does earthbreaker count as warhammer?

[bebopdrums2424]

in terms of weapon prof or weapon focus?

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JustSmile の投稿を引用：

bebopdrums2424 の投稿を引用：

Yeah sorry, i guess i missed it while perusing the 7000 different rules needed to build my character properly. My bad, kids.

Sure, miss obvious stuff written on your screen then insult people who point out it's obvious. That's the way to go on the internet.

bebopdrums2424 の投稿を引用：

well for example, no where does it say on Orcish double axe that it counts as TWO WEAPON fighting. AND also, who ever said its exotic prof is incorrect at least according to the data sheet in game it says martial, which i now see.

It's true that double weapons should have their tooltip tell you they're used as two weapons and explain both their ends' stats - though it becomes clear they are when you start using one. For future - Urgosh, Double Sword, Gnome Hook Hammer, and Orcish Double Axe are double weapons.

Still, this is about Earthbreaker and Warhammer which both have accurate tooltips, and both have separate focuses and specialisations. It's all wirtten out quite plainly and you'll do yourself a favour if you read the tooltips and the feats before you pick them.

Yes i do see that now, but there was still discrepancies here about whether it was Martial or Exotic, so its not ridiculous that one has questions about it when even on these forums the answers are varying due to details. Even if its clear to you, it can be missed to those grappling with the rules. One wrong misstep in leveling can put you at a serious disadvantage, so the questions are fair, and the "git gud" mentality needs to GTFO. Not necessarily directed at you, as you at least offered clear response. I appreciate it.

[Cutlass Jack]

Earthbreaker is to Warhammer what Greatsword is to Longsword.
Similar, but has separate weapon focuses. And its a Martial weapon.

But its worth mentioning that if you want to keep using Warhammers, leaving the offhand empty (no shield, second weapon) will let you get a bigger damage bonus for strength & power attacks because you use it two handed. And you can always still use a shield in a pinch with normal bonuses. So a little more flexibility than an earthbreaker.

Its also worth mentioning that if you were hoping they were the same because its a bonus weapon for your background, that bonus doesn't stack with masterwork or magical bonuses anyway.

[Bastion]

use a warhammer without a shield and you will automatically wield it in 2 hands. boom

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Bastion の投稿を引用：

use a warhammer without a shield and you will automatically wield it in 2 hands. boom

wait...what? o_O ....jfc.....

[Cutlass Jack]

Its true of most one handed (non light) weapons. Wont change the base damage of the weapon but you'll get 1.5x strength bonus like it was a two hander. And the animation switches to two hand.

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Cutlass Jack の投稿を引用：

Its true of most one handed (non light) weapons. Wont change the base damage of the weapon but you'll get 1.5x strength bonus like it was a two hander. And the animation switches to two hand.

fascinating. How would this benefit over simply using the earthbreaker (or does it)? (stacking bonuses etc?)

[Cutlass Jack]

bebopdrums2424 の投稿を引用：

Cutlass Jack の投稿を引用：

Its true of most one handed (non light) weapons. Wont change the base damage of the weapon but you'll get 1.5x strength bonus like it was a two hander. And the animation switches to two hand.

fascinating. How would this benefit over simply using the earthbreaker (or does it)? (stacking bonuses etc?)

Well like I mentioned two posts above. It just gives you versatility. You can wield a warhammer two handed for the damage bonus, or with a shield when you need more AC instead. In fact, in later editions of D&D weapons you can wield like that are literally classified as 'Versatile' weapons.

If you go Earthbreaker instead, you'll do an extra 1-4 damage more than using a Warhammer two handed. (2d6 base vs 1d8)

Plus you get the visual satisfaction of smacking someone with a bigass hammer in the face. :D