<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Not quite I discovered that the +10 isn't counted towards critical hit damage (ie: isn't doubled). This makes me fear that the Staff of the Ram isn't the best backstab weapon in the world ... I'll have to test it when I get back to ToB with my new party.

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The Impailer Spear adds the 10 extra damage separately, right you are Niff that this does not get doubled with critical hits, similarly to the elemental damage from the Flail of Ages, however, the Staff of the Ram combines all crushing and piercing damage and displays one huge lump sum of damage that truly gets doubled with C/H's. Therefore, it's an ideal backstabbing weapon *BAM* 300 DMG :D

The Celestial Fury is a VERY good weapons, the best in SoA, but in ToB it has to be the Psion Blade. +5, immunity to all the stuff the Ullithid can throw at you. But the Runehammer is also good, but it is better when you upgrade it.

Soul Reaver or Impaler.