Upgrade your account to a Community Supporter account and remove most of the site ads.
Rocket your D&D 5E and Level Up: Advanced 5E games into space! Alpha Star Magazine Is Launching... Right Now!

Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="Budalic" data-source="post: 5198165" data-attributes="member: 70192">It is a boost comparable to single feat (Githzerai blade master) which adds bonus to all your powers. And Weapon focus (staff), which works with implement attacks is better, since it also applies to all your powers.+2/3/4 is paltry when you can choose power that's better by large margin (say, fireball vs. stinking cloud).But, you are right. The real paltry thing here is gaining +1 to hit vs. single defense. Only crystal orb is worth it, really.+1 to hit is strictly better on an at-will if you deal more than 20 damage at heroic, 30 at paragon and 40 at epic. And that should be minimum for stirkers, especially if they are multi-target like monk.EDIT: Ooops, I misunderstood you. I tought you are comparing +1 to hit vs. +2/3/4 damage. The superior weapon prof. thing is really a +2 vs. +3 prof. weapon comparision; and for some classes (or better - roles: leader and controller) +1 to hit is always better. Lead the attack may deal 3[W]+Str damage, but you really want it to hit more than you want +3 damage.As for implements, Empowered crit really adds just about 0.5 damage per attack, and Shielding is keyed to hitting. It's best of the rest compared to Accurate, but still shielding + anything else < Accurate. Forceful and Distant are just minor benefits, and they are worst of the bunch. Crystal Orb gives +1 vs. will and +2/3/4 psychinc damage, and is best for illusionst wizards and telepathic psions, which are pretty effective. It's only thing usefull besides Accurate staff/wand/orb/...</blockquote>

Verification