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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7254985" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>[MENTION=16814]Ovinomancer[/MENTION]</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You basically admit the bladeSinger requires 2 hits to down. The fighter on the other hand requires 5.</p><p></p><p>I find it amazing that the blurred bladeSinger at 22 AC perfectly matches the champion fighter with 20 AC in chance to be downed. Both are at 26% since it takes 2 hits to kill the blade singer but 5 to kill the fighter.</p><p></p><p>Likewise the 23 AC bladeSinger has about the same chance of surviving as the 21 AC champion. 16% vs 17%.</p><p></p><p>From where I'm sitting it seems those 2 characters are basically equal at surviving the giants. The bladeSinger does so with a spell slot but less HP loss which could potentially translate cleric or druid or bard spells that were saved from not having to heal as much. Since the bladeSinger can only survive one hit he would definitely shield on the 2nd if possible and that should basically mean he survives the fight no questions asked. The fighter though doesn't really have any tricks up his sleeve other than dodging and not attacking. Though after 3-4 hits that's exactly the tactic he should employ.</p><p></p><p>All in all I'd say the 2 characters are roughly equal at tanking considering the likely drain on party resources each is causing trying to do so. </p><p></p><p>Would you agree?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7254985, member: 6795602"] [MENTION=16814]Ovinomancer[/MENTION] You basically admit the bladeSinger requires 2 hits to down. The fighter on the other hand requires 5. I find it amazing that the blurred bladeSinger at 22 AC perfectly matches the champion fighter with 20 AC in chance to be downed. Both are at 26% since it takes 2 hits to kill the blade singer but 5 to kill the fighter. Likewise the 23 AC bladeSinger has about the same chance of surviving as the 21 AC champion. 16% vs 17%. From where I'm sitting it seems those 2 characters are basically equal at surviving the giants. The bladeSinger does so with a spell slot but less HP loss which could potentially translate cleric or druid or bard spells that were saved from not having to heal as much. Since the bladeSinger can only survive one hit he would definitely shield on the 2nd if possible and that should basically mean he survives the fight no questions asked. The fighter though doesn't really have any tricks up his sleeve other than dodging and not attacking. Though after 3-4 hits that's exactly the tactic he should employ. All in all I'd say the 2 characters are roughly equal at tanking considering the likely drain on party resources each is causing trying to do so. Would you agree? [/QUOTE]
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