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<blockquote data-quote="Sunseeker" data-source="post: 6540496"><p>Yes, I won't disagree that the Crossbow Expert feat is very powerful in comparison to other feats. But I don't feel that the damage from it's use makes much of a difference outside the early levels. Hand Crossbow is only 1d6, and you still need the Dual Wield feat in order to get your stat damage to the attack, and the Ranger, who can pair each attack with Hunters Mark, adding an additional 1d6 to the attack, ends up with only 3 attacks (two in the Attack action, 1 in the Bonus action) for 2d6+stat dmg each, avg=32 dmg per turn (I think i did my math right). That's pretty potent at low levels, but by the time you get to level 5, much level level 8, it really starts to fall behind most of the spellcasters, and most damager-fighters start to take the lead by 10th level when they get their 3rd attack per round (and can use Greatswords (2d6+stat) with it). Barbarians also dump out damage on par with that from at least level 4. </p><p></p><p>IMO, doing an avg 32dmg per turn really isn't that much once you factor in the feat cost.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sunseeker, post: 6540496"] Yes, I won't disagree that the Crossbow Expert feat is very powerful in comparison to other feats. But I don't feel that the damage from it's use makes much of a difference outside the early levels. Hand Crossbow is only 1d6, and you still need the Dual Wield feat in order to get your stat damage to the attack, and the Ranger, who can pair each attack with Hunters Mark, adding an additional 1d6 to the attack, ends up with only 3 attacks (two in the Attack action, 1 in the Bonus action) for 2d6+stat dmg each, avg=32 dmg per turn (I think i did my math right). That's pretty potent at low levels, but by the time you get to level 5, much level level 8, it really starts to fall behind most of the spellcasters, and most damager-fighters start to take the lead by 10th level when they get their 3rd attack per round (and can use Greatswords (2d6+stat) with it). Barbarians also dump out damage on par with that from at least level 4. IMO, doing an avg 32dmg per turn really isn't that much once you factor in the feat cost. [/QUOTE]
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