Dreadnought IPA + Heavy Draw?

[Ausdoerrt]

Could someone please confirm whether Dreadnought Improved Power Attack affects DWS Heavy Draw stance? As per the latter's description, "Effects that modify the attack penalty and bonus of the Power Attack feat also modify this ability."

Thanks!

[Ausdoerrt]

Nobody tried this?

[Ausdoerrt]

I was recently looking at ranged builds again, and the same question arose. I have no way to test this ATM, so help would be appreciated.

The question also applies to Barbarian and HOrc or WF IPA enhancements. Has anybody checked how they work, especially with Heavy Draw. I do recall reading somewhere that the various IPA enhancements all stack...

[Dalsheel]

I believe IPA from LD won't work with heavy draw, since it's not an "extra -X to attack rolls / extra +X to damage rolls" kind of effect. Horc/WF/BF IPA line should work

[Ausdoerrt]

That makes sense, thanks. Would still appreciate if someone could try it out to confirm. The wiki lists racial/barb IPA with an "active ability" icon, but the text makes it sound like a passive ability, so I'm a tad confused.

There's a potential +6 base damage to be had :D

[Ausdoerrt]

Well I tested it over on Lam, and sadly, I suck at testing :P

To be serious, was kind of hard to tell whether it doesn't work at all, or works but is utterly underwhelming.


Worst of all, Heavy Draw's effect doesn't show up on the inventory screen (where it's supposed to show the to-hit bonus), but I did see slightly higher numbers, which suggests that it's working.

In any case, if someone else confirms it, please let me know. So far, I think I'll refrain from rolling a bowbarian.

[Zoda]

Well I tested it over on Lam, and sadly, I suck at testing :P

To be serious, was kind of hard to tell whether it doesn't work at all, or works but is utterly underwhelming.


Worst of all, Heavy Draw's effect doesn't show up on the inventory screen (where it's supposed to show the to-hit bonus), but I did see slightly higher numbers, which suggests that it's working.

In any case, if someone else confirms it, please let me know. So far, I think I'll refrain from rolling a bowbarian.

When I tested it, BF imp PA didn't work with it. I used a blank shortbow and blank xbow for testing. Although I did my testing in u19, they might have fixed it since then.

LD imp PA doesn't affect your PA, it simply gives you .5W if you have PA active. It works regardless of you having HD or not as long as you have PA active.