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<blockquote data-quote="frisbeet" data-source="post: 2944129" data-attributes="member: 10287"><a href="http://www.geocities.com/frisbeet/DandDandFightin.html" target="_blank">Power Attack Calculator</a> I've significantly updated the Power Attack Calculator spreadsheet to incorporate many new PHBII and other feats and abilities and allow for Attacks of Opportunity. For those that aren't aware of this free spreadsheet, here's what it can do:Take everything affecting one's full/standard/charging/+AoO attack against ACs 10-50, +/- DR, and spit out the optimum PA value for said character. Having tested and tested and tested the sheet I can almost guarantee its veracity.Here's an example from the WotC Character Optimization Forum.<a href="http://community.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=646185" target="_blank">Caelic's Jack B. Quick</a> Fighter 20, Str 34relevant feats explicitly parameterized in spreadsheet:Power Attack, TWF, iTWF, TW-Rend, Double Hit, &amp;Weapon Foci o' Longsword &amp; Handaxerelevant feats implicitly parameterizaed in spreadsheet: AoO set to 2, mimicking Karmic Strike &amp; Robilar's Gambit, and &quot;extra main-hand attack w/AoO&quot; set to 1, mimicking High Sword Low Axe and assuming trip worksrelevant inherent ability selected:Overpowering AttackWields Keen +4 flaming shock frost Longsword and HandaxeHere's the exactly calculated average damage/round, optimum PA value, and optimum average damage/round with this PA against ACs 10-50.[CODE]opp AC&nbsp; &nbsp; no PA&nbsp; &nbsp; opt PA&nbsp; &nbsp; opt dam10&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.211&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.212&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.213&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.214&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.215&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.216&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.217&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 20&nbsp; &nbsp; 512.218&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 19&nbsp; &nbsp; 503.119&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 18&nbsp; &nbsp; 494.020&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 17&nbsp; &nbsp; 484.921&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 16&nbsp; &nbsp; 475.722&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 15&nbsp; &nbsp; 466.623&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 14&nbsp; &nbsp; 457.524&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 13&nbsp; &nbsp; 448.425&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 12&nbsp; &nbsp; 439.326&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 11&nbsp; &nbsp; 430.127&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 10&nbsp; &nbsp; 421.028&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 9&nbsp; &nbsp; 411.929&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 8&nbsp; &nbsp; 402.830&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 7&nbsp; &nbsp; 393.731&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 6&nbsp; &nbsp; 384.532&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 5&nbsp; &nbsp; 375.433&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 4&nbsp; &nbsp; 366.334&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 3&nbsp; &nbsp; 357.235&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 2&nbsp; &nbsp; 348.136&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 1&nbsp; &nbsp; 338.937&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 329.838&nbsp; &nbsp; 313.4&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 313.439&nbsp; &nbsp; 296.9&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 296.940&nbsp; &nbsp; 280.3&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 280.341&nbsp; &nbsp; 263.5&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 263.542&nbsp; &nbsp; 246.6&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 246.643&nbsp; &nbsp; 229.6&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 229.644&nbsp; &nbsp; 212.4&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 212.445&nbsp; &nbsp; 195.0&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 195.046&nbsp; &nbsp; 177.4&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 177.447&nbsp; &nbsp; 159.7&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 159.748&nbsp; &nbsp; 141.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 141.849&nbsp; &nbsp; 123.8&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 123.850&nbsp; &nbsp; 105.7&nbsp; &nbsp; 0&nbsp; &nbsp; 105.7[/CODE]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="frisbeet, post: 2944129, member: 10287"] [URL=http://www.geocities.com/frisbeet/DandDandFightin.html]Power Attack Calculator[/URL] I've significantly updated the Power Attack Calculator spreadsheet to incorporate many new PHBII and other feats and abilities and allow for Attacks of Opportunity. For those that aren't aware of this free spreadsheet, here's what it can do: Take everything affecting one's full/standard/charging/+AoO attack against ACs 10-50, +/- DR, and spit out the optimum PA value for said character. Having tested and tested and tested the sheet I can almost guarantee its veracity. Here's an example from the WotC Character Optimization Forum. [URL=http://community.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=646185]Caelic's Jack B. Quick[/URL] Fighter 20, Str 34 relevant feats explicitly parameterized in spreadsheet: Power Attack, TWF, iTWF, TW-Rend, Double Hit, & Weapon Foci o' Longsword & Handaxe relevant feats implicitly parameterizaed in spreadsheet: AoO set to 2, mimicking Karmic Strike & Robilar's Gambit, and "extra main-hand attack w/AoO" set to 1, mimicking High Sword Low Axe and assuming trip works relevant inherent ability selected: Overpowering Attack Wields Keen +4 flaming shock frost Longsword and Handaxe Here's the exactly calculated average damage/round, optimum PA value, and optimum average damage/round with this PA against ACs 10-50. [CODE]opp AC no PA opt PA opt dam 10 329.8 20 512.2 11 329.8 20 512.2 12 329.8 20 512.2 13 329.8 20 512.2 14 329.8 20 512.2 15 329.8 20 512.2 16 329.8 20 512.2 17 329.8 20 512.2 18 329.8 19 503.1 19 329.8 18 494.0 20 329.8 17 484.9 21 329.8 16 475.7 22 329.8 15 466.6 23 329.8 14 457.5 24 329.8 13 448.4 25 329.8 12 439.3 26 329.8 11 430.1 27 329.8 10 421.0 28 329.8 9 411.9 29 329.8 8 402.8 30 329.8 7 393.7 31 329.8 6 384.5 32 329.8 5 375.4 33 329.8 4 366.3 34 329.8 3 357.2 35 329.8 2 348.1 36 329.8 1 338.9 37 329.8 0 329.8 38 313.4 0 313.4 39 296.9 0 296.9 40 280.3 0 280.3 41 263.5 0 263.5 42 246.6 0 246.6 43 229.6 0 229.6 44 212.4 0 212.4 45 195.0 0 195.0 46 177.4 0 177.4 47 159.7 0 159.7 48 141.8 0 141.8 49 123.8 0 123.8 50 105.7 0 105.7[/CODE] [/QUOTE]

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