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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 9787231" data-attributes="member: 7030563">No not even close.  I would agree in most situations, the goal is to bring one down as soon as possible, but that does not mean an individual player focusing fire.For example, a simple scenarios - me and one ally are fighting two 15hp Hobgoblins in melee and we have a 70% chance of hitting them.  I do 8 damage on average and my buddy does 10.  If initiative is me, ally, Hobs and I hit one of the Hobgoblin with my first of 2 attacks.  If I hit one of the hobs on my 1st attack with sap it is always going to be statistically better to attack the second hob as opposed to focusing on the first unless our AC is very low.Different scenario - we are fighting 8hp Orcs, I hit one of them 7 damage, he has 1 hit point left but he is sapped, but I miss on my second attack.  Again it is usually statistically better for the Barbarian to attack the other OrcBecause it cuts the damage to you or more importantly a lower AC ally if they attack and hit either of you.  It stacks very well with sap, especially if you have lower AC allies who will be in melee with you.This is not true in most games I play, especially when magic items become available.  Also there are generally different classes at the table.Right now my 7th level Plate and Shield Fighter/Warlock is sporting a 24 or 29 with Shield (shield +1, ring of protection, cloak of protection).  The two Barbarians in the party are at 20 (unarmored defense and Bracers of Defense) and 19 (Scale +1).Also 3 points AC will cut the number of hits by 50% or more at the high end and by 80% or more when sapped.</blockquote>

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