FrogReaver
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The concept
Build a STR‑primary, heavy‑armor, two‑handed Fighter who takes Great Weapon Master and the Archery Fighting Style, starting with 14 Dex. This creates a Fighter who is fully online in melee and has a real ranged damage mode without needing a Dex focus.
You get a legitimate ranged attack mode
A Dex TWF build at level 5 typically attacks at:
Your defenses remain excellent
With heavy armor:
You’re still a full STR/GWM greatsword or maul Fighter:
This is a framework, not a specific build.
Build a STR‑primary, heavy‑armor, two‑handed Fighter who takes Great Weapon Master and the Archery Fighting Style, starting with 14 Dex. This creates a Fighter who is fully online in melee and has a real ranged damage mode without needing a Dex focus.
You get a legitimate ranged attack mode
- With 14 Dex and Archery Style:
- Attack bonus: +2 (Dex) +2 (Archery) + proficiency
Damage: 1d8 + 2 (Dex) + proficiency (from 2024 GWM) - This is real ranged DPR.
A Dex TWF build at level 5 typically attacks at:
- +4
- +3 proficiency
- no Archery bonus
Your defenses remain excellent
With heavy armor:
- You sit 1 AC above a Dex dual‑wielder
- You sit 1 AC below a STR melee specialist in plate + Defense Style
- You lose nothing meaningful in survivability
You’re still a full STR/GWM greatsword or maul Fighter:
- high STR
- Graze mastery
- heavy armor
- strong melee DPR
- no feat tax for ranged competence
- Your melee mode is untouched.
This is a framework, not a specific build.
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