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<blockquote data-quote="KarinsDad" data-source="post: 4129408" data-attributes="member: 2011"><p>Actually, I have to call mathematical foul on this one. The advantages you list range from 1% to 10% advantage for a single attack. That's hardly overwhelming.</p><p></p><p>Let's look at two attacks against an opponent in a single round for both:</p><p></p><p>2+ needed to hit:</p><p>Shielding Smite 80% plus 80%</p><p>Displacement 90% plus 95%</p><p></p><p>5+ needed to hit: </p><p>Shielding Smite 65% plus 65%</p><p>Displacement 64% plus 80%</p><p></p><p>10+ needed to hit:</p><p>Shielding Smite 40% plus 40%</p><p>Displacement 30% plus 55%</p><p></p><p>15+ needed to hit:</p><p>Shielding Smite 15% plus 15%</p><p>Displacement 9% plus 30%</p><p></p><p>19+ needed to hit:</p><p>Shielding Smite 5% plus 5%</p><p>Displacement 1% plus 10%</p><p></p><p>In every single case of two attacks against the defender, Shielding Smite averages less damage. Displacement is only better versus the first attack and is then 15% worse against all subsequent attacks. What if there are 5 attacks against the target? Displacement is hardly a blip in that case.</p><p></p><p>In a game system with opportunity attacks, immediate attacks, and PC roles where a given PC is designed to be the tank in front, +3 AC against multiple attacks is stronger than a single re-roll.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="KarinsDad, post: 4129408, member: 2011"] Actually, I have to call mathematical foul on this one. The advantages you list range from 1% to 10% advantage for a single attack. That's hardly overwhelming. Let's look at two attacks against an opponent in a single round for both: 2+ needed to hit: Shielding Smite 80% plus 80% Displacement 90% plus 95% 5+ needed to hit: Shielding Smite 65% plus 65% Displacement 64% plus 80% 10+ needed to hit: Shielding Smite 40% plus 40% Displacement 30% plus 55% 15+ needed to hit: Shielding Smite 15% plus 15% Displacement 9% plus 30% 19+ needed to hit: Shielding Smite 5% plus 5% Displacement 1% plus 10% In every single case of two attacks against the defender, Shielding Smite averages less damage. Displacement is only better versus the first attack and is then 15% worse against all subsequent attacks. What if there are 5 attacks against the target? Displacement is hardly a blip in that case. In a game system with opportunity attacks, immediate attacks, and PC roles where a given PC is designed to be the tank in front, +3 AC against multiple attacks is stronger than a single re-roll. [/QUOTE]
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