Bane arrows worth it?

[rangerjeff]

Looking at getting a few of these. Already have efficient quiver, might as well fill it with a variety of ammunition.

Question is, they seem REALLY expensive. In PFS, do I have to get 50 at a time, or is 20 okay? And +1 base plus +1 for bane means +2 so for 50 it's 8302.5 gp, for 20 it would be 3321 gp.

I already have FE undead then human, so I was thinking Evil Outsider. Anything else at high levels that I might need to seriously beat down on occasion? Fey? Monstrous humanoid? Aberrations?

[rangerjeff]

bump... sorry to do that, but seriously, anybody have any thoughts/experience with bane ammo? Almost considering spending the next 12,000gp I gen to make my +2 comp longbow a +2 comp bane longbow... thoughts on that appreciated as well.

[BillyGoat]

As a GM, I'm fond of bane ammunition as item drops to hint at possible future adversaries.

As a player, I'd probably be a lot more leery of the costs for magical ammo, given that the bow confers its bonuses and abilities onto the ammunition.

While no GM should ever give away his plot, you can ask him to weigh in on their value in his campaign. That's a big enough investment for a character that I'd at least give a tip of my hat regarding if I think there'd be enough of the enemy to make it worth the cost.

[rangerjeff]

Yeah, this is PFS, so I don't really get to ask those kinds of questions.

And I know in PFS you have to get wands and such fully charged unless found on a chronicle. Was really hoping to be able to just get even like 10 each of a couple different kinds of bane arrows for that moment when you *NEED* to drop the bad guy *NOW*. +2 to hit is great, and though I believe the 2d6 from bane doesn't get multiplied on a crit, at least it's another 7 damage.

[Chaos_Scion]

If you know what your going to be fighting sure...If you are able to recon and scout the enemy in advance why not take every advantage you can in a tough fight..

[Atarlost]

If you have to buy 50 and can't share items between players they're probably not worth it.