Bracers of Mighty Striking: Near Useless?

[Zurai]

I'm having a hard time seeing the point of this item.

What else are you going to put in that slot on a melee character that doesn't use a shield?

 

[Danceofmasks]

Bracers of the Perfect Shot?
'cos there are times, such as being shot from a rooftop or flying foes, when hurling a hand axe is a good option .. especially since a Fighter can mark from range.

 

[Zurai]

Why would you take an item that only benefits ranged basic attacks when an item is available that benefits melee basic attacks, on a character who will make far more melee basic attacks than ranged basic attacks? Especially when the ranged basic attack item is more expensive?

 

[Danceofmasks]

I wouldn't. Just saying it's an option.

 

[JesterOC]

Forgive me if I'm missing something here (I hope I am), but the Bracers of Mighty Striking seem really bad to me. Two more damage on my basic melee attacks? Well, I guess that applies to OAs, but basic melee attacks are used so rarely otherwise that I'm having a hard time seeing the point of this item.

Is there something I'm missing here? Forgive me if this has been brought up before, but I didn't see anything in the collected errata about it...

A player of mine has Bracers of Mighty striking for his warlock. He has a pact blade, and since no at will attacks of the warlock are melee attacks all attacks with his pact blade are basic. So it is now a +1 to hit and +3 on damage.

 

[Xorn]

The fighter in my group is commonly finds himself facing a guy that he has no desire to Tide of Iron, and there's nothing to Cleave. Sounds like a great time to hit harder with a basic attack.

 

[Danceofmasks]

Especially since there's no downside to charging for +1 to hit as well (unless you start yer turn in melee).

 

[James McMurray]

A player of mine has Bracers of Mighty striking for his warlock. He has a pact blade, and since no at will attacks of the warlock are melee attacks all attacks with his pact blade are basic. So it is now a +1 to hit and +3 on damage.

How is he getting +2 damage from something that increases melee basic attacks by making ranged basic attacks?

 

[Danceofmasks]

I think the 'lock is actually stabbing stuff ...
Personally, if I'm going that route, I'd buy an implement and a magic spear separately, and upgrade the implement more often.
Depending on how many plusses you skip, it could easily be cheaper than using a pact blade while doing more damage (though with no automatic cursed minion explosion).

 

[krakenstar]

I'd say about half of your attacks will be basic attacks - You only have 4 encounter attacks a day from level 11+?

So I'd say its pretty decent.