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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 8484924" data-attributes="member: 7030563">You also know you are throwing out a spell slot and using your reaction for something that will not change the result a majority of the time.A 7th l;evel Rune Knight can impose disadvantage 10 times in one minute and can recharge with a short rest.&nbsp; For comparison a 7th level wizard has 11 spell slots total, including 2nd, 3rd and 4th level slots.&nbsp; And disadvsantage is statistically more powerful than forcing a rerolled success. Using portent twice a day is generally going to change the outcome more often than using ALL of your 1st level spell slots on silvery barbs, regardless of caster level.&nbsp; And it does not even require a reaction or a spell slot to use. Not knowing what the die is going to be with silvery barbs is not a strength compared to portent, it is a weakness.&nbsp;&nbsp; By knowing the high portent roll I know ahead of time that I can't use it to fail a save.&nbsp; This is as compared to barbs where it is wasted if you use it and he rolls high.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 8484924, member: 7030563"] You also know you are throwing out a spell slot and using your reaction for something that will not change the result a majority of the time. A 7th l;evel Rune Knight can impose disadvantage 10 times in one minute and can recharge with a short rest. For comparison a 7th level wizard has 11 spell slots total, including 2nd, 3rd and 4th level slots. And disadvsantage is statistically more powerful than forcing a rerolled success. Using portent twice a day is generally going to change the outcome more often than using ALL of your 1st level spell slots on silvery barbs, regardless of caster level. And it does not even require a reaction or a spell slot to use. Not knowing what the die is going to be with silvery barbs is not a strength compared to portent, it is a weakness. By knowing the high portent roll I know ahead of time that I can't use it to fail a save. This is as compared to barbs where it is wasted if you use it and he rolls high. [/QUOTE]

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