[4e] Spiked Chain?

[Guinea Anubis]

So I was reading about a tempest fighter build that uses a spiked chain. I can not for the life of me see how it can work.

[Shadow_Elf]

So I was reading about a tempest fighter build that uses a spiked chain. I can not for the life of me see how it can work.

Spiked Chain Mastery, if I've got the name right, is a feat that counts as a multiclass. Instead of a skill training etc. you instead get:

Spiked Chain Prof
Ability to treat Spiked Chain as a double weapon
Ability to treat Spiked Chain as a light blade

BAM!, perfect tempest fighter weapon. Does that answer your question?

[Guinea Anubis]

Spiked Chain Mastery, if I've got the name right, is a feat that counts as a multiclass. Instead of a skill training etc. you instead get:

Spiked Chain Prof
Ability to treat Spiked Chain as a double weapon
Ability to treat Spiked Chain as a light blade

BAM!, perfect tempest fighter weapon. Does that answer your question?

Yes it does, thanks

[Yakk]

Dragon 372
Spiked Chain Training, page 11
In the feat’s Benefit section, replace the second two
lines with the following: “You can treat the spiked
chain as a double weapon. As a double weapon, each
end of the spiked chain is a light blade and deals 2d4
damage. The primary end gains the stout property,
and the secondary end gains the off-hand property.”
This change revises this feat to work with the new
double weapon rules.
From the errata.

So you get the extra damage/to hit on the offhand only.

[Guinea Anubis]

From the errata.

So you get the extra damage/to hit on the offhand only.


One thing I can not find, does the spiked chain count as having reach still when uesed with this feat.

[KillianHawkeye]

One thing I can not find, does the spiked chain count as having reach still when uesed with this feat.

It doesn't say anywhere that is loses reach.