The Battlemind is out on the CB

[Obryn]

Please, tell me of a defender with ranged options other than ranged basic attacks with javelins or throwing axes...

Swordmage, but only out to about 25' or so. Wardens have a few short-range tricks, too.

Paladins have some decent ranged options, too, but they're mostly Dailies - and mostly Implement powers.

But yeah, I'm confused as to why anyone would be surprised at a lack of ranged options for a Defender.

-O

 

[Obryn]

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[andarilhor]

Rune priest, I believe. Someone was saying that the cover of the book shows a minotaur rune priest.

Thats Official?!

No one's said anything about the Soul Knife anywhere officially in 4e, so at best it's all speculation.

Yes, it´s just speculation

 

[davethegame]

Thats Official?!

Yeah, I'd say confirmation came for sure when Andy Collins talked about it in his chat: Whoops! Browser Settings Incompatible

 

[andarilhor]

Yeah, I'd say confirmation came for sure when Andy Collins talked about it in his chat: Whoops! Browser Settings Incompatible

Wow! Thanks! Now I am really curious about his role (My bet is defender or leader)

 

[Nikosandros]

Wow! Thanks! Now I am really curious about his role (My bet is defender or leader)

We already have confirmation that it is a leader. Someone had access to the character sheet for a runepriest, IIRC it was a pre-gen for a D&DXP demo game.

 

[MatthewJHanson]

Ruinpriest was discussed in this thread

 

[CubeKnight]

Other options include attacking an enemy and then ending your turn with winged weapon so your mind spike becomes range 10 instead of melee 1.

I don't know, Mind Spike doesn't have the Weapon keyword, would it be affected by Winged Weapon?

 

[Shazman]

I would say that it doesn't.

 

[Hellzon]

But yeah, I'm confused as to why anyone would be surprised at a lack of ranged options for a Defender.

I'm not the professor, but the Paladin and Swordmage can defend even when their mark isn't next to them (Divine Challenge/Swordmage Aegis still work at range). Meanwhile, the Fighter can punish an enemy for moving away (Combat Challenge triggers on a shift, and of course they get a normal OA on regular movement). The Battlemind gets neither of these perks.

(Note: I'm not familiar enough with the Warden to talk about it.)