Clarification on Marksman augmented shot

[ElementalXX]

Augmented shot wrote:

As part of a single attack with a ranged or thrown weapon, a sniper Marksman of at least 8th level can expend her psionic focus, causing the attack to deal augmented damage. Increase the base damage of the attack by one die. Unlike normal bonus damage, this increases the actual weapon damage (much like your Strength modifier on a melee attack), and is thus multiplied in the case of a critical hit. With feats such as Vital Strike, this increased base damage is used to determine the bonus damage on the attack. For example, if wielding a medium-sized light crossbow, add 1d8 damage. Every six Marksman levels thereafter, increase the weapon damage by an additional die. This ability may not be used as part of a full attack.

Im not sure how this works, i have a 2d6 ranged weapon, how would this work with vital strike?

2d6>>vital strike>>4d6>>augmented Shot>>8d6??

Am I right or I missed something?

[Jeremy Smith]

No, that's not right.

2d6 = Base Damage of your weapon
augmented shot = increase to 3d6 base damage
Vital Strike = roll 6d6 damage.

[ElementalXX]

Oh thanks jeremy, on the same vein, if the weapon was instead 1d12:

1d12>> 2d12 >>4d12
Base>>A.Shot>>V.Strike

?

[Jeremy Smith]

Yes, that is right. :)

[ElementalXX]

thanks that clear up a lot :)

[Maigrey]

If you are still around Jeremy Smith, just wanted to clear this up.

I noticed this thread from 6 months ago, and it is having the same question as me. I just want to make sure I understand this correctly.

with augmented shot 2d4 goes to 3d4?

so, this means that a 1d8 weapon is far superior to a 2d4 weapon?

because,

2d4>3d4>4d4>5d4

is not nearly as good as

1d8>2d8>3d8>4d8

heck even a 1d6 weapon would be better than a 2d4 weapon at level 20, because 4d6 is better than 5d4.

It seems to me like it would be more balanced, if it increased each base die of the attack.

So, that 2d4>4d4>6d4>8d4

Even reading the chart it says 1d4 becomes 2d4, by that logic the base damage of a 2d4 weapon is 1d4 and 1d4, thus increase both, it would be 2d4 and 2d4.