D&D 5E Attacks per round.

[B.T.]

The current 5e playtest has the fighter get a boost at 6th level, allowing him to make two attacks with a standard action. I prefer multiple attacks to attack bonuses because it helps with the whole "flat math" thing. My two questions are:

1. Should other classes get multiple attacks in a round?
2. How many attacks should a high-level fighter have?

 

[the Jester]

I think it should be possible for other classes to get multiple attacks, but generally, a fighter should be best at it.

I think limiting the fighter to maybe 3 attacks at high levels works for me. But I also like having expertise dice options to gain more attacks (e.g. cleave).

 

[JRRNeiklot]

1: Only fighter subclasses such as ranger paladin, barbarian.
2: The fighter, and possibly barbarian should be better than the others. all they do is fight, they should do it better than others.

 

[Kobold Stew]

For fighters (and subclasses): 2 at 6+, 3 at 11+.

I do thing the Rogue should have access to Maneuvers such as Volley (at least with simple missile weapons; perhaps simple and martial), and TWF with Finesse weapons (however that ends up).

 

[GX.Sigma]

In a theoretical sense: Yes! Everyone should have tons of attacks at higher level.

In an actual gameplay sense: F*** no. Do you know how many die rolls that would be per round?

Edit: Ideally, for my playstyle, every combatant would roll 1 die (or small handful) per combat round, with as few complications as possible. I want four PCs with 20 hirelings, 4 henchmen, 2 apprentices, 22 animal companions, and an undead horde.

 

[Li Shenron]

1. Should other classes get multiple attacks in a round?

No.

2. How many attacks should a high-level fighter have?

Three.

I would perhaps "push" the second attack at a slightly higher level (7th or 8th) and consequently have the third attack at 14th, 15th or 16th.

 

[VinylTap]

yeah, more attacks helps balance out the swinging feeling of a d20. The sooner the better imo. (Well, level 4, imo)

 

[Blackwarder]

I would go the other way around, give the extra attack every four or three levels and max them at four attacks per round.

So 1 attack at 1st lvl, 2 at 3rd, 3 at 6th and 4 at 9th or 1 attack at 1st lvl, 2 at 4th, 3 at 8th and 4 at 12th, make the fighter the ultimate slicing and dicing machine, other warrior classes should get extra attacks at slower rates and probably be caped at three or less.

P.s barbarian is not a class

Warder

 

[HardcoreDandDGirl]

Fighters by defualt should look like this for attacks:

level 1 1 attack per round
level 6 3 attacks per 2 rounds
level 12 2 attacks per round
level 18 5 attacks per 2 rounds

specialize in a weapon and get

level 1 3 attacks per 2 rounds
level 6 2 attacks per round
level 12 5 attacks per 2 rounds
level 18 3 attacks per round

 

[VinylTap]

You just have to make sure mob HP scales with PC damage output or you'll get weird imbalances-- no body wants to one shot a dragon