[Autumn]

I think it'd be neat if Mastery of Weapon arts instead treated all the weapons it affected as having STR as a main scaling stat, fully intended to utilize STR crit as that exists now. It would play into the theme a bit better since you'd be allowed to use all weapon types effectively on a STR build, while also allowing some weirder niche builds like using a tome to Critically Strike with.

I bring this up because I believe it would be cooler if I could use my STR to Crit with a Balrog, as it is a STR weapon anyway, I'd personally prefer to have that instead of 15% extra STR scaling. It would probably also make it so that you can lower the intense Talent Point cost this trait has.

I also think it'd just be better for the game instead of it just being a Fire Mage's mandatory 25 Talent Point investment, the STR crit change wasn't around for when Mastery of Weapon Arts first existed, and now can serve as a fun purpose for the trait.

Thank you for reading.

[Fern]

the ghost/dh sword gun dream

[Ray2064]

I think that'd negatively affect most MOWA builds, maybe this should just be another trait entirely

Also, STR crit should count for all STR scaling weapons period, imo. I don't think the meta would be in danger if Firthrower / Manic Slasher got 20 extra crit

[TheGhostlyKnight]

This sounds cool but also sounds like it would be a heavy nerf to alot of MOWA builds. Alotta fire builds like you mentioned want this trait, but they want it because it helps them build fire attack and swa.

Realistically id rather it either be: MOWA gives both, or Str crit is just on all str scaling weapons yeah.

[Rendar]

Or str just gives crit regardless. Daggers / guns getting an extra 6 to 10 crit aren't going to break the bank... and it doesn't require any weird changes. Also fire tomes or the artificer tomes get to crit better.

[Autumn]

I mean its just my opinion, but as I have acknowledged and said before, I'd rather have STR crit than an extra 10-15 SWA, I actually think MOWA as it is now isn't very interesting either, which is why I'd be fine with it being changed.

15% STR scaling is just kind of boring, but if STR gave crit to other weapons I wouldn't mind that either I guess.

[TheGhostlyKnight]

I agree, its current state is fairly boring. Id be fine with a CUT to the amount it gives in this scenario, to say like 10%. This wouldn't hurt people too bad. (number varies, wouldn't mind hearing other thoughts)

But, yeah I think str crit just going to all weapons that scale with crit would be good, most of the big "offenders" with any of this sort of thing were main scaling str in the first place.

[Snake]

at this rate wouldn't it be better to remove the STR crit and put it on LUC?