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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 4240515" data-attributes="member: 5889">Consider though that vulnerability 5 is great, but you are halfling the damage of your fighter/paladin/ranger/rogue. A fighter with a greatsword is doing 2d6+4 lets say, which is 11 damage on average, dropped to 5 for half damage. So your losing 6 damage from the fighter right there. Add in the ranger or rogue and that's more damage your losing. And of course, let's say the fighter uses brutal strike, dealing 6d6 +4 = 25 damage on average, or 12 against a swarm, that's 13 damage your losing!!So unless your party is caster heavy or you can really get those swarms clumped up, the vulnerability and half weapon damage will generally balance out.Or worse yet, swarms can go into and through your party and surround them. You have to be careful with your area attacks or you'll hit your own party.meanwhiles, those drakes can easily kill one party member a round. And they are faster than your party, so they will catch up. They can double move with you, knock you prone, and still get damage on your next action. You can't run away from them.</blockquote>