Bidenhander (3.5e Equipment)

A bidenhänder is larger than a greatsword, and is too large to use without special training (the appropriate Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat which has an additional prerequisite of Str 13).

A Typical Bidenhänder Sword

Bidenhänder

Exotic Two-Handed Melee
Critical:	19–20/×2
Range Increment:	—
Type:	Slashing
Hardness:	10

Size

Cost¹

Damage

Weight¹

hp

Fine

50 gp

1d6

1-1/5 lb.

1

Diminutive

50 gp

1d8

1-1/5 lb.

1

Tiny

50 gp

1d10

1-1/5 lb.

2

Small

100 gp

2d6

6 lb.

5

Medium

100 gp

2d8

12 lb.

10

Large

200 gp

3d8

24 lb.

20

Huge

400 gp

4d8

60 lb.

40

Gargantuan

800 gp

6d8

96 lb.

80

Colossal

1600 gp

8d8

144 lb.

160

The SRD only gives a means to determine costs and weights of weapons for Large and Small versions based on the Medium weapons. The costs and weights for Fine, Diminutive, Tiny, Huge, Gargantuan, and Colossal versions have been determined by using the rules for armor for unusual creatures.

Creatures larger than the intended size of the wielder may treat a bidenhänder as a martial weapon. Treat as a two-handed martial weapon for creatures one size larger, as a one-handed weapon for creatures two sizes larger (with the appropriate Exotic Weapon Proficiency feat, the creature must choose at the beginning of each turn whether to wield as a light weapon or a one-handed weapon), and as a light weapon for creatures three sizes larger. In all cases, the penalty for wielding an inappropriately sized weapon still applies.

With DM's permission, his weapon may be considered as the revised 3.5 version of the fullblade found in Arms and Equipment Guide and Sword and Fist.

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