Originally Posted by
eldskald
Actually, the table in the FAQ rises 7d8 to 16d6. It says that to rise by one step, you actually go two steps on the table, and when you have a number of d8's not listed in the table, you pick the next highest number in the table and use it as d6's. So 7d8 is 8d6, which rises to 12d6, which finally rises to 16d6. Greater vital strike is 64d6, which deals 384 with Furious Finish. That means you only need a +1 Str mod to one shot a Balor through its DR, supposing you are not using Magic Fang or similar stuff.