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Message: <blockquote data-quote="wildstarsreach" data-source="post: 3150421" data-attributes="member: 43141">House rules are what we are trying to avoid.  I agree with the idea of your rule of thumb but this is a power that appears can be augmented.  It is only at 9th level manifester that this becomes worthwhile for spending the additional 2 PP for empower.  You don't get as much bang for the buck as you would with empowering other powers.  I would allow it because of that.  It is not overbalancing to allow it.  But let us take at 17th level.Claws of the Beast 4d6+Empowered = 21pts per hit + StrAdd Dissolving Touch 10d6+Empowered = 52pts per strike and PP's spentAdd Greater Psionic Fist 4d6 = 14 pts per focus expendedTotal you could get in one strke 87 points for one hit on the average Plus Strength and magic?.This is not so overbalancing when compared to other classes at this same level.I've seen fighters and barbarians that continuously 90-120 pts a level with 4 hits at this level.  Most have some kind of haste and other benefits.  If the PsyWar can do this with 2 additional hits, then he would be in the 120pt  range.  And he could only do this a limited number of times based PP's and how often he sacrifices a round to get the psionic focus back.  The other classes can do this all day.Whereas my initial gut reaction and vote was to say no, further research indicates yes and that it is not imbalancing if campared to other classes.</blockquote>