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<blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 4495546" data-attributes="member: 5889">I think Karinsdad does bring up some good points on the math. In fact, its funny to think that people are constantly obsessed with getting the best score in their prime stat to raise their attack bonus, but the reality it doesn't have that much of an impact over the course of the whole game, just 1 in 20 swings.But...the counter argument is this, people do care about their attack bonus...a lot. And since attack bonuses are rare in 4e, having a power that gives you a flat out bonus to your attack rolls is a solid power, especially because the fighter only has to use it when he really needs it.Let's go back to that villian's menace example I mentioned earlier. The fighter does a sure strike, uses an action point and follows it up with the villian's menance. He has a greater chance to hit with a very powerful attack that could effect the whole combat, he is now stickier because his OAs will hit more often, and the next round he throws in a strong encounter power that also gets the +2 bonus.That's pretty good for an at-will I think. Will I spam this power as often as I would reaping strike or cleave? Absolutely not. Would I consider taking this power? Yes I would, because there are enough situations when I would love an attack bonus, and especially with action points, sure strike could give me an immediate return on my investment that same round.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Stalker0, post: 4495546, member: 5889"] I think Karinsdad does bring up some good points on the math. In fact, its funny to think that people are constantly obsessed with getting the best score in their prime stat to raise their attack bonus, but the reality it doesn't have that much of an impact over the course of the whole game, just 1 in 20 swings. But...the counter argument is this, people do care about their attack bonus...a lot. And since attack bonuses are rare in 4e, having a power that gives you a flat out bonus to your attack rolls is a solid power, especially because the fighter only has to use it when he really needs it. Let's go back to that villian's menace example I mentioned earlier. The fighter does a sure strike, uses an action point and follows it up with the villian's menance. He has a greater chance to hit with a very powerful attack that could effect the whole combat, he is now stickier because his OAs will hit more often, and the next round he throws in a strong encounter power that also gets the +2 bonus. That's pretty good for an at-will I think. Will I spam this power as often as I would reaping strike or cleave? Absolutely not. Would I consider taking this power? Yes I would, because there are enough situations when I would love an attack bonus, and especially with action points, sure strike could give me an immediate return on my investment that same round. [/QUOTE]

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