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Sorlock Eldritch Blast vs. Draconic Sorcerer Firebolt
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<blockquote data-quote="Gavin O." data-source="post: 7387313" data-attributes="member: 6941440"><p>While it's true that the actual damage isn't that much lower, doing 10 damage to one target is way more useful than doing 5 damage to 2 targets, even if you're actually fighting two targets. If you're trying to disable a monster through damage, the only damage that matters is that last point, The damage that beings the enemy's HP to 0. In general a monster on one HP is just as effective as a monster on full HP</p><p></p><p>Here's a demonstration of what I mean. Lets say you're fighting two monsters, each with 20 HP and you can do 10 damage per hit. Eldritch blast does 10 to one enemy while Fire Bolt deals 5 to each enemy. The enemies each deal 5 damage on their turn. </p><p></p><p>Turn 1: Eldritch blast hits one enemy for 10, Fire Bolt hits two for 5 each. You've taken 10 damage. </p><p>Turn 2: Eldritch blast hits the same enemy for another 10 and kills it, Fire Bolt hits them both for 5 each. Eldritch Blast has taken 15 damage and Fire Bolt has taken 20</p><p>Turn 3: Eldritch blast hits the second enemy for 10, fire bolt hits both for 5. Eldritch Blast has taken 20 damage and fire bolt has taken 30. </p><p>Turn 4: Eldritch blast hits the second enemy for 10, killing it. Fire bolt hits both enemies for 5, killing them both. </p><p></p><p>In total, spreading your damage between two enemies has led to you taking 50% more damage than you would have if you killed them one by one, even though you kill the enemies in the same amount of time.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gavin O., post: 7387313, member: 6941440"] While it's true that the actual damage isn't that much lower, doing 10 damage to one target is way more useful than doing 5 damage to 2 targets, even if you're actually fighting two targets. If you're trying to disable a monster through damage, the only damage that matters is that last point, The damage that beings the enemy's HP to 0. In general a monster on one HP is just as effective as a monster on full HP Here's a demonstration of what I mean. Lets say you're fighting two monsters, each with 20 HP and you can do 10 damage per hit. Eldritch blast does 10 to one enemy while Fire Bolt deals 5 to each enemy. The enemies each deal 5 damage on their turn. Turn 1: Eldritch blast hits one enemy for 10, Fire Bolt hits two for 5 each. You've taken 10 damage. Turn 2: Eldritch blast hits the same enemy for another 10 and kills it, Fire Bolt hits them both for 5 each. Eldritch Blast has taken 15 damage and Fire Bolt has taken 20 Turn 3: Eldritch blast hits the second enemy for 10, fire bolt hits both for 5. Eldritch Blast has taken 20 damage and fire bolt has taken 30. Turn 4: Eldritch blast hits the second enemy for 10, killing it. Fire bolt hits both enemies for 5, killing them both. In total, spreading your damage between two enemies has led to you taking 50% more damage than you would have if you killed them one by one, even though you kill the enemies in the same amount of time. [/QUOTE]
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