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Sword, Bastard
Exotic One-Handed Melee
Critical: 19–20/×2
Range Increment:
Type: Slashing
Hardness: 10
Size Cost1 Damage Weight1 hp
Fine * 1d3 * 1
Diminutive * 1d4 * 1
Tiny * 1d6 * 1
Small 35 gp 1d8 3 lb. 2
Medium 35 gp 1d10 6 lb. 5
Large 70 gp 2d8 12 lb. 10
Huge * 3d8 * 20
Gargantuan * 4d8 * 40
Colossal * 6d8 * 80
  1. For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD directly gives neither this value nor a means to determine it.

Description[]

A bastard sword is too large to use in one hand without special training; thus, it is an exotic weapon. A character can use a bastard sword two-handed as a martial weapon.

Enhancements[]

Bastard Sword Material Enhancements
Material Average Masterwork1 Hardness hp2 Special
Steel 35 gp 335 gp 10 5
Adamantine 3,035 gp 20 6 Bypass hardness less than 20
Deep Crystal 1,035 gp 10 5 Psionic
Mundane Crystal 335 gp 8 4 No rusting, not metal
Darkwood n/a n/a n/a
Iron, Cold 70 gp 370 gp 10 5 Magical enchantments cost an additional 2,000 gp.
Mithral 3,035 gp 15 5 1/2 weight
Silver, Alchemical 125 gp 425 gp 8 1 −1 damage
  1. Masterwork weapons have a +1 enhancement bonus on attack rolls.
  2. For values marked with an asterisk, the SRD gives neither this value nor a means to determine it.
Magical/Psionic Weapon Enhancements
Bonus Value Additional Cost1 Hardness Increase2 Additional hp2
+1 +2,000 gp +2 +10
+2 +8,000 gp +4 +20
+3 +18,000 gp +6 +30
+4 +32,000 gp +8 +40
+5 +50,000 gp +10 +50
+6 +72,000 gp3 +12 +60
+7 +98,000 gp3 +14 +70
+8 +128,000 gp3 +16 +80
+9 +162,000 gp3 +18 +90
+10 +200,000 gp3 +20 +100
+11 or more + bonus × bonus
× 20,000 gp
+ enhancement bonus × 2 + enhancement bonus × 10
  1. Increase total cost for magical enhancement by 2,000 gp for cold iron weapons.
  2. Unlike the additional cost, the increase the weapon's hardness and hit points are only gained from its enhancement bonus, not its special abilities.
  3. If the weapon has a magical bonus greater than +5 or a special ability worth more than +5, the weapon is epic. Multiply magic cost by 10.

See Also[]



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