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<blockquote data-quote="ph0rk" data-source="post: 8139421" data-attributes="member: 16266"><p>No, it doesn't - they aren't getting a 1d8 weapon in their main hand and they are getting 1d6 + int for their offhand instead of 1d4+ dex+int for the BA attack. 8.5 is less than 12.5.</p><p></p><p>Further, the staff may serve as an arcane focus - war caster with both hands full doesn't let them cast anything with material components; but allowing a dexified PAM quarterstaff does. (Even if it doesn't serve as a focus, they have a hand free to use one).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I specified the heavy property - that's something a bit different than two-handed, though I think the greatclub is the only melee weapon with the two handed property that does not also have the heavy property.</p><p></p><p>Yes, they spend a feat to get this, but the synergy with PAM is strong, and for some builds that already prize dex highly, it offers a marked damage upgrade to them.</p><p></p><p>Many campaigns only go to 12th, but people can build characters to make use of broken stuff much earlier than that.</p><p></p><p>Pairing PAM with a glaive being tied to strength is one of the few advantages of strength in this edition; a feat that removes that advantage will have various unforeseen balance effects, most of them not good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ph0rk, post: 8139421, member: 16266"] No, it doesn't - they aren't getting a 1d8 weapon in their main hand and they are getting 1d6 + int for their offhand instead of 1d4+ dex+int for the BA attack. 8.5 is less than 12.5. Further, the staff may serve as an arcane focus - war caster with both hands full doesn't let them cast anything with material components; but allowing a dexified PAM quarterstaff does. (Even if it doesn't serve as a focus, they have a hand free to use one). I specified the heavy property - that's something a bit different than two-handed, though I think the greatclub is the only melee weapon with the two handed property that does not also have the heavy property. Yes, they spend a feat to get this, but the synergy with PAM is strong, and for some builds that already prize dex highly, it offers a marked damage upgrade to them. Many campaigns only go to 12th, but people can build characters to make use of broken stuff much earlier than that. Pairing PAM with a glaive being tied to strength is one of the few advantages of strength in this edition; a feat that removes that advantage will have various unforeseen balance effects, most of them not good. [/QUOTE]
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