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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ggroy" data-source="post: 5060976" data-attributes="member: 83805">Looking at your proposal, I assume this level+3 modifier is meant to replace a player character's primary attack mode in combat (ie. INT for wizards, STR for fighters/rangers/paladins, WIS for clerics/druids, etc ...)?  For example, this proposal would seem a bit odd for a wizard with an 8 or 10 strength, doing a STR attack with a staff or weapon they are not proficient at.The question is whether the equation:[level/2] + stat mod + enhancement = level + 3or stat mod + enhancement = level - [level/2] + 3  (*)(where [level/2] is level/2 rounded down)makes sense for the levels of interest.As an example, minmaxers like to have 18 or 20 in their primary stat, which would give a respective +4 or +5 stat mod.  Taking 18 for the primary stat, equation (*) becomes:1 + enhancement = level - [level/2]Solving this equation for various levels:level 1, enhancement = 0level 2, enhancement = 0level 3, enhancement = +1level 4, enhancement = +1level 5, enhancement = +2level 6, enhancement = +2level 7, enhancement = +3At level 8, the mixmaxer would have already added +2 to their primary stat, which changes the equation (*) to2 + enhancement = level - [level/2]Continuing on, we get:level 8, enhancement = +2level 9, enhancement = +3level 10, enhancement = +3level 11, enhancement = +4level 12, enhancement = +4level 13, enhancement = +5At level 14, the minmaxer would have another +2 added to their primary stat, which changes the equation (*) to3 + enhancement = level - [level/2]Continuing on, we get:level 14, enhancement = +4level 15, enhancement = +5level 16, enhancement = +5level 17, enhancement = +6level 18, enhancement = +6level 19, enhancement = +7level 20, enhancement = +7At level 21, the minmaxer would have another +2 added to their primary stat, which changes the equation (*) to4 + enhancement = level - [level/2]Continuing on, we get:level 21, enhancement = +7level 22, enhancement = +7level 23, enhancement = +8level 24, enhancement = +8level 25, enhancement = +9level 26, enhancement = +9level 27, enhancement = +10At level 28, the minmaxer would have another +2 added to their primary stat, which changes the equation (*) to 5 + enhancement = level - [level/2]Continuing on, we get:level 28, enhancement = +9level 29, enhancement = +10level 30, enhancement = +10One can compare this to the expected enhancement bonuses on page 225 of the 4E PHB:level 1-5, enhancement = +1level 6-10, enhancement = +2level 11-15, enhancement = +3level 16-20, enhancement = +4level 21-25, enhancement = +5level 26-30, enhancement = +6This level+3 to-hit bonus proposal appears to overshoot somewhat in the paragon and epic tiers, and slightly nerfed at levels 1 and 2.From my experiences with playing at paragon and epic tiers, I got the impression that combat took longer in general at higher levels even when equipped with appropriate level magic weapons.</blockquote>

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