Best Race 4 a fighter [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Race 4 a fighter [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
Will_Stutler
04-06-07, 11:34 PM starting at 20th level bar/fighter

just looking for a race.....so if any one could tell me there thoughts one a good race

willing to LA but not using all the levels to do so
bobothechimp
04-06-07, 11:37 PM Human, dwarf, half-orc.
Baron Rod
04-06-07, 11:41 PM If you are looking for a LA of +0 then Orc has the best Modifiers for a Power guy.

Baron Rod
Return of the Flumph
04-06-07, 11:51 PM Humans are my preference for fighters.
MikeN
04-07-07, 12:01 AM What kind of fighter do you want to be? Mobile damager, meat-shield, or battlefield control?

Unless your build includes Champion of Corellon, human is better in the first role, and unless your build includes Deepwarden, human is better in the second. It should be almost trivially easy to become Large at level 20, so human is pretty decent in the third category as well...if using LA buyoff, you would do OK with half-ogre as well.
SarnorSerra
04-07-07, 02:08 AM Kobald with the fighter sub levels from races of the dragon. Weapon focus with all spears, and gain back 2 points of str and con. So small character with a great spear (1d10 for small I belive) 30 foot land speed, +1 to attack rolls and AC. And if you take the feat dragonwroght you can get wings and a fly ability around level 6.
Jaxgaret
04-07-07, 02:40 AM Human, Dwarf, Half-Orc, or Wood Elf for LA+0.

Goliath or Half-Ogre for a monstrous character.

Half-Dragon Jungle Giant if you want to really go nuts.
enygmatic_me
04-07-07, 02:47 AM Another good mobile damager option is strongheart halfling. The lose the bonus to saves and gain a bonus feat like humans receive.
MikeN
04-07-07, 02:52 AM Human, Dwarf, Half-Orc, or Wood Elf for LA+0.

Goliath or Half-Ogre or maybe Hal-Dragon Centaur for a monstrous character.

Half-Dragon Stone Giant if you want to really go nuts, but that's ECL21.

Best melee template ever is Voidmind War Troll. Unless your DM rules that you don't regenerate subdual damage (which, by RAW, some might). ECL too high for you though probably.

For a pure smasher, Orc is better than half-orc if you can get around the dazzled in bright lights part. One of the variants from Unearthed Arcana does this.

Thri-Kreen is pretty decent for a multi-attacker, but then you're building either a martial adept character or some kind of Dervish design -- they're suboptimal at anything else.
_______

Seriously, you can't go wrong with human.
Jaxgaret
04-07-07, 02:58 AM Best melee template ever is Voidmind War Troll. Unless your DM rules that you don't regenerate subdual damage (which, by RAW, some might). ECL too high for you though probably.

Nice one. I changed mine to Half-Dragon Jungle Giant. Have you seen the sick stat bonuses Jungle Giants get? They're from Secrets of Xen'Drik.

And yes, Orcs are better than Half-Orcs, with some form of daylight adaptation (whether by UA variant or goggles).
Garonak
04-07-07, 09:02 AM Draconic (LA +1) Dwarf with Racial Substitution lvls from Races of Stone
Weapon focus with all axes, +1 on AC, d12 hp
Wharin
04-07-07, 04:02 PM Yeah, I am going to chime in and say that for your Tank type, you can't go wrong with a Dwarf. Bonuses to saves, dark vision, a "free EWP", restance to bullrushing and the like... its all good.

The one things that humans really have over the dwarf is the extra skill a level, which, depending on what you are shooting for could mean a whole lot, or jack diddly.
EvilVegan
04-07-07, 04:06 PM Gonna go out on a limb and say feral gnome.
Dalmaris_cerebromancer
04-07-07, 04:10 PM Depends on what type of fighter you want.

Feat master human.

Super powerful fighter half-orc

or a just plain natural fighter dwarf
StevenO
04-07-07, 04:14 PM At 20th level ECL I don't think a Minotaur Barbarian/Fighter would be a bad choice.

Starting at level one I'd go with the tough three: Dwarf, Human, Half-Orc.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Will_Stutler 04-06-07, 11:34 PM	starting at 20th level bar/fighter just looking for a race.....so if any one could tell me there thoughts one a good race willing to LA but not using all the levels to do so
bobothechimp 04-06-07, 11:37 PM	Human, dwarf, half-orc.
Baron Rod 04-06-07, 11:41 PM	If you are looking for a LA of +0 then Orc has the best Modifiers for a Power guy. Baron Rod
Return of the Flumph 04-06-07, 11:51 PM	Humans are my preference for fighters.
MikeN 04-07-07, 12:01 AM	What kind of fighter do you want to be? Mobile damager, meat-shield, or battlefield control? Unless your build includes Champion of Corellon, human is better in the first role, and unless your build includes Deepwarden, human is better in the second. It should be almost trivially easy to become Large at level 20, so human is pretty decent in the third category as well...if using LA buyoff, you would do OK with half-ogre as well.
SarnorSerra 04-07-07, 02:08 AM	Kobald with the fighter sub levels from races of the dragon. Weapon focus with all spears, and gain back 2 points of str and con. So small character with a great spear (1d10 for small I belive) 30 foot land speed, +1 to attack rolls and AC. And if you take the feat dragonwroght you can get wings and a fly ability around level 6.
Jaxgaret 04-07-07, 02:40 AM	Human, Dwarf, Half-Orc, or Wood Elf for LA+0. Goliath or Half-Ogre for a monstrous character. Half-Dragon Jungle Giant if you want to really go nuts.
enygmatic_me 04-07-07, 02:47 AM	Another good mobile damager option is strongheart halfling. The lose the bonus to saves and gain a bonus feat like humans receive.
MikeN 04-07-07, 02:52 AM	Human, Dwarf, Half-Orc, or Wood Elf for LA+0. Goliath or Half-Ogre or maybe Hal-Dragon Centaur for a monstrous character. Half-Dragon Stone Giant if you want to really go nuts, but that's ECL21. Best melee template ever is Voidmind War Troll. Unless your DM rules that you don't regenerate subdual damage (which, by RAW, some might). ECL too high for you though probably. For a pure smasher, Orc is better than half-orc if you can get around the dazzled in bright lights part. One of the variants from Unearthed Arcana does this. Thri-Kreen is pretty decent for a multi-attacker, but then you're building either a martial adept character or some kind of Dervish design -- they're suboptimal at anything else. _______ Seriously, you can't go wrong with human.
Jaxgaret 04-07-07, 02:58 AM	Best melee template ever is Voidmind War Troll. Unless your DM rules that you don't regenerate subdual damage (which, by RAW, some might). ECL too high for you though probably. Nice one. I changed mine to Half-Dragon Jungle Giant. Have you seen the sick stat bonuses Jungle Giants get? They're from Secrets of Xen'Drik. And yes, Orcs are better than Half-Orcs, with some form of daylight adaptation (whether by UA variant or goggles).
Garonak 04-07-07, 09:02 AM	Draconic (LA +1) Dwarf with Racial Substitution lvls from Races of Stone Weapon focus with all axes, +1 on AC, d12 hp
Wharin 04-07-07, 04:02 PM	Yeah, I am going to chime in and say that for your Tank type, you can't go wrong with a Dwarf. Bonuses to saves, dark vision, a "free EWP", restance to bullrushing and the like... its all good. The one things that humans really have over the dwarf is the extra skill a level, which, depending on what you are shooting for could mean a whole lot, or jack diddly.
EvilVegan 04-07-07, 04:06 PM	Gonna go out on a limb and say feral gnome.
Dalmaris_cerebromancer 04-07-07, 04:10 PM	Depends on what type of fighter you want. Feat master human. Super powerful fighter half-orc or a just plain natural fighter dwarf
StevenO 04-07-07, 04:14 PM	At 20th level ECL I don't think a Minotaur Barbarian/Fighter would be a bad choice. Starting at level one I'd go with the tough three: Dwarf, Human, Half-Orc.