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<blockquote data-quote="Mengu" data-source="post: 5029377" data-attributes="member: 65726">I said none apply. Because I don't really pay attention to the frequency with which I pick such powers. I could say half the time, but that would be more coincidence than anything else.I pick the power depending on whether I like the power or not. It's somewhat character dependent too. If my stats are such that I only have a +2 to my secondary stat, then build riders aren't going to be as big a factor. But sometimes despite the low stat, you find a gem that's useful enough. And I do pick powers from other builds. For a warlock, teleporting is good, even if you're not a feylock. For a fighter with a hammer, seeping blow is still great even if you don't get the extra attack bonus. For a Thaneborn with 14 Cha, Vault the Fallen is still a good power. For a non-Thaneborn Barbarian Curtain of Steel is quite excellent even without the rider.But when I look at an Inspiring Warlord, a lot of the powers with the build rider look very attractive.And sometimes powers without any build riders are just what the doctor ordered, like Icy Terrain or Color Spray in a party with rogues.So it all really depends, I have no preconceptions of &quot;it's better to take powers with build riders&quot; or &quot;it's bad to take powers from another build&quot;. I evaluate every power for the level, and pick the one I can make the best use of.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mengu, post: 5029377, member: 65726"] I said none apply. Because I don't really pay attention to the frequency with which I pick such powers. I could say half the time, but that would be more coincidence than anything else. I pick the power depending on whether I like the power or not. It's somewhat character dependent too. If my stats are such that I only have a +2 to my secondary stat, then build riders aren't going to be as big a factor. But sometimes despite the low stat, you find a gem that's useful enough. And I do pick powers from other builds. For a warlock, teleporting is good, even if you're not a feylock. For a fighter with a hammer, seeping blow is still great even if you don't get the extra attack bonus. For a Thaneborn with 14 Cha, Vault the Fallen is still a good power. For a non-Thaneborn Barbarian Curtain of Steel is quite excellent even without the rider. But when I look at an Inspiring Warlord, a lot of the powers with the build rider look very attractive. And sometimes powers without any build riders are just what the doctor ordered, like Icy Terrain or Color Spray in a party with rogues. So it all really depends, I have no preconceptions of "it's better to take powers with build riders" or "it's bad to take powers from another build". I evaluate every power for the level, and pick the one I can make the best use of. [/QUOTE]

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