Weapon Master
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.
Requirements
Base Attack Bonus: +5
Skills: Intimidate 4 ranks
Feats: Dodge, Mobility, Experties, Spring Attack, Weapon Focus (any melee weapon), Whirlwind Attack
Class Features
Hit Die: d10
Proficiencies: Weapon Masters gain no additional proficiencies.
Skill Points: 2 + intelligence modifier
Class Skills: Concentration, Craft, Discipline, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge (all), Listen, Lore, Parry, Profession, Sense Motive, Spot
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
- A fighter makes a very strong candidate for becoming a weapon master. All of the required feats are on the fighter bonus list, and a dedicated fighter can take his first level in weapon master as early as level 7.
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 + intelligence 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.
Available Epic bonus feats: armor skin, blinding speed, devastating critical, epic damage reduction, epic toughness, epic prowess, epic weapon focus, improved whirlwind attack, overwhelming critical, superior initiative, weapon of choice
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 | ||
Special
Epic superior weapon focus: For every 3 epic levels gained, an additional +1 to attack is granted to the weapon of choice.