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Message: <blockquote data-quote="TheDungeonMathster" data-source="post: 9600082" data-attributes="member: 7043203">For Question #2, I think I figured out the issue. I was reading the Area of Effect text, but after that there is a Limited Use paragraph. Combining these yields the (I think) intended ruling.However, this is still flawed in my opinion. Here is a concrete example:Suppose I am making a CR 11 creature. Its average DPR should be 60 (according to TABLE: STATISTICS FOR MONSTERS BY CHALLENGE RATING on page 501).This creature has 3 Claw attacks, each dealing 20. Thus, we get to the 60 DPR.However, this creature also has a Limited Use Area of Effect attack. Let's say it's a 30-foot Emanation effect (which would effectively hit 3 opponents on average) and, since it is limited use, I spend 90 from the damage budget. So, it should deal 70% of 90 = 63. So, I am effectively dealing 63 to each opponent in that Emanation - no matter the size of the Emanation, in fact. Since we can assume a creature is not going to use this ability to only get one target, my true DPR with this single attack is at least 126 (and, very likely, around 189). Of course, since I went over my DPR budget by 90 - 60 = 30, I need to reduce my DPR on subsequent rounds by 15 (half of that 30) each.Thus, the new build after this adjustment is a CR 11 creature with 2 Claws at 20 each and 1 Bite at 5 (thereby getting to the required 45 damage, which is the 60 minus 15), and I will have it open with the Area of Effect at 126 damage (at the very least). Now my DPR is at least (45 + 45 + 126)/3 = 72.This is a DPR comparative to a CR 13 creature. Truth be told, if we are realistic, that emanation will hit 3 targets, and so the true DPR is now (45 + 45+ 189)/3 = 93, which is equivalent DPR to a CR 18 creature.I just think the computations are broken somewhere. Am I doing something wrong?</blockquote>

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