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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Gez" data-source="post: 2242777" data-attributes="member: 1328">Power Attack is slightly less useful than Two Weapon Fighting or Rapid Shot, but is otherwise very useful in two circumstances:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Your opponent has an AC so high you need a natural 20 to hit anyway. In that situation, take maximal power attack. You won't increase or decrease your 5% chance of hitting the damn AC tank, but at least, if you hit him, he'll suffer for your troubles!</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Your opponents have low AC, so you'll hit them anyway. With cleave, you may even get more attacks that way.</li> </ol>TWF was better than PA because it helps you attack more mooks, and it gives you better odds of hitting an opponent that benefits from concealment or invisibility. It was also more bangs for your bucks -- you could easily deal much more than +2 or +4 damage for the -2 penalty.Really, the "I don't want my attack score to be lowered" argument is only valid against enemies who have an AC that requires you to roll high, but still below 20.</blockquote>