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<blockquote data-quote="Pielorinho" data-source="post: 5806773" data-attributes="member: 259"><p>A tank has two roles:</p><p>1) Be hard to kill; and</p><p>2) Attract attacks like honey attracts flies.</p><p></p><p>The armor master fighter gets the second part down, but the first part might be difficult. If an enemy is facing a low-damage-output half-orc that's almost impossible to hit, and a high-damage-output sorcerer who's easy to take down, why would they go after the tank?</p><p></p><p>Consider taking some feat or class that makes you more of a threat. I love 4E challenges for this purpose, but you could also look at taking a level of <a href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/cavalier#TOC-Challenge-Ex-" target="_blank">cavalier</a>. The challenge ability allows you to focus an enemy's attention on you and gain some bonuses against them--for example, <a href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/cavalier/orders/paizo---cavalier-orders/order-of-the-seal" target="_blank">Order of the Seal</a> gives you a free trip or bull rush against the target of your challenge under many circumstances, whereas <a href="http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/cavalier/orders/paizo---cavalier-orders/order-of-the-shield" target="_blank">Order of the Shield</a> gives you a bonus to attack if the target of your challenge attacks someone else.</p><p></p><p>The other way I can think of to attract attention is to be a reach fighter. Take a reach weapon and combat reflexes to prevent enemies from getting past you. Next level, take lunge so that you can extend reach at will, more or less.</p><p></p><p>Finally, I'll say that the straight-up fighter in our game, with his greatsword, high strength, and multiple feats sunk into the sword, does insane damage--something like 2d6+16 per hit (is that right? 18 str=+6, +2 weapon specialization, +6 power attack, +2 sword--yep). Other characters have more maneuverability, but when he gets up close and personal, it's all over for the baddies. Convince that sorcerer to invest in a haste spell, and you'll be his BFF.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Pielorinho, post: 5806773, member: 259"] A tank has two roles: 1) Be hard to kill; and 2) Attract attacks like honey attracts flies. The armor master fighter gets the second part down, but the first part might be difficult. If an enemy is facing a low-damage-output half-orc that's almost impossible to hit, and a high-damage-output sorcerer who's easy to take down, why would they go after the tank? Consider taking some feat or class that makes you more of a threat. I love 4E challenges for this purpose, but you could also look at taking a level of [url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/cavalier#TOC-Challenge-Ex-]cavalier[/url]. The challenge ability allows you to focus an enemy's attention on you and gain some bonuses against them--for example, [url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/cavalier/orders/paizo---cavalier-orders/order-of-the-seal]Order of the Seal[/url] gives you a free trip or bull rush against the target of your challenge under many circumstances, whereas [url=http://www.d20pfsrd.com/classes/base-classes/cavalier/orders/paizo---cavalier-orders/order-of-the-shield]Order of the Shield[/url] gives you a bonus to attack if the target of your challenge attacks someone else. The other way I can think of to attract attention is to be a reach fighter. Take a reach weapon and combat reflexes to prevent enemies from getting past you. Next level, take lunge so that you can extend reach at will, more or less. Finally, I'll say that the straight-up fighter in our game, with his greatsword, high strength, and multiple feats sunk into the sword, does insane damage--something like 2d6+16 per hit (is that right? 18 str=+6, +2 weapon specialization, +6 power attack, +2 sword--yep). Other characters have more maneuverability, but when he gets up close and personal, it's all over for the baddies. Convince that sorcerer to invest in a haste spell, and you'll be his BFF. [/QUOTE]
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