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<blockquote data-quote="guachi" data-source="post: 7199261" data-attributes="member: 6785802"><p>Let's look at these supposed alternatives for your use of a bonus action:</p><p></p><p>Cunning Action - This means you are a rogue for at least 2 levels. You aren't using a heavy weapon to sneak attack so you aren't getting the -5/+10 portion ever. If you're a rogue and can't wear a shield because you didn't multi-class you would just use TWF instead. This is a bad example.</p><p></p><p>Dual Wielding - This is an even worse example. If you are dual wielding you aren't using heavy weapons (and don't try it with dual lances) so no -5/+10. And if you are a dual wielder why on earth would you even consider GWM, anyway? You already always get a bonus action attack. You listing this is face-palm worthy.</p><p></p><p>Smites - Yes, it would interfere with the use of the bonus action spells of a Paladin. It doesn't prevent you from using a spell slot to smite. Plus, you can expend smite dice if you really want to ensure a creature drops to zero hp and trigger a free attack. Rather than smiting being an interference with GWM it enhances the bonus action attack feature.</p><p></p><p>Shield Master - If you have Shield Master you're not wielding a heavy weapon so no -5/+10 and, besides, you're likely choosing to use the bonus action prone shove before you've even swung the weapon in the first place. How is this a valid competition with GWM? You aren't taking the feat in the first place.</p><p></p><p>PAM bonus attack - The extra attack from GWM does not suffer in the slightest from taking PAM. The damage on the extra attack from GWM will always be higher than that for PAM. What suffers is the extra damage from PAM as you'll never use that feature any time you can get an extra attack from GWM. You'd never, ever, ever use the bonus attack from PAM if you triggered GWM bonus attack.</p><p></p><p>Entering Rage - Finally, you picked an alternative that does hamper GWM bonus attack (or hampers rage) as you can't use both on the same turn. I suspect entering rage will always yield more damage overall but you'd still have to gauge, like you normally would, whether it's worth expending the rage usage resource.</p><p></p><p>So... I give you one of your six examples. Congratulations?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="guachi, post: 7199261, member: 6785802"] Let's look at these supposed alternatives for your use of a bonus action: Cunning Action - This means you are a rogue for at least 2 levels. You aren't using a heavy weapon to sneak attack so you aren't getting the -5/+10 portion ever. If you're a rogue and can't wear a shield because you didn't multi-class you would just use TWF instead. This is a bad example. Dual Wielding - This is an even worse example. If you are dual wielding you aren't using heavy weapons (and don't try it with dual lances) so no -5/+10. And if you are a dual wielder why on earth would you even consider GWM, anyway? You already always get a bonus action attack. You listing this is face-palm worthy. Smites - Yes, it would interfere with the use of the bonus action spells of a Paladin. It doesn't prevent you from using a spell slot to smite. Plus, you can expend smite dice if you really want to ensure a creature drops to zero hp and trigger a free attack. Rather than smiting being an interference with GWM it enhances the bonus action attack feature. Shield Master - If you have Shield Master you're not wielding a heavy weapon so no -5/+10 and, besides, you're likely choosing to use the bonus action prone shove before you've even swung the weapon in the first place. How is this a valid competition with GWM? You aren't taking the feat in the first place. PAM bonus attack - The extra attack from GWM does not suffer in the slightest from taking PAM. The damage on the extra attack from GWM will always be higher than that for PAM. What suffers is the extra damage from PAM as you'll never use that feature any time you can get an extra attack from GWM. You'd never, ever, ever use the bonus attack from PAM if you triggered GWM bonus attack. Entering Rage - Finally, you picked an alternative that does hamper GWM bonus attack (or hampers rage) as you can't use both on the same turn. I suspect entering rage will always yield more damage overall but you'd still have to gauge, like you normally would, whether it's worth expending the rage usage resource. So... I give you one of your six examples. Congratulations? [/QUOTE]
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