Headsman's Blade Question

[Acurn]

Is the Headsman's Blade treated as a +3 weapon for purposes of bypassing dr of cold iron/silver if you study target with it? I ask this question because it states that "the sword's enhancement bonus on attack rolls is 2 better against a studied target". Its a bit unclear if the extra 2 enchantment on attack rolls makes it bypass the dr of cold iron/silver because it does not grant you +2 damage.

I was thinking about getting this on my slayer regardless because +2 death attack (which gets me up to DC24 on my lv 14 slayer) on a +1 great-sword is awesome and I have quick draw to get out a +3 weapon when needed.
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Headsman's Blade

Price 13,850 gp; Slot none; CL 9th; Weight 8 lbs.; Aura moderate necromancy and transmutation

This scalpel-sharp greatsword has a simple black handle and crosspiece, and is made of unusually dark steel etched with an organic wave pattern. Once per day, the wielder of this +1 keen greatsword can attempt to assassinate a target, per the slayer advanced talent of the same name. If the wielder is not a slayer, he must spend a full-round action studying the target before attempting the assassination, and the target's DC to avoid death is 15. In the hands of a slayer, the sword's enhancement bonus on attack rolls is 2 better against a studied target, and the DC to avoid death from an assassination attempt increases by 2. Additionally, if the assassination attempt is successful, the target is decapitated instead of merely slain.

[Acurn]

Anyone knows how this works? It would be great to get an answer before I have to play this character in about 6 hours.

[Lothryin Harad]

I would say that yes it does because it specifically calls out that the enhancement bonus is actually 2 higher against studied targets even if the damage is not increased.

[hogarth]

For what it's worth, James Jacobs has suggested a +1 bane weapon should be able to bypass silver/cold iron DR. This sounds like it was fall in the same category.

Bane Weapon vs. Damage Reduction

[Acurn]

hogarth wrote:

For what it's worth, James Jacobs has suggested a +1 bane weapon should be able to bypass silver/cold iron DR. This sounds like it was fall in the same category.

Bane Weapon vs. Damage Reduction

Ya that makes since since bane gives enchantment bonus to hit and damage. I haven't seen anywhere on the internet that the enchantment bonus to hit would not bypass cold iron or silver. I just think its in the grey area and wanted some feedback to see what you guys think.

[Quentin Coldwater]

Nearly a year-old bump. I recently bought this in PFS, I'd like to know. My instinct tells me that since it's actually the damage that pierces DR, it's not applicable, but I'll gladly be proven wrong.