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Can you use great weapon master with polearm master?

Great Weapon Master and Polearm Master offer the combination of feats most comparable to Sharpshooter and Crossbow Expert. To create a character based on this combination, choose human to take Polearm Master at creation, then add Great Weapon Master at level 4.

Does great weapon master work with polearm master bonus attack?

The polearm master might seem like it clashes with Great Weapon Master, especially since both use bonus actions, however, both feats work well together. For the normal attack it is 1d10 + BAB + 10, for the bonus attack with the end of the weapon the damage is: 1d4 + BAB + 10.

Is great weapon master a good feat?

Great Weapon Master is a very strong feat. It’s so strong that some D&D players and DMs feel it’s overpowered. But, even by 10th level, a Fighter’s damage output per combat round has a difference of roughly 20 points between characters with and without Great Weapon Master.

Does a glaive count as a great weapon?

Thanks for the help. Great Weapon Master require a melee attack with a heavy weapon you’re proficient with. Polearm Master lets you make an attack with the opposite end of a glaive, halberd or quarterstaff; the former two have the heavy property. Thus, they can use both feats with a glaive or halberd.

Does GWM work with Pam?

The idea is that there’s great synergy because PAM gives you a nice bonus action attack that you can buff with GWM & Sentinel has great synergy with PAM because you can lock down anyone trying to come into your reach.

Is great weapon master a bonus action?

One of the benefits of the Great Weapon Master feat is: On your turn, when you score a critical hit with a melee weapon or reduce a creature to 0 hit points with one, you can make one melee weapon attack as a bonus action.

Is a halberd a heavy weapon?

Both the glaive and halberd are heavy weapons.

Does Sentinel stack with polearm master?

Yes, it does As you mentioned, Polearm Master lets you make an Opportunity attack as someone enters your reach; Sentinel lets you drop an enemy’s speed to 0.

What does Pam stand for 5e?

“When you take the Attack action and attack with only a glaive, halberd, quarterstaff, or spear, you can use a bonus action to make a melee attack with the opposite end of the weapon.

Does great weapon fighting apply to smite?

The Great Weapon Fighting feature—which is shared by fighters and paladins—is meant to benefit only the damage roll of the weapon used with the feature. If you’re a paladin and use Divine Smite with the greatsword, Great Weapon Fighting doesn’t let you reroll a 1 or 2 that you roll for the damage of Divine Smite.

What is polearm Master DND 5e?

What is Polearm master in 5e DnD? The Polearm Master is a feat that helps you keep enemies away from you with long-reach weapons. The polearm works with the glaive, halberd, and quarterstaff. When you use one of these D&D weapons and perform an attack action, you get a bonus action.

How to use Great Weapon Master DND 5e feat?

Great Weapon Master DnD 5E Feat 1 On your specific turn, whenever you score the critical hit by using a melee weapon or else reduce the creature to 0 hit… 2 But before you do make the melee attack by using a heavy weapon which you’re proficient with, you can always select to… More

What are the benefits of the polearm Master feat?

The second benefit of having the Polearm master feat in your arsenal is that it gives you the ability to provoke an opportunity from you when creatures enter your reach. Again this is only when you are wielding weapons like the pike, a halberd, a glaive, or the quarterstaff.

What’s the point of Great Weapon Master?

But the point of Great Weapon Master is that it’s supposed to be a gamble. You don’t 100\% know what the target’s AC is, even if you could make a VERY educated guess. Like a game of chess or poker, you size up your opponent, and make a decision based on what you think of them and what your own skills are.