea).

Then came the new book and some weapons caught my attention: bec de corbin, long hammer and that dwarven flail (d10 reach). I don't think about using the latter (but I understant how strong it is). My question now is: Is Maul still a viable option or would it be better to lower the damage and use another weapon with reach and bludgeoning damage?

Thanks already for the help.