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<blockquote data-quote="Timespike" data-source="post: 8437117" data-attributes="member: 29665">To give a more lengthy and thorough explanation to supplement the correct and succinct answer provided by [USER=7032826]@KanetheDM[/USER]:You'll also occasionally see SAD which stands for Single-Attribute Dependent. A key principle (but by no means the only one!) of min-maxing for 5E revolves around taking things that are MAD and making them SAD. (Which sounds funny if you don't have context.) For example, the ol' paladin/Hexblade warlock multiclass does this. Paladins need Strength and Charisma about equally; Strength for their weapon attacks and Charisma to run all of their class abilities such as spellcasting DCs, Aura of Protection bonus, and so on. By multiclassing into Hexblade warlock, they can use their Charisma modifier for their weapon attacks as well, thereby turning it into a SAD build that only needs to focus on Charisma.Certain classes are also SAD by default. For example, a druid really doesn't need much other than Wisdom to be effective. Lackluster physical attributes can be covered by wild shape, but that spellcasting score is critical. Some base classes (like the aforementioned paladin, but also the O5E ranger and monk) are more MAD by default. Typically when a class bridges between martial and spellcasting, you will see some MAD.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Timespike, post: 8437117, member: 29665"] To give a more lengthy and thorough explanation to supplement the correct and succinct answer provided by [USER=7032826]@KanetheDM[/USER]: You'll also occasionally see SAD which stands for Single-Attribute Dependent. A key principle (but by no means the only one!) of min-maxing for 5E revolves around taking things that are MAD and making them SAD. (Which sounds funny if you don't have context.) For example, the ol' paladin/Hexblade warlock multiclass does this. Paladins need Strength and Charisma about equally; Strength for their weapon attacks and Charisma to run all of their class abilities such as spellcasting DCs, Aura of Protection bonus, and so on. By multiclassing into Hexblade warlock, they can use their Charisma modifier for their weapon attacks as well, thereby turning it into a SAD build that only needs to focus on Charisma. Certain classes are also SAD by default. For example, a druid really doesn't need much other than Wisdom to be effective. Lackluster physical attributes can be covered by wild shape, but that spellcasting score is critical. Some base classes (like the aforementioned paladin, but also the O5E ranger and monk) are more MAD by default. Typically when a class bridges between martial and spellcasting, you will see some MAD. [/QUOTE]

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