New answers tagged optimization
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Is Gloom Stalker overpowered?
A bit late to the party, but I noticed there is one side to umbral sight which has not been discussed here in your scenario.
Umbral sight says:
While in darkness, you are invisible to any creature ...
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Which is More Positively Effective, Math-Wise: Modifier Bonuses, or Expertise?
Stacking wins by numbers, but you can do both
My main recommendation is to not focus to myopically on maximizing skill rolls. You also can mix-and-match and benefit from both expertise and stacking ...
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Which is More Positively Effective, Math-Wise: Modifier Bonuses, or Expertise?
Expertise beats all but the most specific cheesy combos over time. Yes, the Peace Domain + Guidance (out of combat) gives you bonuses similar to what proficiency gives at mid-high levels (or turns ...
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How can I optimize my familiar as a pack-mule?
You need a Helper Monkey
Sure, at low levels that pig or goat may look like the way to go but take a moment, think of the monkey magic you could have!
Armed with a tiny backpack, your little buddy can ...
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How can I optimize my familiar as a pack-mule?
Get a pack-pig
Pig is on the list of familiars, and has a strength of 11 -- probably a good bit more than your wizard has, and enough to haul a good amount of load.
As a small quadruped can carry 1x ...
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What is the maximum number of tool proficiencies a character can gain?
With Tasha's Cauldron of Everything, 24 tool proficiencies
If you really want to maximize tool proficiencies, it'll involve a lot of multiclass levels. You'll want to make sure you have at least a 13 ...
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When is Animate Objects more effective than Fireball?
Creatures benefit from bonuses
If you surround a target that is paralyzed (by your friendly Cleric's Hold Person maybe?), then all your Animated Objects attack with advantage and score automatic ...
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When is Animate Objects more effective than Fireball?
The other answers have covered a lot of other things, but a few additional options to consider.
Area Control
10 small objects under your control occupy 10 spaces of the battlefield. Creatures you don'...
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When is Animate Objects more effective than Fireball?
Typing.
Fireball deals fire damage.
Animate Objects does not.
That alone put Animate Objects as a far better choice when it comes to damaging creatures that have some sort of resistance/immunity to ...
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When is Animate Objects more effective than Fireball?
Instantaneous vs Duration
The primary benefit of animate objects is that it lasts for more than one round. The result of this is the conservation of spell slots. Instead of having to cast fireball ...
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When is Animate Objects more effective than Fireball?
While it kind of still falls under the same situational category as resistances, there is also the situation where you're trying to reduce collateral damage. While fireballs do not directly damage ...
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When is Animate Objects more effective than Fireball?
Breaking casters' concentration.
Disclaimer. This answer will not consider any mathematical1 formulation or probabilistic simulation.
Without considering the pure, numerical expected damage and ...
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What is the maximum number of PC-controlled undead?
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9th level divine soul sorcerer(or cleric) / 11th level warlock, with access to animate dead from cleric list
take a short rest
use all your spell slots on animate dead.
take another short rest.
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Optimizing Animate Objects spell against nonmagical damage immunities
Give small animated objects magic weapons
If your animated objects have hands, you could provide them with magical weapons. There are even common magic items that could be crafted or purchased ...
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help with optimizing an effective character level 8 barbarian soulknife build
Energy weapons
There are a lot of options for energy weapons, but few of them are good, and fewer still work with barbarian.
Soulknife
The “Elizabeth Braddock, a.k.a. Psylocke, class” is soulknife. ...
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Optimizing Animate Objects spell against nonmagical damage immunities
Use silvered weapons as objects
Some of the creatures that have resistance to nonmagical slashing, bludgeoning and piercing can be normally wounded with weapons that are silvered. This does not work ...
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