Version One "Borrow from Ranger"
Modify the feats slightly so it strips the nature and tracking aspects / options. Hunter's quarry scales damage while twin strike doesn't. That's why you see the bonus damage in the later feats. I originally wrote this as a bonus encounter power, but swapping out the at-will seems fair.
Yes I realize that twin strike is a lot better for ranger when ranger uses hunter's quarry with it, but the power of marking two foes isn't that bad for fighter either.
Dual Blade Apprentice
Prerequisite: Str 13 and Dex 13
Benefit: You gain training in one of the following: acrobatics, athletics, endurance, or insight
Replace an at will power with twin strike (p.105)
This feat counts as your multiclass choice.
Dual Blade Novice
Prerequisite: Dual Blade Apprentice, 4th level
Benefit: Swap one encounter power with one of the same level or lower containing 'two weapons' keyword
Add +1 damage when using a power with the 'two weapons' keyword
This feat can be taken multiple times.
Dual Blade Adept
Prerequisite: Dual Blade Apprentice, 10th level
Benefit: Swap one daily power with one of the same level or lower containing 'two weapons' keyword
Add +1 damage when using a power with the 'two weapons' keyword
This feat can be taken multiple times.
Paragon Level
Multiclass options remain the same, with second class powers being any containing 'two weapons' keyword
Two bladed Sword (Superior weapon)
-Prof: +3
-Damage: 1d8
-Weight: 8lb
-Group: Heavy
-Properties: Dual, High crit
Dual: Weapons with the dual property can be used to meet wielding two weapon requirements. The damage is the same for primary and off hand.
I'm guessing that the reason that you want to make these changes is, as many others, you think "TWF Fighter", and beleive that the Fighter class should accomodate that. It does not. TWF is the Rangers trick now. I would suggest playing a Ranger and simply saying "My character is a fighter". Class title does not equal job description. If you want heavier armour, just take some feats. You no longer get huge penalties for being a Ranger with armour.
You can make a TWF fighter. There's a Heroic Feat for it: Two-Weapon Fighting. Have him pick it up.
I don't think that really makes him a Two Weapon Fighter. It helps, but it isn't the same thing. Especially since most 2-weapon Rangers tend to take that and the 2-weapon defense feats anyhows.
I agree with the suggestion that you just make a ranger. Making a Fighter into a Ranger-level Two Weapon Combatant has the potential to break due to the Class Abilities that Fighters get.
I don't think that really makes him a Two Weapon Fighter. It helps, but it isn't the same thing. Especially since most 2-weapon Rangers tend to take that and the 2-weapon defense feats anyhows.
I agree with the suggestion that you just make a ranger. Making a Fighter into a Ranger-level Two Weapon Combatant has the potential to break due to the Class Abilities that Fighters get.
It just depends on what he's going for. If he wasn't the "stickiness" of the fighter, then going with the actual fighter class and picking up the TWF feat works just fine; the feat represents florentine-style TWF and can be reflavored any way the user wishes. A flat +1 (almost) to DPR is nothing to sniff at.
It's been shown in other threads that TWF is viable for the fighter as it puts him in between the sword-n-board build and the THF build. It's a hybrid build, it just requires a couple of feats to burn, which is no big deal in 4e.
The other option is to multiclass, which is also viable.
It just depends on what he's going for. If he wasn't the "stickiness" of the fighter, then going with the actual fighter class and picking up the TWF feat works just fine; the feat represents florentine-style TWF and can be reflavored any way the user wishes. A flat +1 (almost) to DPR is nothing to sniff at.
It's been shown in other threads that TWF is viable for the fighter as it puts him in between the sword-n-board build and the THF build. It's a hybrid build, it just requires a couple of feats to burn, which is no big deal in 4e.
The other option is to multiclass, which is also viable.
If you happen to be a Half-Elf, you could also just swipe Twin Strike from the Ranger with the racial ability.
(PS, has anyone else thought it would be awesome if there was a feat that changed the Half-elve's racial power back into an at-will? Don't know what tier that would be, but it would rock.)
Such a Feat would have to apply across the board, all Multi-Class powers included, and would mess up the power levels of the game I think. It's always the case that any 'outside' Power drops a tier to the next time frame AtWill - Encounter - Daily.
Why would it have to apply across the board? There are plenty of racial feats that apply only to one race.
It could simply have the requirements: Half-elf, Dilettante racial power. And it would apply very specifically to Dilettante.
The TWF/TWD feats represent the majority of RL TWF, that of not attacking with both weapons simultaneously, but rather using one in an offensive manner and the other in a defensive manner.
The TWF powers of the Ranger represent the minority of RL TWF, that of attacking with both weapons simultaneously.
The latter discipline requires much more training in that style to be used effectively in battle conditions, and so makes more sense to be represented by a class rather than feats.
Use the second version if you're dead-set. You don't need to prevent marking. Just don't add ability modifier damage. Have the second feat allow the damage from ability modifier.
The first feat has a requirement of 17 dexterity (15 is relatively easy to get.) The high requirement reflects its difficulty. The second feat should require 19 dexterity.
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That was helpful.And if you aren't set on a race, choose 1/2 elf and pick a power from the fighter class.