The Piranha Strike feat is similar to the Power Attack feat but is based off Dexterity and requires the use of a light weapon.
I have a character build based around using a scimitar. If I were to wield a small sized scimitar as a medium sized humanoid, would I effectively be getting around the light weapon requirement? Please see the cut and past on weapon size rules below and give me your opinion:
Weapon Size: Every weapon has a size category. This designation indicates the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed. A weapon's size category isn't the same as its size as an object. In general, a light weapon is an object two size categories smaller than the wielder, a one-handed weapon is an object one size category smaller than the wielder, and a two-handed weapon is an object of the same size category as the wielder.
Inappropriately Sized Weapons: A creature can't make optimum use of a weapon that isn't properly sized for it. A cumulative –2 penalty applies on attack rolls for each size category of difference between the size of its intended wielder and the size of its actual wielder. If the creature isn't proficient with the weapon, a –4 nonproficiency penalty also applies.
The measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon (whether the weapon is designated as a light, one-handed, or two-handed weapon for a particular wielder) is altered by one step for each size category of difference between the wielder's size and the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed. For example, a Small creature wields a Medium one-handed weapon as a two-handed weapon (it still takes the –2 penalty for using an inappropriately sized weapon). If a weapon's designation would be changed to something other than light, one-handed, or two-handed by this alteration, the creature can't wield the weapon at all.
Inappropriately Sized Weapons: A creature can't make optimum use of a weapon that isn't properly sized for it. A cumulative –2 penalty applies on attack rolls for each size category of difference between the size of its intended wielder and the size of its actual wielder. If the creature isn't proficient with the weapon, a –4 nonproficiency penalty also applies.
The measure of how much effort it takes to use a weapon (whether the weapon is designated as a light, one-handed, or two-handed weapon for a particular wielder) is altered by one step for each size category of difference between the wielder's size and the size of the creature for which the weapon was designed.
I would say yes.
Are there special reason why you use a scimitar? Otherwise i would retrain your scimitar based feats and use a kukri without the -2 penalty for inappropriately sized weapons. Same damage, crit-range and proficiency as a small scimitar.
I would say yes.
Are there special reason why you use a scimitar? Otherwise i would retrain your scimitar based feats and use a kukri without the -2 penalty for inappropriately sized weapons. Same damage, crit-range and proficiency as a small scimitar.
I use a scimitar for my Dawnflower Dervish bard build that uses dexterity to hit and to damage and also requires use of a scimitar for the Dervish Dance feat.
Dervish Dance can only be used with a Scimitar of your size.
Oh, how disappointing. Thanks for the clarification.
It would work but it would not be worth it. Until BAB 4 you'd look at -3 to hit for +2 damage.
I don't know what you plan to do but I'd rather dip two levels into ranger or slayer to get power attack without the strength prerequisite.
Or any other archetype that gives it as bonus feat.
I wrot e the it would work part before reading that this is for dervish dance. As BBT noted that does not work.
Just take arcane strike instead of piranha strikes.