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<blockquote data-quote="S'mon" data-source="post: 2219731" data-attributes="member: 463">Shadowdweller - I agree with you completely.I agree with this, but with a proviso.&nbsp; Raging charging half-orc barbarians always seem to play out exactly like this.&nbsp; However, I've found that a high-attack low-defense PC can be effective, but they must show far _more_ tactical awareness than their high-AC counterparts.&nbsp; Never charge, unless you can be pretty sure to take the enemy down in that round.&nbsp; Against strong melee foes, you need to not charge, rather Ready to strike any enemy approaching (then, ideally, 5' step out of their threatened area).&nbsp; A Readied power attack vs a charging opponent can be a devastating tactic; and it lets you shelter in the saftey of your own line rather than charging into the thick of the enemy.&nbsp; The characters who _should_ charge the enemy are high-level Monks and other extremely defense-oriented types.&nbsp; If a 2h-PA Fighter does charge, it should be after the enemy has acted and are eg surrounding the Monk - assuming the party Wizard has already Fireballed and some foes are still standing, that's a perfect chance to wipe out the survivors.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="S'mon, post: 2219731, member: 463"] Shadowdweller - I agree with you completely. I agree with this, but with a proviso. Raging charging half-orc barbarians always seem to play out exactly like this. However, I've found that a high-attack low-defense PC can be effective, but they must show far _more_ tactical awareness than their high-AC counterparts. Never charge, unless you can be pretty sure to take the enemy down in that round. Against strong melee foes, you need to not charge, rather Ready to strike any enemy approaching (then, ideally, 5' step out of their threatened area). A Readied power attack vs a charging opponent can be a devastating tactic; and it lets you shelter in the saftey of your own line rather than charging into the thick of the enemy. The characters who _should_ charge the enemy are high-level Monks and other extremely defense-oriented types. If a 2h-PA Fighter does charge, it should be after the enemy has acted and are eg surrounding the Monk - assuming the party Wizard has already Fireballed and some foes are still standing, that's a perfect chance to wipe out the survivors. [/QUOTE]

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