pathfinder: kingmaker longsword or bastard sword

[–]MorthraDruid 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (6 children). There's Ravena's Oath, a +5 Adamantine Bastard Sword that can cast Harm 3x per day as an 11th level Cleric (obtained through the Ravenous Queen quest if you killed her instead of letting her go). [–]Sleeclow[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (1 child), [–]Autocthon 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children). I know the skeletal salesman sells a +2 holy bastard sword-which I found once and couldn’t afford at the time and then disappeared from his inventory. This is a ZERO TOLERANCE sub for any kind of hate-speech, derogatory remarks, offensive usage of words, and generally being a dick. A character can use a bastard sword two-handed as a martial weapon. A bastard sword is a 1H weapon, period. [–]Autocthon 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children). Maps. So the takeaway is - tank her enough and give her the +3 maul instead of the +1 Bastard Sword despite her specialization? it also helps that most of those come from a master. Fauchards and Falcatas may be the most powerful/useful weapons by base stats, but you've always gotta consider the unique drop wildcard. Damage 1d4 (small), 1d6 (medium) Critical 19-20/x2 Type piercing Category light Proficiency martial Weapon Group light blades. Damn.... bastard swords need some love from mods then. Two-handing a 1-handed weapon does the same, though. Content is available under CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 unless otherwise noted. fauchards are ok too and are spaced decently in the 2nd half of the game. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3.5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons and has just received a CRPG remake of the Adventure Path: Kingmaker by Owlcat games. You're way more likely to encounter a crazy magical longsword (cough Return of the Runelords cough) than a crazy magical exotic weapon.Doubly true if a particular story is going to emphasize a particular deity, and the weapon is associated with them. One of your artisans can make you a +4 that gives +6 to Charisma in Chapter 3 or 4 depending on how good your kingdom stats are. [–]Autocthon 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago* (2 children), There's also Martyr's Blade (+5, Axiomatic, Holy, Vicious). A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder Kingmaker made by Owlcat Games. 1: No Hate-Speech, Derogatory Remarks, etc For most builds, a greatsword will always be better than two-handing a longsword. Never looked for it specifically or wanted to use it. If you are going 2 handed you might want to look into the reach weapons as this game does not have the reach penalty that's in pnp. Rule 4: Reddits Rules of Order And if you're a caster (technically) you can cast while holding a proper 2H weapon, so you dont need to use a 1H weapon in the first place. There is also Ovinrbaane, Enemy of All Enemies, a Bastard Sword +5 with the “Oversized”, “Anarchic” and “Speed” which you get for killing Armag, but that one requires you to save Will every round, with save getting harder each round(starts at over 20 DC I think) or you go berserk. ... a Bastard Sword +5 with the “Oversized”, “Anarchic” and “Speed” properties. The Fighter 3 will drop a Longsword +1. Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement and Privacy Policy. Starting feats, Toughness and Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword), relatively weak/niche. When wielded by a paladin, this sacred weapon provides spell resistance of 5 + the paladin’s class level to the wielder and anyone adjacent to her. It is currently available on Steam and GOG. See "Bastard, Sword" for the Pathfinder Tales short story. You can get the weapons through quest reward, enemy loots or purchase from NPCs.. I wanted Amiri to use regular bastard swords two-handed until I managed to upgrade her giant bastard sword, but I couldn't find any toggle in the UI, so she was wielding regular bastard swords one-handed and the combat logs showed that she wasn't getting bonuses from her two-handed weapon training feat. You also get excellent +4 and +5 Bastard Swords in Chapter 5, one from a tricky quest (the Mysterious Shrines) and one from the main Pitax quest. Like my mother always said: Fight nicely, kids. Keep Sentinel behind Kensei where it can heal or damage enemies safely. +4 bastard sword, +6 enhancement bonus to Cha, +2 luck bonus on Will saving throws: 2: Dark Bidding +3 necrotic fauchard, +2d8 negative energy damage, cast Animate Dead 1/day: Fervent Edge +3 furious falcata, +2d6 fire damage, cast Righteous Might 1/day (caster level 9) 3: Avalanche A subreddit for all things involving Pathfinder Kingmaker made by Owlcat Games. Just make sure you have a high Will save. The Animation for all 1H swords will show them held in two hands if not used with a shield but make no mistake, its a 1H weapon. Not everyone is ok with spoilers. Regongar doesn't easily replace any of my builds. (self.Pathfinder_Kingmaker). Which are the best magical and unique items and where to find them; Which relics or artifacts can be found; Where you can find the relic fragments; In Pathfinder: Kingmaker, the power of your heroes depends heavily on the items they are equipped with. Enjoy a classic RPG experience inspired by games like Baldur’s Gate, Fallout 1 and 2 and Arcanum. The best longsword is actually Perfection (Nazrielle's masterpiece). Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first isometric party-based computer RPG set in the Pathfinder fantasy universe. If you're going to purely 2H, use a 2H weapon. Finally there is a oversized cold bastard sword, +4 or +5, don't remember other stats you get at the end of Amiri's quest line, not sure if it's possible to equip it yourself. The exotic weapon artisan, whats-her-name, can also provide a +4 Bastard Sword with a hefty bonus to Charisma which worked wonders on Valerie because I somwhoe got it really early, somewhere around Vanishing of Varnhold. So that +5 is really a +3 and costs you your shield if you're a sword and board. The entirety of the rules of Reddit still apply here. A sacred sword of Gorum, used to imprison the soul of Armag - one of the greatest warrior in history. +4, but if you have enough charisma to trigger dazzling display or cornugon smash, it'll end encounters on its own. Remember that two-handed weapons enjoy 1.5x STR mod to damage, as opposed to 1.0x (and 0.5x for light weapons). The Bastard Sword counts as a martial weapon if used in two hands and it's basically a bigger Long Sword that requires special training if you want to use it in one. but My character uses a bastard sword, Are there any legendary Bastard Swords? All non-productive bug related posts will be removed with the request you report the issue in-game. Late-game, Ravena's Oath is better with its +5 bonus. If you think they need help you're mistaken. Categoryone-handed Proficiencymartial. Game content and materials are trademarks and copyrights of their respective publisher and its licensors. Lead Blades makes her already oversized Bastard Sword count as Huge sized. Weapons include swords, wands, axes, firearms etc. [–]FinWarden 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (1 child). Or a wall of valerie. A mod that "translates" dice rolling mechanics into regular gaming lingo? Yup. Where do you find the best items, relics and artifacts in Pathfinder: Kingmaker? Rendered by PID 17095 on r2-app-01596a917c77251a7 at 2020-12-26 00:39:33.229579+00:00 running 6abf2be country code: PL. One drops in Pitax Royal Palace from Avinash Jurrg, Unstoppable Khanda, a Bastard Sword +4 with the "Beguiling", "Impervious", "Unyielding" and "Venomous" abilities, which altogether gives its wielder a +4 bonus on Persuasion checks, DR 5/piercing, a +8 bonus of saving throws made vs mind-affecting effects and forces injured foes to make a (Fort 17) save or take 1d2 Wisdom damage per … think there is another +5 greataxe with a lot of mods if I remember correctly. © 2020 reddit inc. All rights reserved. When you get one amazing two-handed bastard sword from killing another barbarian in story mission - switch to that. It's for Amiri. Weapons in Pathfinder: Kingmaker are covered on this page. +8 bonus against mind affecting effects is crazy. For now, we're taking a no shit-posting stance. Info Guide. For that reason, all bug posts should be reported using F11 in-game, and not posted here on the subreddit. [–]Cruxminor 2 points3 points4 points 1 year ago (0 children). - Current list of Mechanics that aren't working/bugged. A bastard sword is about 4 feet in length, making it too large to use in one hand without special training; thus, it is an exotic weapon. Even if your magus is out of magic you still snag an extra attack by using touch of fatigue. Pathfinder: Kingmaker – Varnhold's Lot Walkthrough After Season of Bloom and before The Varnhold Vanishing is the best time to start the Varnhold's Lot DLC. How do you hold one-handed weapons in this game two-handed btw? Anything else will result in your comment or post being removed, or worse. If you are just going to use that one style, then no. Hack mobs to pieces safely from behind a wall of meat. Weapon Focus / Specialization should be taken into account on your character sheet's calculation already. We understand funny, amusing, and sometimes charming things happen in the game, or you think or find a funny meme that relates to your struggles. dragon's essense greataxe is nice to have in swap as it gives dragonkind III. It is equivalent to a longsword. The site may not work properly if you don't, If you do not update your browser, we suggest you visit, Press J to jump to the feed. detailed post. My Valerie is getting more misses than hits with the Bastard Sword. It can come also with Weapon traits Light of Valor Perfection Rageclaw Redeemer Sword of Eternal Servitude Unbound Blade Legendary Bastard Sword? Not everyone has beat the game. In my first two play-throughs, I built Valerie around a bastard sword for offence. Damage1d6 (small), 1d8 (medium) Critical19-20/x2 Typeslashing. Unstoppable Khanda is the best in terms of overall benefit to the wielder. The Wizard 2 will drop a Scorched Fragment of a Necklace, a Light Crossbow, and a Scroll of Ray of Enfeeblement. I used it on Valerie built to demoralize enemies with dazzling display and later dreadful carnage, with dip in Thug. A bastard sword has a blade that is generally around four feet in length and an elongated handle, making it too difficult to use one-handed without specialized training. use the following search parameters to narrow your results: Pathfinder: Kingmaker is the first Pathfinder game to make it to the PC. Akaia's Honor Amiri's Triumph Ginormous Sword Graveyard of Giants Martyr's Blade Nilak's Sacrifice Oppressor Ovinrbaane, Enemy of All Enemies Ravena's Kiss Unstoppable Khanda So I just gave up and went with glaives on my next playthrough... New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast, More posts from the Pathfinder_Kingmaker community, Continue browsing in r/Pathfinder_Kingmaker. Cost 10 gp Weight 2 lbs. The only advantage is that you have the option of using your off-hand for something else if you like, such as casting spells, holding a shield, holding another weapon, etc. Description. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3.5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. The use of each weapon in Pathfinder: Kingmaker will depend on the proficiency of the character used.. 5: No Shit-Posting This sword is about 3½ feet in length. thanks. As far as we know, no member of OwlCat games reads our subreddit. REDDIT and the ALIEN Logo are registered trademarks of reddit inc. π Rendered by PID 17095 on r2-app-01596a917c77251a7 at 2020-12-26 00:39:33.229579+00:00 running 6abf2be country code: PL. Looks like you're using new Reddit on an old browser. Four weapons in the Simple Weapons proficiency : New to Pathfinder: Kingmaker, scooped it up over the weekend. I wanted Amiri to use regular bastard swords two-handed until I managed to upgrade her giant bastard sword, but I couldn't find any toggle in the UI, so she was wielding regular bastard swords one-handed and the combat logs showed that she wasn't getting bonuses from her … In this article we tell you. I haven’t found a bastard sword with ‘better’ stats than the +1 flaming bastard sword I acquired in Chapter 1. Are there any advantages of holding two handed a longsword vs holding a greatsword. The game is similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. On Golarion. So ive gotten most of my Kingdom Stats to max level, and now am able to have my crafters make amazing gear, like the Redeemer Long Sword, And Divine Intervention Scimitar. If you're going to spoil anything, mark your spoilers. i like it more esthetically tho #8. Longsword. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. Weapon Proficiency is a Feat in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. Pathfinder: Kingmaker. There are several +5 versions, a +4 that is amazing and almost impossible to miss, and a host of others throughout the game. Reach weapons are awesome and stack with enlarge (though not legendary proportion). yar! Explore and conquer the Stolen Lands and make them your kingdom! 2: Mark Your Spoilers get a fauchard, two handed, 1d10, 18-20 crit, long reach. I've never actually seen her attack my party with it, for what it's worth. It’s a toss-up whether the best sword for her is a longsword or a bastard sword, and this can also depend on what your artisans make for you. ** 6: Report Bugs In-Game** Please keep posts relevant to the game, and we'll revisit this one soon. The game is similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. The game is similar to classic RPG games such as Baldur's Gate and Neverwinter Nights. The choicest bit of loot you’ll find here is the aforementioned Longsword +1, which is a fine replacement for Valerie’s Masterwork Bastard Sword. If you want to give something away, or you have an extra code laying around, that's awesome! Please don't break those either. Weapon Groupheavy blades. There are a ton of Bastard Swords later in the game. This page was last edited on 9 May 2020, at 18:46. [–]Sleeclow[S] -1 points0 points1 point 1 year ago (1 child). It has the blessing of the god of war, yes, but anyone who would take it in their hands must remain vigilant - for the faint of heart, this blessing can easily become a curse. True Strike is THE spell for Vital Strike feats. Pathfinder is a tabletop RPG based off of the 3.5 Ruleset of Dungeons and Dragons. Here are the weapons that are Finesse Wielding, divided by Weapons category : . Because they have the same crit modifier but te greatsword does 2d6 and the longsword just 1d8. Finesse Wielding (weapon quality) Finesse Wielding is a quality for weapons that can be used with the Weapon Finesse Feat.. It actually makes Valerie viable. Cost15 gp Weight4 lbs. [–]Sleeclow[S] 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (4 children), [–]MorthraDruid 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (3 children). You might want to give this to Valerie and have Amiri use her Masterwork Bastard Sword for now (to improve Amiri’s attack rolls). Eastern Version: HwandudaedoThis heavy sword consists of large straight blade with a thick back and wickedly sharpened edge. Short swords are some of the most common weapons found in any martial society, and thus designs are … Get an ad-free experience with special benefits, and directly support Reddit. All Discussions Screenshots Artwork Broadcasts Videos News Guides Reviews ... Longsword vs 1-H Bastard Sword availability ... man that bastard sword progression looks suck. +1 to hit and damage is not automatically better than large bonuses to saves and checks. Reforged Ginormous Sword is a magic weapon in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. One drops in Pitax Royal Palace from Avinash Jurrg, Unstoppable Khanda, a Bastard Sword +4 with the "Beguiling", "Impervious", "Unyielding" and "Venomous" abilities, which altogether gives its wielder a +4 bonus on Persuasion checks, DR 5/piercing, a +8 bonus of saving throws made vs mind-affecting effects and forces injured foes to make a (Fort 17) save or take 1d2 Wisdom damage per round for six rounds plus being dazed for one round. The main reason to 2H a 1H weapon is typically "I'm out of magical abilities to use with my free hand because this is the eighth encounter today" or "something just destroyed my shield". There have been a number of powerful or well-known bastard swords on Golarion, including: [–]GuardYourPrivates 1 point2 points3 points 1 year ago (0 children). Shoot us a mod-mail and we can set something up. Preparing breadcrumbs… Search. Plan your party with this guide. Yeah, Ovinrbaane is strictly 2 handed though, as it has the "oversized" attribute. As for legendary Bastard Swords, the best is Ovinrbaane, which you get if you don't spare Armag. armags 2h bastard sword is pretty dope as it gives spells. Longsword is a weapon in Pathfinder: Kingmaker. This +2 cold iron longsword becomes a +5 holy cold iron longsword in the hands of a paladin. 3: No Giveaways, Code Redeems, etc [–]TarienColeInquisitor 0 points1 point2 points 1 year ago (0 children). If you are going to only use it 2 handed no other than availability (I believe there are more +5 long swords than greatswords) . 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