Description: (PRESTIGE CLASS) For the weapon master, perfection is found in the mastery of a single melee weapon. A weapon master seeks to unite this weapon of choice with his body, to make them one, and to use the weapon as naturally and without thought as any other limb.
Hit die: d10
Proficiencies: No additional proficiencies are granted.
Skill points: 2 + int modifier
Skills: discipline, heal, intimidate, listen, lore, spot
Unavailable feats:
brew potion, craft wand, curse song, divine might, divine shield, extra music, extra turning, lingering song, quicken spell, scribe scroll, spell focus, weapon specialization
These general feats cannot be selected when taking a level of weapon master.
Primary saving throw(s): reflex
Base attack bonus: +1/level
Requirements[]
To qualify as a weapon master, a character must fulfill all of the following criteria:
Feats: dodge, mobility, expertise, spring attack, weapon focus in a melee weapon, and whirlwind attack
Skills: intimidate 4 ranks
Note: Getting these feats requires dexterity and intelligence scores of at least 13.
Level progression[]
| Lvl | BAB | Saves | Feats | HP range | AB bonus | Ki damage uses per day | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | |||||||
| 1st | +1 | +0 | +2 | +0 | ki damage, weapon of choice | 5-10 | - | 1 | |
| 2nd | +2 | +0 | +3 | +0 | 10-20 | - | 2 | ||
| 3rd | +3 | +1 | +3 | +1 | 15-30 | - | 3 | ||
| 4th | +4 | +1 | +4 | +1 | 20-40 | - | 4 | ||
| 5th | +5 | +1 | +4 | +1 | increased multiplier, superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 25-50 | +1 | 5 | |
| 6th | +6 | +2 | +5 | +2 | 30-60 | +1 | 6 | ||
| 7th | +7 | +2 | +5 | +2 | ki critical | 35-70 | +1 | 7 | |
| 8th | +8 | +2 | +6 | +2 | 40-80 | +1 | 8 | ||
| 9th | +9 | +3 | +6 | +3 | 45-90 | +1 | 9 | ||
| 10th | +10 | +3 | +7 | +3 | 50-100 | +1 | 10 | ||
Tip: Becoming a weapon master[]
- Without bonus feats to help meet this class' prerequisites, the earliest a character could become a weapon master is character level 16. Humans can become weapon masters at 13 thanks to their bonus.
- Bonus feats from fighter and champion of Torm can be used to meet the prerequisites earlier. The earliest a character can become a weapon master is at character level 7, and this requires four fighter levels if playing a non-human race, two if playing a human.
Epic weapon master[]
The weapon master's bond with his weapon of choice becomes stronger and devastatingly effective as he becomes the epic weapon master.
Hit die: d10
Skill points: 2 + int modifier
Bonus feats: The epic weapon master gains a bonus feat every three levels. In other words, at levels 13, 16, 19, 22, 25, and 28.
Epic bonus feats: armor skin, blinding speed, devastating critical, epic damage reduction, epic toughness, epic prowess, epic weapon focus, improved whirlwind attack, overwhelming critical, planar turning, superior initiative, weapon of choice
The inclusion of planar turning in the bonus feat list is probably a bug.
Unavailable epic feats:
automatic quicken spell, automatic silent spell, automatic still spell, bane of enemies,
construct shape, dragon shape, epic spell penetration,
epic spell: dragon knight, epic spell: epic mage armor, epic spell: epic warding, epic spell: greater ruin, epic spell: hellball, epic spell: mummy dust,
epic weapon specialization, great smiting,
improved ki strike 4, improved ki strike 5, improved sneak attack,
improved spell resistance, improved stunning fist,
lasting inspiration, mighty rage, outsider shape,
terrifying rage, thundering rage, undead shape
These general epic feats cannot be selected when taking a level of weapon master.
Epic weapon master level progression[]
| Lvl | Feats | HP range | AB bonus | Ki damage uses per day | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11th | 55-110 | +1 | 11 | ||
| 12th | 60-120 | +1 | 12 | ||
| 13th | bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 65-130 | +2 | 13 | |
| 14th | 70-140 | +2 | 14 | ||
| 15th | 75-150 | +2 | 15 | ||
| 16th | bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 80-160 | +3 | 16 | |
| 17th | 85-170 | +3 | 17 | ||
| 18th | 90-180 | +3 | 18 | ||
| 19th | bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 95-190 | +4 | 19 | |
| 20th | 100-200 | +4 | 20 | ||
| 21st | 105-210 | +4 | 21 | ||
| 22nd | bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 110-220 | +5 | 22 | |
| 23rd | 115-230 | +5 | 23 | ||
| 24th | 120-240 | +5 | 24 | ||
| 25th | bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 125-250 | +6 | 25 | |
| 26th | 130-260 | +6 | 26 | ||
| 27th | 135-270 | +6 | 27 | ||
| 28th | bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB) | 140-280 | +7 | 28 | |
| 29th | 145-290 | +7 | 29 | ||
| 30th | 150-300 | +7 | 30 | ||
Special[]
Epic superior weapon focus: For every 3 epic levels gained, an additional +1 to attack is granted to the weapon of choice.
Notes[]
- Requires Hordes of the Underdark.
- This class was designed as a master of a melee weapon. Thus, ranged weapons and unarmed strike are excluded from the prerequisites (and from weapons of choice).
- Due to the lack of weapon focus feats (and of weapon of choice feats), it is not possible to be a master of the lance or magic staff or any custom content weapons.
- As the weapon of choice is chosen from a list, it is technically a bonus feat selected from a list. As such, it is available for selection (again) as a bonus feat at epic levels if the weapon focus prerequisite is met. Furthermore, a different bonus feat can be substituted for weapon of choice at weapon master level 1, if the prerequisites for that feat are met (which, among other things, implies being an epic character).
- Weapon master and shadowdancer are the only classes lacking the generic class skills craft weapon, craft trap, craft armor as well as concentration and parry (all are cross-class skills).
- Although the ultimate specialist in a single weapon, weapon masters cannot take weapon specialization and epic weapon specialization without taking at least 4 fighter levels. One fighter or champion of Torm epic level must be taken for epic weapon specialization, leaving room for 29 weapon master levels. The last weapon master bonus feat and attack bonus increase is at level 28, so not much is lost by going that route.
- The increased multiplier and ki critical feats make a deadly combination with overwhelming critical and devastating critical (against creatures not immune to critical hits).