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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 2898794" data-attributes="member: 19675">A statistics question: comparing Dex and Str based monksAs you posted re Dex monk:And re: Str Monk:With 3 rounds before he falls to the assembled trogs, thats 8.79 points of damage dealt by the Str monk.  But by surviving 4 rounds, thats 8.8 points of damage from the Dex monk before he drops.Its not by much, but the Dex monk actually deals more damage in this combat than the Str monk. I'm not debating whether a fighter is a much better archer than a monk- I think we can assume that with the higher BAB, more weapon options, and more feats at their disposal, the fighter makes a much better archer/ranged warrior than the monk.However, it makes no sense for a high dex PC not to use his abilities to the fullest, and that includes using ranged weaponry.I mean, is a mage not going to use a weapon if someone gets too close for him to use a spell?  No, of course not.Thus, there is no reason a monk wouldn't use a sling or daggers or whatever his ranged weapon of choice is to damage foes before they close.(Heck, he could even throw tanglefoot bags to really screw them over, further setting the table for ranged decimation.) Not quite.  What I said was:Combat would encompass both ranged and melee tactics.And really, a Dex-build elvish monk with a bow isn't a consession- its the monk using all of his assets as best he can.  Its the best use such a PC can make of his stats and weapons with which he is proficient.</blockquote>

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