Want to hit harder in D&D 5e? Look no further than the Great Weapon Master (GWM) feat. This powerhouse allows you to trade accuracy for devastating damage with heavy weapons. But is it right for you?
GWM offers two key benefits. First, when you score a critical hit or reduce a creature to 0 hit points with a melee attack, you can make another melee attack as a bonus action. This keeps the momentum going in combat. Second, and more famously, you can choose to take a -5 penalty to your attack roll to add +10 to your damage roll. This is where the real power lies.
However, GWM isn't a no-brainer. That -5 penalty is significant! To mitigate this, consider features like Advantage, Bless, or abilities that grant bonuses to attack rolls. Classes like Fighters and Barbarians, with their access to accuracy-boosting features, tend to benefit the most. Weigh the risk and reward carefully. When used strategically, Great Weapon Master transforms your character into a force to be reckoned with, capable of cleaving through hordes of enemies and dealing massive single-target damage.
