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: +6

Feats: Dodge, Blind-Fight, Power Attack, Lightning Reflexes, Weapon Focus (any melee weapon)

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 Focus AB
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+0	+2	+0	Ki Focus, Weapon of Choice	5-10		-	1
2nd	+2	+0	+3	+0		10-20		-	2
3rd	+3	+1	+3	+1	Improved Whirlwind Attack	15-30		-	2
4th	+4	+1	+4	+1		20-40		-	3
5th	+5	+1	+4	+1	Increased Multiplier, Superior Weapon Focus (+1 AB)	25-50		+1	3
6th	+6	+2	+5	+2		30-60		+1	4
7th	+7	+2	+5	+2	Ki Critical	35-70		+1	4
8th	+8	+2	+6	+2		40-80		+1	5
9th	+9	+3	+6	+3		45-90		+1	5
10th	+10	+3	+7	+3		50-100		+1	6

Ki Focus

The Weapon Master has learned to harness their inner ki and channel it through their weapon of choice. While doing so, they gain 1 AB plus an additional AB equal to half their Weapon Master level to a maximum of 8 AB. This ability lasts one round plus an additional round per Weapon Master level and has three charges each on a five-minute cooldown. At level 10, the duration is instead two rounds per Weapon Master level.

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 Focus AB
11th		55-110		+1	6
12th		60-120		+1	7
13th	bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB)	65-130		+2	7
14th		70-140		+2	8
15th		75-150		+2	8
16th	bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB)	80-160		+3	8
17th		85-170		+3	8
18th		90-180		+3	8
19th	bonus feat, epic superior weapon focus (+1 AB)	95-190		+4	8
20th		100-200		+4	8

Special

Epic superior weapon focus: For every 3 epic levels gained, an additional +1 to attack is granted to the weapon of choice.