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<blockquote data-quote="ExploderWizard" data-source="post: 6877356" data-attributes="member: 66434"><p>Feats are an optional component, but even using them I don't feel like the specialization element completely eclipses versatile characters. Bounded accuracy helps with this. There aren't multitudes of options each stacking on more pluses. </p><p></p><p>An example from actual play: My wood elf battle master fighter took the two weapon fighting style and has the dual wielder feat. Having a high dex and using finesse weapons one might expect this character to be very melee focused. That isnt the case much of the time. That high dex also means excellent archery skills. So fighting at range when possible, which is the smart thing to do most of the time, doesn't mean a huge sacrifice in effectiveness. At range or in melee as a fighter this character can contribute well. </p><p></p><p>Could I have been even a bit better at archery by taking the archery combat style? Certainly. There is another wood elf fighter in the party with archery style-an eldritch knight. We both perform competently in battle. She is a bit better at ranged combat and I am a bit better in melee but the differences aren't so huge as to make either one of us look like a fish out of water when not engaging in our respective specialty.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ExploderWizard, post: 6877356, member: 66434"] Feats are an optional component, but even using them I don't feel like the specialization element completely eclipses versatile characters. Bounded accuracy helps with this. There aren't multitudes of options each stacking on more pluses. An example from actual play: My wood elf battle master fighter took the two weapon fighting style and has the dual wielder feat. Having a high dex and using finesse weapons one might expect this character to be very melee focused. That isnt the case much of the time. That high dex also means excellent archery skills. So fighting at range when possible, which is the smart thing to do most of the time, doesn't mean a huge sacrifice in effectiveness. At range or in melee as a fighter this character can contribute well. Could I have been even a bit better at archery by taking the archery combat style? Certainly. There is another wood elf fighter in the party with archery style-an eldritch knight. We both perform competently in battle. She is a bit better at ranged combat and I am a bit better in melee but the differences aren't so huge as to make either one of us look like a fish out of water when not engaging in our respective specialty. [/QUOTE]
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