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<blockquote data-quote="Smeelbo" data-source="post: 4676990" data-attributes="member: 81898">Although you do not get the + STR/DEX, Twin Strike does get your power, feat, enhancement and maybe even item bonuses to damage rolls, and almost every other benefit from using the weapon: critical ranges, extra effects on crits, and so on. The loss of 3-5 damage is a small price to pay, especially as level rises.&nbsp;So I compare every Ranger power to Twin Strike, and my conclusion is that I want every opportunity to attack when it is not my turn: I want essentially clock cycles, and to Maximize the Utility of each Clock Cycle.&nbsp;For example, do I really want a power that does 2 attacks at 2[W] + Stat? Or gain an interrupt that does 1[W] + Stat? Like Disruptive Strike? Spitting Cobra Stance? Arrow of Vengeance?&nbsp;My theory is that Twin Strike is good enough for standard action, and so the thing to do is find as many ways as possible to attack without consuming a standard action. Gather as many things that at least potentially trigger on an attack: bonuses to attack rolls and damage rolls, effects on a crit, increased chance to crit. Then roll as many crits as you can.&nbsp;Classic D&amp;D.&nbsp;I like Evasive Strike because it is substantially different from Twin Strike, and at the cost of an attack, I can shift. Likewise, Splintering Shot seems worth giving up an attack.&nbsp;While Twin Strike may appear boring, I find it provides clarity in evaluating the other powers. Is another [W] and causing 5 damage and slowed (save ends both) really worth the loss of an attack (Hunter's Bear Trap)?&nbsp;Smeelbo</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Smeelbo, post: 4676990, member: 81898"] Although you do not get the + STR/DEX, [I]Twin Strike[/I] does get your power, feat, enhancement and maybe even item bonuses to damage rolls, and almost every other benefit from using the weapon: critical ranges, extra effects on crits, and so on. The loss of 3-5 damage is a small price to pay, especially as level rises. So I compare [U]every[/U] [I]Ranger[/I] power to [I]Twin Strike[/I], and my conclusion is that I want every opportunity to attack when it is not my turn: I want essentially clock cycles, and to [I]Maximize the Utility of each Clock Cycle[/I]. For example, do I really want a power that does 2 attacks at 2[W] + Stat? Or gain an interrupt that does 1[W] + Stat? Like [I]Disruptive Strike[/I]? [I]Spitting Cobra Stance[/I]? [I]Arrow of Vengeance[/I]? My theory is that[I] Twin Strike[/I] is good enough for standard action, and so the thing to do is find as many ways as possible to attack without consuming a standard action. Gather as many things that at least potentially trigger on an attack: bonuses to attack rolls and damage rolls, effects on a crit, increased chance to crit. Then roll as many crits as you can. Classic D&D. I like [I]Evasive Strike[/I] because it is substantially different from [I]Twin Strike[/I], and at the cost of an attack, I can shift. Likewise, [I]Splintering Shot[/I] seems worth giving up an attack. While [I]Twin Strike[/I] may appear boring, I find it provides clarity in evaluating the other powers. Is another [W] and causing 5 damage and slowed [I](save ends both)[/I] really worth the loss of an attack [I](Hunter's Bear Trap)[/I]? [B]Smeelbo[/B] [/QUOTE]

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