RoboEmperor
2014-04-28, 10:33 AM
Enlarge Person
+1 STR
+Weapon Damage
-2 AC (1 size, 1 dex)
Reduce Person
-1 STR
-Weapon Damage
+2AC (1size, 1 dex)
No changes in AB, because the STR bonus/penalty and size bonus/penalty cancels each other out
From my calculations, Enlarge Person grants 2-4 damage overall for a two-handed weapon (+1 or 2 damage from STR, depending if the +1 makes it even), while Reduce person is opposite.
In my case though, the difference between Enlarge Person and Reduce person results in a 5 damage difference, 6.5 DPS difference, and 4 AC difference. Further calculations reveal Enlarge Person will do about 20% more damage compared to the Reduce Person. 20% is lowered to about 15% with about -5, +10 power attack involvement.
So in conclusion, for a two-handed melee-er, which is more important? 4 AC or 5 damage? Or neither?
+1 STR
+Weapon Damage
-2 AC (1 size, 1 dex)
Reduce Person
-1 STR
-Weapon Damage
+2AC (1size, 1 dex)
No changes in AB, because the STR bonus/penalty and size bonus/penalty cancels each other out
From my calculations, Enlarge Person grants 2-4 damage overall for a two-handed weapon (+1 or 2 damage from STR, depending if the +1 makes it even), while Reduce person is opposite.
In my case though, the difference between Enlarge Person and Reduce person results in a 5 damage difference, 6.5 DPS difference, and 4 AC difference. Further calculations reveal Enlarge Person will do about 20% more damage compared to the Reduce Person. 20% is lowered to about 15% with about -5, +10 power attack involvement.
So in conclusion, for a two-handed melee-er, which is more important? 4 AC or 5 damage? Or neither?