PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization?

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PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization?

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Do you guys think a PTWF build with high AB (unbuffed AB is 44) needs EW? Or would he be better served with +2 damage per attack from Epic Weapon Specialization?

And uh, he uses daggers :oops: , so damage output is going to be hilariously low (double INT damage from Insightful Strike and Combat Insight, though).
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Re: PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization

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Kinda depends on your DEX score modifier, and, whether you plan on soloing a lot.

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Re: PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization

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Buffed Dex modifier will be 9

Edit: As for soloing, no plans on that yet. What would you say if yes, and if no?
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Re: PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization

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EW is a must for DEXers. It's your main damage against bosses (if you aren't a sneaker)
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Re: PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization

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So...9 or 12 (2 x6 avg.) pts. damage, per round?

Plus the stacking -15 AC by the fifth round.

The -15 stacking AC might help you land more than 6 attacks on average per round, if this isn't a HiPS build.

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Re: PTWF, high AB, low dmg: EW or Epic Weapon Specialization

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Not a HiPS build. Yeah, that was an important detail, lol
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