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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7119403" data-attributes="member: 20323">No! Is that the rule? I've been going off of the SRD...which seemed ambiguous because it mentions adding Strength to determine rank of Damage attack but doesn't mention purchasing cost or point-buy...but I'm new to Mutants & Masterminds, so you guys tell me![SECTION]If you choose, a Damage effect can be Strength-based—something like a melee weapon—allowing your Strength Damage to add to it. You add your Strength and Damage ranks together when determining the rank of the attack. Any modifiers applied to your Damage must also apply to your Strength rank if its bonus damage is to benefit from them. However, any decrease in your Strength reduces the amount you can add to your damage, and negative Strength subtracts from your Damage! Likewise, anything that prevents you from exerting your Strength also stops you from using a Strength-based Damage effect. If you can’t swing your fist, you can’t swing a sword, either. On the other hand, a laser blade or thuderbolt staff does the same damage whether you can exert your Strength with it or not.[/SECTION]From: <a href="http://www.d20herosrd.com/6-powers/effects/effect-descriptions/damage-attack/" target="_blank">http://www.d20herosrd.com/6-powers/effects/effect-descriptions/damage-attack/</a>EDIT: It does seem like, if you're paying for Strength-modifiers as per the normal ranks of Damage...then there's no benefit to making it Strength-based? Actually, it's a slight hindrance in case an effect ever prevents Strength-based powers or reduces Strength? Why would anyone make their Damage powers based on Strength, in that case?EDIT EDIT: Hmm, so there are 3 ways I can interpret this section, using my PC as an example... Which is right?(1) No Cost Whatsoever for Strength-based Li Po's Legendary Fist (Damage rank 6 + Effects: Strength-based 0 + Extras: Alternate Effects 5, Multiattack +1/rank, Penetrating 6) [23 points](2) Include Strength modifier only when calculating ExtrasLi Po's Legendary Fist (Damage rank 6 (9 with STR) + Effects: Strength-based 0 + Extras: Alternate Effects 5, Multiattack +1/rank, Penetrating 9) [29 points](3) Include Strength modifier in base power rank cost AND ExtrasLi Po's Legendary Fist (Damage rank 9 + Effects: Strength-based 0 + Extras: Alternate Effects 5, Multiattack +1/rank, Penetrating 9) [32 points]</blockquote>

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