Inspired by Carrion Crown I made and posted to the database a martial version of the whip. Now, if a ranger is going to make this his signature weapon, what combat style works best for him?
I'm curious. How did you design the whip to be a martial version?
I'm curious. How did you design the whip to be a martial version?
For one thing I made it a lethal weapon. Here's a link to its page on the databases: http://pathfinderdb.com/character-options/weapons-a-armor/1279-razor-whip
Personally if it was me a lethal whip would still require exotic weapon proficiency.
At the same time I'm having the same problem, and the short answer is that unless you build that style yourself there are none that work well. Me personally I circumvented this by having a high Dex specializing in throwing weapons then taking the Archery style.
Of course for the high Dex I had to sacrifice and I sacrificed int meaning no improved trip/disarm.
And I tend not to attempt to disarm I trip from 15 ft away meaning no AoO unless I'm adjacent to a different enemy.
...the whip. Now, if a ranger is going to make this his signature weapon, what combat style works best for him?
Unless you want to throw the whip a lot I would suggest TWF.
There already is a lethal whip in PF the scorpion whip.
Whip, Scorpion
This whip has a series of razorsharp blades and fangs inset along its tip.
Description: A scorpion whip deals lethal damage, even to creatures with armor bonuses. If you are proficient with whips, you can use a scorpion whip.
Weapon Feature(s): disarm, reach
Source Adventurer's Armory, Legacy of Fire Player's Guide
Its STILL an exotic. TBH Castlevania nostalgia aside Whip is not what you need for undead-type horror, nor for things from beyond horror.