DracoSuave
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I really wish they would encompass all the updates into new printings of the books.
They'd have to stop making them so often for this to be viable.
I really wish they would encompass all the updates into new printings of the books.
That's not a great argument (as 2.5 is better than 2), but if you actually expand it out to the real world, the new MM does a lot more damage than the old one did (yes, even with Bracers of the Perfect Shot factored in). The old MM had a DPR of (13 * 50% + 6.5*.05) 6.825 at 2nd level (with bracers); the new one has a dpr of 8 at 2nd level, and you don't need to acquire a 3rd level item to do it. And yes, I'm quite certain you can optimize the old MM to do more damage than the new one at 30th level due to the optimization limits that "static damage" imply -- but even that's a sucker move; against really tough foes, the comparably unoptimized MM (doing 2+10+6+5 (dual implement spellcaster) = 23 damage) is going to start outdamaging an optimized single-target will just through hitrate.
That's not a great argument (as 2.5 is better than 2), but if you actually expand it out to the real world, the new MM does a lot more damage than the old one did (yes, even with Bracers of the Perfect Shot factored in). The old MM had a DPR of (13 * 50% + 6.5*.05) 6.825 at 2nd level (with bracers); the new one has a dpr of 8 at 2nd level, and you don't need to acquire a 3rd level item to do it.
And yes, I'm quite certain you can optimize the old MM to do more damage than the new one at 30th level due to the optimization limits that "static damage" imply -- but even that's a sucker move; against really tough foes, the comparably unoptimized MM (doing 2+10+6+5 (dual implement spellcaster) = 23 damage) is going to start outdamaging an optimized single-target will just through hitrate.
Evard's tentacles were errata'd in may; the immobilizing effect is merely save-ends now - and anyhow, how is this impossible with any other ranged attack? As long as you deal damage on average, you can do this; no need for effect damage.
Given that it was one of the very few powers with range 20 on a class that's otherwise surprisingly helpless against anything greater than range 10, I don't agree.Well, Magic Missile needed a buff very badly. It was by far the worst of the Wizard at-wills,
With the "low damage, high hp" formula used for 4e monsters (even with the MM3 damage increase) "squish" is exaggerated. Yes, they would defeat one such creature eventually, but it would take some time. So swarm them with enough level 19 dragons and they will eventually take the deity/primordial/... down.It's also something they are dropping in all fairness. I don't believe allabah, Lolth, Imix or the other dood actually have this. I never understood the point because such creatures will squish PCs trivially below level 20 (even with optimized cheese).
I don't see it in either of her stat blocks, seems the have dropped it. And the god-like primordials also used to have that ability. I also always thought it should have been below 21st level and not below 20th levelLolth does, though it only triggers when she loses 1/2 of her spidery form's HPs. I don't believe the others do.
It seems to be reserved for gods; primordials and far realm abominations need not apply.
Rule #1 in 4e: The "x" in x[W]x+static-damage-mods doesn't matterYou lost me there. The old MM did 2d4 base which averages to 5; the new MM does a flat 2. That's a loss of only 3 damage, in exchange for never missing, which is a great tradeoff.
With plenty of at-will bursts and blasts, wizards are probably the least affected by blindness, invisibility, etc. already. The new spell fills an interesting niche, but not one that's useful to wizards, IMO.One neat thing about the new MM is that it doesn't require an attack roll - so situationally that's great (trying to hit an invisible foe, usage when you're blinded, that kind of thing.) I'm not picking it for my wizard, but it might be neat for some human wizards, I guess. Also nice for hybrids, by the way.
I just wish they hadn't taken away the only range 20 at-will to offer it.