Which Fighting Style Feat is Best? | 2024 Player's Handbook | D&D Guides

[@eldritchdefender7785]

Personally, defense is my favorite. When I build characters, I try to put an effort into reducing the amount of damage they take. As many times, I create very much experienced and powerful characters. As such, the Defense's +1 to AC just for wearing armor is always nice.

[@dmofmanyfaces]

It may be my preferred one overall. If I have a new player I always suggest this one as it’s never a bad choice and super simple.

[@eldritchdefender7785]

@@dmofmanyfaces Yeah, it is most versatile. It is useful no matter the build or multiclass combination. If you wear armor, you want defense, It also statistically is more impactful than Great Weapon master which gives you very little damage increases.

[@NecroticNeko]

they actually got rid of text for interception it use to specifically say "other then you" to my understanding it can now be used on yourself if you think of it like the feet gives you a 10 foot circle that centers on you your also in that circle and eligible to use your reaction on the attack as long as you can see it? might need some clarification but it seems like that the case to me and havent seen anyone talk about it

[@dmofmanyfaces]

Good eye! I personally chalked it up to the designers trying to lower the word count. I would expect it to say “You or another creature within 5ft of you”, but it could go either way. Thanks for sharing!

[@prodiggy88]

0:52 😳👀

[@dallinadams9422]

protection is great, especially when you are in a group of people with protection, you can form together for a shield wall. Definitely much more useful than the old rules for it.

[@dmofmanyfaces]

A bunch of Paladins forming a phalanx would be pretty awesome

[@tobiasnenseter8044]

Great weapon fighting with the path of the berserker barbarian and a weapon with 2d6 would be nice here.

[@dmofmanyfaces]

You’ll be pouring on the damage for sure

[@mohamaddelkhah]

It'd be good when you're putting "which one is best", actually talk a bit about which one is best.

[@dmofmanyfaces]

That’s fair. The idea is that the audience decides for themselves- but a line saying “the ‘best’ one will depend on how you build your character” wouldn’t hurt, I suppose.

[@mohamaddelkhah]

@@dmofmanyfaces my issue is that if you're not going to compare these and their impact, I don't get what's the point of implying it in the title.

[@dallinadams9422]

Great Weapon Fighting is really either the best or just meh. If it applies to all extra dice rolled such as from smites with that weapon, then it is S+ as you can maximize its application. If it applies only to weapon damage dice, then it really isn't much better than dueling.

[@dmofmanyfaces]

It could go either way. A big difference is that it requires two hands while dueling doesn’t. I’m not really a numbers guy, but apparently the math doesn’t paint GWF in the best light