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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8593531" data-attributes="member: 6877472">Is straight 18's broken?&nbsp; I mean, thinking about this, I would say it depends on the class.&nbsp; A Wizard doesn't have any real need for 18 Strength, for example.A Fighter is largely intended to wear heavy armor, so 18 Dex might be useful, but not great.&nbsp; An 18 Intelligence can be vestigial for non-Eldritch Knights.For most characters, mostly an 18 in an off stat does for them is make them better at that saving throw and skills attached to it.&nbsp; I guess 18 Dex has initiative too.And unless you're a Charisma-based caster, congrats, you got an extra few percentage points on your talking skill that might be redundant with an actual Charisma-based caster anyways.Yes, in general, having higher ability scores means you have more potential power, but few classes can leverage that into a an absolutely dominating position.Even something extreme like Unarmored Defense just means that you have an AC comparable to heavy armor and/or shield.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8593531, member: 6877472"] Is straight 18's broken? I mean, thinking about this, I would say it depends on the class. A Wizard doesn't have any real need for 18 Strength, for example. A Fighter is largely intended to wear heavy armor, so 18 Dex might be useful, but not great. An 18 Intelligence can be vestigial for non-Eldritch Knights. For most characters, mostly an 18 in an off stat does for them is make them better at that saving throw and skills attached to it. I guess 18 Dex has initiative too. And unless you're a Charisma-based caster, congrats, you got an extra few percentage points on your talking skill that might be redundant with an actual Charisma-based caster anyways. Yes, in general, having higher ability scores means you have more potential power, but few classes can leverage that into a an absolutely dominating position. Even something extreme like Unarmored Defense just means that you have an AC comparable to heavy armor and/or shield. [/QUOTE]

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