A Versatile Frontline Fighter? [Archive] - Wizards Community

A Versatile Frontline Fighter? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Artisan
10-22-06, 07:24 AM Hey there - I might be joining in a game of D&D tomorrow, and I was thiniking of bolstering their frontline with a Fighter. Now, I was hoping there was a way of balancing optimization with versatility (that is to say, being effective while not putting all my eggs in one basket with a specific feat/trick). Is there a way of doing this?
Pinky's brain
10-22-06, 07:40 AM What books does the DM allow? At what level are you starting? How determined are you to be a fighter? (They suck, only good for a 2-4 levels to get some extra feats in a limited set of circumstances.)
Artisan
10-22-06, 07:46 AM Level 1, 'Mostly Core' is all I've been given on the books used, and I would like to be a fighter (there's already a Barbarian, so I don't want to step on his toes even by dipping)
Pinky's brain
10-22-06, 07:57 AM Human fighter with EWP(spiked chain), combat expertise and improved trip. Avoid the temptation of going after whirlwind attack as you level and you will be fine (until around level 7-8, at which time the divine casters will really start coming into their own ... and your will saves will really start hurting).

Fighters aren't versatile, casters are versatile.
WombleHunter
10-22-06, 08:55 AM I quite like Ranger 1/Fighter 4/Dragon Devotee 5/Abjurant Champion 5/Occult Slayer or Dread Commando 5 myself, for what you're describing.

EDIT: Though most of those classes probably don't count as "mostly core". In which case, be a Ranger. They make good archers.
Bill Bisco: Average Adventurer
10-22-06, 10:20 AM Level 1, 'Mostly Core' is all I've been given on the books used, and I would like to be a fighter (there's already a Barbarian, so I don't want to step on his toes even by dipping)
Don't worry about it, you won't be stepping on his toes.

Fighter 4/Barbarian 1/ ?
serow_#R
10-22-06, 11:08 AM 4 levels of cleric?
+4 to will saves, 2 domains, able to use a heck lot more divine items for in/out of battle purposes ~
net loss of 4 HP (on average) and 1 BAB ~
oh and 2 feats... but since u're already thinking of multi-classing...

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Artisan 10-22-06, 07:24 AM	Hey there - I might be joining in a game of D&D tomorrow, and I was thiniking of bolstering their frontline with a Fighter. Now, I was hoping there was a way of balancing optimization with versatility (that is to say, being effective while not putting all my eggs in one basket with a specific feat/trick). Is there a way of doing this?
Pinky's brain 10-22-06, 07:40 AM	What books does the DM allow? At what level are you starting? How determined are you to be a fighter? (They suck, only good for a 2-4 levels to get some extra feats in a limited set of circumstances.)
Artisan 10-22-06, 07:46 AM	Level 1, 'Mostly Core' is all I've been given on the books used, and I would like to be a fighter (there's already a Barbarian, so I don't want to step on his toes even by dipping)
Pinky's brain 10-22-06, 07:57 AM	Human fighter with EWP(spiked chain), combat expertise and improved trip. Avoid the temptation of going after whirlwind attack as you level and you will be fine (until around level 7-8, at which time the divine casters will really start coming into their own ... and your will saves will really start hurting). Fighters aren't versatile, casters are versatile.
WombleHunter 10-22-06, 08:55 AM	I quite like Ranger 1/Fighter 4/Dragon Devotee 5/Abjurant Champion 5/Occult Slayer or Dread Commando 5 myself, for what you're describing. EDIT: Though most of those classes probably don't count as "mostly core". In which case, be a Ranger. They make good archers.
Bill Bisco: Average Adventurer 10-22-06, 10:20 AM	Level 1, 'Mostly Core' is all I've been given on the books used, and I would like to be a fighter (there's already a Barbarian, so I don't want to step on his toes even by dipping) Don't worry about it, you won't be stepping on his toes. Fighter 4/Barbarian 1/ ?
serow_#R 10-22-06, 11:08 AM	4 levels of cleric? +4 to will saves, 2 domains, able to use a heck lot more divine items for in/out of battle purposes ~ net loss of 4 HP (on average) and 1 BAB ~ oh and 2 feats... but since u're already thinking of multi-classing...