Human Paragon 3
2010-07-30, 12:58 PM
In 2e weapon specialization was a special feature of the fighter giving him something great that no other class got. One of the best features of it was giving the fighter more attacks per round faster.
In 3.5 weapon spec. is a trap feat that is next to useless beyond low levels. Here's my fix to the weapon focus/specialization line of feats to bring it back to the glory days of old.
Weapon Focus
(Same as before)
Weapon Specialization [General]
Choose one type of weapon for which you have already selected the Weapon Focus feat. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for purposes of this feat. You gain certain benefits when using this weapon.
Prerequisites
Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, fighter level 2nd.
Benefit
You gain a +2 bonus on all damage rolls you make using the selected weapon. Additionally, while you wield the selected weapon, you may make an extra attack on the first round of combat and every odd numbered round of combat thereafter (3rd, 5th etc). This extra attack is made at your highest base attack bonus and is a free action to perform.
Special
You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
A fighter may select Weapon Specialization as one of his fighter bonus feats.
Greater Weapon Focus [General]
Choose one type of weapon for which you have already selected Weapon Focus. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for purposes of this feat.
Prerequisites
Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, fighter level 4th.
Benefit
You gain a +2 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon. This bonus stacks with other bonuses on attack rolls, including the one from Weapon Focus (see below).
Special
You can gain Greater Weapon Focus multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
A fighter must have Greater Weapon Focus with a given weapon to gain the Greater Weapon Specialization feat for that weapon.
A fighter may select Greater Weapon Focus as one of his fighter bonus feats.
Greater Weapon Specialization [General]
Choose one type of weapon for which you have already selected Weapon Specialization. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for purposes of this feat.
Prerequisites
Proficiency with selected weapon, Greater Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, fighter level 6th.
Benefit
You gain a +4 bonus on all damage rolls you make using the selected weapon. This bonus stacks with other bonuses on damage rolls, including the one from Weapon Specialization (see below). Additionally, when wielding the selected weapon, you may make one extra attack each round. This attack is made at your highest base attack bonus and is a free action to perform. This replaces (does not stack with) the extra attack granted by Weapon Specialization.
Special
You can gain Greater Weapon Specialization multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
A fighter may select Greater Weapon Specialization as one of his fighter bonus feats.
In 3.5 weapon spec. is a trap feat that is next to useless beyond low levels. Here's my fix to the weapon focus/specialization line of feats to bring it back to the glory days of old.
Weapon Focus
(Same as before)
Weapon Specialization [General]
Choose one type of weapon for which you have already selected the Weapon Focus feat. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for purposes of this feat. You gain certain benefits when using this weapon.
Prerequisites
Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, fighter level 2nd.
Benefit
You gain a +2 bonus on all damage rolls you make using the selected weapon. Additionally, while you wield the selected weapon, you may make an extra attack on the first round of combat and every odd numbered round of combat thereafter (3rd, 5th etc). This extra attack is made at your highest base attack bonus and is a free action to perform.
Special
You can gain this feat multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
A fighter may select Weapon Specialization as one of his fighter bonus feats.
Greater Weapon Focus [General]
Choose one type of weapon for which you have already selected Weapon Focus. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for purposes of this feat.
Prerequisites
Proficiency with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, fighter level 4th.
Benefit
You gain a +2 bonus on all attack rolls you make using the selected weapon. This bonus stacks with other bonuses on attack rolls, including the one from Weapon Focus (see below).
Special
You can gain Greater Weapon Focus multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
A fighter must have Greater Weapon Focus with a given weapon to gain the Greater Weapon Specialization feat for that weapon.
A fighter may select Greater Weapon Focus as one of his fighter bonus feats.
Greater Weapon Specialization [General]
Choose one type of weapon for which you have already selected Weapon Specialization. You can also choose unarmed strike or grapple as your weapon for purposes of this feat.
Prerequisites
Proficiency with selected weapon, Greater Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Focus with selected weapon, Weapon Specialization with selected weapon, fighter level 6th.
Benefit
You gain a +4 bonus on all damage rolls you make using the selected weapon. This bonus stacks with other bonuses on damage rolls, including the one from Weapon Specialization (see below). Additionally, when wielding the selected weapon, you may make one extra attack each round. This attack is made at your highest base attack bonus and is a free action to perform. This replaces (does not stack with) the extra attack granted by Weapon Specialization.
Special
You can gain Greater Weapon Specialization multiple times. Its effects do not stack. Each time you take the feat, it applies to a new type of weapon.
A fighter may select Greater Weapon Specialization as one of his fighter bonus feats.