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Message: <blockquote data-quote="zoroaster100" data-source="post: 3944248" data-attributes="member: 8538"><p>I think the typical fight should take about four or five rounds minimum.  One or two round fights are ok when fighting things way below your challenge rating.  For the final climactic battle at the end of an adventure, the battle should last anywhere from 5 to 8 rounds.  It's ok if some rare special type of fights take longer, such as when facing opponents that like to strike, run and return, or when the PCs are using such tactics.  With 3e it was fine to have a fight take only 2 or 3 rounds because the rounds took so long, especially at high level, but if the rules are fixed so that the rounds go by quicker with less crazy math and things that grind the game to a halt, then the fights should last more rounds (though take less real time).</p></blockquote><p></p>