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<blockquote data-quote="Dausuul" data-source="post: 8128535" data-attributes="member: 58197">Eh, not really.Let's say you're an 8th-level rogue with Dex 20 and a shortbow. Your base damage, with SA, is 5d6+5 (average 22.5), up to 10d6+5 (average 40) on a crit.If your normal chance to hit is 65%, that is a 60% chance for a regular hit and 5% chance for a crit. Your average damage is 15.5.With advantage, you have a 78% chance for a regular hit and a 9.75% chance for a crit, with average damage a bit under 21.5.Now add Elven Accuracy. You're up to an 81.45% chance for a regular hit and a 14.2625% chance for a crit, with average damage a hair over 24.Compare dual wielding shortswords to attack an enemy with one of your allies nearby. The math on this is a little more complex, but it comes out to... a hair over 24*.So you're using the new feature, plus a feat, plus your movement for the round, to get back to where you were in the first place. What you get is not more damage but greater tactical flexibility, since you can stay in the back and shoot at targets who don't have your allies next to them.*And less of it comes from crits, so your damage output will be more consistent with less chance of overkill.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Dausuul, post: 8128535, member: 58197"] Eh, not really. Let's say you're an 8th-level rogue with Dex 20 and a shortbow. Your base damage, with SA, is 5d6+5 (average 22.5), up to 10d6+5 (average 40) on a crit. If your normal chance to hit is 65%, that is a 60% chance for a regular hit and 5% chance for a crit. Your average damage is 15.5. With advantage, you have a 78% chance for a regular hit and a 9.75% chance for a crit, with average damage a bit under 21.5. Now add Elven Accuracy. You're up to an 81.45% chance for a regular hit and a 14.2625% chance for a crit, with average damage a hair over 24. Compare dual wielding shortswords to attack an enemy with one of your allies nearby. The math on this is a little more complex, but it comes out to... a hair over 24*. So you're using the new feature, plus a feat, plus your movement for the round, to get back to where you were in the first place. What you get is not more damage but greater tactical flexibility, since you can stay in the back and shoot at targets who don't have your allies next to them. [SIZE=3]*And less of it comes from crits, so your damage output will be more consistent with less chance of overkill.[/SIZE] [/QUOTE]

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