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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Sleepy Walker" data-source="post: 7339442" data-attributes="member: 6924770">Why not change the finesse property to allow dex to be used as the damage bonus, but at a 50% reduction rounded down or something like a maximum of +3?So a dex of 20 gives either a +2 damage bonus (50% of 5 damage rounded down) or a +3 damage bonus.This would make dex equal to strength for lower modifiers, but ultimately fall behind a strength based build (especially for multiple attacks).  Arguably the opposite could be done with strength, that an attack bonus using strength can only benefit somewhere between +2 or +3, regardless of how much strength the creature has.  It would sure make things like giants make more sense on the battlefield and would leave a bit more room for those currently game breaking +2 and +3 weapons.Otherwise I kinda like the change in the system.  It does make heavy and two handed weapons significantly more deadly while not really touching the lower end, which I have to think about before coming to a solid conclusion.  It could have significant repercussions when converting opponents to this system, especially giants which get 3x the dice rolls per attack or any creature with heavy weapons really.  I mean, they would be more variable with their damage, which is a potential problem with the current 5e hitpoint system at lower levels.</blockquote>