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But you can still miss with a greataxe, or a maul, or a halberd. How come they can miss but the greatsword can't? And I don't want the solution to be for them all not to miss! I'll say it again. Just because I (and obviously others) don't like Graze, or the "Damage on a Miss" mechanic in...

Why doesn't the greataxe do "whoosh" damage? Yep, if it has a ring of evasion and makes it dex save. Or just isn't where the wizard targets the spell. And I think you are missing the point. I am not saying it doesn't make sense from an in game perspective. I can make up reasons why it would...

I think a good example of the problem I have with Graze is the Pixie. Dragons it kinda make sense. They are huge and, probably, hard to miss, but they have tough scales. So a powerful hit from a large greatsword you can kinda see doing some damage even if it doesn't "hit". Right? A mighty blow...

Yeah, I remember seeing an ad for an RPG (it might have been this one) and they were saying. "No need to roll to hit! You just roll to see how much damage you do everyturn so you are always making progress!" Or something like that. And that was it for me. I'm out. Not saying it is a bad way to...

I would like to point out that I did not re-start the "Damage on a Miss" argument. I stated that Graze was "Damage on a Miss" that it felt like it came from 4e, and that I did not like it. It was the forces of the 4e supporters that immediately came in claiming that people the don't like it...

It's funny you mentioned it just minutes before my post. :) I disagree that "2024 D&D out-4es 4e" but it does feel like that is part of 4e that I don't like creeping in.

I would first like to say that I have a generally positive view of the new 2024 rules. That said, there are certainly things they added that I dislike. And the few things that I relate to 4e (opinions on this I’m sure vary) are not all in the dislike category. Bloodied and more interesting...

I think trying to put out a version of D&D that only goes to level 10 would be a mistake. One of those, "Give them what they want, and they will hate it." situations. Like the TV series that have a romantic "Will they? Won't they?" situation. Everyone says they want to see them get together, but...

I'm only halfway through this thread, but I will throw my 2cp in. Personally, I don't like the 'solution' of moving humanoid creatures to other types. I have heard the official reason, but honestly probably couldn't repeat it accurately. Something about 'they fit better there'. As stated, I...

I'm not saying it is a serious issue, but it is annoying. It will slow things down occasionally, but we will adapt and it will be fine. But again, they already had it in the previous book, they could have just left it in and it wouldn't be a problem at all. No one would have even noticed and...

I mostly use published adventures and add creatures to what is listed.

Well fingers crossed that it is more tougher than weaker. My players are waltzing through my creatures, even when I add more of them to try to adjust.

On a different topic regarding the stat blocks. Did they nerf the creatures?! I thought they would buff them up since they made characters tougher, but some of them seem weaker. The Gelatinous Cube is weaker. Am I the only one that is disappointed that the creatures aren't tougher?

I have read this whole thread and I am a little baffled that there is any argument here. People are saying that they don't like that they removed the explaination for what AC represents (I don't like it either) and other people are saying it doesn't bother them, and you can just make it up, so...

I'm honestly not sure how he got his numbers, but as I showed, I was able to get substantially better numbers than him with a simple two-weapon fighting Beast Master using Hunter's Mark in Tier 2, but especially in Tier 3 when Ranger really needed a boost. So Beast Master is the way to go if...

No. You can do either one or the other. You can't do both in the same round.

The problem with a Ranger focusing on Shillelagh is that it is a Bonus Action to cast and only lasts a minute. So even if you have Hunter's Mark pre-cast, you can't place it on a target until your second round. So no Hunter's Mark the first round. That said, if you use a ranged attack on the...

For full transparency, there is the breakdown of the Two-weapon Fighting Beast Master Ranger 12th level damage. Round one. Ranger places Hunter’s Mark as a bonus action, both Ranger and Beast Companion close. Ranger takes the Attack Action and gives their first attack to the Beast who attacks...

Yes, I think there are a few Ranger builds that could work well. Honestly the build that Treantmonk did for the Beast Master Ranger, longbow and a Beast of the Sky would actaully work pretty well in a game. You are just more likely to be able to make a ranged attack every single round while...

I think it would be helpful to look at the combat spells available to the Ranger and compare it to the Paladin. For 1st level you have the following: Paladin: Divine Favor, Divine Smite, Searing Smite, Thunderous Smite and Wrathful Smite So a few flavors of Smite. Smite with fire and burn...