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Removed "Weapon Focus" requirement from the description since it isn't enforced.

Clarified DC: (DC 10 + 1/2 character level + strength modifier)

DEVASTATING_CRITICAL_BASE_DC is the only part of this in ruleset.2da - a balance change might be to tweak this to a much lower (or negative) value, since:

• You get this at Epic levels, where:
  • You crit a lot due to other feats you need to even obtain this
  • You have a large amount of strength
  • You have a high amount of levels that increase linearly while the saves of enemies do not increase linearly

EG: at level 30 with 30 strength (easily achieved with basic magic items at that point) you have a DC of 10 + 15 + 10 = 35, which is much, much higher than a caster with 30 ability score using Wail of Death with the Epic Spell Focus feat (DC 9 + 10 + 6 = 25)

Since saving throws at Epic levels only increase by 1 per 2 levels (added onto your class combination at level 20) thus against a level 30 Fighter a worst case scenario, they'd have 12 + 5 = 17 base Fortitude saving throw, plus say 30 constitution is +10 so 27, vs a DC of 35 which means you're dying a lot (need to roll 8 or more on a d20) where as you always save versus the DC 25 of the example Wail of Death. Anyone with lower fortitude saves are doomed.

Better still would be to remove the character level bonus (0), or limit it a bit (0.25 per level perhaps), and have it be more a base DC + strength modifier like spells. 10 or 14 + strength mod.