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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 7006431" data-attributes="member: 6787650"><p>Pit Fiend wins and it's not even close.</p><p></p><p><strong>Pure math calculation: </strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Pit Fiend hits on a 5 and does 6d8+8+2d6+8 after immunities. DPR including crits is 65.13, takes about 4 rounds to kill the Balor.</p><p></p><p>Balor hits on a 5 and does 6d8+8+2d6+8 after immunities. DPR including crits is 41.70, takes about 7.2 rounds to kill the Pit Fiend.</p><p></p><p><strong>Monte carlo sim:</strong> <a href="https://repl.it/EnFq/17" target="_blank">https://repl.it/EnFq/17</a></p><p></p><p><strong>Typical sim results:</strong></p><p><strong>Benedict the Pit Fiend wins 100 out of 100 matches against Gargamontor the Balor, with 156.40 HP remaining (52% of total)</strong></p><p><strong></strong></p><p>Example fight:</p><p></p><p>[code]Round #1:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is unfazed by fearsome Lucifer the Pit Fiend</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 15</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 28 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 18 points of Lightning damage!</p><p>Roll: 12</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor whips Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 19 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend is immune to all 9 points of Fire damage</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 2</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor</p><p>Roll: 15</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 16 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 12</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smashes Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 14 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 18 points of Fire damage</p><p>Roll: 5</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 26 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Status after round #1:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor: 206 HP (56 damage taken)</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 235 HP (65 damage taken)</p><p>Round #2:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 16</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 18 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 16 points of Lightning damage!</p><p>Roll: 3</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor misses Lucifer the Pit Fiend</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 15</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend bites Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 23 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 1</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor</p><p>Roll: 4</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor</p><p>Roll: 6</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 28 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Status after round #2:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor: 155 HP (107 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6;</p><p> DieSize = 6;</p><p> Plus = 0;},Poison))])</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 201 HP (99 damage taken)</p><p>Round #3:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 24 points of Poison damage</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 13</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 16 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 11 points of Lightning damage!</p><p>Roll: 6</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor whips Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 15 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend is immune to all 6 points of Fire damage</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 7</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend bites Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 32 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 10</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 23 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 4</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor</p><p>Roll: 8</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 20 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Status after round #3:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor: 80 HP (182 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6;</p><p> DieSize = 6;</p><p> Plus = 0;},Poison))])</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 159 HP (141 damage taken)</p><p>Round #4:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 23 points of Poison damage</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 5</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 22 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 6 points of Lightning damage!</p><p>Roll: 3</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor misses Lucifer the Pit Fiend</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 1</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor</p><p>Roll: 19</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 13 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 13</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smashes Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 18 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 17 points of Fire damage</p><p>Roll: 10</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 24 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Status after round #4:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor: 25 HP (237 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6;</p><p> DieSize = 6;</p><p> Plus = 0;},Poison))])</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 131 HP (169 damage taken)</p><p>Round #5:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 17 points of Poison damage</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 8</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 19 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 16 points of Lightning damage!</p><p>Roll: 16</p><p>Hit! Abnaxis the Balor whips Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 13 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend is immune to all 9 points of Fire damage</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack</p><p>Roll: 11</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend bites Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 27 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 7</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 17 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Roll: 12</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smashes Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 18 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 20 points of Fire damage</p><p>Roll: 17</p><p>Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 27 points of MagicalWeapon damage!</p><p>Status after round #5:</p><p>Abnaxis the Balor: -64 HP (326 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6;</p><p> DieSize = 6;</p><p> Plus = 0;},Poison))])</p><p>Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 83 HP (217 damage taken)</p><p>[/code]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 7006431, member: 6787650"] Pit Fiend wins and it's not even close. [B]Pure math calculation: [/B] Pit Fiend hits on a 5 and does 6d8+8+2d6+8 after immunities. DPR including crits is 65.13, takes about 4 rounds to kill the Balor. Balor hits on a 5 and does 6d8+8+2d6+8 after immunities. DPR including crits is 41.70, takes about 7.2 rounds to kill the Pit Fiend. [B]Monte carlo sim:[/B] [url]https://repl.it/EnFq/17[/url] [B]Typical sim results: Benedict the Pit Fiend wins 100 out of 100 matches against Gargamontor the Balor, with 156.40 HP remaining (52% of total) [/B] Example fight: [code]Round #1: Abnaxis the Balor is unfazed by fearsome Lucifer the Pit Fiend Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack Roll: 15 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 28 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 18 points of Lightning damage! Roll: 12 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor whips Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 19 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend is immune to all 9 points of Fire damage Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack Roll: 2 Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor Roll: 15 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 16 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 12 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smashes Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 14 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 18 points of Fire damage Roll: 5 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 26 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Status after round #1: Abnaxis the Balor: 206 HP (56 damage taken) Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 235 HP (65 damage taken) Round #2: Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack Roll: 16 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 18 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 16 points of Lightning damage! Roll: 3 Abnaxis the Balor misses Lucifer the Pit Fiend Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack Roll: 15 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend bites Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 23 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 1 Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor Roll: 4 Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor Roll: 6 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 28 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Status after round #2: Abnaxis the Balor: 155 HP (107 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6; DieSize = 6; Plus = 0;},Poison))]) Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 201 HP (99 damage taken) Round #3: Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 24 points of Poison damage Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack Roll: 13 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 16 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 11 points of Lightning damage! Roll: 6 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor whips Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 15 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend is immune to all 6 points of Fire damage Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack Roll: 7 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend bites Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 32 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 10 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 23 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 4 Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor Roll: 8 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 20 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Status after round #3: Abnaxis the Balor: 80 HP (182 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6; DieSize = 6; Plus = 0;},Poison))]) Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 159 HP (141 damage taken) Round #4: Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 23 points of Poison damage Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack Roll: 5 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 22 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 6 points of Lightning damage! Roll: 3 Abnaxis the Balor misses Lucifer the Pit Fiend Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack Roll: 1 Lucifer the Pit Fiend misses Abnaxis the Balor Roll: 19 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 13 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 13 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smashes Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 18 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 17 points of Fire damage Roll: 10 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 24 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Status after round #4: Abnaxis the Balor: 25 HP (237 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6; DieSize = 6; Plus = 0;},Poison))]) Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 131 HP (169 damage taken) Round #5: Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 17 points of Poison damage Abnaxis the Balor does Multiattack Roll: 8 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor slashes Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 19 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 16 points of Lightning damage! Roll: 16 Hit! Abnaxis the Balor whips Lucifer the Pit Fiend: Lucifer the Pit Fiend takes 13 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Lucifer the Pit Fiend is immune to all 9 points of Fire damage Lucifer the Pit Fiend does Multiattack Roll: 11 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend bites Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 27 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 7 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend claws Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 17 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Roll: 12 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smashes Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 18 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Abnaxis the Balor is immune to all 20 points of Fire damage Roll: 17 Hit! Lucifer the Pit Fiend smacks Abnaxis the Balor: Abnaxis the Balor takes 27 points of MagicalWeapon damage! Status after round #5: Abnaxis the Balor: -64 HP (326 damage taken) ([OngoingDamage (Con,21,Unavoidable ({N = 6; DieSize = 6; Plus = 0;},Poison))]) Lucifer the Pit Fiend: 83 HP (217 damage taken) [/code] [/QUOTE]
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