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Sure. There is a tradeoff between minimizing assumptions for a more general purpose solution and how accurate the solution is a reflection of reality. What I can say is that DPR comparisons are typically directional to actual damage dealt in the long run.

Make an assumption. Just like you do with accuracy.

This seems to be the actual sentiment of most who complain about DPR, but they are just wrong. If you wanna say DPR isn’t everything then I 1000% agree but there’s a big difference between that and useless. The argument here makes 0 sense. You seem fine with video games including cooldown...

I guess you could turn strength into a skill?

Why would that be a rebuttal? Wizards can be strong and/or charismatic.

Under the no ability scores method How does one differentiate a strong wizard from a charismatic wizard?

I don't know why you always do this or try to frame things this way. Your previous claims on chromatic orb are quite varied and have gone something like: It's better than fireball. That it's really good regardless of what class you take it with. Nor is my post in any way evidence of that or...

Campaign Currently I am playing a campaign where I am a Wizard and a friend is a Sorcerer. Last session we just hit level 4 and I thought I'd share my impressions so far. But first here's some necessary background. The campaign is set a bit post apocolypic. Something happened, the sun turned...

Yes, but ranges from 30-180 do come up quite often. You mean the within 30 ft range situation? Zealot will do more damage in that position, I agree. As an example scenario, Zealot will do less damage to a potentially more important backline targets. Zealot will also take more damage in...

I didn’t say I think the wildheart is worse either.

The whole range band effectively lengthens by your move speed on the Wildheart. Melee range is extended 30-40 ft. Normal Range of ranged/thrown weapons is extended 30-40 ft. Long range of ranged/thrown weapons is extended 30-40 ft. Given the nature of javelins, this means that anything more...

Right, I think zealot is very good, but I’m just not that excited to play one.

Sure, at level 3, at precisely 60ft away, with no other enemies involved you can outdamage slightly with a zealot. (Talking 1/2 level rounded down, so 1 damage). That's not going to be true for 80ft (any level). That's not going to be true at level 4 with GWM and probably not true with PAM...

You’ve not shown your actually killing enemies a turn earlier. The question is whether the Zealots extra damage causes more damage than the Wildheart ability to position himself into melee, against the most priority targets.

How do you figure?

I think you are focused on hit and run as the only tactic. Being able to easily fall back to squishier allies is also amazing when there is another front liner. being able to quickly reach enemy back liners is also really useful. Couple with push mastery for battlefield control and the...

I've not played either yet, but I have a feeling that a Wildheart Barbarian with the bonus action dash and disengage could be really good. It's the Barbarian I personally am most excited about playing. Though it's not going to feel as good after level 11.

It feels like that’s an overly narrow definition of creative.

Why not? is choosing to create a d&d character for a medieval fantasy world based on some adaption of a TV character not a creative endeavor? It’s not like characters are ever actually devoid of their context. Is referencing that adaption explicitly by using the same or similar name not also...

No, you are wrong. But at this point simply yelling we are wrong at each other without any additional content accomplishes nothing, so I’m bowing out.