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<blockquote data-quote="Arkhandus" data-source="post: 2114498" data-attributes="member: 13966">Because the stronger you are, the more quickly you swing a weapon or a punch or whatnot.&nbsp; With more muscles activating to move the arm, the reaction is swifter and your arm snaps forward on the attack more quickly.&nbsp; Otherwise, people wouldn't have to train to improve their leg strength for running, because the more muscle mass you utilize from your legs, the faster they move.&nbsp; Dexterity is primarily how agile and coordinated you are, not necessarily how fast you move.Strength also helps you penetrate armor or other solid defenses, and since armor affects AC, Strength helps beat that armor AC by adding to the attack roll.&nbsp; When you hit an armored guy, he's going to be moving slower than if he were unarmored, so instead of your speedy hit making a difference, the power of your hit matters more in that case, and thus has the same effect on your attack roll.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Arkhandus, post: 2114498, member: 13966"] Because the stronger you are, the more quickly you swing a weapon or a punch or whatnot. With more muscles activating to move the arm, the reaction is swifter and your arm snaps forward on the attack more quickly. Otherwise, people wouldn't have to train to improve their leg strength for running, because the more muscle mass you utilize from your legs, the faster they move. Dexterity is primarily how agile and coordinated you are, not necessarily how fast you move. Strength also helps you penetrate armor or other solid defenses, and since armor affects AC, Strength helps beat that armor AC by adding to the attack roll. When you hit an armored guy, he's going to be moving slower than if he were unarmored, so instead of your speedy hit making a difference, the power of your hit matters more in that case, and thus has the same effect on your attack roll. [/QUOTE]

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