Duel whip wielder

[kingsolomon]

Ever since Mass Effect 3 hit and the N7 Vanguard came out.I have wanted to create a duel whip wielder. I thought a warlock would make the best class because you can channel your blast threw a melee weapon down side whips are ranged. My question is there a way to make a Whip a melee weapon and not ranged. Can't be a made up rule DM is a rule stickler.

[ArcturusV]

It... IS a melee weapon? I mean, right there, page 117 of the Player's Handbook, table, one handed melee weapons, Exotic. Whip.

It's a melee weapon with Reach, not a Ranged weapon, which is the distinction. However, as per it's text entry on page 121, it doesn't Threaten, which can be an issue for you.

[thethird]

What game system are you talking about? How can a warlock channel its blast through a melee weapon?

If this is 3.5 Why not use two kusari-gamas DMG pg. 144, or two spinning swords Secrets of Sarlona pg. 136?

[panaikhan]

There was a 3.0 PrC that gave whips threaten, if i remember, out to their normal reach. (Lasher?)

[Arc_knight25]

I've seen a lasher/rogue build based more on tripping and sneak attacking. His trips stop being affective around lvl 8 or so. When we started coming up against giants and large creatures with a good Str score. His sneak attack was alright, but that's all he had late game was sneak attack.

All the power to ya if you can pull it off.

[Norin]

Best dual-whip wielding char EVER!


Well, i have not statted it out level by level yet, but the general idea is:
1: Duskblade base with full attack arcane channeling and TWF feats
2: Dip Bard or prestige bard
3: Go into Sublime chord
4: Full attack channel Otto's Irresistable dance on everything within reach while shouting "DANCE! DANCE!!!"
5: ????
6: PROFIT! (Or maybe laugh your ass off?)


It could be impossible to set up within 20 levels, but the idea had me and a friend giggling like little elven maids. :smallbiggrin:

Sorry if that was a bit far removed from what you really wanted. :smallwink:

[Deadline]

What game system are you talking about? How can a warlock channel its blast through a melee weapon?

He's probably referring to the Hideous Blow invocation.

[thethird]

The hideous blow is well... hideous.

[Phippster]

Sword and Fist had the Spiked Whip, which had all the nice things about the whip (15 ft. reach, trip/disarm bonuses) but also dealt lethal damage, threatened all squares within range, and let you make attacks of opportunity.

[Divide by Zero]

The hideous blow is well... hideous.

Hideous Blow blows hideously.

Since the invocation is a standard action, you can only make one attack with it, meaning dual-wielding is completely worthless for that purpose. Try a duskblade instead; once you get to level 13 you can channel on a full attack.

[Elric VIII]

Would I be amiss to suggest Eldritch Glaive, reflavored as a whip?

[saxavarius]

Best dual-whip wielding char EVER!


Well, i have not statted it out level by level yet, but the general idea is:
1: Duskblade base with full attack arcane channeling and TWF feats
2: Dip Bard or prestige bard
3: Go into Sublime chord
4: Full attack channel Otto's Irresistable dance on everything within reach while shouting "DANCE! DANCE!!!"
5: ????
6: PROFIT! (Or maybe laugh your ass off?)



9/10 I want to play

[Metahuman1]

Duskblade or Bardblade with those spiked whips form sword and fist are probably your best bets.

[Urpriest]

Pyrokineticist also works. For maximum benefit go with Diopsid (Dragon Compendium) for wielding two whips two-handed.

[Psyren]

1) Actually the Cerberus Vanguard is the one with the dual whips - the N7 guy has a sword.

2) A cool way to do this might be the Psychic Whip power from Secrets of Sarlona, possibly twinned. Psychic Whip is much longer than regular whips (close range, 25ft. + 5ft./2 lvls), functions with sneak attack, and every hit forces a will save vs. stun in addition to the damage. you can also "draw" them both as a swift action using the 2 PP augment, letting you form both whips in an instant and full attack a foe 30 ft. away at level 8.

[UnjustCustos]

1) Actually the Cerberus Vanguard is the one with the dual whips - the N7 guy has a sword.

2) A cool way to do this might be the Psychic Whip power from Secrets of Sarlona, possibly twinned. Psychic Whip is much longer than regular whips (close range, 25ft. + 5ft./2 lvls), functions with sneak attack, and every hit forces a will save vs. stun in addition to the damage. you can also "draw" them both as a swift action using the 2 PP augment, letting you form both whips in an instant and full attack a foe 30 ft. away at level 8.

We have a winner.

[Talderas]

Water Whips from MiC are your friend. They deal lethal damage and don't have the issue with armor that a regular whip does. You'll still provoke AoOs for attacking with them.

They're actually very good for a disarm/trip based whip user. Since you can avoid being tripped by dropping the whip and this whip will rearm itself as a free action if you drop it.