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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gez" data-source="post: 836816" data-attributes="member: 1328">Melee combat is already superior to long-range one in D&D. Even with stacking of magical bonuses (which becomes costly very quick, unless you use magic weapon spells, since arrows, bolts, and even friggin' sling bullets get destroyed once they hit, and half the time when they don't), an archer optimized to archering is never going to make as many damage as a melee optimized for meleeing. Cleave + 1.5 times Strength bonus (conveniently raised far above 18 thanks to magic) + AoO and reach + power attack. Beside, you never run out of ammo with a greatsword.Sometimes, D&D focuses too much on "balance" and not enough on verisimilitude. I somewhat expect that in the revision, if a 1st-level character bull rush someone into a lava pit, the lava will only deal 1d6 fire damage per round, because 20d6 would be munchkin for a first-level PC...</blockquote>