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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Morris" data-source="post: 3403629" data-attributes="member: 87">Your missing the fact of the bonuses being multiplied too on the crit.&nbsp; A Greataxe wielded by a 20 strength half-orc chucks a minimum of 18 points of damage.&nbsp; The greatsword's minimum with the same character is 14. Give the weapons a magical bonus and the difference gets even more extreme.You also caculated average damage wrong.&nbsp; The average of 3d12 is 19.5 (6.5 x 3), the average of 4d6 is 14 (3.5 x 4). When damage is multiplied you multiply the number of dice rolled, you do NOT roll one die and multiply whatever face comes up.So great axe wielded by a 20 str character is hitting for a spread of 18 - 51 with an average of 34.5.&nbsp; The greatsword hits for a spread of 14 - 34 with an average of 24.Keep in mind though a greatsword has double the opportunity to threat in the first place. Because of this the weapons are balanced.BTW, I have had a BBEG offed by a greataxe +3 wielded by a character with a 22 strength in 1 hit because he failed his fort save due to massive damage.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Michael Morris, post: 3403629, member: 87"] Your missing the fact of the bonuses being multiplied too on the crit. A Greataxe wielded by a 20 strength half-orc chucks a minimum of 18 points of damage. The greatsword's minimum with the same character is 14. Give the weapons a magical bonus and the difference gets even more extreme. You also caculated average damage wrong. The average of 3d12 is 19.5 (6.5 x 3), the average of 4d6 is 14 (3.5 x 4). When damage is multiplied you multiply the number of dice rolled, you do NOT roll one die and multiply whatever face comes up. So great axe wielded by a 20 str character is hitting for a spread of 18 - 51 with an average of 34.5. The greatsword hits for a spread of 14 - 34 with an average of 24. Keep in mind though a greatsword has double the opportunity to threat in the first place. Because of this the weapons are balanced. BTW, I have had a BBEG offed by a greataxe +3 wielded by a character with a 22 strength in 1 hit because he failed his fort save due to massive damage. [/QUOTE]

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