Level Up (A5E) Let's make Dangerous Strikes good on a Fighter

[lichmaster]

You took me down memory lane with this one

I'm curious how well my ratings have held up over the years of play that A5e has now had.

I'm gonna re-read those treads! Maybe we could revisit them!

 

[lichmaster]

Sorry it's not clear. The setup to make Dangerous Strikes good requires a feat. At zero exertion cost and applying 4 damage you've stated it is "OK". I'm happy with that.

What I am asking is your perspective on how you came to that conclusion. I'm interested in what you're comparing it to.

ATM, mostly gut feeling (an ASI in str would give just +1 damage per attack and +1 to hit, this gives +4 damage per attack and no to hit bonus).

If I have time this weekend I'll try to analyse more quantitatively if the gut feeling is right.

Edit: also see what I wrote about chances to score at least 1 crit per round as you have more attacks and eventually advantage.

 

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Level Up (A5E) Thread 'Manuevers (1st level) - Winners and Losers'

Nov 30, 2021

Alright, another look under the hood to see what looks good and what could use some work.

I'm doing 1st level manuevers in this round because I have a new campaign starting with 3rd level characters, so as I've helped my players look at character ideas, I've done a lot of review of the 1st level manuevers and gotten some initial reaction feedback from my players. One of the things you'll note, I am extremely stingy when it comes to exertion. If something costs 2 exertion, it better be a HELL of a maneuver

Winners

Cleaving Swings - Two exertion maneuvers have to really earn their...

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Level Up (A5E) Thread 'Maneuvers (2nd and 3rd level) - Winners and Losers'

Dec 14, 2021

Time to dig in to the 2nd and 3rd tier maneuvers.

2nd Tier

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Winners
Shrug it Off - They ability to knock off both fear and stuns is very solid depends on the kind of monsters the DM likes to use. This can be very powerful.

Parrying Counter - A combination of both AC boost and the chance of getting in an extra attack, this one is just solid.

Twist the Blade - Now THIS is a crit maneuver! What makes it so great is its guaranteed to work when you activate it. Its also one of those I think a lot of players will love. They will roll the die, see they were so close to a crit...

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Level Up (A5E) Thread 'Maneuvers (4th and 5th Tier) - Winners and Losers'

Dec 14, 2021

Alright, lets look at the biggest, baddest maneuvers. Tier 4 and 5 here we come!

Tier 4

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Winners
Stand Tell Stance - For the "Adamant Mountain Master" this is a very solid power boost, basically making all of your core maneuvers better.

Wild Swing - Extra attacks at 1 exertion now, alright!

Spinning Parry - This feels like a solid upgrade in the defense department. I can combine the idea of making an attack miss and stunning a target (denying it other attacks for even more defense).

First Blood - Probably one of the few 3 exertion maneuver I whole heartedly offer a...

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You took me down memory lane with this one

I'm curious how well my ratings have held up over the years of play that A5e has now had.

I don't see Stunning Assault or Gaze of Conviction on those lists! Am I looking in the wrong place or did they just not touch your lists intentionally?