Vital Strike changes and Scaling

[Godwyn]

Prerequisites: BAB +6
Add BAB to damage when making a single attack. Bonus damage multiplies on a critical hit as normal. Works with charge and spring attack. Applies only to that attack so does not continue on to attacks of opportunity.
VS and PA work together for a single devastating hit

For full BAB class
Level___Vital__v. Power Penalty Full attack
________________ 1h/2h w/o 2 weapons

1________-________2/3 -1
2________-________ 2/3 -1
3________ -________ 2/3 -1
4________ - ________ 4/6 -2
5 ________ - ________ 4/6 -2
6 ________ 6 ________ 4/6 -2 8/12
7 ________ 7 ________ 4/6 -2 8/12
8 ________ 8 ________ 6/9 -3 12/18
9 ________ 9 ________ 6/9 -3 12/18
10 _______ 10 _______ 6/9 -3 12/18
11 _______ 11 _______ 6/9 -3 18/27
12 _______ 12 _______ 8/12 -4 24/36
13 _______ 13 _______ 8/12 -4 24/36
14 _______ 14 _______ 8/12 -4 24/36
15 _______ 15 _______ 8/12 -4 24/36
16 _______ 16 _______ 10/15 -5 40/60
17 _______ 17 _______ 10/15 -5 40/60
18 _______ 18 _______ 10/15 -5 40/60
19 _______ 19 _______ 10/15 -5 40/60
20 _______ 20 _______ 12/18 -6 48/72

I have been thinking about this solution for some time, and finally decided to work out some of the math on it. Just slightly more powerful than using power attack for a single attack, which may or may not be a problem for some. I think it works quite well. It makes it not as useful for things with a single big attack, but makes it more desirable as a single feat. Weapon choice is not penalized, and gains the bonuses associated with static damage such as critability.

[Godwyn]

For 3/4 class

Level BAB Vital v. PA

1 0 - -
2 1 - 2/3
3 2 - 2/3
4 3 - 2/3
5 3 - 2/3
6 4 - 4/6
7 5 - 4/6
8 6 6 4/6
9 6 6 4/6
10 7 7 4/6
11 8 8 6/9
12 9 9 6/9
13 9 9 6/9
14 10 10 6/9
15 11 11 6/9
16 12 12 8/12
17 12 12 8/12
18 13 13 8/12
19 14 14 8/12
20 15 15 8/12

Posts didn't like my charts, sorry they look a bit...off.

[Mortagon]

Seems like a good system. We use another house rule were each vital strike feat adds 2d6 damage regardless of size or weapon used, and you can always use vital strike when using a single attack. I might want to borrow your variant for my next Campaign though, although it will be kind of weak on low levels and for classes with medium or poor bab.

[Godwyn]

Mortagon wrote:

Seems like a good system. We use another house rule were each vital strike feat adds 2d6 damage regardless of size or weapon used, and you can always use vital strike when using a single attack. I might want to borrow your variant for my next Campaign though, although it will be kind of weak on low levels and for classes with medium or poor bab.

I was familiar with the 2d6 variant, but I didn't think of it at the time I was working out the chart. Once I get a moment I will chart out the expected damages comparing the two methods as well.

[Godwyn]

VS 2d6 Vital Strike Variant

________2d6
BAB min avg max

6__6__ 2 __ 7 __ 12
7__7 __ 2 __ 7 __ 12
8 __ 8 __ 2 __ 7 __ 12
9 __ 9 __ 2 __ 7 __ 12
10 __ 10 __ 2 __ 7 __ 12
11 __ 11 __ 4 __ 14 __ 24
12 __ 12 __ 4 __ 14 __ 24
13 __ 13 __ 4 __ 14 __ 24
14 __ 14 __ 4 __ 14 __ 24
15 __ 15 __ 4 __ 14 __ 24
16 __ 16 __ 6 __ 21 __ 36
17 __ 17 __ 6 __ 21 __ 36
18 __ 18 __ 6 __ 21 __ 36
19 __ 19 __ 6 __ 21 __ 36
20 __ 20 __ 6 __ 21 __ 36

[AnnoyingOrange]

I use this :

Vital Strike

prerequisites : BAB +6

When you make only one attack in a round add damage equal to your BAB, multiplied on a critical hit as usual.

If you have sneak attack, you count the creature as being flanked for the purpose of sneak attack though you do not get a bonus to hit unless you also flank. Creatures immune to critical hits or otherwise unable to be flanked by you do not suffer this additional damage.