Bounding Hammer


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Ok here's the feat:

from here

Bounding Hammer (Combat)
You can throw a hammer so it rebounds near you.

Prerequisites: Proficiency with hammer, base attack bonus +6.

Benefit: As a standard action, you may throw a hammer at an opponent within 20 feet. If you hit (whether or not the attack damages the target), the hammer rebounds off of the creature and lands in your square. If you have the Snatch Arrows feat, you may choose to catch the hammer when it enters your square (though this does not give you the ability to immediately throw the hammer). This ability may not work against some creatures or in certain circumstances as determined by the GM; for example, your weapon does not bounce off Incorporeal creatures (unless it has the ghost touch ability), it may stick to creatures with the adhesive ability, the slowing effect of fighting underwater prevents you from using this feat, and so on.

Normal: A thrown weapon drops in the square where it hits your target.

So will this, with the Snatch Arrows feat allow me to make a full attack of multiple throws with a light hammer?

I have a concept for a build of a thrower, and I would like to avoid a blinkback belt if possible.


No...it says in the feat that you can not immediately throw it again...to full attack with thrown you need multiple weapons and quick draw or the blink back belt as you stated. Returning works as well bit still requires multiple weapons...really the belt is worth it...if not pfs you could see if your GM would flavor it as something other than a belt

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I think that is in reference to the feats ability to throw the weapon back from free (not a action). That being said the answer is still no because you can only do it once per turn.

Actually I should say mostly no. If you have those feats you could throw the hammer twice which would serve you until level 11 or until someone cast haste. after that you are out of luck.

If you want to built a thrower with out blinkback belt I recommend investing in darts.


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Actually I just saw the answer looking at the feat.

"As a standard action".

That ends it right there. Can't be done on a full attack action. So much for that build.

I really think they hate throwers. Funny how much love archers get, but throwers are like the red haired stepchildren.


If you want a thrown weapon build, ask/beg your GM to see if he would allow Master Thrower Prestige Class, its not PF but it really has some cool stuff.


This was a contemplation of a build for PFS, so no dice.


Well that sucks...thrown weapons were killed in PF...I've only ever used them to deliver poisons :)


Drakkiel wrote:
Well that sucks...thrown weapons were killed in PF...I've only ever used them to deliver poisons :)

Actually I don't recall them being so hot in 3.5, but it could just be my memory. CRS and all that.

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