stoutstien
2018-12-21, 05:19 PM
i've been working on a rework of a few parts of the game to make iconic fighting methods to work with/without feats and fighting styles.
Martial classes/ Fighting style/ feat rework
Powerful strike- while fighting you can trade accuracy for power. Before you take the attack action while wielding a two-handed weapon or a versatile weapon in two hands that you are proficient with, you can reduce your attack roll by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus. if the attack hits you add twice your proficiency bonus to the damage.
Notes: you may note it works for all ranged weapons also besides darts, blowguns, slings and hand crossbows which was intentional. The -2hit/+4 damage at first lv to -6 hit/+12 damage at 17th level is a much softer curve and moving it to basic combat rules reduce “feat tax” for martial classes.
Two weapon fighting- When you take the attack action and attack with a light weapon that you are holding on one hand, you can use your reaction to attack with a different light melee weapon that you are holding in the other hand. You do not add your ability modifier to the damage of the reaction off hand attack, unless that modifier is negative. If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon instead of making a melee attack with it. You can only make this extra attack once per round.
You can draw/ stow two weapons at a time.
If you gain the extra attack class feature, the two-weapon extra attack no longer uses your reaction.
Notes: why reaction? I wanted to free up the bonus action so big class features such as rage activation, and spells like hunter’s mark and hex to be less conflicting with the action economy but still wanted a cost of some sort for gaining a second weapon attack. Also, a subtle change to rogues attempting to get a second sneak attacks in one round they can do this still but it going to take a 5+ level investment to get extra attack.
• Archery +2 hit with ranged weapons
• Defense-+1 AC. As a reaction, when a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can redirect the attack towards you. You can only preform this act once per round
• Duelist- +1 hit and +1 damage when wielding a weapon in one hand and no other weapons.
• Great weapon fighting +2 damage while wielding a 2 handed weapon or a versatile weapon in two hands
• Throwing weapon fighting- +1 damage and long range no longer impose disadvantage on attack rolls.
• Two weapon fighting- main hand weapon no longer needs to me light and you have +1 AC while wielding two weapons.
Notes: goal was to have a clear goal of which weapons should be doing more damage: 2hd/ versatile> 2wf > single weapon and thrown weapons. Throwing builds are a popular choice but no real support other than a sneak attack so a fighting style seem fitting.
Dual Wielder
You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits:
you learned how to become a..insert flavor text here
+1 strength or +1 dexterity
you add your damage modifier to your offhand strike.
You can forgo advantage with an attack with your offhand strike to perform an extra attack with the same weapon.
Great Weapon Master
You've learned to put the weight of a weapon to your advantage, letting its momentum empower your strikes. You gain the following benefits:
+1 strength or +1 constitution
On your turn, when you score a critical hit with a melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 hit points with one, you can make one melee weapon attack as a bonus action.
Sharpshooter
You have mastered ranged weapons and can make shots that others find impossible. You gain
the following benefits:
+1 dexterity or +1 constitution
Attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged weapon attack rolls.
Your ranged weapon attacks ignore cover provided by other creatures.
(could keep the original cover reduction but personally I find it makes archery more boring by flat out bypassing all but full cover)
thrown weapon master
text to be added
+1 dexterity or +1 strength
throwing weapons only weigh half as much for you.
once per round when you throw any weapon with the throwing property you can gain +5 to the attack roll and if this attack hits you do the maximum weapon damage
i am still double checking my math on how this effects monks but so far it doesn't step on the toes of high level fighters.
Martial classes/ Fighting style/ feat rework
Powerful strike- while fighting you can trade accuracy for power. Before you take the attack action while wielding a two-handed weapon or a versatile weapon in two hands that you are proficient with, you can reduce your attack roll by an amount equal to your proficiency bonus. if the attack hits you add twice your proficiency bonus to the damage.
Notes: you may note it works for all ranged weapons also besides darts, blowguns, slings and hand crossbows which was intentional. The -2hit/+4 damage at first lv to -6 hit/+12 damage at 17th level is a much softer curve and moving it to basic combat rules reduce “feat tax” for martial classes.
Two weapon fighting- When you take the attack action and attack with a light weapon that you are holding on one hand, you can use your reaction to attack with a different light melee weapon that you are holding in the other hand. You do not add your ability modifier to the damage of the reaction off hand attack, unless that modifier is negative. If either weapon has the thrown property, you can throw the weapon instead of making a melee attack with it. You can only make this extra attack once per round.
You can draw/ stow two weapons at a time.
If you gain the extra attack class feature, the two-weapon extra attack no longer uses your reaction.
Notes: why reaction? I wanted to free up the bonus action so big class features such as rage activation, and spells like hunter’s mark and hex to be less conflicting with the action economy but still wanted a cost of some sort for gaining a second weapon attack. Also, a subtle change to rogues attempting to get a second sneak attacks in one round they can do this still but it going to take a 5+ level investment to get extra attack.
• Archery +2 hit with ranged weapons
• Defense-+1 AC. As a reaction, when a creature you can see attacks a target other than you that is within 5 feet of you, you can redirect the attack towards you. You can only preform this act once per round
• Duelist- +1 hit and +1 damage when wielding a weapon in one hand and no other weapons.
• Great weapon fighting +2 damage while wielding a 2 handed weapon or a versatile weapon in two hands
• Throwing weapon fighting- +1 damage and long range no longer impose disadvantage on attack rolls.
• Two weapon fighting- main hand weapon no longer needs to me light and you have +1 AC while wielding two weapons.
Notes: goal was to have a clear goal of which weapons should be doing more damage: 2hd/ versatile> 2wf > single weapon and thrown weapons. Throwing builds are a popular choice but no real support other than a sneak attack so a fighting style seem fitting.
Dual Wielder
You master fighting with two weapons, gaining the following benefits:
you learned how to become a..insert flavor text here
+1 strength or +1 dexterity
you add your damage modifier to your offhand strike.
You can forgo advantage with an attack with your offhand strike to perform an extra attack with the same weapon.
Great Weapon Master
You've learned to put the weight of a weapon to your advantage, letting its momentum empower your strikes. You gain the following benefits:
+1 strength or +1 constitution
On your turn, when you score a critical hit with a melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 hit points with one, you can make one melee weapon attack as a bonus action.
Sharpshooter
You have mastered ranged weapons and can make shots that others find impossible. You gain
the following benefits:
+1 dexterity or +1 constitution
Attacking at long range doesn't impose disadvantage on your ranged weapon attack rolls.
Your ranged weapon attacks ignore cover provided by other creatures.
(could keep the original cover reduction but personally I find it makes archery more boring by flat out bypassing all but full cover)
thrown weapon master
text to be added
+1 dexterity or +1 strength
throwing weapons only weigh half as much for you.
once per round when you throw any weapon with the throwing property you can gain +5 to the attack roll and if this attack hits you do the maximum weapon damage
i am still double checking my math on how this effects monks but so far it doesn't step on the toes of high level fighters.