Help: 1.5 stength mod with two-handed weapons, ASAP

[midnight756]

hey i wanted to get everyones input on a rule.

the rules say that when a person is wielding a weapon in 2 hands they get to use 1.5 strength bonus.

now should a character get that with a weapon that can only be wielded in 2 hands? Or is the damage already calculated for it being 2handed.

need help asap.

[Lilith]

I would say the damage has already been calculated...but I'm not 100% on that.

[ArchLich]

Still get it.

Your large (two handed) greatsword does 2d6 dmg? Got a 14 str?
Actual damage: 2d6+3 dmg (14-> +2 x 1.5 = +3)

SRD:

Two-Handed
Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1½ times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon.

[Rift]

It works for every weapon, except for light weapons. Short version, the RAW-crew will probably stamp right over me again but I don't care.

[fray]

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[ericthecleric]

From the d20srd (emphasis mine):

Light, One-Handed, and Two-Handed Melee Weapons
This designation is a measure of how much effort it takes to wield a weapon in combat. It indicates whether a melee weapon, when wielded by a character of the weapon’s size category, is considered a light weapon, a one-handed weapon, or a two-handed weapon.
Light
A light weapon is easier to use in one’s off hand than a one-handed weapon is, and it can be used while grappling. A light weapon is used in one hand. Add the wielder’s Strength bonus (if any) to damage rolls for melee attacks with a light weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or one-half the wielder’s Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. Using two hands to wield a light weapon gives no advantage on damage; the Strength bonus applies as though the weapon were held in the wielder’s primary hand only.
An unarmed strike is always considered a light weapon.
One-Handed
A one-handed weapon can be used in either the primary hand or the off hand. Add the wielder’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with a one-handed weapon if it’s used in the primary hand, or ½ his or her Strength bonus if it’s used in the off hand. If a one-handed weapon is wielded with two hands during melee combat, add 1½ times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls.
Two-Handed
Two hands are required to use a two-handed melee weapon effectively. Apply 1½ times the character’s Strength bonus to damage rolls for melee attacks with such a weapon.

[SirUrza]

It also says so in the PHB. Page 97 for 3.0 and page 113 for 3.5.

Don't you love answers that can be found in the rule books besides the SRD? :)