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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Majoru Oakheart" data-source="post: 6262276" data-attributes="member: 5143">Wait...so far our encounters have been taking around 3-4 rounds of combat a piece.  Let's assume this 4 encounter per day at 3 rounds per combat for a total of 12 rounds of combat a day.  I'd like to see the math on a Wizard outstripping a Fighter at level 5 given those assumptions.The fighter must have a 20 strength and be using a Greatsword and take the Great Weapon Fighting Class feature.In fact, the math is easy enough, I'll just do it.  The Fighter has +7 to hit.  Most enemies have a 13 AC or so at this level.  So they hit 75% of the time.  Their average damage is 12.  They get to action surge after every short rest, let's assume they take one between each of the 4 encounters.  So that means in the 12 rounds of combat they make 32 attacks.  24 of those attacks hit.  10% of them are crits because of the class feature.  The crits do 20.5.  22 normal attacks x 12 = 264.  2 Crits x 20.5 = 41.  8 rounds of misses = 40 damage.  For a total of 345 damage.The 5th level Wizard has 9 Spell slots.  Let's assume the 3rd level spells are 6d6 save for half.  The 2nd level spells are Scorching Rays and the 1st level spells are Magic Missiles.2 x 6d6(average 21) = 41 damage.  Let's assume a monster with +0 to Dex.  The DC for a 20 Int Wizard is 15.  They save 30% of the time.  So 12.3 of that damage in halved.  So 6.15 gets taken off.  Let's round down to 6 to make this easier.  So 35 damage.3 x 6d6(average 21) damage from Scorching Rays.  They have +7 to hit so they hit 75% of the time.  13.5 rays hit for 94.5 damage.4 x 3d4+3(average 10.5) damage from magic missiles. That's 42 damage.3 rounds of using cantrips.  Let's assume Ray of Frost.  9 damage a piece with only a 75% chance to hit. 20.25 damage.Thus, during the same 12 rounds a Wizard does 35 + 94.5 + 42 + 20.25 = 191.75TL;DR:Assuming 4 encounters at 3 rounds per encounter:5th level Fighter: 345 Damage per day5th level Wizard: 191.75 Damage per dayEach encounter after 4 in a day just continues favoring the Fighter more and more.</blockquote>

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