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<blockquote data-quote="Quartz" data-source="post: 7619731" data-attributes="member: 40552">This bit seems to be incorrect. You should fully calculate the probability before applying the damage. The calculation for each attack in the Attack action should be (1 - (1 - 0.6975)^2)) * 15.5) or 0.91 * 15.5 = 14.08 so the damage is (2x 14.08) + 8.02 =36.12 eDPR. And yes, Gaudere's Law probably does apply.BTW if you really want to cheese out, run the numbers for the 11th level Paladin with one level each in Fighter and Barbarian.Suggestions: the re-roll be made without Advantage and only once per turn.BTW pity the poor Duellist with a shield and spear and Shield Mastery and Polearm Mastery. Either she uses the Bonus Action to gain Advantage or for the butt attack given by PAM. All for - combat-wise - a base of 1d6 + 2 damage (2d6 + 4 at 5th level) and +2 AC. It really shows the power of damage adds.Assuming your baseline accuracy of 65% the 16 Str 5th level Duellist with SM and PAM gets (2 x ((1d6 + 2 + 3) * .65)) + ((1d4 + 2 + 3) *.65) or 2 x (8.5 * .65) + (7.5 *.65) = 15.925 damage. Apply advantage from SM and damage drops to (2x ((1 - (.35 ^2)) * (1d6 + 2 +3)) = 14.92. Note that she does in an entire round roughly what the Barbarian does in one attack. And the second calculation assumes that Advantage is successfully given, so average damage will actually be less.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quartz, post: 7619731, member: 40552"] This bit seems to be incorrect. You should fully calculate the probability before applying the damage. The calculation for each attack in the Attack action should be (1 - (1 - 0.6975)^2)) * 15.5) or 0.91 * 15.5 = 14.08 so the damage is (2x 14.08) + 8.02 =36.12 eDPR. And yes, Gaudere's Law probably does apply. BTW if you really want to cheese out, run the numbers for the 11th level Paladin with one level each in Fighter and Barbarian. Suggestions: the re-roll be made without Advantage and only once per turn. BTW pity the poor Duellist with a shield and spear and Shield Mastery and Polearm Mastery. Either she uses the Bonus Action to gain Advantage or for the butt attack given by PAM. All for - combat-wise - a base of 1d6 + 2 damage (2d6 + 4 at 5th level) and +2 AC. It really shows the power of damage adds. Assuming your baseline accuracy of 65% the 16 Str 5th level Duellist with SM and PAM gets (2 x ((1d6 + 2 + 3) * .65)) + ((1d4 + 2 + 3) *.65) or 2 x (8.5 * .65) + (7.5 *.65) = 15.925 damage. Apply advantage from SM and damage drops to (2x ((1 - (.35 ^2)) * (1d6 + 2 +3)) = 14.92. Note that she does in an entire round roughly what the Barbarian does in one attack. And the second calculation assumes that Advantage is successfully given, so average damage will actually be less. [/QUOTE]

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