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<blockquote data-quote="Mirrorrorrim" data-source="post: 9180053" data-attributes="member: 7040132"><p>A 5th level Wizard with 18 Int and a 10 Str swings their quarterstaff at an enemy. They have a +3 to attack and deal 1d8 bludgeoning damage.</p><p></p><p>The same Wizard uses the divination magic of the True Strike cantrip to focus their spellcasting might, and they attack at +7 and deal 1d8+1d6+4 bludgeoning or radiant damage, their choice.</p><p></p><p>That is a +4 difference. That is <strong>greater accuracy</strong> and it hits harder (1d6+4 more damage). </p><p></p><p>Even if they used a Ranged or Finesse weapon, they will almost always be more accurate and more damaging using True Strike until such a time when their Int and Dex result in the same modifier. Even then, they'll deal more damage with True Strike, bringing the enemy closer to defeat.</p><p></p><p>We agree that the names of spells are not always exactly accurate to the effect. But where we disagree is that I assert that this version of True Strike is no less a misnomer than it has ever been. Not in 5E, not in 3E. It cannot be held to that standard that the attack must be unerring. It has never been a "True" strike, just a more accurate one. Which I believe I have proven it is.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mirrorrorrim, post: 9180053, member: 7040132"] A 5th level Wizard with 18 Int and a 10 Str swings their quarterstaff at an enemy. They have a +3 to attack and deal 1d8 bludgeoning damage. The same Wizard uses the divination magic of the True Strike cantrip to focus their spellcasting might, and they attack at +7 and deal 1d8+1d6+4 bludgeoning or radiant damage, their choice. That is a +4 difference. That is [B]greater accuracy[/B] and it hits harder (1d6+4 more damage). Even if they used a Ranged or Finesse weapon, they will almost always be more accurate and more damaging using True Strike until such a time when their Int and Dex result in the same modifier. Even then, they'll deal more damage with True Strike, bringing the enemy closer to defeat. We agree that the names of spells are not always exactly accurate to the effect. But where we disagree is that I assert that this version of True Strike is no less a misnomer than it has ever been. Not in 5E, not in 3E. It cannot be held to that standard that the attack must be unerring. It has never been a "True" strike, just a more accurate one. Which I believe I have proven it is. [/QUOTE]
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