This was unique as no other class has a negative DPR for GWM. But more surprising, they actually have a negative return on 5 of their 20 levels. They have only a 3.95% increase throughout levels 1-20. To put this more simply, from levels 1-19, you will on average deal 28% more damage with GWM then without.Ī barbarian, on the other hand, has a lower DPR increase with Great Weapon Master in 5e. Therefore, not factoring level 20, they gain a 28% increase. Of course this is skewed due to a 93% increase at level 20 from 4 attacks. I’ve already briefly talked about a fighter, but let’s see the specifics.Ī fighter will on average gain a 31.43% increase in DPR with Great weapon Master. Now that we know who the ultimate Great Weapon Fighter is, lets apply it to every adventurer. However, if a fighter can gain consistent advantage every attack and attack 3 or more times, Then the fighter will overshadow the barbarian by a lot. Making them the ultimate Great Weapon Fighter. So, in general, a barbarians class synergizes much higher than a fighter with GWM. Once a Fighter reaches level 11 though, the fighter will outperform dealing almost 10 points more, a 46.47 DPR. If a fighter has advantage, then he will still underperform the barbarian by roughly 2 points from levels 1-10. This baseline of class abilities and mundane items It also does not factor in magic weapons since they are so unique per campaign. But when you factor in how much he misses as well, this is their average DPR. Obviously a Barbarian or fighter can do more damage then this in a round. Now before we continue, I do need to state, this is the highest average. This is assuming the fighter does not have advantage but the Barbarian does due to reckless attack. Meaning, a barbarian will deal 5 more points on average in a round then a fighter will. Until then, factoring in the average monsters AC at each level, Barbarians rage bonus, and advantage, a Barbarian will deal at their peak average, 36.61 points of damage in a round with GWM.Ī fighter will have a DPR of 31.53. The only time a fighter beats a barbarian is when they are level 20. The answer, Barbarians dominate the field. Now comes the question of a Barbarian v Fighter. But who is the better Great Weapon master? Well here are the results. You can literally one shot the average monster making you a threat to deal with.Īs such most people assume the best classes to use this ability are those with lots of attacks or able to take a hit. Considering you can have this feat at level 1 where the average hp is 24. The key part that everyone talks about is not the extra attack, but the bonus to damage when you attack. This is used for those that forgo the defense capabilities of a shield and favor damage through weapons such as a greatsword or greataxe. Moreover, you can take a -5 to hit to deal +10 damage if you hit. While attacking with a heavy weapon, killing a creature or landing a critical hit, allows you to make an additional attack with your bonus action. For those of you who do not know what Great Weapon Master is, GWM is a feat found on page 167 of the Players Handbook.
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