Rogue weapon finesse and followers build?

[Pizzaislife]

How does it work, The weapon im suppose to use HAS to have weapon finesse?

bin trying several different rogues now.. choose Kukri finesse but my char couldnt wield kukri.. so wtf is there a option for it xD
And my other run, playing dwarf, wanted to use Heavy pick BUT no finesse? so it sucks?

need guidence please

also, what should i take for my followers build.. right now im going power strike to all melee, precice shot ranged. is that OK? more tips? manovers?

best regards thx

[DJLovely]

Weapon finesse is for light weapons such as shortswords, daggers, sickles etc. It adds your dex to your attack roll.
Finesse Training is for the selected weapon adding dex to your damage roll.
Check your rogue weapon profiency for what weapons he can use.

[Pizzaislife]

wait is, Weapon finesse and Finesse Training the same thing?

[DJLovely]

No.

[madsamurai]

Not quite. The rogue has three abilities that are relevant here.

At level 1 you gain rogue proficiency which let you equip simple weapons, plus the hand crossbow, rapier, sap, shortbow, and short sword.

At level 1 you also gain the feat weapon finesse that lets you add dexterity to hit with any light weapon or weapon with the finesse trait.

At level 3, you gain the ability finesse training which lets you choose any one weapon in the game that can be affected by weapon finesse to add your dexterity to damage with.

finesse training does not make you proficient in the weapon you choose, so picking the kukri is valid but not useful. I recommend the rapier if you plan to wield one weapon, or the shortsword if you plan to dual-wield.

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You can look at guides on this site for companion builds. I recommend power attack only on characters that will wield two-handed weapons, and not on Valerie, since her bonus to hit is bad. Precise shot is basically required on anyone who plans to mostly make ranged attacks.

[Pizzaislife]

wow thanks for the answer, makes more sense now!!

[Marcos_DS]

Kukri is actually a decent choice if you go two handed (light weapon, but better crit range than short sword). You just need to get martial weapons proficiency somewhere. I usually get a level of fighter, but if you don't want to multiclass a feat will also work...

[Voodoo]

Originally posted by Pizzaislife:

wait is, Weapon finesse and Finesse Training the same thing?

No,

Weapon finesse adds your dex modifier when determining whether you hit the target
finesse training adds your dex modifier to damage.

[Pizzaislife]

Originally posted by Marcos_DS:

Kukri is actually a decent choice if you go two handed (light weapon, but better crit range than short sword). You just need to get martial weapons proficiency somewhere. I usually get a level of fighter, but if you don't want to multiclass a feat will also work...

damn alright, I think i will start simple with my first char then try multiclass when i understand the game better :P

[madsamurai]

Kukri is better for a fighter or ranger dual-wielder I think. Sneak attack does not multiply on a crit so they don't get as much value out of the 18-20 crit range.