Construct is on the top of my list atm, but I'm not set on a particular eidolon yet. I just know for sure I don't plan on taking any feats to add or change damage types so I'm sticking with the basic ones. I think I'm taking bludgeoning for the 1d8 primary attack, but I'm stumped for the 1d6 secondary attack.
Piercing or slashing? Is there a typical ideal physical damage type combo? As a spellcaster main, I'm uncomfortable with this much physical damage choice.
There probably is one physical damage type that is better than the others because of the probability of encountering enemies that are either weak or resistant to one of the types. But knowing which one is optimal has too many possibilities to be able to predict in general terms. It depends on what you end up encountering during your adventures.
So don't overthink it.
Bludgeoning is the best, as judged from monsters' Weaknesses, Immunities, & Resistances, as well as the frequency of said monsters. Sometimes you want a bludgeoning weapon so much you might use a backup even if it has less magic. Swarms & oozes are two somewhat common enemy types where bludgeoning is best (w/ exceptions). So yeah, good choice for main.
Slashing is the second best for similar reasons, and because creatures seldom resist both unless they resist all.
When piercing is good, usually slashing works fine too, yet slashing has more instances where it's the best type vs. specific creatures.
So yeah, bludgeoning plus slashing is the best combo, but really, bludgeoning plus non-bludgeoning works fine if there's some attack or flavor you want from piercing.
Thanks a bunch. I only vaguely knew bludgeoning is pretty good as a generalist type but was unfamiliar with the other two.
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The downside of bludgeoning is you don't get Bloodletting Claws or Blood Frenzy. If those appeal to you. I went with bludgeoning myself - as while Bloodletting Claws is good - it didn't fit my concept and there were too many other things I wanted as well.
The downside of bludgeoning is you don't get Bloodletting Claws or Blood Frenzy. If those appeal to you. I went with bludgeoning myself - as while Bloodletting Claws is good - it didn't fit my concept and there were too many other things I wanted as well.
I was considering those along with Envenom Companion, but I agree that it depends if it's even appropriate to my character concept. I do enjoy the nature of Summoner feat choice, at least, and I think I'll be able to settle that easier when I decide the eidolon type.
If I do end up with those, do you think it'd make more sense to make the primary attack piercing/slashing and the secondary bludgeoning instead?