FA Level 5**, Fighter's Finesse, Weapon Training (Double Weapons) **For Lvl 5, Not sure if these are feats taken or given or what. Also, apologies for the shit formatShortsword have even bigger gap in midgame, but it's endgame weapon is amazing. So to summarize: Dagger and Punching Dagger have interesting options, but for one you sacrifice companion and other is unreliable. Kukri and Shortsword are falling behind. So Dueling Sword is still the best option. dishonoredbr • 2 yr. ago. The first, still called Dexterity, represents manual dexterity and applies to ranged weapon and unarmed attack rolls, attack and damage rolls with finesse attacks (if better than Strength), and Thievery checks." Generally a fan of this rule regardless, but doesn't increase damage on ranged attacks, only Finesse Weapons.The Estoc on the other hand is an exotic weapon that can be wielded two-handed as a martial weapon if you don't have EWP for it (and its not considered a finessable weapon), but if you do have EWP for it then it's considered finessable when wielded one or two-handed. 2 [deleted] • 8 yr. ago Cyouni • 8 yr. ago Estoc and dueling sword as well. 2Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Most characters in Pathfinder carry weapons, ranging from mighty warhammers to graceful bows to even simple clubs. Full details on how you calculate the bonuses, modifiers, and penalties for attack rolls and damage rolls are given in Chapter 9, but they’re summarized here, followed by the rules for weapons ...16 Jun 2023 ... Are there any weapons that are both finesse and reach? Or any circumstance to give dex to hit and dex to damage on a reach weapon?2. [deleted] • 8 yr. ago. Cyouni • 8 yr. ago. Estoc and dueling sword as well. 2. blackflyme • 8 yr. ago. The feat itself lists most of the weapons it can be used with. All light weapons, …Any character can fight with two weapons in Pathfinder 2e. By using actions in combat, characters can make multiple attacks during their turn. These weapon strikes can be made with either hand. ... Masters of precision attacks, rogues can use agile or finesse weapons to quickly destroy opponents with deadly Sneak Attacks. By wielding a rapier ...Introduction Dexterity represents a character's agility, nimbleness, and ability to avoid physical threats. Characters with high Dexterity are skilled with finesse and ranged weapons, often wear light armor or no armor in combat, and are often stealthy. Dexterity and Skills Acrobatics Acrobatics is used to perform difficult acrobatic tasks such ...A lion scythe resembles a common sickle but is specially weighted to allow for greater power when attacking. This is a martial melee weapon. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success.The combat maneuver with a finesse weapon is still highly contested and has not yet been officially clarified. For any other readers, I would not rely on this working currently ... All of the sudden, that enemy encountered in every game of Pathfinder 2e appears, the Doblagub. Combat starts. The dragon stance monk goes into his stance (action 1 ...What options are there for two handed finesse weapons? Trying to go with an aesthetic where my whole front line is using two handers. Want one of them to be a dex focused summoning inquisitor (for no particular reason) and am wondering what options for two handed finesse weapons there are.There is a feat that allows you to sub Dex for damage, its in Ultimate Feats from Mongoose Publishing, and I think its in the Net Book of Feats. Its callled accurate attack. Just subs Dex for Str for damage. Prereqs are weapon finesse, and it only works on one selected weapon (ie dagger, rapier, etc).Thieves with Finesse are essentially Dex Ruffians, until they get to the Thief-specific feats. Scoundrels have the easiest time guaranteeing the Flat-Footed Condition in Melee …Gun Sword Item 1 Uncommon Combination Source Guns & Gears pg. 159 PFS Note Gunslingers (and characters with the Gunslinger archetype) gain access to all uncommon weapons, ammunition, and related items from Chapter 4 of this book, with the exception of Beast Guns and any limited or restricted items, unless the item indicates otherwise. …Butterfly Sword Uncommon Agile Disarm Finesse Monk Parry Twin This Weapon may contain spoilers from the Fists of the Ruby Phoenix Adventure Path Source Pathfinder #166: Despair on Danger Island pg. 76, Treasure Vault pg. 26 1.1; There is a more recent version of this weapon. Click here to view. Access If the player character comes from a …Weapon Finesse (Combat) You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, you deal an extra 1d6 precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown melee weapon, that weapon must also be agile or finesse. The number of dice increases at 5th, 11th, and 17th ... However, unarmed attacks aren’t weapons, and effects and abilities that work with weapons never work with unarmed attacks unless they specifically say so." "You gain a jaws unarmed attack that deals 1d6 piercing damage. Your jaws are in the brawling group and have the finesse and unarmed traits." "When you attack with a finesse melee …The whole advantage of finesse weapons is that you can use Dex for AC, attack rolls, Reflex saves, and Dex skills. +Strength to damage matters less and less as you level. And, of course, finesse weapons are compatible with precision damage features for swashbucklers, rogues, and investigators. A rogue with an elven branched spear is basically ...Gauntlet - Weapons (Base) - Equipment - Archives of Nethys: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Database Close Deck Character Creation + Ancestries Archetypes Backgrounds Classes Skills Equipment + All Equipment Adventuring Gear Alchemical Items Armor Held Items Runes Shields Weapons Worn Items Feats + All Feats General General (No Skill) SkillFinesse and MADness in Pathfinder 2e. I made this post in a comment asking about whether finesse was a trap, or made characters too MAD, but I realized it was a really …I am fairly new to Pathfinder (coming over from years of D&D 5e) and I am having a lot of trouble finding guidance for a good weapon for the Magus class. I am using a Dex-based build, so I chose an Elven Curved Blade for my weapon (it has Finesse and deals 1d8 damage). However, I just saw today that it is a 2-handed weapon.Reach. Natural attacks with this trait can be used to attack creatures up to the listed distance away instead of only adjacent creatures. Weapons with this trait are long and can be used to attack creatures up to 10 feet away instead of only adjacent creatures. For creatures that already have reach with the limb or limbs that wield the weapon ...Reactive Shield [reaction] Feat 1. Fighter. Source Core Rulebook pg. 145 4.0. Archetype Viking *. Trigger An enemy hits you with a melee Strike. Requirements You are wielding a shield. * This archetype offers Reactive Shield at a different level than displayed here. You can snap your shield into place just as you would take a blow, avoiding the ...I am fairly new to Pathfinder (coming over from years of D&D 5e) and I am having a lot of trouble finding guidance for a good weapon for the Magus class. I am using a Dex-based build, so I chose an Elven Curved Blade for my weapon (it has Finesse and deals 1d8 damage). However, I just saw today that it is a 2-handed weapon.Description. A character with Weapon Finesse can apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with an agile weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons. This weapon special ability can be placed only on melee weapons usable with Weapon Finesse.The best weapons for multiple attacks in Pathfinder 2e are swords, darts, and other agile weapons. These weapons reduce the multiple attack penalty, making it easier to hit your marks. Additionally, two-weapon fighting is a great way to increase your prowess on the battlefield.Claw Blade. The three parallel blades of this handheld weapon extend between the fingers to resemble the natural claws of the amurruns who created them, providing a way for those catfolk without suitable natural claws to share the fighting customs of their kin. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you ...Base Weapons Critical Specializations Basic Magic Weapons Beast Guns Precious Material Weapons Specific Magic Weapons. Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Most …Source Core Rulebook pg. 283 4.0. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed here.Elven Curve Blade. Essentially a longer version of the scimitar, this traditional elven weapon has a thinner blade than its cousin. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect.Item 2+. A magic weapon is a weapon etched with only fundamental runes. A weapon potency rune gives an item bonus to attack rolls with the weapon, and a striking rune increases the weapon’s number of weapon damage dice. The Prices here are for all types of weapons. You don’t need to adjust the Price from a club to a greataxe or the like.Base Weapons Critical Specializations Basic Magic Weapons Beast Guns Precious Material Weapons Specific Magic Weapons. Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Most …This weapon is designed to be inconspicuous or easily concealed. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Stealth checks and DCs to hide or conceal a weapon with this trait. These weapons smash as much as puncture. When determining a creature's resistance or immunity to damage from this weapon, use the weaker of the target's resistance or …Goblin Racial Traits. Hit Points: The least hit points of any race, but at least the Goblin doesn’t have a racial Ability Flaw in Constitution like the Elf. Size: Small. Medium and small size have few functional differences in Pathfinder 2e. Speed: 25 ft. is standard. Ability Boosts: The Goblin’s ability increases work well for a variety of ...You also must have the regular weapon finesse feat to take fighters finesse weapon training. The finesse tree on fighters with armor training and mythic weapon finesse is a neat way to build a high dex armor wearing build with any melee weapon {not sure if it works with bows). 11 levels in fighter get you a max +6 dex modifier in mithral …Chapter 6: Equipment / Weapons. Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Almost all characters start out trained in unarmed attacks. You can Strike with your fist or another body part, calculating your attack and damage rolls in the same way you would with a weapon. Unarmed attacks can belong to a weapon group (page 280), and they might have weapon ...Characters with a Home Region of Alkenstar, Dongun Hold, or the Shackles have access to all black powder guns, ammunition and related accessories. AccessThe following regions have access to firearms: Alkenstar, Dongun Hold, Tian Xia, Vudra, Arcadia, Ustalav, the Shackles. Price13 gp; Bulk2. Hands2.The closest weapon to a staff with finesse is probably the elven branch spear. ... "Restrictions are GOOD in Pathfinder 2e" - I've had players coming from D&D 5th Edition who want to homebrew Pathfinder 2e rules that cost you an action to move, raise a shield, and do other things, as well as the Multiple Attack Penalty. ...Sickle. Originally a farming tool used for reaping grain, this one-handed weapon has a short wooden handle ending in a curved blade, sometimes sharpened on both sides. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success.Elven Curve Blade. Essentially a longer version of the scimitar, this traditional elven weapon has a thinner blade than its cousin. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect.So, it looks like thrown weapons have some design flaws. There are 2 types of throwing weapons: Melee (Club, Spear, Filcher's Fork, Hatchet, Light Hammer, Starknife, Aklys) Ranged (Dart, Javelin, Shuriken). This is important because of feat requeriments, let's take a look at some feats: "Twin Takedown (Flourish / Ranger) **.Lion Scythe. A lion scythe resembles a common sickle but is specially weighted to allow for greater power when attacking. This is a martial melee weapon. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success.Finesse Trait - You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. the Trip Action has the Attack Trait, which means …Spiked Chain. This 4‑foot‑long length of chain is covered with barbs and has spikes on one or both ends. Some feature metal hoops used as handgrips. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success.The more added damage you have though, the more valuable agile is. For example, if you are supported by a bear companion, agile becomes much more attractive. For the most part Monks just get the normal weapon specialization + strength (less than most!) +3d6 that everyone gets though, so it mostly comes out in the wash.Shortsword. These blades come in a variety of shapes and styles, but they are typically 2 feet long. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect.Base Weapons Critical Specializations Basic Magic Weapons Beast Guns Precious Material Weapons Specific Magic Weapons. Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Most …Right now I'm playing an oracle, and since I have light armor, I'm more dex than str, so I stick to finesse weapons. The problem is simple finesse weapons are limited to a d4 damage die which isn't great when you also don't have much of a damage modifier. If I played an ancestry like lizardfolk though, I could start with agile finesse claws ...Two steps of die size is probably reasonable. That brings a d12 down to a d8, the maximum for finesse weapons, and it brings a d10, the max for reach, down to a d6. That's above the maximum for a reach finesse weapon currently, but keeps it at what a leshy could do (d8 finesse given reach by reducing to d6).Also Ranged trip. : r/Pathfinder2e. Finesse, agile and combat manouvers. Also Ranged trip. So, a dev has confirmed that if you use a weapon with a the trip/disarm/shove trait and the finesse trait, you can use dex instead of str to perform the combat manouver. I just recently discovered it and it frankly opens up a world of possibilities.Weapon Finesse (Combat) You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, …This weapon is designed to be inconspicuous or easily concealed. You gain a +2 circumstance bonus to Stealth checks and DCs to hide or conceal a weapon with this trait. Concussive: These weapons smash as much as puncture. When determining a creature's resistance or immunity to damage from this weapon, use the weaker of the target's …Weapon Trait You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. You still use your Strength modifier when calculating damage.Base Weapons Critical Specializations Basic Magic Weapons Beast Guns Precious Material Weapons Specific Magic Weapons. Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Most …Weapon Finesse (Combat) You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, you deal an extra 1d6 precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown melee weapon, that weapon must also be agile or finesse. The number of dice increases at 5th, 11th, and 17th ... Finesse - Traits - Archives of Nethys: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Database Close Deck Character Creation + Ancestries Archetypes Backgrounds Classes Skills Equipment + All Equipment Adventuring Gear Alchemical Items Armor Held Items Runes Shields Weapons Worn Items Feats + All Feats General General (No Skill) Skill Game Mastery + AfflictionsPathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous - Enhanced Edition ... Weapon finesse has nothing to with with simple/martial/exotic, it's only to do with whether the weapon is light or not (plus a few exceptions). ... Finesse being a property is a 2e thing, any light weapon in 1e can be weapon finessed. You can actually melee with a hand axe in pen and ...Combat Grapnel Item 1. Access Member of the Pathfinder Society on a mission for the Arcadian Mariner’s Lodge. Although grappling hooks typically serve as a climbing tool, this specially reinforced grapnel attached to a rope up to 10 feet long can be swung as a weapon. This is a martial melee weapon.Deadly d6: On a critical hit, the weapon adds a weapon damage die of the listed size. Roll this after doubling the weapon's damage. This increases to two dice if the weapon has a greater striking rune and three dice if the weapon has a major striking rune.For instance, a rapier with a greater striking rune deals 2d8 extra piercing damage on a critical hit.Weapon Finesse (Combat) Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 136 You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.If you carry a shield, its …The big thing to note is that adding finesse to a weapon decreases the dice of the weapon by AT LEAST 1 dice interval. So if you were going to homebrew a Bastard Sword with finesse, you would have to drop the damage to 1d6 (1d8 two handed). This is to keep things fair, since finesse gets around a core principle of the game: that strength is the ...Description. A character with Weapon Finesse can apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with an agile weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons. This weapon special ability can be placed only on melee weapons usable with Weapon Finesse.Weapon Property Runes Source Core Rulebook pg. 583 4.0 Property runes add special abilities to armor or a weapon in addition to the item’s fundamental runes. If a suit of armor or a weapon has multiple etchings of the same rune, only the highest-level one applies.After missing with this weapon on your turn, you gain a +1 circumstance bonus to your next attack with this weapon before the end of your turn. Finesse Source Core Rulebook pg. 282 You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. You still use your Strength modifier …Spiked Chain. This 4‑foot‑long length of chain is covered with barbs and has spikes on one or both ends. Some feature metal hoops used as handgrips. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success.Shortsword have even bigger gap in midgame, but it's endgame weapon is amazing. So to summarize: Dagger and Punching Dagger have interesting options, but for one you sacrifice companion and other is unreliable. Kukri and Shortsword are falling behind. So Dueling Sword is still the best option. dishonoredbr • 2 yr. ago.Meteor Hammer looks sick, and is also mechanically powerful thanks to the combo of reach/trip and the nice bonus of backswing. It's big downside is its low damage compared to other two handers, but slap a shifting rune on it and switch to a maul when you no longer need strategy and just need to kill something. 19.Thieves with Finesse are essentially Dex Ruffians, until they get to the Thief-specific feats. Scoundrels have the easiest time guaranteeing the Flat-Footed Condition in Melee …Characters with a Home Region of Alkenstar, Dongun Hold, or the Shackles have access to all black powder guns, ammunition and related accessories. AccessThe following regions have access to firearms: Alkenstar, Dongun Hold, Tian Xia, Vudra, Arcadia, Ustalav, the Shackles. Price13 gp; Bulk2. Hands2.Weapon tricks: You have become thoroughly familiar with the tools of your trade. You gain expert proficiency in simple weapons as well as the rapier, sap, shortbow, shortsword, and unarmed attacks. When you critically succeed at an attack roll against a flat-footed creature while using an agile or finesse simple weapon or unarmed attack, or ...Weapon Trait You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. You still use your Strength modifier when calculating damage. Trip trait (on a weapon)= you may use this weapon to perform the trip action Trip action (atheltcis) = an action to trip. That has the ATTACK trait. Therefor it is an attack roll to perfor the action. So. If you're using a weapon with Trip and Fineese property. you can use dex on trips instead of strength. Because that is an attack roll.Most characters in Pathfinder carry weapons, ranging from mighty warhammers to graceful bows to even simple clubs. Full details on how you calculate the bonuses, modifiers, and penalties for attack rolls and damage rolls are given in Chapter 9 on page 446, but they’re summarized here, followed by the rules for weapons and dozens of weapon choices.Wakizashi. This short-bladed, single-edged sword is typically carried as part of a pair alongside a katana. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect.C) your Weapons with the Agile and/or Finesse trait and also your Unarmed attacks D) your Weapons and Unarmed attacks with the Agile and/or Finesse Traits Personally I think it's D, but I would expect this to be a Table Variance issue until an FAQ or staff say something and build assuming A is how people will rule it just to be safe.While they still love both goofy hats and illusions, gnomes in Pathfinder have a distinct connection to the First World and to primal magic, which gives their Ancestry options some wonderflul and unique options. Gnome Racial Traits Hit Points: Average racial hit points, and a Constitution boost helps, too. Size: Small.THe mythic weapon finesse also exists (and works for all finesse weapons and doesn't have the single hand restriction). There is also the fighter finesse training feature + weapon finesse + mythic weapon finesse combo that makes a fighter use dex to attack and damage to a designated weapon type, even if it's not a finesse weapon.You gain expert proficiency in simple weapons as well as the rapier, sap, shortbow, shortsword, and unarmed attacks. When you critically succeed at an attack roll against a flat-footed creature while using an agile or finesse simple weapon or unarmed attack, or when using any of the listed weapons, you apply the critical specialization effect for that …16 Jun 2023 ... Are there any weapons that are both finesse and reach? Or any circumstance to give dex to hit and dex to damage on a reach weapon?Dwarven War Axe. This favored weapon of the dwarves has a large, ornate head mounted on a thick handle. This powerful axe can be wielded with one hand or two. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success.Clumsy and Finesse Weapons. Clumsy: You take a status penalty equal to the condition value to Dexterity-based checks and DCs, including AC, Reflex saves, ranged attack rolls, and skill checks using Acrobatics, Stealth, and Thievery. The rules never references Finesse weapons. Finesse Source Core Rulebook pg. 282 4.0 You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. You still use your Strength modifier when calculating damage. Monk Unarmed Attacks Cobra Fang, Crane Wing, Fire Talon, Flowing Wave, Lashing Branch, Stinging Lash, Stumbling Swing, Tiger Claw ... , ,
Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Most characters in Pathfinder carry weapons, ranging from mighty warhammers to graceful bows to even simple clubs. Full details on how you calculate the bonuses, modifiers, and penalties for attack rolls and damage rolls are given in Chapter 9, but they’re summarized here, followed by the rules for weapons ... . Pathfinder 2e finesse weapons
A katana is a curved, single-edged sword known for its wickedly sharped blade. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group ...Weapon Finesse. You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.Improvised weapons are simple weapons. If you attack with something that wasn’t built to be a weapon, such as a chair or a vase, you’re making an attack with an improvised weapon. You take a –2 item penalty to attack rolls with an improvised weapon. The GM determines the amount and type of damage the attack deals, if any, as well as any ...The main reason for this isn’t cause the finesse weapons of say a fighter will out damage a strength based fighter, but because it allows you to care about one less stat as then …Description. A character with Weapon Finesse can apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with an agile weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons. This weapon special ability can be placed only on melee weapons usable with Weapon Finesse.Hands 1. Category Martial. Favored by caravan guards who traverse the Mana Wastes, a piercing wind is similar to a jezail, in that you can carry it in one hand as long as the other hand's free, by holding it under one arm. Additionally, it's fitted with an underslung curved blade. Critical Fusion Finesse Forceful Sweep. Damage 1d4 S. Group Sword.Finesse Source Core Rulebook pg. 282 4.0 You can use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls using this melee weapon. You still use your Strength modifier when calculating damage. Monk Unarmed Attacks Cobra Fang, Crane Wing, Fire Talon, Flowing Wave, Lashing Branch, Stinging Lash, Stumbling Swing, Tiger Claw ... The Trip action is an attack, and if you do it via a weapon's trip trait, then the Trip action is an attack made with a weapon. The multiple attack penalty you take with this weapon on the second attack on your turn is –4 instead of –5, and –8 instead of –10 on the third and subsequent attacks in the turn.16 Jun 2023 ... Are there any weapons that are both finesse and reach? Or any circumstance to give dex to hit and dex to damage on a reach weapon?Goblin Racial Traits. Hit Points: The least hit points of any race, but at least the Goblin doesn’t have a racial Ability Flaw in Constitution like the Elf. Size: Small. Medium and small size have few functional differences in Pathfinder 2e. Speed: 25 ft. is standard. Ability Boosts: The Goblin’s ability increases work well for a variety of ...18. Skill feat, swashbuckler feat. 19. Eternal confidence, general feat, light armor mastery, skill increase, vivacious speed +30 feet. 20. Ability boosts, skill feat, swashbuckler feat. In addition to the abilities provided by your class at 1st level, you have the benefits of your selected ancestry and background.Elven Curve Blade. Essentially a longer version of the scimitar, this traditional elven weapon has a thinner blade than its cousin. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. Weapon Finesse (Combat) You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, elven curve blade, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.Chapter 6: Equipment / Weapons. Source Core Rulebook pg. 278 4.0. Almost all characters start out trained in unarmed attacks. You can Strike with your fist or another body part, calculating your attack and damage rolls in the same way you would with a weapon. Unarmed attacks can belong to a weapon group (page 280), and they might have weapon ...This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. You can always decide not to add the critical specialization effect of your weapon. Dart: The target takes 1d6 persistent bleed damage. You gain an item bonus to this bleed damage equal to the weapon's item ...THe mythic weapon finesse also exists (and works for all finesse weapons and doesn't have the single hand restriction). There is also the fighter finesse training feature + weapon finesse + mythic weapon finesse combo that makes a fighter use dex to attack and damage to a designated weapon type, even if it's not a finesse weapon.Bladed Scarf - Weapons (Base) - Equipment - Archives of Nethys: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Database Close Deck Character Creation + Ancestries Archetypes Backgrounds Classes Skills Equipment + All Equipment Adventuring Gear Alchemical Items Armor Held Items Runes Shields Weapons Worn Items Feats + All Feats General General (No Skill) SkillThere is also reach weapons like the Elven branched spear that allow finesse. 2 people marked this as a favorite. The entire list as of right now of two handed finesse weapons that can benefit from 1.5 dex damage are: Aldori Dueling Sword, Bladed Scarf, Elven Curve Blade, Elven Branch Spear, Estoc, and the Spiked Chain.You also must have the regular weapon finesse feat to take fighters finesse weapon training. The finesse tree on fighters with armor training and mythic weapon finesse is a neat way to build a high dex armor wearing build with any melee weapon {not sure if it works with bows). 11 levels in fighter get you a max +6 dex modifier in mithral …If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, you deal an extra 1d6 precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown melee weapon, that weapon must also be agile or finesse.The closest weapon to a staff with finesse is probably the elven branch spear.. The dueling spear got too different traits to be easily converted as a staff. The designers really seem to be careful with what can be used with dex due to the history of dex as kingstat.This slender, rapier-like sword is concealed within a wooden or metal cane that serves as a sheath, making it an inconspicuous weapon easy to slip past inspections or into high-society events. A sword cane is typically 4 feet long when sheathed, and its hilt is usually capped with a wooden or metal decoration. Agile: Concealable: Stealth. Finesse:This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. You can always decide not to add the critical specialization effect of your weapon. Dart: The target takes 1d6 persistent bleed damage. You gain an item bonus to this bleed damage equal to the weapon's item ...Weapon Finesse (Combat) Source PRPG Core Rulebook pg. 136 You are trained in using your agility in melee combat, as opposed to brute strength. Benefit: With a light weapon, rapier, whip, or spiked chain made for a creature of your size category, you may use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on attack rolls.If you carry a shield, its …Fist. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below. Source Core Rulebook pg. 544 4.0. An alchemical bomb combines volatile alchemical components that explode when the bomb hits a creature or object. Most alchemical bombs deal damage, though some produce other effects. Bombs have the bomb trait. Bombs are martial thrown weapons with a range increment of 20 feet.Shortbow. This smaller bow is made of a single piece of wood and favored by skirmishers and cavalry. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect.Chapter 9: Playing the Game / General Rules / Specific Checks Attack Rolls Source Core Rulebook pg. 446 4.0 When you use a Strike action or make a spell attack, you attempt a check called an attack roll. Attack rolls take a variety of forms and are often highly variable based on the weapon you are using for the attack, but there are three main types: melee …In addition to the favored weapon of his deity, the warpriest can designate a weapon as a sacred weapon by selecting that weapon with the Weapon Focus feat; if he has multiple Weapon Focus feats, this ability applies to all of them. Whenever the warpriest hits with any of his sacred weapons, the weapon damage is based on his level and not …Tamchal Chakram. Uncommon Agile Deadly d6 Finesse Thrown 20 feet. Source Pathfinder #164: Hands of the Devil pg. 73. Price 5 gp; Damage 1d6 S; Bulk L. Hands 1. Type Melee; Category Advanced; Group Dart. These circular weapons are among the many strange weapons used by urdefhans. The sharp metal circle contains numerous …TLDR: attack trait determines what an attack roll is. The trip action has the attack trait. the whip weapon has traits to allow it to be used for trip action, and to use dex instead of str on attack rolls. Transitive property means dex trips with a whip (or sickle for that matter) GiovanniTunk • 4 yr. ago.Legend. Aug 27, 2021. #4. It should be noted that this would mostly be an issue at lower levels. At higher levels, your ability bonus to damage becomes a smaller and smaller part of the whole. At 1st level, a rogue doing just 2d6 damage with a sneak-attacking rapier without ability bonus to damage is kinda weaksauce, and getting a +4 to that ...Double Slice is a feat you need two weapons to use, not sure exactly how that's applicable to polearms. Pretty much every martial class can use polearms, from a spear wielding ruffian rogue to a Paladin with Ranged Reprisal being able to cover a larger area with retributive strikes. 32.The closest weapon to a staff with finesse is probably the elven branch spear.. The dueling spear got too different traits to be easily converted as a staff. The designers really seem to be careful with what can be used with dex due to the history of dex as kingstat.But the attack roll is what is being done. Fineese trait = use dex instead of str on attack rolls. Trip trait (on a weapon)= you may use this weapon to perform the trip action. Trip action (atheltcis) = an action to trip. That has the ATTACK trait. Therefor it is an attack roll to perfor the action. So.A 1d6 weapon with the Agile trait is pretty standard. I'd probably throw a bomb with the first action (in turns you want do so), to take advantage of the agile trait. Personally my favorite is the Dueling Pistol with a bayonet, because it's small, fatal d10, 1-handed, has a built in dagger, and has a range of 60ft.This slender, rapier-like sword is concealed within a wooden or metal cane that serves as a sheath, making it an inconspicuous weapon easy to slip past inspections or into high-society events. A sword cane is typically 4 feet long when sheathed, and its hilt is usually capped with a wooden or metal decoration. Agile: Concealable: Stealth. Finesse:Description. A character with Weapon Finesse can apply her Dexterity modifier to damage rolls with an agile weapon in place of her Strength modifier. This modifier to damage is not increased for two-handed weapons, but is still reduced for off-hand weapons. This weapon special ability can be placed only on melee weapons usable with Weapon Finesse.If you Strike a creature that has the flat-footed condition with an agile or finesse melee weapon, an agile or finesse unarmed attack, or a ranged weapon attack, you deal an extra 1d6 precision damage. For a ranged attack with a thrown melee weapon, that weapon must also be agile or finesse.Chapter 6: Equipment / Weapons Weapon Traits Source Core Rulebook pg. 282 4.0 Weapons and unarmed attacks with the weapon trait can have a number of traits, found under "Weapon Traits" in the Traits section.So, it looks like thrown weapons have some design flaws. There are 2 types of throwing weapons: Melee (Club, Spear, Filcher's Fork, Hatchet, Light Hammer, Starknife, Aklys) Ranged (Dart, Javelin, Shuriken). This is important because of feat requeriments, let's take a look at some feats: "Twin Takedown (Flourish / Ranger) **.Gauntlet. A pair of these metal gloves comes with full plate, half plate, and splint armor; they can also be purchased separately and worn with other types of armor. They not only protect your hands but also transform your hands into lethal weapons. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits ...You’re an expert with weapons that rely on your agility. Prerequisites : Weapon Finesse. Benefit : When using Weapon Finesse, you may also use your Dexterity modifier instead of your Strength modifier on your damage rolls.Knife: The target takes 1d6 persistent bleed damage. You gain an item bonus to this bleed damage equal to the weapon’s item bonus to attack rolls. Pick: The weapon viciously pierces the target, who takes 2 additional damage per weapon damage die. Polearm: The target is moved 5 feet in a direction of your choice. This is forced movement.Fist. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below.Sawtooth Saber. The signature weapon of the Red Mantis assassins, this curved blade is serrated like a saw, hence the name. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect.Staff. This long piece of wood can aid in walking and deliver a mighty blow. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your ...Back when Pathfinder 2E was released, I tried creating a human fighter with an elven curve blade. But I ended up dealing 1d8+2 damage with a two-handed weapon, having brought my strength up to 14. As useful as dexterity is otherwise, this still feels like a bad tradeoff and low damage for someone whose job it is to deal damage.Including a main-gauche, which is a parry weapon that's a fourth the price of an augmented shield, has more traits, and is agile. Allowing finesse bash does literally nothing from a game balance perspective but let you use shield bash feats with DEX. And that's not unbalanced because they aren't on STR characters, who can typically have higher ...The Trip action is an attack, and if you do it via a weapon's trip trait, then the Trip action is an attack made with a weapon. The multiple attack penalty you take with this weapon on the second attack on your turn is –4 instead of –5, and –8 instead of –10 on the third and subsequent attacks in the turn.Gauntlet. A pair of these metal gloves comes with full plate, half plate, and splint armor; they can also be purchased separately and worn with other types of armor. They not only protect your hands but also transform your hands into lethal weapons. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits ...You can use Weapon Finesse with any light or one-handed piercing weapons, which includes things like heavy picks and spiked heavy shields. The ability to use Charisma in place of Intelligence for Combat Feats means that you can get Combat Expertise without the requisite 13 intelligence and pick up all of the cool combat maneuver feats which ...Bladed Scarf - Weapons (Base) - Equipment - Archives of Nethys: Pathfinder 2nd Edition Database Close Deck Character Creation + Ancestries Archetypes Backgrounds Classes Skills Equipment + All Equipment Adventuring Gear Alchemical Items Armor Held Items Runes Shields Weapons Worn Items Feats + All Feats General General (No Skill) SkillGenerally in pathfinder you can have 1 or 2 great ability scores, 2 or three good ability scores, and have the rest be poor. ... will increase while stat modifier growth halves above 18. So forget the STR modifier, Ranged (and Finesse) weapons having smaller damage dice than STR based melee weapons is larger factor in individual attack doing ...Fist. Certain feats, class features, weapon runes, and other effects can grant you additional benefits when you make a Strike with certain weapons and get a critical success. This is called a critical specialization effect. The exact effect depends on which weapon group your weapon belongs to, as listed below.Because the Fighter is defined almost entirely by their feats and their choice of weapon, Pathfinder 2e’s retraining rules are absolutely crucial for the Fighter. ... Finesse is nice at low levels, but your Dexterity and Strength will rarely be more than 2 apart so it’s not a significant boost to your attack bonus. Two-Handed .... ,