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<blockquote data-quote="NotAYakk" data-source="post: 8053707" data-attributes="member: 72555">I included half damage in the math already.Here:see that .55*.5*12.5?&nbsp; That is half-damage-on-save.On a hit (55%), you deal 9.5 plus 45% chance of failure for 12.5 and 55% chance of save for 12.5/2.Now it is actually a bit high, as you round down halving....I did neglect the xbe+ss option for the bm.&nbsp; Or PAM+GWM.At 11 it becomes initial snake*2+2d6+5 or 1d10+1d6+5, then snake*2+4d6+10 or +1d10+1d4+2d6+10.&nbsp; And +10/20 if you can get advantage and SS/GWM off, plus reaction attack with PAM.&nbsp; PAM/GWM loses 2 to hit and gains some rerolls (probably not worth it).Also, I should run numbers on sacing your own attack for a help or shove.That presumes you can apply the +prof to AC after you apply barding (ie, that the +prof to AC can be applied despite the the &quot;set AC to 18&quot; of plate armor, which is plausible), and your snake is barding-trained (which is less plausible).&nbsp; The second makes the replacement cost for a giant poisonous snake that is trained to wear heavy barding pretty damn high(!)</blockquote>

[QUOTE="NotAYakk, post: 8053707, member: 72555"] I included half damage in the math already. Here: see that .55*.5*12.5? That is half-damage-on-save. On a hit (55%), you deal 9.5 plus 45% chance of failure for 12.5 and 55% chance of save for 12.5/2. Now it is actually a bit high, as you round down halving. ... I did neglect the xbe+ss option for the bm. Or PAM+GWM. At 11 it becomes initial snake*2+2d6+5 or 1d10+1d6+5, then snake*2+4d6+10 or +1d10+1d4+2d6+10. And +10/20 if you can get advantage and SS/GWM off, plus reaction attack with PAM. PAM/GWM loses 2 to hit and gains some rerolls (probably not worth it). Also, I should run numbers on sacing your own attack for a help or shove. That presumes you can apply the +prof to AC after you apply barding (ie, that the +prof to AC can be applied despite the the "set AC to 18" of plate armor, which is plausible), and your snake is barding-trained (which is less plausible). The second makes the replacement cost for a giant poisonous snake that is trained to wear heavy barding pretty damn high(!) [/QUOTE]

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