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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Flamestrike" data-source="post: 6618961" data-attributes="member: 6788736">No, theyre not. Assuming 18th level, all stats 20, no magic items vs AC 20:Fighter +13, 1d6+5 (x3+B) (two hand crossbows, sharpshooter, crossbow master, archery style)Warlock +11 1d10+5 (x4) Eldritch blast, hex, agonising blast, repelling blast, spell sniper)Fighter, sharpsooter, 1 sup dice:Roll/ avg damage1-5 = 0 (miss)6-11 = 19.5 (miss + precise attack turning miss into hit)12-19 = 20 (hit + menacing attack)20 = 35 (crit + menacing attack) 117+1601st attack Damage: 15.6Other attacks (2 + bonus):1-11 = 012-19 = 18.520 = 22Damage for attacks 2 and 3 vs AC 20: 8.5Total damage with 1 superiority dice expended per round = 41.1 (And fear effect to stop foe moving closer to the archer) Damage with 2 superiority dice per round: 47.2Warlock:Hex cast:1-8 = 09-19 = 1420 = 23Damage per attack vs AC 20: 8.85 (x4)Total damage with Hex cast per round = 35.4 (push target back 40')Against AC 20, at 18th level, the Fighter still wins out against the Warlock in terms of sustained DPR. He also has 20 percent more AC and HP. If he can reasonably expect a short rest after the battle he can expend 2 superiority dice per round to be at 20 percent more damage as well.Also dont forget the 18th level Fighter also has 2 x action surges to use in that time (roughly one per encounter as per standard encounter pacing, so the above single target DPR is actually much more in favor of the Fighter).If we assume encounters at this level last 4 rounds, and we get 3 encounters per short rest:VS AC 20:Fighter:R1 94.4 damage (action surge+4 dice)R2: 47.2 damage (2 dice)R3: 34 damage (no dice)R4:34 damageEncounter 2:R1 75.4 (action surge + 1 dice)R2: 34R3: 34R4: 34 Encounter 3:R1:41.1 (one dice)R2: 34R3: 34R4: 3441.366 DPR Warlock:R1-4 35.4 damage Encounter 2:R1-4 35.4 damage35.4 DPR The Fighter deals about 15 percent more single target damage over the three combats, and has 20 percent better AC and HP. When he hits 20th level and gainst his 4th attack, his DPR over 3 x 4 round encounters goes up to 51.3 (nearly 50 percent better than that of the Warlock 20).Factor in magical ammunition and weapons (which not only stack up to +6, but also add to both hit and damage, unlike rods of the pact keeper which only add to hit and require an attunement slot) and the numbers are considerably in favor of the Fighter.</blockquote>

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