[3.5] x5 (or higher) Crit Mutiplier

[Thurbane]

So my thread about the Maiming weapon property got me thinking: what ways are there in 3.5 to get a crit multiplier of x5 or higher?

Is this already covered in a crit-fishing handbook somewhere?

As usual, for my purposes, no PF or 3rd party, and ideally no Dragon/Dungeon content...

Cheers - T

[RNightstalker]

Deepwood Sniper from Masters of the Wild could get up to x5, and I don't think it was nerfed in 3.5, so it's technically still good.

[WhamBamSam]

Deepwood Sniper from Masters of the Wild could get up to x5, and I don't think it was nerfed in 3.5, so it's technically still good.You can also start from x4 by using Kaorti Resin (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031014a), getting you up to x6.

[PoeticallyPsyco]

I think there was a magic item for claws in the Draconomicon that upped their critical multiplier by quite a lot, though it didn't stack with anything IIRC.

[Buufreak]

Deepwood Sniper from Masters of the Wild could get up to x5, and I don't think it was nerfed in 3.5, so it's technically still good.

As was my question leaning towards in the maim thread.


You can also start from x4 by using Kaorti Resin (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/re/20031014a), getting you up to x6.

I assume that would have to be the property of the arrows and not the bow, right? Or am I misremembering? Brain tells me KR has to be put on sharp things.

Edit: answered my own question with the power of reading links.

[Biggus]

Psychic Weapon Master (http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20040827d) was updated for 3.5 and retained its increased multiplier feature. It's only 1 to 5 times a day depending on level, but if you're using a x4 weapon you'll be lucky to crit more than 5 times a day.

Weapon Master wasn't updated for 3.5, but as PWM has a almost identical class features, presumably it's still valid.

I once played a scythe-wielding Weapon Master who critted at x5, 18-20 (it was 3.0) and later at 16-20. Confirmed two crits in his entire 7-level career then died horribly. Unluckiest character I ever played.

[Saintheart]

There is the It-Seems-Endlessly-WIP Critfishing Handbook (https://forums.giantitp.com/showthread.php?569192-D-amp-D-3-5e-For-Massive-Damage!-A-Critical-Hit-Handbook) over here, which might help out. PhantasyPen and a few other guys did a pretty thorough look through 3.5, Dragon and Dungeon to find stuff for it. I might have to do my own and finish it off one of these days :)

[WhamBamSam]

I assume that would have to be the property of the arrows and not the bow, right? Or am I misremembering? Brain tells me KR has to be put on sharp things.

Edit: answered my own question with the power of reading links.The bow itself is technically still a piercing weapon, so it should be a valid thing to make out of resin. If your DM gets mad at that, then resin arrows work, though that means maintaining a supply chain with some Kaorti as opposed to one side quest where you get one to make you something or murk a colony and take their stuff.

[ShurikVch]

Master Thrower (Complete Warrior) Deadeye Shot increases crit. multiplier of any thrown weapon

[FauxKnee]

If you had a manyfang dagger (Serpent Kingdoms) made out of kaorti resin, it would deal x4 damage on a regular hit and x7 on a crit. Of course, you're subject to flying DMGs when you stack cheese on cheese...