| Sean Jensen 98 |
Dabbler wrote:wild_captain wrote:If you are using 3.0 & 3.5 books then there are feats that grant you the ability to use your off-hand attack more often(Two-Weapon Pounce, Dual Strike, Two-Weapon Attack of Opportunity and some others i forgot). That helps a lot a TWF character because to lose your off-hand attack is like a two-handed weapon fighter does 3/5 of his dmg with his greatsword.They are. The only time you worry is the sneak attack damage a rogue can then dish with one attack ...10th level rogue (going with double-shortswords for simplicity, although he might favor Kukri) Each shortsword is +2. For stats lets assume 14 strength and 18 starting dex (after racial), with a +4 dex item and the +2 from leveling put in dex for a total dexterity of 24
1d6+5d6+1(strength)+2(weapon)= 25 average damage per hit, at... (7 BAB+ 7 dex+2 weapon-2)+14 to hit, +16 if flanking.
10th level Fighter (going with a +3 greatsword, and taking vital strike once and using power attack, as well as specialization and greater weapon focus)
We'll use 14 dex and 18 base strength after racial to come out with the same totals (14 and 24)
4d6 +2(weapon training)+9(power attack)+2(weapon specialization)+10 (+7x1.5 strength)+3(weapon) = 40 average damage on a hit, at (10 BAB+7 strength+3 weapon-3 Power Attack+1 weapon focus+1 greater weapon focus)+19 to hit, +21 if flanking.
You notice the fighter is under-damaged somewhat if the rogue hits both times, but the fighter can hit significantly more often. Infact, where the rogue desperately needs the extra to-hit bonuses from weapon qualities, the fighter could afford to swap +2 of his weapon value for extra damage effects (holy, flaming+shocking, etc etc)
Really the rogue has it nice with two-weapon standard attack actions (considering the fighter did need to dump a fair number of his feats into it, though having strong standard attacks is a GOOD thing, and by all rights Vital Strike really should count on a charge), but it's not nearly...
Here is a question for clarification: 5th level fighter with great cleave and two weapon fighting. If he make his two attacks offered with two weapon fighting, and he hits, can he continue to make two attacks (two weapons) on adjacent foes?
This is with Pathfinder.