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<blockquote data-quote="eamon" data-source="post: 4584801" data-attributes="member: 51942"><p>Predator strike looks poor. No enhancement bonus to damage? Mediocre attack bonus? It's almost certainly only viable at high levels, when the beasts attack bonus catches up somewhat, but the damage will never be great. I might be missing some feats or trick that improve it, however. Certainly at low levels it's not much good.</p><p></p><p></p><p>I agree. I'd still value piercing strike higher, but disheartening is certainly better that the rest.</p><p> </p><p>Both new powers are indeed mediocre. If Brash Strike actually ever works, an opponent won't fall for it again, and then it's just a melee basic attack. Essentially, it can only ever be better than a melee basic attack if enemies are stupid, and the basic attack of an enemy is less useful against you than your allies basic attack against him. That's rare; monster basic attacks are good and PC attacks are poor. You'll generally only win if somehow your AC is very good, or the monster's AC is poor, or you have a rogue or ranger that for some reason didn't get sneak attack/ hunter's quarry in. However, most rogues/ranger will try that every round, so even with a rogue or ranger in the party, this power is situational and still only any good against unwise opponents. I'd say Brash Assault is worse than opening shove - maybe a D, no better. Opening shove is weird, but at least in some circumstances it might be a real benefit. Brash Assault is almost never any good.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="eamon, post: 4584801, member: 51942"] Predator strike looks poor. No enhancement bonus to damage? Mediocre attack bonus? It's almost certainly only viable at high levels, when the beasts attack bonus catches up somewhat, but the damage will never be great. I might be missing some feats or trick that improve it, however. Certainly at low levels it's not much good. I agree. I'd still value piercing strike higher, but disheartening is certainly better that the rest. Both new powers are indeed mediocre. If Brash Strike actually ever works, an opponent won't fall for it again, and then it's just a melee basic attack. Essentially, it can only ever be better than a melee basic attack if enemies are stupid, and the basic attack of an enemy is less useful against you than your allies basic attack against him. That's rare; monster basic attacks are good and PC attacks are poor. You'll generally only win if somehow your AC is very good, or the monster's AC is poor, or you have a rogue or ranger that for some reason didn't get sneak attack/ hunter's quarry in. However, most rogues/ranger will try that every round, so even with a rogue or ranger in the party, this power is situational and still only any good against unwise opponents. I'd say Brash Assault is worse than opening shove - maybe a D, no better. Opening shove is weird, but at least in some circumstances it might be a real benefit. Brash Assault is almost never any good. [/QUOTE]
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