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<blockquote data-quote="Zardnaar" data-source="post: 6462130" data-attributes="member: 6716779">THis here is the most damage from a martial class, puts the Rogue to shame. For melee though a high level fighter wins (level 20) otherwise the prize goes to the Paladin until level 11 maybe when the fighter gets his 3rd attack and has enough feats to use great weapon fighting and if said fighter can mitigate the -5/+10 damage part the fighter wins. Fighter using polearm master + great weapon master deals the most damage and has enough feats compared with the Paladin to pick the combo up early and buff strength to 20. 4 attacks a round with +15 damage at level 11 and likely a 5th via an attack of opportunity is hard to beat if that fighter can mitigate the -5 to hit part. When fighters get 4 or 5 attacks a round they can just spam attacks and if 2 of them hit they have done well enough.Paladins will run out of smites as well and it doesn't take long either at lower levels due to few spell slots. Spells that grant advantage (Faerie Fire, Greater Invisibility, Foresight)+ Great Weapon master&nbsp; or sharpshooter and things like bless ramp up damage to absurd levels with those 2 feats. I have seen level 9 fighters put out 100+ damage in a round via action surge and using a hand crossbow getting 5 hits in even at -5 to hit.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Zardnaar, post: 6462130, member: 6716779"] THis here is the most damage from a martial class, puts the Rogue to shame. For melee though a high level fighter wins (level 20) otherwise the prize goes to the Paladin until level 11 maybe when the fighter gets his 3rd attack and has enough feats to use great weapon fighting and if said fighter can mitigate the -5/+10 damage part the fighter wins. Fighter using polearm master + great weapon master deals the most damage and has enough feats compared with the Paladin to pick the combo up early and buff strength to 20. 4 attacks a round with +15 damage at level 11 and likely a 5th via an attack of opportunity is hard to beat if that fighter can mitigate the -5 to hit part. When fighters get 4 or 5 attacks a round they can just spam attacks and if 2 of them hit they have done well enough. Paladins will run out of smites as well and it doesn't take long either at lower levels due to few spell slots. Spells that grant advantage (Faerie Fire, Greater Invisibility, Foresight)+ Great Weapon master or sharpshooter and things like bless ramp up damage to absurd levels with those 2 feats. I have seen level 9 fighters put out 100+ damage in a round via action surge and using a hand crossbow getting 5 hits in even at -5 to hit. [/QUOTE]

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