Weapon Choice

[Rex is back, baby!]

I'm suffering from indecision paralysis when it comes to weapon choice. I traditionally play a magic user in which martial weapon is not really prioritized...

Are weapons mostly cosmetic, beyond damage type (slash, bludge, etc), crit multipliers, reach, and which stats they benefit from?

Would it be recommended to carry a damage type of each style?

I'm having difficulty on which weapon to main, and insofar I'm probably going Azata, if that matters--like on RP theme. I chose Desna as my Goddess but I don't see a Str-Cavalier-Bard using a star knife :V.

So far I've been using a glaive, javelin, and sword and board. But I'm not sold on any weapon style. Been thinking Bardiche...

What would you consider thematic for mythic paths, if they do have a 'themed' weapon?
and overall, does which weapon you end up maining -really- matter?

[ayrtep]

Weapon does matter. Damage type is mostly not important, unless it is, for example duellist. But what you are mainly looking for is

* One or two handed.
* Finessable - can use dex for to hit and damage.
* Critical bonus. 18-20x2, 19-20x3 or 20x4 if you have lots of critical focused feats you will want a weapon with one of these critical ranges.
* dual wield able. Some weapons are single dual wield like double swords or the gnome hock hammer thing.
* Can your class use the weapon without extra feats?

[Overlard]

Weapon choice doesn't matter beyond what feats you're planning to get. If you're two weapon fighting, you need finesse weapons. If you want to do a critical hit build, you pick a weapon with a high crit range (or multiplier). Vital strike builds use weapons with a lot of damage dice (i.e. a greatsword). The bigger issue is not knowing whether the weapon you took 5 feats in has any good high magic level versions available to be looted or bought.

[Mork]

There is some advantages of having a slash, bludgeoning or piercing weapon, but overall, it's not something we really have to be worry about.

What gonna matter the most is the material like cold iron and the alignement of the weapon. There are some spells and items that can help to add ''proprieties'' to a weapon like this relic we can get relatively early.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2631340643

As for what weapon to choose, it's not easy... but a mounted cavalier would generally use a spear and/or longspear. You can check this site to give you a idea of what good unique weapons you could potentially get.

https://www.neoseeker.com/pathfinder-wrath-of-the-righteous/guides/Unique_Items#Weapons

[G.I.R.]

It can matter depending on what kind of character you are using/making. Vital Strike builds with Trickster typically want weapons with a high critical threat range (Such as a rapier with 18-20/x2) or one with a high dice (Such as a greataxe with 2d6 20/x3) since Mythic Vital Strike multiples everything. Orc Double Axes are two Two-handed weapons and dual-wielding, which make them a good candidate for power-attack. Glaives obviously have reach, which is much more useful than you might think, especially when your character is enlarged (allowing them to use full attack much more frequently since they do not have to move around characters to hit enemies).

So in short, weapon choices aren't cosmetic. There are enemies that are immune/weak vs certain types of damage, but I've found that very rarely comes up in the game.

[echoes222]

depends on class. When it comes to arcane magic users tho, it matters for magus class and all it's subclassess. Not that much for wizards ;P

[The Cystocot]

If there's a weapon you truly like using, either for visuals or mechanical effectiveness, WotR has a simple solution you get in Kenebras: Finnean the Talking Weapon.
A pseudo-companion with his own quest that spans the entire game, upgrading him here & there, with the ability to change into any weapon you're proficient with.

Aside from Finnean, though, WotR EASILY beats Kingmaker in terms of itemization.
Some weapons, like dueling swords & elven curved blades, which were a little over-represented in Kingmaker, fall short somewhat, but pretty much any weapon you like, you're going to find some pretty cool variants of them in your travels.

Just as an example, in Act 5, just by following the slab-puzzle quest, Secrets of Creation, you'll find the Rushlight, a +5 Fauchard which grants you Spell Resistance after a charge, while debuffing enemy SR on crits-great option for a Cavalier for charging in and actively supporting your mages in the rear ranks-never considered the weapon an option in Kingmaker.
Or, there's the Soulshear. A +3 Glaive you get after liberating Drezen at the end of Act 2; upgraded through the crusade relics system, with several choices for the final enchantment to suit different group roles, super adaptable, and again, great for a Cavalier. :)

[Bjornulf]

My playthrough; Angel Shieldbearer Scimitar and Shield(two weapon fighting), Normal Difficulty, Turn Based.
I never felt/wished I had another weapon damage type.

Weapon choice really depends more on your build and feats. Like if you have high Dexterity you probably want to go with finesse-able weapons. Do you want to see huge numbers? Use a weapon with a higher crit multiplier. More crits? Use a weapon with a wider crit threat range.

I did wish I wasn't so restricted to a single weapon though(I got tired of seeing cool weapons nobody in my party could use optimally). So, in my current playthrough I use, and highly recommend, the Weapon Focus Plus mod which allows specific weapon feats to allow usage of weapon groups. Ie. Weapon Focus Battle Axe now applies to any kind of ax.

link to mod: https://www.nexusmods.com/pathfinderwrathoftherighteous/mods/7?tab=description