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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 9182190" data-attributes="member: 20323">[USER=6801845]@Oofta[/USER] [USER=6914290]@Gammadoodler[/USER]Tl;dr 11th level fighter can take down 2.5 ogres going all out.Pretty grounded example: 11th level fighter (battle master) with +2 magical greatsword, <a href="https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/47172/how-much-damage-does-great-weapon-fighting-add-on-average#:~:text=Suppose%20you%20have%20a%20die,never%20be%20larger%20than%201." target="_blank">Great Weapon Fighting Style</a>, Great Weapon Master feat, and 20 Strength, using the Feinting Attack maneuver to gain <a href="http://onlinedungeonmaster.com/2012/05/24/advantage-and-disadvantage-in-dd-next-the-math/" target="_blank">Advantage</a> (which in this case shifts 80% chance hit to 96% chance hit). You can replace the greatsword being magical with some party buffs that equate to close to the same thing (e.g. d4 Bless), so it's an assumption that covers multiple bases.Attack Bonus (normal) = +4 (prof) +5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) -5 (feat) = +6 vs Ogre AC 11, means the fighter hits on a 5+ on d20 – in other words they have an 80% chance to hit (barring any other influences) which gets factored in damage estimatesAttack Bonus (Feinting Attack) = +4 (prof) +5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) -5 (feat) +3 Advantage = +9 vs Ogre AC 11, means the fighter hits on a 2+ on d20 – in other words they have an 96% chance to hit (barring any other influences) which gets factored in damage estimatesAttack #1 (Feinting Attack) = 2d6 + 1.3 (great weapon fighting style) + 5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) +10 (feat) +1d10 (superiority die) = 30.8 avg damage * 0.96 = 29.6Attack #2 (Feinting Attack) = 2d6 + 1.3 (great weapon fighting style) + 5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) +10 (feat) +1d10 (superiority die) = 30.8 avg damage * 0.96 = 29.6This could kill the 1st Ogre with 59 HP.Attack #3 (Feinting Attack) = 2d6 + 1.3 (great weapon fighting style) + 5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) +10 (feat) +1d10 (superiority die) = 30.8 avg damage * 0.96 = 29.6 damageAction Surge! Attack #4 (Feinting Attack) = 2d6 + 1.3 (great weapon fighting style) + 5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) +10 (feat) +1d10 (superiority die) = 30.8 avg damage * 0.96 = 29.6 damageAgain this could kill a 2nd Ogre.However, the fighter is now out of superiority dice, so no more feinting!Action Surge, Attack #5 = 2d6 + 1.3 (great weapon fighting style) +5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) +10 (feat) = 25.3 avg damage * 0.8 = 20.24Action Surge, Attack #6 = 2d6 + 1.3 (great weapon fighting style) +5 (strength) +2 (magic sword) +10 (feat) = 25.3 avg damage * 0.8 = 20.24The 3rd Ogre is likely wounded but not dead...barring other allies or terrain hazards or cool magic items.However, the fighter has completely tapped out their 4 Superiority Dice and Action Surge to accomplish this.</blockquote>

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