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Message: <blockquote data-quote="firesnakearies" data-source="post: 4594073" data-attributes="member: 71334">Assuming a brutal scoundrel rogue with a 28 Dex and 22 Str......and NO magic items......NO prior set-up from a previous round......NO buffs or assistance from any other characters......NO criticals, the foe NOT becoming bloodied, and NO other special triggering circumstances......he can do 51d8 + 76 plus ongoing 17 to one target.  NOT counting the numerous situational damage bonuses which could apply.All that requires is a full round of attacks against a target which the rogue is ambushing from stealth, the use of an action point, and the use of two daily powers and one encounter power.*  The character must be a Drow Rogue with the Dread Fang paragon path and the Perfect Assassin epic destiny.  *  He must have the feats Brutal Wound, Slaying Action, Bleeding Backstab, Martial Mastery, Backstabber, Two-Weapon Fighting, Weapon Proficiency Rapier, and Weapon Focus.  *  He must have and use the powers Assassin's Point, Rogue's Resurgence, and Skirmishing Strike (which he uses twice).That's with absolutely no setup, help from party members, special circumstances or environment, critical hits, other conditional feats/powers being triggered, or magic items at all.  It's also not even considering any multiclassing possibilities.With those added factors, the damage output for a round could be significantly higher.I'm not claiming that this is the highest damage possible given the parameters, I'm sure that someone more thorough than I could find ways to bump it up a bit.  But this is doable every day with nothing but a loincloth and a couple of cheap mundane weapons, alone, with no prior setup beyond hiding and then jumping someone.  So, not bad!51d8 + 76 plus ongoing 17 . . . unassisted by magic, allies, or preparation.Now THAT'S what I call an assassin!$</blockquote>

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