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<blockquote data-quote="Misirlou" data-source="post: 1706503" data-attributes="member: 22966">As I noted in an earlier post, I haven't actually done the multiple attack case yet, but I have a pretty good idea what it will do.&nbsp; I think averaging them is too much; the first attacks should count more because they hit more often.Actually, low AC and high HP is the type of monster against whom you should be Power Attacking the most.Also, if you're using a character with an enormous crit. range, and you're in a situation which in you might miss within your threat range, the formula will slightly overestimate the amount by which you should PA.Hmm, I guess I'll try to deal with iterative attacks right now.Normal exp. damage:(A - T + 21 - x)(D + x)With one iterative attack:(2A - 2T + 37 - 2x)(D + x), is maximized when x =(A - T - D + 18.5)/2I think the growth is quadratic, but I'll check the next case to make sure:(3A - 3T + 48 - 3x)(D + x), maximized at(A - T - D + 16)/2Huh. Linear.&nbsp; Ok.In short, for every iterative attack (beyond the first), subtract 1.25 from your optimal Power Attack.For a flurrying monk, it's minorly more complicated, but the correction will be slightly smaller.In fact, I was wrong.&nbsp; What this really works out to is just using the average.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Misirlou, post: 1706503, member: 22966"] As I noted in an earlier post, I haven't actually done the multiple attack case yet, but I have a pretty good idea what it will do. I think averaging them is too much; the first attacks should count more because they hit more often. Actually, low AC and high HP is the type of monster against whom you should be Power Attacking the most. Also, if you're using a character with an enormous crit. range, and you're in a situation which in you might miss within your threat range, the formula will slightly overestimate the amount by which you should PA. Hmm, I guess I'll try to deal with iterative attacks right now. Normal exp. damage: (A - T + 21 - x)(D + x) With one iterative attack: (2A - 2T + 37 - 2x)(D + x), is maximized when x = (A - T - D + 18.5)/2 I think the growth is quadratic, but I'll check the next case to make sure: (3A - 3T + 48 - 3x)(D + x), maximized at (A - T - D + 16)/2 Huh. Linear. Ok. In short, for every iterative attack (beyond the first), subtract 1.25 from your optimal Power Attack. For a flurrying monk, it's minorly more complicated, but the correction will be slightly smaller. In fact, I was wrong. What this really works out to is just using the average. [/QUOTE]

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