Unchained Rogue Finesse with 2 handed weapon.

[Donald]

"Finesse Training (Ex): At 1st level, a rogue gains Weapon Finesse as a bonus feat. In addition, starting at 3rd level, she can select any one type of weapon that can be used with Weapon Finesse (such as rapiers or daggers). Once this choice is made, it cannot be changed. Whenever she makes a successful melee attack with the selected weapon, she adds her Dexterity modifier instead of her Strength modifier to the damage roll. If any effect would prevent the rogue from adding her Strength modifier to the damage roll, she does not add her Dexterity modifier. The rogue can select a second weapon at 11th level and a third at 19th level."

My 3rd lvl rogue is using the Elven Curved Blade, which is two handed. Would I add half of his Dex mod for two handed wielding using this ability or would I still use his strength bonus?

Thanks.

[Mallecks]

Elven Curved Blade wrote:

You can use the Weapon Finesse feat to apply your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier to attack rolls with an elven curve blade sized for you, even though it isn’t a light weapon.

I would expect it to work on any Finesse weapon (which is a weapon quality that the Elven Curved Blade has.)

[merpius]

I'll start with the very clear/obvious RAI; it seems that you would subtitute your Dex bonus for your Str bonus; what happens after that doesn't care what attribute it came from; two handed weapons multiply it by 1.5, off-hand attacks multiply it by .5 (both rounding down, I believe).

The way it is worded is pretty poor, though, if that was their intent, which is why I can't commit to that being RAW. All they needed to do was add 1 more sentence: "Any affect that increases or decreased the Strength modifier as applied to damage for the attack would be applied to the Dexterity modifier instead."

Since they don't include that sentence, however, I think pure RAW would be that you would not get to use your Dex modifier at all, since two-handed weapons have you add 1 and a half of your Strength modifier instead of your Strength modifier, since that is not your Strength modifier you would be disallowed from substituting your Dexterity modifier. It is clearly dumb and that is why no one should play pure RAW at a table.

[Java Man]

There is an faq that clarifies it taking the same modifiers that strength would for off hand or 2 handed use.

[blahpers]

Pathfinder Unchained FAQ wrote:

Unchained Rogue Finesse Training: When I'm replacing Strength for Dexterity, what happens with a one-handed weapon? What about an off-hand weapon?

With a two-handed weapon, you add 1-1/2 times your Dexterity bonus on damage rolls, and with an off-hand weapon, you add half your Dexterity bonus on damage rolls. As per the ability's text, if an effect would prevent you from adding your Strength modifier on damage rolls, you don't add your Dexterity modifier. However, any other effects that would increase the multiplier to your Strength bonus on damage rolls (such as the two-handed fighter archetype's overhand chop) do not affect your Dexterity bonus on damage rolls.

Source

[merpius]

Ah, sweet; fixed with a FAQ