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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bganon" data-source="post: 6596084" data-attributes="member: 60886">Temp hp last until a long rest.  So if you're able to Rally the party and short rest immediately afterward, it can be pretty nice.  In terms of overall damage prevention this can be a lot bigger than Parry.Riposte vs Parry isn't quite apples to apples since it's guaranteed damage prevention vs a chance of extra damage output, but note that the extra damage can be quite a bit larger than the damage prevention.  I tend to value offense much more than defense (due to the way D&D combats tend to work) so I don't favor Parry so much, but it's definitely competitive.Totally agree that Trip and Menacing are near the top of list.  Keep in mind Menacing only inflicts fear of you.  It doesn't help your allies much - that's what Goading is for.  I haven't used Sweeping that much in 5e, but my experience with a similar power in 4e was that the extra little damage to a second target came in useful way more often than I would've thought.  If you're holding the line against a whole bunch of mooks, spreading damage out as much as possible can mean the difference between downing 1 foe a round and 2, especially when you factor in casters plinking with their low-damage cantrips.  Often that extra d8 is all you need.The only thing I can think of with Lunging is that the wording does stack with reach weapons, so that could be situationally useful.</blockquote>