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<blockquote data-quote="Pickles JG" data-source="post: 4797279" data-attributes="member: 61501">It is broken because while it is intended to be used with &quot;unfashionable&quot; weapon groups &amp; have somewhat tough prerequisites there are plenty of sound options in those weapon groups &amp; the prerequisites are not high enough. (Well really it is just a level 17 power griefing the other level 3 ones).&nbsp;This is a factor of:-1) WOTC not quite getting the maths right with regard to multiple attack power cf powers with large number of [W]. 2) Superior weapons pushing the envelope &amp; the best ones being a little too good.3) Too many stacking bonuses to damage &amp; to hit that are alway on.&nbsp;Each of these is OK on its own but the accumulated marginal benefits start to break the system.&nbsp; 1 &amp; 3 are two halfs of an issue - if most damage boosts are 1/round like Hunter's Quarry then multiple &amp; single attacks keep their relative balance. If powers &amp; items like Iron Armbands of Power or Adaptive Stratagem boost all attacks then multiple attack powers gain. &nbsp;The superior weapons also make stuff work slicker. Rain of Blows might not be too appealing with a shortsword (though if you add 20 to each attack it may) but with an Urgosh, Greatspear or Doublesword it is. Similarly the double weapons are the worst offenders with Tempest technique &amp; removing the downsides of the class (low AC). &nbsp;Notice that pretty much any Eladrin fighter will qualify. With poor strength maybe these are the true targets for this power, though maybe not using Urgosh). Half orc barbarians will also qualify &amp; can make do with ROB until Storm of Blows &amp; Hurricane of Blows take over <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Pickles JG, post: 4797279, member: 61501"] It [I]is[/I] broken because while it is intended to be used with "unfashionable" weapon groups & have somewhat tough prerequisites there are plenty of sound options in those weapon groups & the prerequisites are not high enough. (Well really it is just a level 17 power griefing the other level 3 ones). This is a factor of:- 1) WOTC not quite getting the maths right with regard to multiple attack power cf powers with large number of [W]. 2) Superior weapons pushing the envelope & the best ones being a little too good. 3) Too many stacking bonuses to damage & to hit that are alway on. Each of these is OK on its own but the accumulated marginal benefits start to break the system. 1 & 3 are two halfs of an issue - if most damage boosts are 1/round like Hunter's Quarry then multiple & single attacks keep their relative balance. If powers & items like Iron Armbands of Power or Adaptive Stratagem boost all attacks then multiple attack powers gain. The superior weapons also make stuff work slicker. Rain of Blows might not be too appealing with a shortsword (though if you add 20 to each attack it may) but with an Urgosh, Greatspear or Doublesword it is. Similarly the double weapons are the worst offenders with Tempest technique & removing the downsides of the class (low AC). Notice that pretty much any Eladrin fighter will qualify. With poor strength maybe these are the true targets for this power, though maybe not using Urgosh). Half orc barbarians will also qualify & can make do with ROB until Storm of Blows & Hurricane of Blows take over :). [/QUOTE]

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