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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 9539844" data-attributes="member: 6795602"><p>*Excluding Critical Damage</p><p></p><p>Vengeance Paladin - Shortsword and Scimitar with vex and nick, 17 Str at level 1</p><p></p><p>Note: Divine Favor is a single bonus action and doesn't require concentration in 2024. Also for levels 1-3 you won't be using a bonus action due to nick. At level 4 you will pick up dual wielder and that gives you one more bonus action attack.</p><p></p><p><strong>Level 1</strong></p><p><strong>Attack 1</strong></p><p>Shortsword +3.5</p><p>Strength Mod +3</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Damage = 9</p><p></p><p><strong>Attack 2</strong></p><p>Scimitar +3.5</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Damage = 6</p><p></p><p><strong>Accuracy</strong></p><p>60% Attack 1</p><p>74.4% Attack 2</p><p></p><p><strong>Final</strong></p><p>DPR without Divine Favor = 6.5</p><p>DPR with Divine Favor = 9.9</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 3</strong></p><p><strong>Attack x2</strong></p><p>Shortsword +3.5</p><p>Strength Mod +3</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Damage = 9</p><p></p><p><strong>Accuracy</strong></p><p>84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now)</p><p></p><p><strong>Final</strong></p><p>DPR without Divine Favor = 10.9</p><p>DPR with Divine Favor = 15.1</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 5 (Dual Wielder Feat)</strong></p><p><strong>Attack x4</strong></p><p>Shortsword +3.5</p><p>Strength Mod +4</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Damage = 10</p><p></p><p><strong>Accuracy</strong></p><p>84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now)</p><p></p><p><strong>Final</strong></p><p>DPR without Divine Favor = 25.2</p><p>DPR with Divine Favor = 33.6</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 11 (Dual Wielder Feat)</strong></p><p><strong>Attack x4</strong></p><p>Shortsword +3.5</p><p>Strength Mod +5</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Radiant Strikes +4.5</p><p>Damage = 15.5</p><p></p><p><strong>Accuracy</strong></p><p>84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now)</p><p></p><p><strong>Final</strong></p><p>DPR without Divine Favor = 43.7</p><p>DPR with Divine Favor = 52.1</p><p></p><p></p><p><strong>Level 17 (Dual Wielder Feat)</strong></p><p><strong>Attack x4</strong></p><p>Shortsword +3.5</p><p>Strength Mod +5</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Radiant Strikes +4.5</p><p>Damage = 15.5</p><p></p><p>Soul of Vengance (reaction attack when vow of enmity enemy attacks or misses with attack roll)</p><p>Shortsword +3.5</p><p>Strength Mod +5</p><p>Divine Favor +2.5</p><p>Radiant Strikes +4.5</p><p>Damage = 15.5</p><p></p><p><strong>Accuracy</strong></p><p>84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now)</p><p></p><p><strong>Final</strong></p><p>DPR without Divine Favor = 43.7</p><p>DPR with Divine Favor = 52.1</p><p>DPR with Divine Favor and Soul of Vengance = 65.1</p><p></p><p>*GWM paladin is also similar but relies more on smites</p><p>*Also of note is that for hard fights you can use hunters mark along with divine favor. Early on it probably eats too many slots, but when facing a big solo it can easily be worth doing.</p><p>*Also early on the Paladin may not be able to output this kind of damage more than 2-3 encounters per day. By level 5 he should be good to go 4+.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 9539844, member: 6795602"] *Excluding Critical Damage Vengeance Paladin - Shortsword and Scimitar with vex and nick, 17 Str at level 1 Note: Divine Favor is a single bonus action and doesn't require concentration in 2024. Also for levels 1-3 you won't be using a bonus action due to nick. At level 4 you will pick up dual wielder and that gives you one more bonus action attack. [B]Level 1 Attack 1[/B] Shortsword +3.5 Strength Mod +3 Divine Favor +2.5 Damage = 9 [B]Attack 2[/B] Scimitar +3.5 Divine Favor +2.5 Damage = 6 [B]Accuracy[/B] 60% Attack 1 74.4% Attack 2 [B]Final[/B] DPR without Divine Favor = 6.5 DPR with Divine Favor = 9.9 [B]Level 3 Attack x2[/B] Shortsword +3.5 Strength Mod +3 Divine Favor +2.5 Damage = 9 [B]Accuracy[/B] 84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now) [B]Final[/B] DPR without Divine Favor = 10.9 DPR with Divine Favor = 15.1 [B]Level 5 (Dual Wielder Feat) Attack x4[/B] Shortsword +3.5 Strength Mod +4 Divine Favor +2.5 Damage = 10 [B]Accuracy[/B] 84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now) [B]Final[/B] DPR without Divine Favor = 25.2 DPR with Divine Favor = 33.6 [B]Level 11 (Dual Wielder Feat) Attack x4[/B] Shortsword +3.5 Strength Mod +5 Divine Favor +2.5 Radiant Strikes +4.5 Damage = 15.5 [B]Accuracy[/B] 84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now) [B]Final[/B] DPR without Divine Favor = 43.7 DPR with Divine Favor = 52.1 [B]Level 17 (Dual Wielder Feat) Attack x4[/B] Shortsword +3.5 Strength Mod +5 Divine Favor +2.5 Radiant Strikes +4.5 Damage = 15.5 Soul of Vengance (reaction attack when vow of enmity enemy attacks or misses with attack roll) Shortsword +3.5 Strength Mod +5 Divine Favor +2.5 Radiant Strikes +4.5 Damage = 15.5 [B]Accuracy[/B] 84% (Vow of Enmity - can move to other creatures now) [B]Final[/B] DPR without Divine Favor = 43.7 DPR with Divine Favor = 52.1 DPR with Divine Favor and Soul of Vengance = 65.1 *GWM paladin is also similar but relies more on smites *Also of note is that for hard fights you can use hunters mark along with divine favor. Early on it probably eats too many slots, but when facing a big solo it can easily be worth doing. *Also early on the Paladin may not be able to output this kind of damage more than 2-3 encounters per day. By level 5 he should be good to go 4+. [/QUOTE]
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