Which is better? Melee or Ranged weapons in D&D 5e

If you like what I do and would consider supporting this channel through Patreon:   / treantmonkstemple   If you would like to know how I calculate damage or how baseline damage is determined, I go through it in this video:    • How To Calculate Average Damage Per Round   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:19 Base weapon damage 2:33 Fighting Styles 3:53 Feats 7:40 Other Features 9:50 Most damage overall 12:05 Tactical advantages of ranged weapons 15:20 Tactical advantages of melee weapons 20:55 Conclusions Join my discord:   / discord   Follow me on Twitter:   / chrishonkala