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Favored & Enhanced Power Attack

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I believe it's almost common knowledge that these two do not stack with eachother. Is it possible to code it so that they do ? And would such a change ever hope to see the light of day on BG ?
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Re: Favored & Enhanced Power Attack

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Hey Mr Whistler, what do Favoured & Enhanced Power Attack do?
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Re: Favored & Enhanced Power Attack

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Frenzerker's Enhanced Power Attack
Ranger's Favored Power Attack

The first being correctly multiplied by the second one would result in +60 flat damage increase against favored enemies while holding a weapon with both hands. From some brief testing, it feels like the FPA damage bonus is overruling EPA.
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Re: Favored & Enhanced Power Attack

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The Whistler wrote:Frenzerker's Enhanced Power Attack
Ranger's Favored Power Attack

The first being correctly multiplied by the second one would result in +60 flat damage increase against favored enemies while holding a weapon with both hands. From some brief testing, it feels like the FPA damage bonus is overruling EPA.
The feats do not work the way you describe it.

Enchanced power attack is a static bonus. +2 for Pa +4 for IPA
So with both Enchanced and Favored you will have:
Power attack: ( 3PA +2Enhanced ) * 2Favored = 10 / 15 2handed
Imp. power attack: (6IPA +4Encahnced ) * 2Favored = 20 / 30 2handed

In a way, it does work. Otherwise it would be too powerful as in too much damage

EDIT: In short, do not consider Enchanced Power attack as an added bonus. You basically have PA (+3) or Enhanced PA (+5). Depending on which you have, that number is getting doubled by Favored PA.
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Re: Favored & Enhanced Power Attack

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Ah, that clears it up. I thought the formula was [3(PA)+2(EPA)]*2(2Handing)*3(FPA) but yours does make the most sense. +30 flat damage is still a lot for IPA
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