D&D 5E Dex mod tp damage when using ranged weapons: Please do away with.

[ForeverSlayer]

I've never really understood the whole damage from dex mod mechanic when using a bow or a sling. If it was meant to represent hitting someone in a vital spot I could understand but sneak attack already covers that. I want mechanics to actually make sense and not just be a balancing factor. I would rather see STR mod added to ranged weapons such as slings and bows. In 3.5 it was only a certain type of bow but I would like to see it be all bows and ranged weapons except for crossbows.

I would rather D&D Next eliminate the dex mod to damage and instead replace it with STR mod.

 

[Nezkrul]

they want people to be effective in combat without NEEDING strength to use weapons, and I agree with that.

 

[ForeverSlayer]

they want people to be effective in combat without NEEDING strength to use weapons, and I agree with that.

What?

 

[Plaguescarred]

they want people to be effective in combat without NEEDING strength to use weapons, and I agree with that.

Me too!

 

[ForeverSlayer]

they want people to be effective in combat without NEEDING strength to use weapons, and I agree with that.

You were effective in combat before dex mods were added to damage.

Did you forget?

 

[RangerWickett]

My suggestion is to keep Str and Dex to modify damage, but eliminate them from modifying to-hit. Then have certain large weapons have Str requirements (minimum Str 15 for a great sword, or else you can only attack once every 2 rounds), and certain hard to use weapons have Dex requirements (minimum Dex 15 for a spiked chain, or else you injure yourself).

 

[Sunseeker]

Dex-to-hit always made sense for certain weapons, but not really dex-to-damage except in special situations. I think it risks creating dangerous levels of SAD for certain classes(I'm looking at you rogues).

 

[El Mahdi]

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[El Mahdi]

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