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<blockquote data-quote="Xeviat" data-source="post: 7903795" data-attributes="member: 57494"><p>Hmmm ... Is this in addition to the bonus action attack? If so, it's way better. If not, it's a little lower.</p><p></p><p>65% chance to hit.</p><p></p><p>Level 1</p><p>Great weapon vs TWFing</p><p>2d6*+3 (5.83) vs 1d6+3 (5.31), bonus +2.45?</p><p></p><p>The gap will grow as ability bonus increases.</p><p></p><p>I still say that the fighting style should allow you to use one-handed weapons (so rogues fight with two daggers or two shortswords, fighters fight with two axes or two longswords). Then have the bonus action attacks scale with extra attack.</p><p></p><p>Greatsword is 2d6+str; two shortswords would be 1d6+stat +1d6, so even.</p><p>GWFing increases to 2d6* (8.33)+Str; two longswords would be 1d8+stat +1d8 (9, slightly more, which is a benefit for the bonus action requirement).</p><p></p><p>My change requires a 1/round revision to hex/hunter's mark, but I'm okay with that.</p><p></p><p>I do think you're onto something for protection, though. It should really grant disadvantage on all attacks and advantage on dex saves to the protected ally. The reaction is cool, but I hate how it has to be declared before an attack is rolled; when I have a protection player in my group, I have to start saying "and the orc is going to attack the wizard ..." and wait for the fighter to say if they're defending or not.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Xeviat, post: 7903795, member: 57494"] Hmmm ... Is this in addition to the bonus action attack? If so, it's way better. If not, it's a little lower. 65% chance to hit. Level 1 Great weapon vs TWFing 2d6*+3 (5.83) vs 1d6+3 (5.31), bonus +2.45? The gap will grow as ability bonus increases. I still say that the fighting style should allow you to use one-handed weapons (so rogues fight with two daggers or two shortswords, fighters fight with two axes or two longswords). Then have the bonus action attacks scale with extra attack. Greatsword is 2d6+str; two shortswords would be 1d6+stat +1d6, so even. GWFing increases to 2d6* (8.33)+Str; two longswords would be 1d8+stat +1d8 (9, slightly more, which is a benefit for the bonus action requirement). My change requires a 1/round revision to hex/hunter's mark, but I'm okay with that. I do think you're onto something for protection, though. It should really grant disadvantage on all attacks and advantage on dex saves to the protected ally. The reaction is cool, but I hate how it has to be declared before an attack is rolled; when I have a protection player in my group, I have to start saying "and the orc is going to attack the wizard ..." and wait for the fighter to say if they're defending or not. [/QUOTE]
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