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<blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 7832598" data-attributes="member: 6795602">That's my view too.&nbsp; But I understand that advantage on a single attack making character is like having about a 40% increase in damage.&nbsp; That means taking the familiar away is like removing about 30% of the familiar rogue's effectiveness.&nbsp; For a single attack an enemy can do near the beginning of combat - that's a huge difference.As always it varies by opponent and situation.For example if the party is fighting a single giant making 2 attacks on his turn then - no i'm probably not having said giant ever target familiar.&nbsp; But take an enemy group that gets 4-8 attacks, then I'm taking 1 attack to try to weaken the rogues effectiveness by 30% for the rest of the combat.&nbsp; That's a strong tactic!Maybe think about it this way.&nbsp; To make an attack at advantage not be at advantage it requires disadvantage.&nbsp; If you are telling me I could apply disadvantage to an enemy for the rest of the combat in exchange for a single attack from the group - then I'm taking that trade every time!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="FrogReaver, post: 7832598, member: 6795602"] That's my view too. But I understand that advantage on a single attack making character is like having about a 40% increase in damage. That means taking the familiar away is like removing about 30% of the familiar rogue's effectiveness. For a single attack an enemy can do near the beginning of combat - that's a huge difference. As always it varies by opponent and situation. For example if the party is fighting a single giant making 2 attacks on his turn then - no i'm probably not having said giant ever target familiar. But take an enemy group that gets 4-8 attacks, then I'm taking 1 attack to try to weaken the rogues effectiveness by 30% for the rest of the combat. That's a strong tactic! Maybe think about it this way. To make an attack at advantage not be at advantage it requires disadvantage. If you are telling me I could apply disadvantage to an enemy for the rest of the combat in exchange for a single attack from the group - then I'm taking that trade every time! [/QUOTE]

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