Half Orc Barbarian
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Valefort
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Re: Half Orc Barbarian
It's for cheap people who don't take improved crit feat
Mealir Ostirel - Incorrigible swashbuckler
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Sun Wukong
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Re: Half Orc Barbarian
Switch the Improved Critical feat for Northlander Hewing. Alternatively, you could skip Power Attack for Northlander Hewing.
Northlander Hewing cuts down the number of attacks you make, but makes it so that your weapon always rolls the maximum weapon damage dice, and you get your strength modifier and weapon Enchantment Bonus added twice as extra damage. (The Northlander Hewing bonus damage does not multiply on critical hits.)
Example:
12 (greatsword) + 18 (Str * 1.5) + 4 (EB) + 12 (STR-NH) + 4 (EB-NH) = 50 damage per hit. (Power attack not applied.)
Which brings up another thing, the above is two-handed damage, one handed damage is merely 6 points lower. So, how about a shield to give you more tankiness in the form of AC?
Northlander Hewing cuts down the number of attacks you make, but makes it so that your weapon always rolls the maximum weapon damage dice, and you get your strength modifier and weapon Enchantment Bonus added twice as extra damage. (The Northlander Hewing bonus damage does not multiply on critical hits.)
Example:
12 (greatsword) + 18 (Str * 1.5) + 4 (EB) + 12 (STR-NH) + 4 (EB-NH) = 50 damage per hit. (Power attack not applied.)
Which brings up another thing, the above is two-handed damage, one handed damage is merely 6 points lower. So, how about a shield to give you more tankiness in the form of AC?
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