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Old 03-19-2019, 06:34 PM   #9
ravenfish
 
Join Date: May 2007
Default Re: Sword question - swing vs thrust

Do note that attacks against the Vitals can only be made with impaling weapons, which tend to be thrusting, and such attacks can be very good. A x3 damage multiplier is just the beginning- the automatic knockdown roll if any damage at all is taken, with a -5 penalty if a knockdown roll would have been called for in any case, can end fights quickly. At high skill levels, attacks to the eyes are even more effective, and have the added benefit of bypassing most damage resistance.
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