Prism
Explorer
When discussing this earlier in the thread me and davedash were comparing some characters we had played. He had come to the conclusion that sharpshooter overshadows other fighters including the gwf due to its mobility, flexibility and inbuilt bonus to hit. I haven't seen one but it does look good - maybe too good.
I have been playing a great weapon master fighter and I'm not finding it always hits, and I do more damage generally anyway. This is due to a magic sword - basically a flame tongue but not quite the same. It can be situational as some things resist fire. There are a number of items which increase damage output as much or more than the feats. Yes I know these are optional. So are feats. But my point is that there a lot of moving parts at high level so I'm not sure the math holds out. The math works for a game without magic items and dm created enemies. For everything else its a guide. Only playing in your group really tells you if there is a problem
I have been playing a great weapon master fighter and I'm not finding it always hits, and I do more damage generally anyway. This is due to a magic sword - basically a flame tongue but not quite the same. It can be situational as some things resist fire. There are a number of items which increase damage output as much or more than the feats. Yes I know these are optional. So are feats. But my point is that there a lot of moving parts at high level so I'm not sure the math holds out. The math works for a game without magic items and dm created enemies. For everything else its a guide. Only playing in your group really tells you if there is a problem