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Message: <blockquote data-quote="shoak1" data-source="post: 6915715" data-attributes="member: 54380">You don't have to run the numbers during combat to decide whether to turn it on/off.  Here is a good rule of thumb: 1) Turn it on when you need an 8 or lower to hit a creature, assuming you do 15 avg damage total w/buffs 2) for every 2 points of average damage more than 15 you deal, subtract 1 from the target number above, and for every 2 points of average damage less than 15 you deal, add 1 from the target number above. 3) add 1-2 to the target # depending on your crit chance or chance to fell a creature IF you have a bonus action available AND another creature to attack.So if you normally do 13 avg damage, turn GWM on when you need a 9 or less to hit.  The only thing that changes that target during combat is if you get a damage buff, which adds to that number on a 3-1 basis.As for whether or not to take GWM over +2 STR, take it if you are at least L5 AND like beating up weak stuff OR if you are at STR 20 already.  Otherwise take the +2 STR.As for combinations of abilities to make effective strategies, that's another story entirely, and a problem no game will ever fix when you have a bunch of min-maxers.  I try to limit my house ruling to individual items, not creative combos.  If the players work that sort of stuff out successfully, let em have their fun - just make sure that it doesn't come from predictable and repetitive encounters from the DM, and that you mix it up enough and give them different looks.I dislike this because not only do I not (now) think GWM isn't broken, but also because one thing 5e did get right is to reduce the multitude of situational crap you have to remember</blockquote>

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