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[5e DM Help] Keeping the lid on....what builds should I NOT allow?
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<blockquote data-quote="kilpatds" data-source="post: 6964552" data-attributes="member: 55079"><p>Reckless Attack is the barbarian feature of "get advantage on your attacks, but give advantage to everyone". That's how you eat the -5 to hit (the math around advantage vs. AC targets isn't worth getting into, but your odds of hitting on a 10 rolling once, and hitting on a 15 rolling twice are pretty similar.)</p><p></p><p>Don't go frenzy. Exhaustion kills. If GWM gives you an extra attack, take it. Otherwise you don't.</p><p></p><p>Re: multiple enemies. You can always move between attacks in 5e, so no. You don't need multiple enemies surrounding you when you start... you just need multiple enemies within movement range.</p><p></p><p>Re: Reckless attack getting you hit: remember you have resistance, and you're doing silly damage and dead monsters don't attack back.</p><p></p><p>Also: you're not doing this solo, you're doing it with a party. The wizard might weaken some enemies with an AoE making it easier for you to finish them for the extra attack. The cleric/paladin might cast Bless, giving you +1d4 to hit. The control wizard might give you advantage so you don't need to Reckless attack.</p><p></p><p>And as I've been trying to say before: I don't think this is really overpowered when compared to a Wizard or Cleric or Bard (or in this level range, still the Moon Druid). It's just overpowered when compared to a TWF ranger that thought S/HE was the striker of the group. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> I was just trying to answer the specific question of "that's insane damage. What are you talking about because I don't believe you" with the details that were being referenced.</p><p></p><p>Edit: And to be clear, I've played beside this character, and DMd for a party that included this character. And in practice, it is ABSOLUTELY as strong as I'm describing. But in practice, lots of things are actually this strong... The Nova-focused Pali-bard, for example. The control wizard.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="kilpatds, post: 6964552, member: 55079"] Reckless Attack is the barbarian feature of "get advantage on your attacks, but give advantage to everyone". That's how you eat the -5 to hit (the math around advantage vs. AC targets isn't worth getting into, but your odds of hitting on a 10 rolling once, and hitting on a 15 rolling twice are pretty similar.) Don't go frenzy. Exhaustion kills. If GWM gives you an extra attack, take it. Otherwise you don't. Re: multiple enemies. You can always move between attacks in 5e, so no. You don't need multiple enemies surrounding you when you start... you just need multiple enemies within movement range. Re: Reckless attack getting you hit: remember you have resistance, and you're doing silly damage and dead monsters don't attack back. Also: you're not doing this solo, you're doing it with a party. The wizard might weaken some enemies with an AoE making it easier for you to finish them for the extra attack. The cleric/paladin might cast Bless, giving you +1d4 to hit. The control wizard might give you advantage so you don't need to Reckless attack. And as I've been trying to say before: I don't think this is really overpowered when compared to a Wizard or Cleric or Bard (or in this level range, still the Moon Druid). It's just overpowered when compared to a TWF ranger that thought S/HE was the striker of the group. :) I was just trying to answer the specific question of "that's insane damage. What are you talking about because I don't believe you" with the details that were being referenced. Edit: And to be clear, I've played beside this character, and DMd for a party that included this character. And in practice, it is ABSOLUTELY as strong as I'm describing. But in practice, lots of things are actually this strong... The Nova-focused Pali-bard, for example. The control wizard. [/QUOTE]
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