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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ancalagon" data-source="post: 8449568" data-attributes="member: 23">The simple formula I know is  AC = 16 + H - D/2,   H = + to hit,  D = average damage of an attack (without the +10 from GWM/SS) and AC is the "break even" point - if the foe's AC is lower than what the formulae tells you, it is worth it to use GWM/SS, if it's higher, you are better off attacking without it.A consequence of using GWM/SS I have noted is that even in cases where it's clearly increasing damage, it's a lot less reliable.  So if you have a bit of luck, you can do massive bursts of damage... but if the dice grows cold, your damage can plummet for a round or three, and that can be really clutch/disastrous.  In many battles, the odds are in the PCs' favor.  Increasing randomness increases chances of PC failing/dying.</blockquote>