How do attack rolls and criticals affect a 2d6 vs 1d12 damage roll?

Asked Mar 14 '20 at 22:12

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For example, given the probability distribution between two similar weapons:

D&D 5E Weapons - Basic Rules pg.48:

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Damage Discrete Distribution - AnyDice:

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Its evident that Greatsword is more reliable and has a higher mean damage roll.

But how does this change if we factor in an attack roll with some chance to hit? Do critical hits make the Greataxe preferential?

edited Mar 14 '20 at 22:22

asked Mar 14 '20 at 22:12

H2Forge

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Do you want to factor in chances to hit as well? Something like "If I have a 15% chance to hit (5% of which is the crit) which weapon should I use?" – Exempt-Medic Mar 14 '20 at 22:18
Yes, I leave it up to you to choose. – H2Forge Mar 14 '20 at 22:19
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Very related: "Is Greatsword superior to Greataxe?" – Exempt-Medic Mar 14 '20 at 22:24
@Medix2 that answer is great, and addresses the critical hit portion of this one. Thanks for linking it! – Guybrush McKenzie Mar 14 '20 at 22:28
@Medix2 Yes it does. – H2Forge Mar 14 '20 at 22:34
Also related: [How do you calculate average damage for DPR comparisons?(https://rpg.stackexchange.com/questions/138209/how-do-you-calculate-average-damage-for-dpr-comparisons) – Thank-Glob Mar 15 '20 at 09:09

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