Insightful Damage worth anything for an XBow user?

[humbleroller]

Im not sure if I am understanding it.
It will use my INT mod for damage instead of what ?
Is this just for melee or does it help on an Xbow ?

[eris2323]

Im not sure if I am understanding it.
It will use my INT mod for damage instead of what ?
Is this just for melee or does it help on an Xbow ?

It is the best thing since sliced bread, for crossbows.

Crossbows don't get a damage modifier from a stat, usually. Add insightful damage and each bolt in the volley will do extra damage.

It's amazing.

[unbongwah]

Insightful Dmg will work with any crossbow or 1H melee weapon. In the case of xbows, it replaces...nothing, since there is no stat bonus to xbow dmg normally. It also stacks with the <???> Weapons spells, so it's pretty much a must-have for any repeater-wielding arty.

[humbleroller]

okay thanks. Its his 2nd life as an arti and this is the first time ive even thought of it.

Its a shame I cant have Insightful Strike on at the same time.

[WilliamBraveheart]

okay thanks. Its his 2nd life as an arti and this is the first time ive even thought of it.

Its a shame I cant have Insightful Strike on at the same time.

Rogue splash to get int to damage then you also can use insightful strikes.

[Gkar]

Rogue splash to get int to damage then you also can use insightful strikes.

They stack?

[unbongwah]

Rogue splash to get int to damage then you also can use insightful strikes.

INT to dmg from Mechanic is at rog lvl 6; I hardly call that a "splash." In particular, that means giving up two of your arty bonus feats and lvl 6 spells.