Talk:Gunblade (3.5e Equipment)

Comments & Questions

This a really great weapon and I like the way you made it. I have a couple of questions that need clearing up.

Question 1: If I were a medium creature using this particular weapon (mundane version), and I succeeded on the shockwave option the damage would be 1d8+2d6? And just to be clear the 1d8 is the blade damage and the 2d6 is the projectile damage or is it vice versa?

Question 2: Having the blade and the gun being enchanted separate can potentially cause some serious issues. Because potentially a weapon could eventually get a +10 (in abilities etc.) if you can afford it and likelihood of affording it is quite unlikely. But by enchanting the gun and blade separately you could potentially have a +20 weapons if you maxed out the enchants on both parts of the gun. Could be fun in an epic level campaign.

Thanks! —Preceding unsigned comment added by Glitch3333 (talk • contribs) at

Thanks--I hope you enjoy it :-) That's what I made it for, so that people would have a chance to use a gunblade similar to what's used in the Final Fantasy series (and this one doubles both as the "shockwave" type from FF8 and the projectile version from FF - Advent Children). So, on to the question.

1. Correct, blade deals 1d8 damage, and projectile deals 2d6.
2. Unless I'm missing some really wild enchantments out there, I don't mind dextrous characters getting another 11d6+1 damage by level 20 once per round (+1 with +9 worth of misc enhancements). It's just not that much damage at that level, when characters are already spitting out over a hundred damage per round, especially when you include the downsides of running out of ammunition, having to reload, and having to spend another ton of gold on enchantments.

Let me know if you have any more questions and I'll be happy to answer 'em :-D --Ghostwheel 03:09, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

Another question...and I am splitting hairs here but I a want to use this weapon and sometimes my DM can be a little wary when it comes into firearms. So I need to be convincing! You said the the Gunblade shares ammunition with the sling (which is ingenious!) however this does not account for the gun powder aspect of the weapon. Using a sling is one thing but firing it out of a weapon is completely different. So are these bullets a part of a clip of some type? How is the bullet exploding down the barrel? Also the sling bullet does 1d4 points of damage. Whereas the gun feature does 2d6 points of damage. I am curious to how you came up with the 2d6. For some reason 2d4 seems a bit more realistic to me. I dunno I just want to be able to provide a compromise to my DM if I get an out right no.

Thanks! --Glitch3333 18:34, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

i think its a different kind of bullet. a fire arm bullet is a lot different than a sling bullet.--NameViolation 18:56, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

I understand that firearm bullet is different. However in the Gunblade article it is stated that this weapon shares the ammunition with the sling. Hence the reasons I ask my question. --Glitch3333 19:29, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

so it does... thats what i get for sayin tl;dr--NameViolation 20:01, August 10, 2010 (UTC)

NameViolation, please make sure you know what you're talking about when trying to explain something someone else made.

Glitch, the universe of D&D is magical and wondrous. There are things that don't make sense, things that defy the laws of physics, and events that are completely unexplainable within the laws of "science", whatever that is in a fantasy setting. In short, the answer is, "It's magic." There's no gunpowder involved, but magic forces the bullet down the barrel at enormous speeds--that's why it costs so much compared to any other weapon in the PHB. Hope that helps! --Ghostwheel 21:07, August 10, 2010 (UTC)