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<blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 4985292" data-attributes="member: 82106">Just a note on the whole mechanical superiority of the fullblade thing...Is it really superior? You're basically taking a feat to give your greatsword an average of around 1.5 extra damage per hit. That really isn't all that terrific a deal for a feat. Superior weapon proficiencies definitely very much make sense when you're upgrading from a simple weapon. They can make sense when there is some particular property of the superior weapon you can't get with a military equivalent. Otherwise military weapon and an extra feat is almost always the better choice. Exceptions would be if your character's build is going to be focused on high W attacks where the damage bonus can apply multiple times. Often it makes sense to upgrade later in paragon, but mostly don't bother in heroic unless you're a barbarian pretty much.Power Attack is actually interesting for an avenger. With OoE cranking up your hit probability as much as it is and crits probably won't be reduced at all by using it, it becomes an interesting choice. For most characters its worthless, but in this case may be worth a look.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="AbdulAlhazred, post: 4985292, member: 82106"] Just a note on the whole mechanical superiority of the fullblade thing... Is it really superior? You're basically taking a feat to give your greatsword an average of around 1.5 extra damage per hit. That really isn't all that terrific a deal for a feat. Superior weapon proficiencies definitely very much make sense when you're upgrading from a simple weapon. They can make sense when there is some particular property of the superior weapon you can't get with a military equivalent. Otherwise military weapon and an extra feat is almost always the better choice. Exceptions would be if your character's build is going to be focused on high W attacks where the damage bonus can apply multiple times. Often it makes sense to upgrade later in paragon, but mostly don't bother in heroic unless you're a barbarian pretty much. Power Attack is actually interesting for an avenger. With OoE cranking up your hit probability as much as it is and crits probably won't be reduced at all by using it, it becomes an interesting choice. For most characters its worthless, but in this case may be worth a look. [/QUOTE]

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