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<blockquote data-quote="Korak" data-source="post: 1391524" data-attributes="member: 9781">I'm not sure it is that simple.&nbsp; I have seen that power attack does not behave in a truly intuitive manner because of the number of variables involved.&nbsp; Furthermore, with two handed power attack being able to add so much fixed damage (which gets mulitplied in the crit), you can get into situations where critical hits on low AC foes easily top 100 damage per shot.&nbsp; Power attack for 16 on a 2 handed weapon = 96 damage on a crit, just from power attack.&nbsp; So, if you can confirm that threat 20% more often, it makes a difference.&nbsp; The math is sufficiently complex that I could not get a hold on how big the impact was without brute forcing the actual results in a spreadsheet.&nbsp; If you can search back a few weeks for the thread on improved rapid shot, I think I got into some detailed breakdown of my formulas there.Actually, I think I have a concession to make here.&nbsp; I think when I was altering the equation to support power critical, I may have inadvertently allowed crits to be confirmed on a 16+ when higher than a 20 was actually needed to hit (so the 20 hits, but because it is a 20, not because 20+mods actually hits the ac).&nbsp; I'll have to tinker with this part.&nbsp; I'll get back to you.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Korak, post: 1391524, member: 9781"] I'm not sure it is that simple. I have seen that power attack does not behave in a truly intuitive manner because of the number of variables involved. Furthermore, with two handed power attack being able to add so much fixed damage (which gets mulitplied in the crit), you can get into situations where critical hits on low AC foes easily top 100 damage per shot. Power attack for 16 on a 2 handed weapon = 96 damage on a crit, just from power attack. So, if you can confirm that threat 20% more often, it makes a difference. The math is sufficiently complex that I could not get a hold on how big the impact was without brute forcing the actual results in a spreadsheet. If you can search back a few weeks for the thread on improved rapid shot, I think I got into some detailed breakdown of my formulas there. Actually, I think I have a concession to make here. I think when I was altering the equation to support power critical, I may have inadvertently allowed crits to be confirmed on a 16+ when higher than a 20 was actually needed to hit (so the 20 hits, but because it is a 20, not because 20+mods actually hits the ac). I'll have to tinker with this part. I'll get back to you. [/QUOTE]

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