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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Mannahnin" data-source="post: 9881182" data-attributes="member: 7026594">I agree that being on hard mode requires a different, more cautious style of play.  I don't think we can say it's just starting out on hard mode though, as hard mode continues for the life of the characters unless the DM gives out a huge number of wishes or other unique ability score increasing boons/magical effects.* The increasing attack progression of the Fighter does mean that the importance of Exceptional Strength gradually diminishes a bit over time, but it's still a big benefit at high levels.  And other stuff like % to learn spell rolls and % spell failure chances get arguably more important over time as rolls get failed over and over.*(semi-obligatory Mannahnin referencing The Nightmares Underneath instance: TNU includes chances to increase two ability scores every time a character gains a level, and the lower the stat, both the higher the chances of increasing it, and the more it goes up).</blockquote>