| Vic Ferrari |
Doktor Weasel wrote:
Vic Ferrari wrote:Yeah, it's a highly ignorable stat unless you're going for a strength-build (generally a two-hander). Dex on the other hand is king of the stats, it's useful for everyone and dex-based martials really benefit from being able to focus on one do-all stat that provides attack, damage, AC, saves and skill bonuses. And now finesse isn't even a feat anymore, it's automatic with certain weapons. Though I'm not sure how you'd make strength more useful in a way that makes much sense.Mechalibur wrote:Yes, let's put Str back on the map, it seems to have lost some oomph in the last 18-years!I still disagree. Strength is not useful to all martial characters (dex-based rogues, in particular), while dexterity and constitution are approximately of equal use to a caster as they are to a strength-based martial character.
I don't think the problem lies in doubling up on physical or mental attributes, the biggest problem is that not all attributes are inherently as useful.
Avoiding Dex mod to damage helps; unfortunately 5th Ed ran with that, much to my chagrin. Though, yeah, I agree, compared to Dex, it lags.