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Message: <blockquote data-quote="bardolph" data-source="post: 4405340" data-attributes="member: 2304">However, "by the numbers" charts have to make lots of assumptions in order to function, and Warlocks are the most "combo-ey" striker of the bunch, so it's really hard for spreadsheets to do justice to the Warlock.Feat choices are absolutely a weakness of the Warlock.  However, remember that feats are not unlimited: while an Archer might take weapon focus to maximize damage output with a longbow, the Warlock can for the same price take Soldier of the Faith, and use Eyebite/Divine Challenge cheese.Also remember that even strikers need defense: an optimized but dead striker is not optimized at all.  No DPR spreadsheet is going to be able to tell you this.Take a look at the Armor of Agathys/Hellish Rebuke combo, above.</blockquote>