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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 8398007" data-attributes="member: 7030563">no they will drop less because:1. They get hit less often2. Can reduce damage better when they get hit3. Typically have more total hit points to start with (including temp hit points)Sure everyone has to fall back on occasion, but a Bladesinger will outlast most martials against most foes.A 10th-level AC21 bladesinger in bladesong and blur in a 4 turn fight with CR13 Brass Dragon who directs every one of his actions to attack the bladesinger; will do on average 87 points of damage if she casts no shields at all and that number includes a damage bonus for attacks after blur has been knocked down (if it gets knocked down).  If she does casts shield she will lose on average 31hps and cast 2 shield spells.  She has enough slots she can do that all day long.  That is without using SOD at all.  Even if she was caught off guard, did not have false life up and did not cast it, she can still be alive at the start of turn 4 after taking every attack from said +11 CR13 Brass Dragon.Having someone still standing with substantial hps, without drawing any party healing and using only 20% of her own available spell slots (2 1st and 1 2nd) is pretty darn efficient.A 20AC fighter in the same 4-turn fight will lose on average 130hp.  That is after reducing it from 145 by healing himself using second wind.  If the fighter has heavy armor master it would be 119.  If he is an EK and uses shield himself, he will take 90 while casting shield more often and with fewer slots available.Now that is a dragon that attacks specifically that one character using all the actions on his turn for 4 rounds.  He never uses his breath, never cast frightful presence, but she is is better prepared to deal with most of those as well (not to mention they are likely to hit rear members anyway). It is also an example of two characters taking every action attack from that dragon for a full four rounds.  HClaiming I am bringing less efficacy without providing statistics is not much of an argument.  Provide the math to back that up.  Think of it this way; because she is there we can ditch a party fighter and have a second wizard.Who said I don't.  I cast false life out of combat.  I also cast Protection from Evil and Good out of combat and of course rituals.That isn't my role, just like the fighter doesn't action surge out of combat and the Barbarian doesn't rage out of combat.</blockquote>

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