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Heimdallr
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Weapon Finesse question

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Hello, got a question about weapon finesse.

If I understand it correctly it gives bonus from dex if higher than str, to BAB.
So having +2dex bonus, bab 6 and +2 weapon that is a small one, I should have 10 bab.

If I understood it correctly ofc. Now the problem is that I have only 6 + weapon +2 which gives me 8 so it seems that Finesse is not working, any ideas or explanations? can't figure out if it's a bug or just I am in some dead point
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Re: Weapon Finesse question

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Weapon Finesse works only with light weapons (or one size smaller than you).
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matelener wrote:Weapon Finesse works only with light weapons (or one size smaller than you).
Does this mean a Medium creature under effect of the spell Enlarge Person to be a Large creature can use Weapon Finesse with a Longsword, which is a medium size weapon?
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Darradarljod wrote:
matelener wrote:Weapon Finesse works only with light weapons (or one size smaller than you).
Does this mean a Medium creature under effect of the spell Enlarge Person to be a Large creature can use Weapon Finesse with a Longsword, which is a medium size weapon?
No, because that spell in nwn2 doens't truly inscrease the size (so, no knockdown bonus eighter).
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Re: Weapon Finesse question

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i'm an elf using rapier+dagger - does not work. Tried to pick only dagger in one hand, still no effect.
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If your dexterity is higher then it should work with rapier and dagger. Might be your character sheet is bugging out. Check the combat window for the right numbers.
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Looks to me like you might be forgetting to calculate in the penalty of two weapons fighting? :)
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