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#1 RMcD94 Mar 04, 2014 10:39:08	After posting in the sticky thread and realising most of the content here is for 3rd edition I would love to see your guys thoughts on character optimization in second edition and how far it can go. What's the most powerful level 1 character one can create? I am aware of one combination from this stream and the follow up here. I would be amazed if it's possible to do better than the 4 wielding katana Thri-kreen but there are many other books.     Are there any specific levels where another character becomes especially power, is there anything that one should always take if you want to create a strong character in a specific class? What's the most powerful character ever?
#2 Krusk Mar 04, 2014 16:32:33	For 2e? I believe a high strength dart thrower is usually pretty awesome.    Depending on the ammount of splats you can add an elven archer can get off a ton of damage.    This thread has a lot of good info.    http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=10675.0
#3 RMcD94 Mar 05, 2014 8:20:38	Thanks a lot for the link Krusk.   I remember darts were mentioned specifically as being OP in combats and tactics.   " The 16th-level Dart Specialist: It's ludicrous to allow a high-Strength character the  full benefit of his muscular power if he insists on using tiny little weapons such as darts.  A good way to address this kind of min-maxing is to limit the damage bonus granted by  high Strength to the maximum roll of the weapon's base damage. A dart normally causes  1d3 points of damage against size M targets, so a character with exceptional Strength  could gain a total of +3 to his dart's damage—but no more, even if he is normally entitled  to a damage bonus of +4 or more. "
#4 RMcD94 Mar 05, 2014 8:53:36	I also found this   http://community.wizards.com/forum/previous-editions-character-optimization/threads/1153821   fantastic thread from the thread you linked which it seems the game is already broken. Infinite levels upon start!