Weapon Bond and WM

[Jeminai]

Does Weapon Bond count towards the damage bonus of Weapon Master?

My issue with this is that WB adds to effective skill. If I have WM with a Broadsword and my effective skill is dropped do to circumstances (bad footing, vision penalties etc) my WM damage bonus does not decrease, so why should something that raises effective skill increase my damage?

On the other hand an arguement could be made that the Weapon Bond allows additional damage with that one weapon.

Any thoughts?

[Ze'Manel Cunha]

Originally Posted by Jeminai

Does Weapon Bond count towards the damage bonus of Weapon Master?

No, they are separate unrelated bonuses.

[Dinadon]

Originally Posted by Jeminai

Does Weapon Bond count towards the damage bonus of Weapon Master?

My issue with this is that WB adds to effective skill. If I have WM with a Broadsword and my effective skill is dropped do to circumstances (bad footing, vision penalties etc) my WM damage bonus does not decrease, so why should something that raises effective skill increase my damage?

On the other hand an arguement could be made that the Weapon Bond allows additional damage with that one weapon.

Any thoughts?

I personally would go with no. Weapon Bond modifies effective skill, whilst it is base skill that matters for the damage bonus from Weapon Master. Thus they wouldn't work together.

[blacksmith]

Originally Posted by Jeminai

Does Weapon Bond count towards the damage bonus of Weapon Master?

No the dammage bonus is based off of how many points you have in the skill. Not on the effective level.

My issue with this is that WB adds to effective skill. If I have WM with a Broadsword and my effective skill is dropped do to circumstances (bad footing, vision penalties etc) my WM damage bonus does not decrease, so why should something that raises effective skill increase my damage?

The damage bonus is not dependent on effective skills, but your skill relative to your attribute, or basically how many points you spent on the skill modified by how hard the skill is.

[Kromm]

People here have it right. Weapon Bond is a skill bonus, like +1 for a balanced weapon or for that matter like +1 for a turn of Evaluate. It raises effective skill. Weapon Master bonuses are figured from base skill – that is, the level you paid for.