Change weapon damage

[HumbleGamer]

Are there ways to change a weapon damage or give it the versatile trait?

Specifically, I am looking for something to swap the bo staff damage from bludgeoning to piercing or slashing.

[Claxon]

What you're describing is basically a spear or halberd.

Unfortunately, I assume you want to use this weapon as a monk...so I don't think I have a solution for you.

[HumbleGamer]

Claxon wrote:

What you're describing is basically a spear or halberd.

Unfortunately, I assume you want to use this weapon as a monk...so I don't think I have a solution for you.

Actually, my intent is to have more choice among enchants.

I currently play a Champion with staff acrobat dedication, and currently I am facing 2 issues:

First one is that the only existing staff with the parry trait is the bo staff, so in order to benefit from the whirlwind defense I am obliged to use a bo staff.

Second one is that seems Paizo forgot about bludgeoning weapons for what concerns weapon Runes, because there are no specific for bludgeoning ( which also means that slashing and piercing weapons have many possibilities compared to bludgeoning weapons ):

-Cunning ( Slashing or piercing )
-Wounding ( Slashing or piercing )
-Serrating ( Slashing )
-Keen ( Slashing or piercing )
-Vorpal ( Slashing )

There's no exclusive rune for bludgeoning weapons.

And Even without being tied to that specific weapon ( for example, not being a staff acrobat user ), even with a weapon like a club, warhammer or a similar bludgeoning one, the rune pool would be significantly lessen.

[Claxon]

I think the problem is you're locking yourself into using Whirlwind Stance just to have this AC bonus, which locks you out from other options.

Have you considered maybe not using it?

[HumbleGamer]

Claxon wrote:

I think the problem is you're locking yourself into using Whirlwind Stance just to have this AC bonus, which locks you out from other options.

Have you considered maybe not using it?

While it's true that given another situation I might have considered another weapon ( as a champion and frontliner, I'd prefer to have some extra AC, and that's the only 2h weapon that gives me the possibility to benefit from the parry trait or be eligible for the whirlwind stance ), that wouldn't solve the base issue, which is that the current situation foresees that 1 weapon group out of 3 has way less choices if compared to the other 2.

Fortunately, the acrobat staff dedication is in a good spot even given this limit ( though runes like cunning, keen and vorpal are somehow way too powerful ), but thinking about a different caracter with a warhammer compared to one with a longsword, the difference would be atrocious.

[Gary Bush]

We will be having new books soon that will likely address this shortfall.

[graystone]

HumbleGamer wrote:

Are there ways to change a weapon damage or give it the versatile trait?

You can be the playtest inventor and take the Weapon innovation: Modular Head, Razor Prongs or Segmented Frame.