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<blockquote data-quote="JiffyPopTart" data-source="post: 4656685" data-attributes="member: 4881"><p>The power remains useful because it allows you to attack Reflex AT THE SAME TIME AS you get to add your weapon proficiency bonus with your chosen weapon. That is something that ALL of the implement powers that attack non-AC don't let you do.</p><p></p><p>Or, let me offer you these two simple examples.</p><p></p><p>You have a rogue who has both a crossbow and a pistol. You have piercing strike (which targets Reflex). The crossbow will always be 10% more likely to hit whenever you use the power because of its proficiency bonus. The pistol hasn't made the power useless compared to any other power, in fact the pistol is kinda lame when used with any already-reflex-attacking power.</p><p></p><p>You have a rogue who has both a crossbow and a pistol. You have deft strike (Which targets AC). The crossbow and the pistol should have a roughly equal chance of hitting the target. Sometimes (when the Reflex defense is a lot lower than the AC) the pistol is a better choice and sometimes (when the Reflex defense is closer to the AC) its a worse choice. Its not better in every situation and remains an interesting different-but-balanced option. Much like choosing between polearms, axes, swords, and picks.</p><p></p><p>And to answer the question of "Why add it if its the same" I say "Because it fits your story, or in my case, because you have a bucketload of Chaos Dwarf minis that you want to use in your DnD game.</p><p></p><p>DS</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JiffyPopTart, post: 4656685, member: 4881"] The power remains useful because it allows you to attack Reflex AT THE SAME TIME AS you get to add your weapon proficiency bonus with your chosen weapon. That is something that ALL of the implement powers that attack non-AC don't let you do. Or, let me offer you these two simple examples. You have a rogue who has both a crossbow and a pistol. You have piercing strike (which targets Reflex). The crossbow will always be 10% more likely to hit whenever you use the power because of its proficiency bonus. The pistol hasn't made the power useless compared to any other power, in fact the pistol is kinda lame when used with any already-reflex-attacking power. You have a rogue who has both a crossbow and a pistol. You have deft strike (Which targets AC). The crossbow and the pistol should have a roughly equal chance of hitting the target. Sometimes (when the Reflex defense is a lot lower than the AC) the pistol is a better choice and sometimes (when the Reflex defense is closer to the AC) its a worse choice. Its not better in every situation and remains an interesting different-but-balanced option. Much like choosing between polearms, axes, swords, and picks. And to answer the question of "Why add it if its the same" I say "Because it fits your story, or in my case, because you have a bucketload of Chaos Dwarf minis that you want to use in your DnD game. DS [/QUOTE]
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