Ethnic Cool Weapons, What's the Point?

[weby]

Originally Posted by scc

Unless it stacks with the bodkin points rules it's not that good.

You do not want to use bodkin points normally as you lose the imp damage type. Up to an including heavy plate (DR 9) the normal arrow is better/as good.

You are after all getting the (2) penetration while retaining Impaling and that is a great deal.

Of course if you are fighting something more than heavy plate like fantasy monsters(or mooks where just getting 1 point is enough), then yes you may want to use Bodkin points for the (4) penetration.