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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Jaron Mortimer" data-source="post: 6546336" data-attributes="member: 6789925">I'd like to point out that a crossbow focused fighter can VASTLY outstrip a Warlock on DPR, especially when we get to talking about Feats and/or magic itemsFor comparison, i'll do a level 20 warlock with Agonizing blast and 20 Cha and Hex and a Level 20 fighter with 20 Dex and the Archery Combat style. Without feats, We're looking at 1d10+5+1d6, 4 times, each with +11 to hit for the Warlock, and 1d8+5, 4 times, each with +13 to his for the Fighter. Pretty unbalanced. Now, lets add in a couple feats, which the fighter should get in spades. Warlock has Spell sniper and War caster, allowing him to negate cover and extend his range. He still gets 4 shots, dealing 1d10+5+1d6 damage a piece and hitting on a +11. By comparison, the Fighter gets Crossbow Master and Sharpshooter, allowing him to Fire his crossbow multiple times per round, fire in melee, and ignore cover, as well as the -5 attack +10 Damage ability. That shifts him to 4 shots, dealing 1d10+5 (with a heavy crossbow) damage per shot, this time at a +13. Additionally, though, he can choose to shoot at a +8 to deal 1d10+15 damage per shot, something the warlock just cannot do.Point being, the +cha to each beam is powerful, but not anywhere near gamebreaking. Fighters have the potential to outpace you no matter what.</blockquote>