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<blockquote data-quote="Misirlou" data-source="post: 1705778" data-attributes="member: 22966">ThanksYou're right that it doesn't take auto-hits and misses into account.&nbsp; It actually doesn't cause any error, except in the extreme case where you would otherwise miss on a natural 20.&nbsp; I decided to ignore it for the sake of simplicity--most people will never even try to attack something with such a high AC.Actually, I did take crits into account.&nbsp; Like you said, it cancels out.&nbsp; Like the auto-hit issue, it only causes an error in the formula in a very rare case (when you Power Attack so far down that you begin to miss within your threat range,like on a 19).&nbsp; But that's such an extreme amount that I surmised it would never near the optimal Power Attack anyway.Similarly, the damage multiplication factor also cancels out.&nbsp; This was interesting, as one of the characters in my party is a Sprited Charging, lance-wielding Paladin.Finally, most importantly, there is a very simple way to correct for two-handed weapons and the like.&nbsp; Just divide D by 2.So if you're a Frenzied Berserker, Supreme Power Attacking with a two-handed weapon, divide by 4.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Misirlou, post: 1705778, member: 22966"] Thanks You're right that it doesn't take auto-hits and misses into account. It actually doesn't cause any error, except in the extreme case where you would otherwise miss on a natural 20. I decided to ignore it for the sake of simplicity--most people will never even try to attack something with such a high AC. Actually, I did take crits into account. Like you said, it cancels out. Like the auto-hit issue, it only causes an error in the formula in a very rare case (when you Power Attack so far down that you begin to miss within your threat range,like on a 19). But that's such an extreme amount that I surmised it would never near the optimal Power Attack anyway. Similarly, the damage multiplication factor also cancels out. This was interesting, as one of the characters in my party is a Sprited Charging, lance-wielding Paladin. Finally, most importantly, there is a very simple way to correct for two-handed weapons and the like. Just divide D by 2. So if you're a Frenzied Berserker, Supreme Power Attacking with a two-handed weapon, divide by 4. [/QUOTE]

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