The purpose of Weapon Specialization (and related feats)

[Albatoonoe]

So, I got my limited edition book and I love it, but one thing just seems odd to me. Why is weapon specialization a feat when every class grants it at 3rd level? And that alone seems to make Versatile Specialization a bit redundant.

This isn't a complain so much as me realizing that I'm probably missing something related to this.

[rooneg]

The classes only grant specialization with weapons that class gives you proficiency with. If you want specialization with some other type of weapons (presumably that you burned a feat to get proficiency in) you need to spend a feat on weapon specialization.

[Varun Creed]

rooneg wrote:

The classes only grant specialization with weapons that class gives you proficiency with. If you want specialization with some other type of weapons (presumably that you burned a feat to get proficiency in) you need to spend a feat on weapon specialization.

Like you mentioned, you need proficiency in the chosen weapon type. So if you want to use the feat on a proficiency that's not given to you by your class, it's best to get the Proficiency feat before or at level 3.

The feat makes you choose one weapon type. And it's +Character level, not +Class level. That is good for multiclassing. :)

[Fardragon]

I believe that the automatic specialisation is only in your classes starting weapon proficiencies. If you want to be specialised in a non-class weapon you need to spend (at least) two feats, one for proficieny and one for specialisation. Taking the proficency before level 3 doesn't grant a free specialisation.

[kadance]

Correct.

[Throne]

Probably saves a bit on wordcount to just write 'gets Weapon Specialisation with...' instead of repeating the effect 8 times.