Crunch of the Day: Avenger’s Oath of Emnity

This is the ‘damage hook’ for the Avenger, the Divine Striker class introduced in Player’s Handbook 2. Just like with the Warlock Curse or the Ranger’s Quarry, the Oath allows Avengers to get a little bit more bang for their buck.

The Oath, though, stands above a lot of other Striker damage hooks because it’s not about spike damage … it’s all about consistent damage per turn. Side by side compared with another Striker the Avenger might seem to have less damage output, and this is why. He’ll hit a lot more often on a single target than almost any other character on the board.

The Oath is one of my favorite player-facing mechanics, and it makes the Oath of Emnity today’s Crunch of the Day.