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<blockquote data-quote="dave2008" data-source="post: 7300249" data-attributes="member: 83242"><p>Nice work on Alduin, I'm posting a version him soon myself. A few comments:</p><p></p><p>Breathweapon: as written Alduin could use a different "shout" each round. This really skews his attack CR. By a quick check I get a DPR of at least 327 (could be much higher depending on how you calculate meteor swarm) which would be an attack CR of approximately 33. His defensive CR calculates to about 32, so his total CR should be about 32.5 and I would round to at least 33 because of Meteor Swarm. </p><p></p><p>Defensive:</p><p>Effective HP = 765 (HP + 30x5 for legendary Resistance) = CR29</p><p>Effective AC = 25 (23 + 2 for Soul of the dov); 25-19 = 6/2 = +3 to CR</p><p>Defensive CR = 32</p><p></p><p>Attack</p><p>DPR Rd 1: 280 (Meteor Swarm x2) + 105 (tail x5) = 343</p><p>DPR Rd 2: 280 (Meteor Swarm x2) + 105 (tail x5) = 343</p><p>DPR Rd 3: 242 (fus-ro-dah x2) + 105 (tail x5) = 305</p><p>DPR average: 372 = CR33 (approx., table stops at 320)</p><p>Expected Attack DC = 24; actual DC = 24; no change to CR (approx., table stops at DC 23)</p><p>Attack CR = 33</p><p></p><p>I would suggest making all the breath weapons and meteor swarm recharge on the same roll (like Metallic dragons) if CR 27 is important, or increase the CR.</p><p></p><p>Also, Alduin doesn't have foreclaws. I would suggest removing this attack. I gave him a bite and tail attack for his multiattack, but considered 2 bites instead.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="dave2008, post: 7300249, member: 83242"] Nice work on Alduin, I'm posting a version him soon myself. A few comments: Breathweapon: as written Alduin could use a different "shout" each round. This really skews his attack CR. By a quick check I get a DPR of at least 327 (could be much higher depending on how you calculate meteor swarm) which would be an attack CR of approximately 33. His defensive CR calculates to about 32, so his total CR should be about 32.5 and I would round to at least 33 because of Meteor Swarm. Defensive: Effective HP = 765 (HP + 30x5 for legendary Resistance) = CR29 Effective AC = 25 (23 + 2 for Soul of the dov); 25-19 = 6/2 = +3 to CR Defensive CR = 32 Attack DPR Rd 1: 280 (Meteor Swarm x2) + 105 (tail x5) = 343 DPR Rd 2: 280 (Meteor Swarm x2) + 105 (tail x5) = 343 DPR Rd 3: 242 (fus-ro-dah x2) + 105 (tail x5) = 305 DPR average: 372 = CR33 (approx., table stops at 320) Expected Attack DC = 24; actual DC = 24; no change to CR (approx., table stops at DC 23) Attack CR = 33 I would suggest making all the breath weapons and meteor swarm recharge on the same roll (like Metallic dragons) if CR 27 is important, or increase the CR. Also, Alduin doesn't have foreclaws. I would suggest removing this attack. I gave him a bite and tail attack for his multiattack, but considered 2 bites instead. [/QUOTE]
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