Reply to thread

Message: <blockquote data-quote="MarauderX" data-source="post: 1318023" data-attributes="member: 9990">Hm.  I am thinking that the feat is a lot less than a mage casting Enlarge.  The requirements are pretty hefty, and you can't even flurry.  Power attack is a biggie, as there is no great bonus to damage for most monks even if they are willing to reduce their weak attack bonus (which most aren't).  Enlarge lasts long enough for most fights and allows greater reach, flurry of blows, and is only 1st level.  Granted there is an AC trade-off for using the spell, but the percentage of damage is greater for the flurry even if not using the spell vs this feat.  Another point is a subtle one... does the size increase just add +2 to the Strength bonus, or does it increase the damage die of the attacker?  For instance, a 9th level monk has this feat and normally does 1d10, would the damage increase to 1d10+1 or 2d8?</blockquote>