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<blockquote data-quote="ElterAgo" data-source="post: 7935104" data-attributes="member: 6972046">Ok, I know I'm still pretty new to 5E.I'm reading some repeats of what I've heard in the local shop. So I'm going to ask for some clarifications of some of this.Why is a Rod Of Lordly Might less 'disruptive' than a +2 weapon?Why is a +1 shield more of a problem than a +1 armor?Why is a +1 hand crossbow more of a problem than a +1 keen shortsword?Why is a cloak that boosts AC acceptable but a +1 armor is not?Granted (as I said) don't have a lot of history with this version of the game. But I've been playing through some mock combats. A +1 anything doesn't usually make all that much difference, except at very low (1-3) levels. And it doesn't seem to be much different whichever item it is.Unless the target's build is almost exclusively focused on defense, most weapon or spell attacks will hit.If a spell uses a prof save, the target will usually make it.If a spell uses a non-prof save, the target will probably fail.I just don't get the 'this' +1 is perfectly ok, but OMG 'that' +1 is the end of the game.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ElterAgo, post: 7935104, member: 6972046"] Ok, I know I'm still pretty new to 5E. I'm reading some repeats of what I've heard in the local shop. So I'm going to ask for some clarifications of some of this. Why is a Rod Of Lordly Might less 'disruptive' than a +2 weapon? Why is a +1 shield more of a problem than a +1 armor? Why is a +1 hand crossbow more of a problem than a +1 keen shortsword? Why is a cloak that boosts AC acceptable but a +1 armor is not? Granted (as I said) don't have a lot of history with this version of the game. But I've been playing through some mock combats. A +1 anything doesn't usually make all that much difference, except at very low (1-3) levels. And it doesn't seem to be much different whichever item it is. Unless the target's build is almost exclusively focused on defense, most weapon or spell attacks will hit. If a spell uses a prof save, the target will usually make it. If a spell uses a non-prof save, the target will probably fail. I just don't get the 'this' +1 is perfectly ok, but OMG 'that' +1 is the end of the game. [/QUOTE]

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