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The Champion in our current game at 18th level will hit 200 pretty regularly with Action Surge. He crits on an 18, wields a Vicious Maul and has GWM (2024 version). He also has a Belt of Giant Strength and a Hammer of Thunderbolts, which boosts Strength quite a bit. In terms of math, keep in...

The damage difference is huge if you make it to the second round with the spell up with enemies close to you that individually still have a ton of hit points. In other situations it is not huge and in many situations (perhaps even most situations) it will actually be lower damage than if you...

"A Frightened creature takes the Dash action and moves away from you by the safest route on each of its turns unless there is nowhere to move. " I and every DM I have played with interprets that as: The creature must take the Dash action [regardless of situation] and moves away from you unless...

No but what I said was Fear can end an encounter, and it can. Not all encounters, and some that it can end it can't end reliably, but others it can do it reliably. It is somewhat situational but the power and effect of that spell is so high that it is in play the best 3rd level spell I have...

We are at 18th level in one 2024 campaign I am playing and it has not been a problem at all. TBH I would say it is less effective than Magic Missile most of the time.

I'm not saying it can clear the dungeon, but it can clear a room.

Well the Simulacrum spell states the Simulacrum can't cast this spell, which I would interpret to mean you can't cast it through Wish either.

Doing a long rest in a dungeon is generally sketch. We recently finished a reboot of Temple of Elemental Evil. It was the 1E campaign updated with modern 5E and MCDM monsters. In the temple proper we had about 4 maps a little smaller than the one above and then 4 elemental nodes each about a...

Fear can end an encounter pretty effectively.

This might work for players who don't have a lot of experience, but as someone who has played a lot I feel like I can figure out what I want for my character better than the DM. It is not always about optimization though. I play Rangers more than anything else, and the only Ranger subclass I...

I really like multiclassing and my character ideas feel restrained if I can't do it. I think multiclassing is official now and no longer "optional" so to speak. I also think the mechanics in the 2024 rules encourage a 1-level dip in Paladin or Ranger or Monk for a lot of builds. Letting half...

I don't think dip style multiclassing is a big problem. My PC and the Valor Bard both have Divine Smite out of a dip and the Valor Bard also has Pact of Blade from a dip. Those have not been overwhelming though and neither of us are the powerhouse the single class Fighter is. My Bard dip is...

There are 2 from WOTC I know of (DOMM and VEOR), but there are a lot from independant publishers, I have played at least 4 independent campaigns that went to level 20 myself.

We are above 20 for most monsters that matter, but with Indomitable and Heroic Warrior the Fighter can make a 30 DC easily. He also has Mage Slayer and has not failed a save that matters in a long time.

If you are talking about the damage dealt (i.e. not overkill or damage after all the enemies are dead) it is going to be difficult or impossible to actually do this mathematically because there are too many variables. You would need to develop a ruleset based on assumptions - number of rounds...

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Yeah a Rogue is going to have most of its capability as long as no one casts dispel magic on it, but it won't be able to use cunning strike or anything else that requires a save against an enemy with truesight. Mass Suggestion will not work. The Rogue has proficiency against that save, and...

Only after the Rogue agrees to stand next to you for 12 hours ..... which she won't do if you are competing with her. Also when talking about Simulacrum, keep in mind it is an illusion and anything that mitigates the effects of illusions will work against a Simulacrum.

I believe it is going to be that way at more levels than any other class in most campaigns. I think in almost all games the better martial builds are going to outdamage the non-martial builds at most levels (maybe all levels). One thing that really hurts the CME whiteroom theorycrafters are...

No I mean taking attacks, AC is part of that but so is damage resistance and so is temporary hit points other defenses. As far as single class characters go, a Bladesinger with spells specifically selected for defense and using lots of high level slots for false life is the most durable...