However this is all assuming the majority of the martial prowess is coming from the warrior and not the weapon. When they do make a significant impact (DR opponents) then Transmuting can unlock further than Collision can. While Transmuting is usually a smaller impact than the +5 default typed damage of Collision, neither Transmuting nor Collision make a significant impact the majority of the time. Likewise Transmuting allows you to get past creatures that you otherwise would be at a huge disadvantage against. Eventually one needs a +1 weapon to be able to hit incorporeal creatures. So I mostly choose weapon enhancements by differences in kind (like Speed) or by their unlocking capabilities.

When you NEVER meet anyone below that point again in our games that is usually close to level 20 or beyond.I find that most weapon enhancements are lackluster compared to other gear that could be taken. Barkeeps, beggers, etc everyone has DR15+. I feel that collision is more consistently useful than transmuting.Įdit-in my first post I was talking about when literally everyone you meet. Honestly if a weapon enchantment said 'reduces all DR by 5' wed be all excited about it.Ĭollision does this, and hurts everyone else at the same time and should you manage a crit, it reduces the DR by 10.

I'll take the extra 5 damage from collision. Sudden Stunning + Stunning Surge should be on every charisma-based melee guy ever. +4 and +5 are a tad too expensive in most cases, I usually don't even carry that high a weapon at high levels, just coz there are so many better ways to spend my money. If you have a bow, you want this property. Holy (SRD): You were fighting evil things anyway, right? Also, +1 to AC, but you probably rely on miss chances if you are using this. Parrying (MIC): Get Warning first, but +1 to saves. Incarnates, for example, are 1/2 BAB progression while still wanting to hit things. Skillful (MIC/CA): Makes you 3/4 BAB progression. See if anything else from this list applies. Sonic (MIC): +1d6 damage that isn't commonly resisted. (You need a +5 weapon for that effect, but you get the idea.) Did you say you weren't actually making attack rolls? So. Warning (MIC): If you aren't actually hitting people with your weapon, because, say, you're a caster, than +5 to initiative is pretty good.ĭefending (DMG/SRD): +5 to AC for a -5 to hit. +3 is pretty notable.īane (DMG/SRD): If you are in a campaign where you will mostly see one creature type, then bane against that creature type is +2 to hit, +2d6+2 to damage. Martial Discipline (BoNS): If you are a ToB character, or have taken Martial Stance, then this is usually a +3 to hit.

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