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<blockquote data-quote="Puggins" data-source="post: 4398425" data-attributes="member: 12386">... Really?&nbsp; I disagree.Say you're playing a 12th level fighter, Str20, +3 weapon, weapon focus.Basic Damage with Great Maul: 2d6 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 2d6 +10With Power Attack:For all at-wills and other 1[w] attacks:If you normally need a 9+ to hit, you hit 17% less often and deal 24% more damage.If you normally need an 11+ to hit, you hit 20% less often and deal 24% more damage.If you normally need a 13+ to hit, you hit 25% less often and deal 24% more damage.For all 2[w] attacks:You're now doing 17% more damage instead of 24%So you more or less break even on a 13+ and you're doing more damage on anything less than that, meaning that Power Attack will be quite effective against Brutes and fairly effective against anyone who isn't a soldier.&nbsp; If you have a warlord in the party, Power Attack becomes standard most of the time.Seems to me that power attack is an upgrade to your 1[w] attacks and becomes very desirable if you start getting bonuses to hit.&nbsp; I fail to see how this is useless.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Puggins, post: 4398425, member: 12386"] ... Really? I disagree. Say you're playing a 12th level fighter, Str20, +3 weapon, weapon focus. Basic Damage with Great Maul: 2d6 + 5 + 3 + 2 = 2d6 +10 With Power Attack: For all at-wills and other 1[w] attacks: If you normally need a 9+ to hit, you hit 17% less often and deal 24% more damage. If you normally need an 11+ to hit, you hit 20% less often and deal 24% more damage. If you normally need a 13+ to hit, you hit 25% less often and deal 24% more damage. For all 2[w] attacks: You're now doing 17% more damage instead of 24% So you more or less break even on a 13+ and you're doing more damage on anything less than that, meaning that Power Attack will be quite effective against Brutes and fairly effective against anyone who isn't a soldier. If you have a warlord in the party, Power Attack becomes standard most of the time. Seems to me that power attack is an upgrade to your 1[w] attacks and becomes very desirable if you start getting bonuses to hit. I fail to see how this is useless. [/QUOTE]

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