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Brace (Melee) is a weapon action available to characters proficient in and wielding a glaive, or pike in their main hand.
Description
Spend 
6 m / 20 ft (ERROR: Distance not in metric!) of your movement. For the rest of your turn, roll melee damage twice and use the highest result.
Properties
- Cost
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Movement - Details
Duration: 1 turn
Recharge: Short rest
Condition: Braced
Duration: 1 turn
- On Damage Rolls, roll twice and use the higher result.
How to learn
Granted by wielding the following weapon types with proficiency:
Notes
- The average bonus damage dealt per die is equivalent to taking the Savage Attacker feat.
- When used with Savage Attacker, it will roll each dice 4 times and use the highest result
Math
Average bonus damage of Brace
| Damage die | Average bonus damage | Average damage roll |
|---|---|---|
| 1d4 | 0.63 | 3.13 |
| 1d6 | 0.97 | 4.47 |
| 1d8 | 1.31 | 5.81 |
| 1d10 | 1.65 | 7.15 |
| 1d12 | 1.99 | 8.49 |
| 2d6 | 1.94 | 8.94 |
Average bonus damage of Brace and Savage Attacker
| Damage die | Average bonus damage | Average damage roll | Avg bonus damage difference from Savage Attacker alone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1d4 | 1.12 | 3.62 | 0.50 |
| 1d6 | 1.74 | 5.24 | 0.77 |
| 1d8 | 2.36 | 6.86 | 1.05 |
| 1d10 | 2.97 | 8.47 | 1.32 |
| 1d12 | 3.57 | 10.07 | 1.58 |
| 2d6 | 3.48 | 10.48 | 1.54 |