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3 member party helpful strategies?

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#1
shadowbite1
Mar 14, 2009 5:59:17 In the campaign I'm in, we only have 3 members in our party. As it stands we are all 9th level, we have a human two blade ranger, a brutal scoundrel human rogue (my character), and a human Cleric (that can't decide if he wants to rush into combat or heal from the back row).

I was wondering if you guys could give us any advice or good combos for us to use in combat. In general, the ranger acts as a pseudo defender, while I try to flank. We try to take out the targets as fast as possible so they don't have a chance to do much damage.
#2
Darth_Caffeineus
Mar 14, 2009 8:43:48 It seems like a fairly good mix, you don't have dedicated defender but you also don't have a particularly squishy guy in the back to defend. It also seems that between those three class you can cover a lot skills.

Your rogue is your big damage dealer so you will want to try to set up flanks or other ways to give him combat advantage. Your party can also be pretty versatile with all three classes having the ability to both be good at ranged and melee at the same time. Your only weakness is lack of area affect powers. My advice get the phb2 and make friends with an NPC Druid .
#3
neechen
Mar 14, 2009 15:10:01 This may be obvious, but when you are not facing a spellcaster, stay close together so the cleric can get to everyone easily. If you are facing one or more spellcasters, take them out quickly.

Cheers.
#4
ian_demagi
Mar 17, 2009 15:21:11 Make friends but I would make it with a Sword and Board fighter or defending type Swordmage : Let look at the parties strengths:

high damage: with A BS Rogue and TWF Ranger you will hand out pain very quickly. You have healing with the cleric and radiant damage as well. The cleric can provide some battle field control.

Weaknesess: dealing with minions is going to be a problem-enter dragon born fighter. Your Ranger and Rogue need some one to provide flanking and defense, a defender can give them that as well. With his dragon breath the defender can keep you from being swarmed-sounds like a winner to me.

Ian

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#1 shadowbite1 Mar 14, 2009 5:59:17	In the campaign I'm in, we only have 3 members in our party. As it stands we are all 9th level, we have a human two blade ranger, a brutal scoundrel human rogue (my character), and a human Cleric (that can't decide if he wants to rush into combat or heal from the back row). I was wondering if you guys could give us any advice or good combos for us to use in combat. In general, the ranger acts as a pseudo defender, while I try to flank. We try to take out the targets as fast as possible so they don't have a chance to do much damage.
#2 Darth_Caffeineus Mar 14, 2009 8:43:48	It seems like a fairly good mix, you don't have dedicated defender but you also don't have a particularly squishy guy in the back to defend. It also seems that between those three class you can cover a lot skills. Your rogue is your big damage dealer so you will want to try to set up flanks or other ways to give him combat advantage. Your party can also be pretty versatile with all three classes having the ability to both be good at ranged and melee at the same time. Your only weakness is lack of area affect powers. My advice get the phb2 and make friends with an NPC Druid .
#3 neechen Mar 14, 2009 15:10:01	This may be obvious, but when you are not facing a spellcaster, stay close together so the cleric can get to everyone easily. If you are facing one or more spellcasters, take them out quickly. Cheers.
#4 ian_demagi Mar 17, 2009 15:21:11	Make friends but I would make it with a Sword and Board fighter or defending type Swordmage : Let look at the parties strengths: high damage: with A BS Rogue and TWF Ranger you will hand out pain very quickly. You have healing with the cleric and radiant damage as well. The cleric can provide some battle field control. Weaknesess: dealing with minions is going to be a problem-enter dragon born fighter. Your Ranger and Rogue need some one to provide flanking and defense, a defender can give them that as well. With his dragon breath the defender can keep you from being swarmed-sounds like a winner to me. Ian