My warrior is specialized in Large Swords, and I am currently using two magical Longswords from early in the game. However, I just came across a merchant selling a variety of +2/+3 weapons, including Scimitar +3.
Scimitar +3 is listed as 1d6 + 3
Longsword is listed as 1d8 + 3
Both are categorized as large swords
Both weigh the same
Both are the same price
My question:
What's the difference?
I can see the roleplay aspect, but what's the point of the scimitar if it's the same thing, only weaker?
Large Sword Proficiency..
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macdeknife
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Garth-a-matic
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Read the manual...
Page 146 gives the Critical Range:
Longsword 19-20/x2
Scimitar 18-20/x2
My main dual-wield Fighter uses the Scimitar/Short Sword combo to great effect... With feats like Improved Critical and Dirty Fighting the extra threat range really pays off... Particularly on those tough "Boss" monsters.
BTW: The Scimitar has the best threat range of all the weapons
Page 146 gives the Critical Range:
Longsword 19-20/x2
Scimitar 18-20/x2
My main dual-wield Fighter uses the Scimitar/Short Sword combo to great effect... With feats like Improved Critical and Dirty Fighting the extra threat range really pays off... Particularly on those tough "Boss" monsters.
BTW: The Scimitar has the best threat range of all the weapons
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Chris Boney
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Just theorizing loudly:
A scimitar has critical range 18-20..
Keen scimitar: 17-20.
Improved critical feat: 16-20
Executioner's Eyes: 12-20..
That makes 40% chance for a critical hit.
Let's assume a barbarian with 4 attacks.
*) He would have ~2.6% chance of inflicting 4 criticals in a combat round, taken for granted that he always hits.
*) On average, he would do 1.6 critical hits per round.
*) With a probability of ~13% he would fail to do any critical hits at all in a given combat round. Or in other words, it's 87% likely, that he does at least ONE critical hit per round.
Useful for the "dirty fighting" feature maybe, but I'd stick with a hefty greataxe.
Chris
A scimitar has critical range 18-20..
Keen scimitar: 17-20.
Improved critical feat: 16-20
Executioner's Eyes: 12-20..
That makes 40% chance for a critical hit.
Let's assume a barbarian with 4 attacks.
*) He would have ~2.6% chance of inflicting 4 criticals in a combat round, taken for granted that he always hits.
*) On average, he would do 1.6 critical hits per round.
*) With a probability of ~13% he would fail to do any critical hits at all in a given combat round. Or in other words, it's 87% likely, that he does at least ONE critical hit per round.
Useful for the "dirty fighting" feature maybe, but I'd stick with a hefty greataxe.
Chris
Where there's a will, there is a way.
And if there is no way, then we're going to hack and shoot it clear!
And if there is no way, then we're going to hack and shoot it clear!
But back to the original question the man had asked, what is the actual difference between the long sword and the scimitar.
A true Long Sword, even those it has a keen edge, is still basically a skewering weapon, meant to penetrate armored opponents. It was also highly used by mounted knights as a armor piercing slicer, buts thats based on power and not on how the blade was used.
A Scimitar is a much short weapon, although just as heavy, and designed mainly for cutting or slicing purposes, and rarely used in a stabbing manuever. You wont find too many scimitars getting through thick heavy armor, its main uses were to hit and run in unarmored areas.
I know a lot of people probably ready stories or have watched movies, like Braveheart, that have weapon use in them, and most of the time you see something like a long sword or a broad sword in use and see people hacking arms off. Remember you are seeing untrained people using brute strength as their weapon. I am not saying a long sword is closer related to a rapier, or foil, then a greatsword, but think, a longsword is basically and for its first purpose a longer short sword, which is loosely based on a gladius. A gladius was built and used as a close combat weapon designed to enter armor at the point and continue to slice through the opponent.
Thats just my two cents anyways.
Axon
A true Long Sword, even those it has a keen edge, is still basically a skewering weapon, meant to penetrate armored opponents. It was also highly used by mounted knights as a armor piercing slicer, buts thats based on power and not on how the blade was used.
A Scimitar is a much short weapon, although just as heavy, and designed mainly for cutting or slicing purposes, and rarely used in a stabbing manuever. You wont find too many scimitars getting through thick heavy armor, its main uses were to hit and run in unarmored areas.
I know a lot of people probably ready stories or have watched movies, like Braveheart, that have weapon use in them, and most of the time you see something like a long sword or a broad sword in use and see people hacking arms off. Remember you are seeing untrained people using brute strength as their weapon. I am not saying a long sword is closer related to a rapier, or foil, then a greatsword, but think, a longsword is basically and for its first purpose a longer short sword, which is loosely based on a gladius. A gladius was built and used as a close combat weapon designed to enter armor at the point and continue to slice through the opponent.
Thats just my two cents anyways.
Axon