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<blockquote data-quote="Ioreck_Thorinback" data-source="post: 4259294" data-attributes="member: 65157">I hadn't realized that, good observation!&nbsp; You're right though, it's not huge.I like to assume you get a 1.5x STR bonus to damage at least, but I haven't found it quite yet.&nbsp; While it appears that two-handed and one-handed weapons aren't quite on the same level, it will still be manageable.&nbsp; What we need is an example haha!I just browsed the MM, and it does indeed appear that there is a 1.5x STR bonus to damage for wielding a weapon two-handed.&nbsp; However, this creates the question of why the versatile weapon trait even exists. Is it a flat bonus then, and there is no STR modifier?Anyway, a couple ways to make up for the AC diff: - take the proficiency feat to wear plate armor (paladins get this for free, fighters don't), although it's hard to spend a feat on that.- use a weapon that gives a high attack bonus (such as a falchion) and combine it with power attack&nbsp;Basically optimize <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":P" title="Stick out tongue&nbsp; &nbsp; :P"&nbsp; data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":P" />Anybody else find anything?&nbsp; 1.5x STR seems like its there (although I haven't actually read the formula in the PHB yet)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Ioreck_Thorinback, post: 4259294, member: 65157"] I hadn't realized that, good observation! You're right though, it's not huge. I like to assume you get a 1.5x STR bonus to damage at least, but I haven't found it quite yet. While it appears that two-handed and one-handed weapons aren't quite on the same level, it will still be manageable. What we need is an example haha! I just browsed the MM, and it does indeed appear that there is a 1.5x STR bonus to damage for wielding a weapon two-handed. However, this creates the question of why the versatile weapon trait even exists. Is it a flat bonus then, and there is no STR modifier? Anyway, a couple ways to make up for the AC diff: - take the proficiency feat to wear plate armor (paladins get this for free, fighters don't), although it's hard to spend a feat on that. - use a weapon that gives a high attack bonus (such as a falchion) and combine it with power attack Basically optimize :P Anybody else find anything? 1.5x STR seems like its there (although I haven't actually read the formula in the PHB yet) [/QUOTE]

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