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<blockquote data-quote="abirdcall" data-source="post: 7465902" data-attributes="member: 6748898">1. It's a team game. It doesn't matter how much damage 1 PC does, it is the total that counts. 2. In many cases it is better than Dodge (which itself is underrated). This is because Dodge has more cases of both avoiding injury but also being pummeled. Blade Ward will more often result in taking a modest amount of damage but not enough to take the character to 0 which is the goal.2a. There will be cases where the enemy creatures will be focused on the character. They might be mindless, overly savage/bloodthirsty, or not properly recognizing a shift to defense - but in any case the PC is going to be taking attacks, they should defend themselves. Usually it is with Dodge, but Blade Ward is often better.3. It has synergy with other effects and abilities. For example, if the character is able to set it up such that they will be the one likely attacked (see 2a) then Blade Ward + Armour of Agathys is quite effective.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="abirdcall, post: 7465902, member: 6748898"] 1. It's a team game. It doesn't matter how much damage 1 PC does, it is the total that counts. 2. In many cases it is better than Dodge (which itself is underrated). This is because Dodge has more cases of both avoiding injury but also being pummeled. Blade Ward will more often result in taking a modest amount of damage but not enough to take the character to 0 which is the goal. 2a. There will be cases where the enemy creatures will be focused on the character. They might be mindless, overly savage/bloodthirsty, or not properly recognizing a shift to defense - but in any case the PC is going to be taking attacks, they should defend themselves. Usually it is with Dodge, but Blade Ward is often better. 3. It has synergy with other effects and abilities. For example, if the character is able to set it up such that they will be the one likely attacked (see 2a) then Blade Ward + Armour of Agathys is quite effective. [/QUOTE]

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