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<blockquote data-quote="Ferrum" data-source="post: 3010346" data-attributes="member: 33089"><p>Actually I average 42.5 damage on a sccessful hit. Doubling that would still be a fairly decent amount of damage. Since the attack would be at my highest attack bonus, I could add a bit more power attack without lowering my chance to hit by much. My attack bonus is +32 while raging. My damage is 1d12+22 while raging.</p><p></p><p>Even without doubling the damage, I'm nearly at a Massive Damage check. If I crit, then definately, but though my axe is keen, it never seems to happen. So I wouldn't be giving up much damage if I nixed a full attack. And though the chance of a foe failing a DC 15 fort save at my level is minimal, there's always a 5% chance he'll roll a one. </p><p></p><p>If polymorphed into a Fire Giant, on an overpowering attack that criticals, I'd do approximately 375 damage (435 if I charged the previous round, thanks to Combat Brute). Where does 435 damage from a single melee attack rank, taking into account optimal conditions?</p><p></p><p>I'm mostly just curious as to where I compare with the average melee. The damage I do seems like alot to me, but I guess its really just normal.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ferrum, post: 3010346, member: 33089"] Actually I average 42.5 damage on a sccessful hit. Doubling that would still be a fairly decent amount of damage. Since the attack would be at my highest attack bonus, I could add a bit more power attack without lowering my chance to hit by much. My attack bonus is +32 while raging. My damage is 1d12+22 while raging. Even without doubling the damage, I'm nearly at a Massive Damage check. If I crit, then definately, but though my axe is keen, it never seems to happen. So I wouldn't be giving up much damage if I nixed a full attack. And though the chance of a foe failing a DC 15 fort save at my level is minimal, there's always a 5% chance he'll roll a one. If polymorphed into a Fire Giant, on an overpowering attack that criticals, I'd do approximately 375 damage (435 if I charged the previous round, thanks to Combat Brute). Where does 435 damage from a single melee attack rank, taking into account optimal conditions? I'm mostly just curious as to where I compare with the average melee. The damage I do seems like alot to me, but I guess its really just normal. [/QUOTE]
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