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<blockquote data-quote="Snapdragyn" data-source="post: 2478543" data-attributes="member: 12432">I'm going to have to disagree with this, at least situationally. IME, most finesse 'fighters' (in the non-class sense) are rogues who get most of their damage from sneak attack &amp; have 3/4 BAB. TWF is also fairly common for this type of build (at least if going melee-rogue vs. ranged-rogue). In those cases, I'd definitely prefer the +1 atk, since getting an extra Xd6 sneak attack is going to be at least equal to (&amp; after 3rd rogue level automatically more than) +1 dam (when you get sneak, anyway). Add in the offhand attack (&amp; the penalties for TWF; -2 at best) &amp; the improved chance of getting a hit (&amp;, ideally, sneak damage) far far outweighs some measly +1 dam.This, of course, brings us back around to what others have said: it's going to depend on your character. If you've got a finesse fighter with no sneak damage &amp; full BAB, then it's much more dependent on the typical AC of mobs you're facing &amp; whether or not you have or plan to take PA.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Snapdragyn, post: 2478543, member: 12432"] I'm going to have to disagree with this, at least situationally. IME, most finesse 'fighters' (in the non-class sense) are rogues who get most of their damage from sneak attack & have 3/4 BAB. TWF is also fairly common for this type of build (at least if going melee-rogue vs. ranged-rogue). In those cases, I'd definitely prefer the +1 atk, since getting an extra Xd6 sneak attack is going to be [i]at least[/i] equal to (& after 3rd rogue level automatically more than) +1 dam (when you get sneak, anyway). Add in the offhand attack (& the penalties for TWF; -2 at best) & the improved chance of getting a hit (&, ideally, sneak damage) far far outweighs some measly +1 dam. This, of course, brings us back around to what others have said: it's going to depend on your character. If you've got a finesse fighter with no sneak damage & full BAB, then it's much more dependent on the typical AC of mobs you're facing & whether or not you have or plan to take PA. [/QUOTE]

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