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<blockquote data-quote="Rofel Wodring" data-source="post: 7270004" data-attributes="member: 6873189">Assuming you were A) On Point-Buy, B) Did not get a stat-replacement magic item, C) Were not playing a STR-build Tortle, and D) You didn't go for an unusual feat like Historian:I generally go for an ASI that first balances out any odd stats you had coming out of Chargen. I played a high-elf with a 15 15 15 8 8 8 array, so I had two odd stats and a +1 went into both of them at level 4. Level 8, I went straight for Warcaster. If I still had an odd stat (perhaps because I was playing a +2 DEX/+1 WIS race) I probably would have went for Resilient: CON instead of Warcaster. But I was playing Storm King's Thunder as a Bladesinger, and when you get hit in that module -- YOU GET HIT.Level 12 went towards pumping up INT. I traded a Bag of Holding for a Headband of Intellect early on, but I wanted the Attunement slot back and I also wanted to prep for having a INT of 20 at level 16. Level 18... eh. I guess I could always put a +2 into DEX, but it doesn't seem like the best use of the ASI. Maybe I'll grab Lucky or Tough or even Resilient: CON.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rofel Wodring, post: 7270004, member: 6873189"] Assuming you were A) On Point-Buy, B) Did not get a stat-replacement magic item, C) Were not playing a STR-build Tortle, and D) You didn't go for an unusual feat like Historian: I generally go for an ASI that first balances out any odd stats you had coming out of Chargen. I played a high-elf with a 15 15 15 8 8 8 array, so I had two odd stats and a +1 went into both of them at level 4. Level 8, I went straight for Warcaster. If I still had an odd stat (perhaps because I was playing a +2 DEX/+1 WIS race) I probably would have went for Resilient: CON instead of Warcaster. But I was playing Storm King's Thunder as a Bladesinger, and when you get hit in that module -- YOU GET HIT. Level 12 went towards pumping up INT. I traded a Bag of Holding for a Headband of Intellect early on, but I wanted the Attunement slot back and I also wanted to prep for having a INT of 20 at level 16. Level 18... eh. I guess I could always put a +2 into DEX, but it doesn't seem like the best use of the ASI. Maybe I'll grab Lucky or Tough or even Resilient: CON. [/QUOTE]

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