Light Hammer proposed buff

Started by thegn, December 25, 2023, 02:57:11 PM

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thegn

Light Hammers stand out as by far the worst weapon in the entire game with an astonishingly low 1d4 damage die, a pitiful x2 crit modifier, and a pathetic threat range of 20. They've been changed from Martial to Simple proficiency, but I think even then nobody in their right mind would use one.

I propose that they be buffed to have an interesting niche in the game.

They could possibly occupy the same place as a dagger, but as a bludgeoning version, being added to Rogue proficiencies and being given the threat range of 19-20.

Alternatively, for a more fun change, they could be changed to Exotic proficiency and given a crit modifier of x4 while retaining the same damage die and threat range. It'd be a miniature, one-handed scythe which I think would be very funny.