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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fifth Element" data-source="post: 4864481" data-attributes="member: 48135">Indeed, context is important. Perhaps that feebleblow butterfly can get lucky and score a hit to kill a minion (note it would have to do at least 1 hp of damage, since hit points are measured in integers; 1/1,000,000 of a hp has no meaning). Batman, of course, can hit the minion with one Batfist tied behind his back. I would also suggest that a butterfly would not cause any damage, unless perhaps it a vampiric dire butterfly. And since minions require at least 1 hp of damage to take down, the butterfly can't do it. But we can move back to the much more reasonable example of an untrained peasant, who can take down this minion if he gets lucky on his attack roll. But do we really think he's going to look like Batman? Let's say he gets lucky and hits and kills a minion right off. The remaining minions then attack the peasant, and kill him. That's the thing about minions; they come in bunches. Batman, on the other hand, downs at least one on his turn, and then soaks the damage he would take on the minions' turn. He then proceeds to take out a couple more each turn until they're defeated. He's taken some damage, but nothing a healing surge or two won't cure. The peasant, on the other hand, is still dead. Batman takes out two dozen minions, and walks away. The peasant takes out one minion, and then promptly dies. Do you see a difference? Because I see a difference.</blockquote>

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