Unearthed Arcana WOTC still can't get the backgrounds right in the new FR book.

[W'rkncacnter]

okay final result is, over the course of 184 combat encounters of presumably 3 rounds each from levels 1 to 20, that a regular martial hits 51 more times and a fighter hits 65 more times, assuming that all buffs, debuffs, class features, encounter designs, etc. essentially wash out.

this was awful. why did i do this.

 

[UngeheuerLich]

okay final result is, over the course of 184 combat encounters of presumably 3 rounds each from levels 1 to 20, that a regular martial hits 51 more times and a fighter hits 65 more times, assuming that all buffs, debuffs, class features, encounter designs, etc. essentially wash out.

this was awful. why did i do this.

To frame it a bit more. Those translate to around 2 to 3 extra hits per level.
Since you attack more often at higher levels, chances are that someone starting with 1 point less strength will close the gap at some point.

 

[Older Beholder]

Out of interest, I looked up what makes 'sailor' the best background for a Monk.
Getting a re-roll on 1's for unarmed strike damage is pretty cool.

I think this will be the basis for my character, the next chance I get to play.
I really dig the idea of a monk that can hit harder than the other monks at the monastery because he learnt to fight growing up on a ship, getting into bar-room brawls at every port, while they were busy with books and scrolls.