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<blockquote data-quote="FormerlyHemlock" data-source="post: 6646305" data-attributes="member: 6787650">Your analysis is biased towards a certain outcome. It can be biased to highlight other components by altering the situation. For example, here's that same analysis with stacked Crossbow Expert, Sharpshooter, Bless, Advantage (Faerie Fire), and Purple Worm Poison, going up against a Beholder (AC 18, Con save +4). A beholder is a target that is absolutely worth spending 2500 gold on to kill safely, especially a whole shipful of beholders, so purple worm poison makes perfect sense. Under these conditions, Sharpshooter is the most insignificant element of the combination. The venom is of course the most potent element, but advantage and crossbow expert are nearly as important.[code]&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Damage&nbsp; Decrease in extra damageAll bonuses&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 189.69&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 0%All except Bless&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 164.28&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 15%All except CE&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 142.27&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 28%All except Advantage&nbsp;&nbsp; 130.75&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 35%[B]All except SS&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 183.15&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; 5%[/B]All except PWV&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 61.77&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 76%No bonuses&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 18.38 (20.63 with longbow)&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; 100%[/code]This once again highlights the fact that Sharpshooter is famous not for being especially strong, but for being cheap and readily-available, and also having nice synergies (ignoring cover and range are very nice). But in any fight which is actually important, there are better ways to spend your resources than on buffing the Sharpshooter to twice normal DPR.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FormerlyHemlock, post: 6646305, member: 6787650"] Your analysis is biased towards a certain outcome. It can be biased to highlight other components by altering the situation. For example, here's that same analysis with stacked Crossbow Expert, Sharpshooter, Bless, Advantage (Faerie Fire), and Purple Worm Poison, going up against a Beholder (AC 18, Con save +4). A beholder is a target that is absolutely worth spending 2500 gold on to kill safely, especially a whole shipful of beholders, so purple worm poison makes perfect sense. Under these conditions, Sharpshooter is the most insignificant element of the combination. The venom is of course the most potent element, but advantage and crossbow expert are nearly as important. [code] Damage Decrease in extra damage All bonuses 189.69 0% All except Bless 164.28 15% All except CE 142.27 28% All except Advantage 130.75 35% [B]All except SS 183.15 5% [/B]All except PWV 61.77 76% No bonuses 18.38 (20.63 with longbow) 100%[/code] This once again highlights the fact that Sharpshooter is famous not for being especially [I]strong[/I], but for being [I]cheap and readily-available[/I], and also having nice synergies (ignoring cover and range are very nice). But in any fight which is actually important, there are better ways to spend your resources than on buffing the Sharpshooter to twice normal DPR. [/QUOTE]

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