(3.5) One-handed reach weapons?

[koeldflare]

I have a question that I hope someone can help me answer:

Are there any 1-handed reach weapons, or is there a way to turn a 2-handed reach weapon into a 1-handed weapon?

If you can think of any weapon list the book it's in if you can! Thanks!

[Tackyhillbillu]

Kusarigama: DMG, page 144. Only one that comes to mind.

[Sinfire Titan]

Spinning Sword, Secrets of Sarlona. One-Handed, can be used with Power Attack. Essentially a Spiked Chain that can be dual-wielded and not require a Dex score (though you can Finesse the Spinning Sword too). You lose out on the trip and disarm bonuses though.


Beats being a Light weapon 60% of the time.

[ColdSepp]

A whip?

[Sinfire Titan]

A whip?

Not an efficient reach weapon. It sucks past 2nd level, and even against 1st level enemies (anything that wears armor wins automatically).

[Olo Demonsbane]

Ah, but a whip dagger works. One of my favorite weapons to use with a Duskblade.

[John Campbell]

Lance, if you're mounted.

Whips don't threaten, so while they may technically count as reach weapons, they aren't actually usable for a lot of the things reach weapons are good for.

I believe, by the rules, a reach weapon of inappropriate size remains a reach weapon, and reach is determined by the character's size, not the weapon's, so you can (assuming you're Medium) use a Small two-handed reach weapon as a one-handed weapon at the cost of a -2 to hit penalty and a damage die size, or even a Tiny one as a light weapon at -4 and two die sizes, and still have reach with it.

As DM, I might throw books at people for trying that, but on the other hand it makes it possible to actually use the historically-popular shield and longspear form.

[L'intrigant]

It's kinda horrendous, but there's a PrC called a Cavestalker in Drow of the Underdark. If you already have two-weapon fighting from ranger levels, Cavestalker gives you the ability to wield a spiked chain one-handed at 4th level.