TOPIC: Strike Set Bonus when in Ranged?

I have a Rogue build using Asher's +5 Fang, the Viper Strike Shirt, and the new Viper Strike Pants. For a Ranged Weapon the Rogue is wielding Thor's Hammer. Question:

When switching to the Ranged Hammer for a Ranged attack does the Rogue keep the +2 To Hit Bonus for the Viper Strike Set even though the Rogue is now only equipped with two Viper Strike items?

Yes, you would keep the +2 to hit.


As a side note I know that tdcharactercreator is not correctly counting viper strike pants as part of the set and it will be updated later tonight.

Rob F wrote: When switching to the Ranged Hammer for a Ranged attack does the Rogue keep the +2 To Hit Bonus for the Viper Strike Set even though the Rogue is now only equipped with two Viper Strike items?

Yes

from the QTR :
When a set bonus is achieved by equipping a weapon, shield, orb, or anything held in (not worn on) the hand, the hand-held item is “locked in” for that mode of combat. Therefore:

• If you equip a hand-held item in a melee slot to fulfill a set bonus, you must keep that specific hand-held item equipped when engaging in melee combat.
• If you equip a hand-held item in a ranged slot to fulfill a set bonus, you must keep that specific hand-held item equipped when engaging in physical ranged combat.

You may temporarily swap one or both hand-held set-piece items (either melee for ranged or ranged for melee) and maintain the set’s bonus. However, the bonuses granted by the individual “lost” item(s) won’t apply. E.g., a ranger using SCEPTER, ORB, and BOOTS OF MIGHT to gain a level may swap out the scepter and orb to use a ranged weapon, but may not use any other melee weapons. During the swap-out, the ranger loses the +2 Strength bonus granted by the ORB OF MIGHT, but maintains the +1 level granted by the Might set.

Ok thanks Acherin/Druegar.