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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 9534794" data-attributes="member: 6795602">On Polearm Master<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">PAM 1d10+5 x2 + 1d4+5 = 28.5</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">GWM 2d6+5+3 x2 = 30   **actually a bit higher due to bonus action attack on crit or kill</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Combined 1d10+5+3 x2 +1d4+5 = 34.5</li> </ul>Of course the biggest factors are what other bonus actions you have and how often you will trigger the PAM reaction attack and the GWM bonus attack.Also important, if you ever swap to a longbow, then GWM benefits your range damage as well.  Conclusion is that it's probably not worth the investment into both PAM and GWM.I didn’t calc level 6 and 7 which is the only level that would matter. Levels 8-10 they would both have maxed str.</blockquote>