After watching the "Hell and Back" Smite cinematic I wanted to try and make a build based on Bellona during the scene so to get her large sword and shield set up I was considering taking a level 2 dip into titan mauler then stacking two handed fighter onto in hopes of making an interesting fighting style
But I'm not sure how well this will all work since I'm very proficient in pathfinder so does anyone have any advise for making a character that one hands two handed weapons?
I don't think the fighter levels would actually work here, since you wield it one-handed. Maybe a sword-and-board shielded fighter? I wouldn't tale Titan Mauler for more than two levels, as it's not really worth it later, but rage is a great boost, so if you can fit in extra rage you will be a good terror.
Titan Mauler is kind of sucky. To me it looked like a straight-forward EWP Bastard Sword and Shield build.
I don't think the fighter levels would actually work here, since you wield it one-handed. Maybe a sword-and-board shielded fighter? I wouldn't tale Titan Mauler for more than two levels, as it's not really worth it later, but rage is a great boost, so if you can fit in extra rage you will be a good terror.
Yea I wasn't really sure of it since it's being used one hand but might still be considered a two handed weapon, but I'll likely drop it.
I don't plan to move anywhere past 2 but I'm still not 100% even putting in two is worth it.
Would you consider Calm range a decent buy or should I just stick with normal rage? Calm rage fits the characters fluff a lot better but giving up so much for a backstory is starting to hurt a bit too much
Titan Mauler is kind of sucky. To me it looked like a straight-forward EWP Bastard Sword and Shield build.
Stat wise EWP Bastard sword is likely just better but the appeal of the build was that it's the only way to one hand a greatsword even if it gives up some stats but it's really just starting to look like too much to give up for the fluff
You can place the impact enchantment on it and call it a greatsword since the damage dice will pop up to 2d8.
Two-Handed Fighter definitely doesn't work if it's being treated as a one-handed weapon.
If you use a greatsword and worship Gorum, you can use the "Gorum's Swordsmanship" stuff from the Weaponmaster's Handbook. So you could set up a build where you use Vital Strike -> Felling Smash -> Vital Strike off of a standard action. Or even Vital Strike -> Felling Smash -> Vital Strike -> Vicious Stomp.
Actually... now that makes me think Titan Mauler 2/ Snakebite Striker Brawler 3/ Weapon Master. Take Accomplished Sneak Attacker for a 2d6 Sneak Attack, and then go Snake Feint -> Sneak Attack Vital Strike -> Felling Smash -> Sneak Attack Vital Strike -> Sneak Attack Vicious Stomp. Very crunchy.
Two-Handed Fighter definitely doesn't work if it's being treated as a one-handed weapon.
If you use a greatsword and worship Gorum, you can use the "Gorum's Swordsmanship" stuff from the Weaponmaster's Handbook. So you could set up a build where you use Vital Strike -> Felling Smash -> Vital Strike off of a standard action. Or even Vital Strike -> Felling Smash -> Vital Strike -> Vicious Stomp.
Actually... now that makes me think Titan Mauler 2/ Snakebite Striker Brawler 3/ Weapon Master. Take Accomplished Sneak Attacker for a 2d6 Sneak Attack, and then go Snake Feint -> Sneak Attack Vital Strike -> Felling Smash -> Sneak Attack Vital Strike -> Sneak Attack Vicious Stomp. Very crunchy.
You're the player that gets nerfed at the table, aren't you?
I don't make a habit of stuff like that unless I de-optimize a little...