This is a followup to the following threads: http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=228209, http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=228158, http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=227877. I am mainly interested in strikers. My first try was a warlock, but I was disappointed. To convince myself that one could do better, I made an archer ranger, which I think strictly dominates the infernal warlock I made: the ranger is more better at everything.
In fact, a dual-wielding ranger with power attack is probably even scarier, but this is just to convince myself that warlocks are useless. The one thing that's interesting is that archer specialization is completely useless (it gives you the bonus feat "defensive mobility"). You can take 2w fighting specialization and still take all the archer powers without any penalty whatsoever, and 2w fighting specialization give you the unique advantage of being able to wield any one-handed weapon in your off-hand (I think you can do dual bastard swords
). Only reason I took archer spec is to be able to take an archer paragon class. If you were to multiclass away, I would recommend that you take 2w fighting spec even if you are really an archer.
In fact, a dual-wielding ranger with power attack is probably even scarier, but this is just to convince myself that warlocks are useless. The one thing that's interesting is that archer specialization is completely useless (it gives you the bonus feat "defensive mobility"). You can take 2w fighting specialization and still take all the archer powers without any penalty whatsoever, and 2w fighting specialization give you the unique advantage of being able to wield any one-handed weapon in your off-hand (I think you can do dual bastard swords
). Only reason I took archer spec is to be able to take an archer paragon class. If you were to multiclass away, I would recommend that you take 2w fighting spec even if you are really an archer.
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