As stated in the subject, what are some of the best builds to make optimal use of the falcata weapon? I'm considering it for the underdark campaign I mentioned in a prior post, so im thinking easiest access would be half elf drow with ancestral arms.
Kensai magus? Swashbuckler? Weapon master monk? Straight fighter? I have no idea.
Wanderer Monk.
That FREAK of a class gets Exotic Weapon Proficiency AS A BONUS FEAT.
Sensei Wanderer Monk 1 / Strategist Standard-Bearer Cavalier 4 / Battle Herald
That is just a MONSTER of a commander right there, son.
The falcata is a great weapon, and will work well in almost any build... You might get better feedback if you could ask a more specific question... Do you have any idea what kind of character you want to play? Something like "what's the most effective way my [insert class here] could use a falcata" would probably get you good feedback.
If you're just looking at damage output... Maybe a fighter with the mutation warrior archetype and variant multiclassing with barbarian (if you'll be using pathfinder unchained)- you'd get all the normal fighter goodies (weapon training and specialization) plus be able to crank your Str super high by stacking rage and mutagen.
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The falcata is a great weapon, and will work well in almost any build... You might get better feedback if you could ask a more specific question... Do you have any idea what kind of character you want to play? Something like "what's the most effective way my [insert class here] could use a falcata" would probably get you good feedback.
If you're just looking at damage output... Maybe a fighter with the mutation warrior archetype and variant multiclassing with barbarian (if you'll be using pathfinder unchained)- you'd get all the normal fighter goodies (weapon training and specialization) plus be able to crank your Str super high by stacking rage and mutagen.
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Lol- I'm pretty sure I had it first (you copycat)
Kensai magus? Swashbuckler?
Pretty much anyone else but them (and Daring Champion Cavaliers), honestly. Magi rely on threat range because they really deal damage with spell crits (which don't use your weapon's multiplier), not weapon damage. Swashbucklers/Daring Champions need threat range because they regenerate Panache on crits (so, more crits are better than harder crits) and their main damage boost (Precise Strike) doesn't multiply on a crit anyway, so the volume of crits is much more important than the power behind it.
Just about anyone else that swings a weapon can benefit, though. 19-20/x3 is mathematically the best crit profile around.
Well if you are allowed to use a 3rd party thing called AEG's Mercenaries tag on the Laminated and Serrated Edge to it and you get a weapon that deals 1d8+1 18-20/x4. With that put on a Swashbuckler/Kensai/Daring Champion is awesome.
Because when you get to 15-20/x4 is sick.
Race is pretty much anything.
The 3rd party AEG's Mercenaries? I'll have to look into it. I'm sure he'd allow it he has bladed shields which I cannot seem to find anywhere and he swears it's a thing.
I was thinking of a fun concept last night: someone who uses two Falcata that look like halves of a pair of scissors, Kill la Kill style. Could do a tiefling with the large weapons use ability, and have one be a large falcata and the other a medium one. Or any other race with a medium and small sized one? I don't know if that's viable though. It sounds like the best bang for my buck would be 2 handing a falcata.
I was wondering how Warpriest scaled up on the Falcata. I'd be starting at level 12, so the favored weapon wouldn't be a D6.
Perhaps the bonuses from Slayer would stack well for Falcata Crit multiplier?
Race is pretty much anything.
The 3rd party AEG's Mercenaries? I'll have to look into it. I'm sure he'd allow it he has bladed shields which I cannot seem to find anywhere and he swears it's a thing.
I was thinking of a fun concept last night: someone who uses two Falcata that look like halves of a pair of scissors, Kill la Kill style. Could do a tiefling with the large weapons use ability, and have one be a large falcata and the other a medium one. Or any other race with a medium and small sized one? I don't know if that's viable though. It sounds like the best bang for my buck would be 2 handing a falcata.
I was wondering how Warpriest scaled up on the Falcata. I'd be starting at level 12, so the favored weapon wouldn't be a D6.
Perhaps the bonuses from Slayer would stack well for Falcata Crit multiplier?
Bladed shields are probably klars.
It's statistically the best weapon for a Warpriest due to the crit range.
Agree, though the proficiency is trickier to pull off with the 0 BAB at level 1. Half elf will be the most common option. And of course bow is still more powerful most of the time due to range.
The warpriest will two hand the falcata and power attack as usual. No need to worry about large versions when your dice will eventually pass that. The bonus fighter feats and fighter crit feats will work really well with the falcata's crit stats.
There's a table for large sized favored weapons...
There's a table for large sized favored weapons...
That table is based on the size of the wielder and not the size of the weapon.
Damn. Wait does that mean i can twf with small sized falcata?
There's a table for large sized favored weapons...That table is based on the size of the wielder and not the size of the weapon.
And Lead Blades would work on Unarmed and Natural Attacks, since your BODY is the weapon itself - YAY, LOOPHOLES! - but, yeah, Impact on a weapon for a Warpriest isn't very useful, sadly.
Damn. Wait does that mean i can twf with small sized falcata?
Yes, but you still get a total of -4/-4:
-2 for using an Inappropriately Sized weapon, and -2 from TWF.
Best way to TWF with a Falcata is with Effortless Lace
When wrapped around the grip of a one-handed piercing or slashing melee weapon for 24 hours, the ribbon's magic permanently merges with the weapon, reducing the attack roll penalty incurred by a wielder who is smaller than the weapon's intended wielder by 2 (to a minimum penalty of 0).
If the weapon is wielded by a creature whose size matches that of the weapon's intended wielder, the weapon is treated as a light melee weapon when determining whether it can be used with Weapon Finesse, as well as with any feat, spell, or special weapon ability that can be used in conjunction with light weapons.
Unfortunately, the Lace is both non-PRD and not legal for use in PFS, so its use in games is a little limited.
Otherwise:
Race EWP - Falcata
CL1 Weapon Finesse, Weapon Focus (Flacata)
CL2
CL3 Two-Weapon Fighting, Slashing Grace
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I'm able to take the effortless lace. Should buy one for each weapon. That sounds great.
Maybe Mythic Champion? Or should i take something from Paths of the lost spheres?
[Edit] s%&! forgot to say i also can pick mythic tier 2. Just found out this morning.
I'm able to take the effortless lace. Should buy one for each weapon. That sounds great.
Maybe Mythic Champion? Or should i take something from Paths of the lost spheres?
[Edit] s#@~ forgot to say i also can pick mythic tier 2. Just found out this morning.
You only need one lace; you can wield a 1-handed weapon in one hand without additional penalties as long as the weapon in the other hand is light.
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Interestingly, the Tongi, is a 1d6 19-20/x3 weapon.
What makes it better for a Swashbuckler, is that it is piercing, which means it automatically can be used with Swashbuckler Finesse, and means it can be enchanted with the Skewering enchantment.
That is this:
Skewering
Aura: faint divination CL 5th
Slot: none; Price: +1 bonus; Weight —
Description
This special ability can be placed only on light or one-handed piercing melee weapons. Weapons with this enhancement are particularly devastating in the hands of a swashbuckler. Anytime the weapon threatens a critical hit, the wielder can spend 1 panache point as an immediate action to automatically confirm the critical hit. When the swashbuckler confirms a critical hit in this fashion, she doesn’t regain panache for confirming the critical hit, though she can regain panache normally if the attack is a killing blow.
You only need one lace; you can wield a 1-handed weapon in one hand without additional penalties as long as the weapon in the other hand is light.I'm able to take the effortless lace. Should buy one for each weapon. That sounds great.
Maybe Mythic Champion? Or should i take something from Paths of the lost spheres?
[Edit] s#@~ forgot to say i also can pick mythic tier 2. Just found out this morning.
BUT with lace on each they both can be used with Weapon Finesse, which makes them single-stat dependant with Mythic Weapon Finesse.
BUT with lace on each they both can be used with Weapon Finesse, which makes them single-stat dependant with Mythic Weapon Finesse.You only need one lace; you can wield a 1-handed weapon in one hand without additional penalties as long as the weapon in the other hand is light.I'm able to take the effortless lace. Should buy one for each weapon. That sounds great.
Maybe Mythic Champion? Or should i take something from Paths of the lost spheres?
[Edit] s#@~ forgot to say i also can pick mythic tier 2. Just found out this morning.
Do yourself a favor and buy Slashing Grace as a third-level Feat - you'll already have Finesse & Weapon Focus anyway. Spend your Mythic Feat on something else, like Mythic Weapon Focus (which basically erases your penalty for attacking with 2 weapons)
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Interestingly, the Tongi, is a 1d6 19-20/x3 weapon.
What makes it better for a Swashbuckler, is that it is piercing, which means it automatically can be used with Swashbuckler Finesse, and means it can be enchanted with the Skewering enchantment.
Except that Swashbucklers typically want to use Dex, and the Tongi can't do that... so that kind of kills its use.
It can with Mythic Weapon Finesse, but in that case the falcata's still strictly better. And Skewering is... not great honestly. It's not bad, but you're sacrificing the panache you would gain off the crit, which is most of the reason why the Swash wants it.
Actually, the Whirling Dervish Swashbuckler can use Dex to damage with it, at 4th level.
No additional feats needed.
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Lol- I'm pretty sure I had it first (you copycat)
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Two laces if he wants Dex to Hit/Damage.
Ah, that's true. I generally prefer going the strength route with a Ranger or a Slayer if I want to TWF though. Slashing Grace and TWF are both very feat intensive.