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The math behind power attack and why it needs to be redone in 4e
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<blockquote data-quote="Najo" data-source="post: 3915411" data-attributes="member: 9959"><p>Thats nice to hear <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 :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> May I ask what the grats are in order for? </p><p></p><p>How about this:</p><p></p><p>Power Attack </p><p>Pre: Str 13+</p><p>Benefit: You may use power attack as a standard action. To use power attack, make a single melee attack against a foe. If you hit, power attack gains bonus damage equal to the amount your attack roll is greater than your foe's current armor class. This bonus damage cannot be greater than your base attack bonus. If you miss, your foe may make an attack of opporunity against you. You may only use power attack once per round. </p><p></p><p>Stunning Blow</p><p>Pre: Str 13+, Power Attack</p><p>Benefit: When an enemy is successfully hit by your power attack, they must make a Fortitude test (DC 10 + damage dealt). If they fail, they are stunned for 1 round. In additon, your power attack gains +2 damage bonus.</p><p></p><p>Greater Power Attack</p><p>Pre: Str 13+, Power Attack, base attack bonus +4</p><p>Benefit: When you perform a power attack and miss, you do not provoke an attack of opportunity. There is no limit to the number of power attacks you may do in a round. </p><p></p><p>Crushing Blow</p><p>Pre: Str 13+ Power Attack</p><p>Benefit: When an enemy is successfuly hit by your power attack, any bonus damage caused ignores damage reduction. In addition, your power attack gains +2 damage bonus. </p><p></p><p>Driving Blow</p><p>Pre: Srt 13+, Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush </p><p>Benefit: When an enemy is successfully hit by your power attack, you cause them to be pushed back. Resolve your power attack as normal, and then make an opposed strength check exactly as you would for a bull rush. You may add the bonus damage from power attack to your strength check. If your strength check is successful you push your opponent back 5 feet straight back. You may not push your opponent back further than 5 feet. in addition, your power attack gains +2 damage bonus.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Najo, post: 3915411, member: 9959"] Thats nice to hear :) May I ask what the grats are in order for? How about this: Power Attack Pre: Str 13+ Benefit: You may use power attack as a standard action. To use power attack, make a single melee attack against a foe. If you hit, power attack gains bonus damage equal to the amount your attack roll is greater than your foe's current armor class. This bonus damage cannot be greater than your base attack bonus. If you miss, your foe may make an attack of opporunity against you. You may only use power attack once per round. Stunning Blow Pre: Str 13+, Power Attack Benefit: When an enemy is successfully hit by your power attack, they must make a Fortitude test (DC 10 + damage dealt). If they fail, they are stunned for 1 round. In additon, your power attack gains +2 damage bonus. Greater Power Attack Pre: Str 13+, Power Attack, base attack bonus +4 Benefit: When you perform a power attack and miss, you do not provoke an attack of opportunity. There is no limit to the number of power attacks you may do in a round. Crushing Blow Pre: Str 13+ Power Attack Benefit: When an enemy is successfuly hit by your power attack, any bonus damage caused ignores damage reduction. In addition, your power attack gains +2 damage bonus. Driving Blow Pre: Srt 13+, Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush Benefit: When an enemy is successfully hit by your power attack, you cause them to be pushed back. Resolve your power attack as normal, and then make an opposed strength check exactly as you would for a bull rush. You may add the bonus damage from power attack to your strength check. If your strength check is successful you push your opponent back 5 feet straight back. You may not push your opponent back further than 5 feet. in addition, your power attack gains +2 damage bonus. [/QUOTE]
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