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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 6345276" data-attributes="member: 5143">I never said I had a problem with it.  Just that a lot of people did.  I think the idea is that the thought that every single swing of their sword was magical was just a little too magical for some people.  I saw a lot of posts about it over the last couple of years.Over the lifetime of D&D, I can understand the sentiment.  Magic in D&D has traditionally been the thing that you call upon periodically only a couple of times per day.  The idea that every swing of your sword has your god actively moving your hand into the right place seems like your god is taking way too active a hand in the world.And before it is mentioned, I understand that Clerics and Wizards and other spellcasters have cantrips that can be used all day long...I think a lot of people complained about that as well.  But they are JUST over the line of acceptable for most people because they are dedicated spellcasters.  For the Paladin it might be just too far a stretch.Wardens.  But they are also kind of magical.  Though a bunch of their attacks weren't exactly worded in a magical way.I believe you'll find that there are absolutely 0 Non-Str, Non-Dex based attacks that deal your weapon's damage on a hit in 5e.  If it is magic, it deals the specific spell's damage instead.</blockquote>