Book recommendations for optimizing the melee combatant. [Archive] - Wizards Community

Book recommendations for optimizing the melee combatant. [Archive] - Wizards Community

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GoofsterStud
05-11-05, 03:21 PM I'm a poor college student... (Not actually poor, but you know how it goes.)

I prefer to play the Mellee combat oriented rolls. Usually Paladin/Barbaian/Fighters...or a mix of.

Currently I have the following:

Races of Wild (I couldn't resist the race flavor)
Complete Warrior
Book of Exalted Deeds
Sword and Fist

What books would you recommend for what I like to play.
cvazi
05-11-05, 03:41 PM races of stone is a must have.

and just cuz I have to plug it wherever I go,

Expanded psionics handbook is awesome for every situation, just may not be allowed everywhere.
rilem
05-11-05, 04:05 PM XpsiHndbk is great — but he's poor, and most of it is available through the System Reference Document.

Races of Stone is very good — but Complete Warrior has a lot more feats, including a bunch of very nice tactical feats that can significantly help a melee combatant.
GoofsterStud
05-11-05, 04:29 PM I'm looking to buy up to two books.

Apperently Races of Stone has lots of good combatant builds...

I also heard Complete Divine and Dragonomic have some good prestige classes for melee fighters. Just trying to get a feel. We don't play Psyonics currently, so with that being said is it still worth it?
deduke
05-12-05, 05:15 AM I think complete warrior has better melee prestige classes then complete divine and draconomicon combined so for melee types i would buy races of stone and complete warrior
happymoocow
05-12-05, 05:28 AM only the pious templar in the complete divine is good so you might just want to jot down the first four levels easy to memorize.
Bommelnator
05-12-05, 06:59 AM i'd recommend miniatures handbook, most classes and prestigeclasses in there are real good. (well, most. healer needs some serious buffing, but rest is quite ok or really awesome afaik)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
GoofsterStud 05-11-05, 03:21 PM	I'm a poor college student... (Not actually poor, but you know how it goes.) I prefer to play the Mellee combat oriented rolls. Usually Paladin/Barbaian/Fighters...or a mix of. Currently I have the following: Races of Wild (I couldn't resist the race flavor) Complete Warrior Book of Exalted Deeds Sword and Fist What books would you recommend for what I like to play.
cvazi 05-11-05, 03:41 PM	races of stone is a must have. and just cuz I have to plug it wherever I go, Expanded psionics handbook is awesome for every situation, just may not be allowed everywhere.
rilem 05-11-05, 04:05 PM	XpsiHndbk is great — but he's poor, and most of it is available through the System Reference Document. Races of Stone is very good — but Complete Warrior has a lot more feats, including a bunch of very nice tactical feats that can significantly help a melee combatant.
GoofsterStud 05-11-05, 04:29 PM	I'm looking to buy up to two books. Apperently Races of Stone has lots of good combatant builds... I also heard Complete Divine and Dragonomic have some good prestige classes for melee fighters. Just trying to get a feel. We don't play Psyonics currently, so with that being said is it still worth it?
deduke 05-12-05, 05:15 AM	I think complete warrior has better melee prestige classes then complete divine and draconomicon combined so for melee types i would buy races of stone and complete warrior
happymoocow 05-12-05, 05:28 AM	only the pious templar in the complete divine is good so you might just want to jot down the first four levels easy to memorize.
Bommelnator 05-12-05, 06:59 AM	i'd recommend miniatures handbook, most classes and prestigeclasses in there are real good. (well, most. healer needs some serious buffing, but rest is quite ok or really awesome afaik)