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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FadedC" data-source="post: 4189037" data-attributes="member: 55463">You could argue that there has never really been a real defender until 4e (not counting some prestige classes or possibly the knight in PHB2). In 3e a fighter was more of a melee damage dealer. He could strap on a shield and use wepon expertise, but then there was nothing to keep the enemy from just ignoring him and eating somebody more threatening.It seems that a 4e fighter can still go the damage dealing route, and in fact a high damage fighterwith a 2-handed sword is a much more dangerous foe not to attack. That might be the best option for your players, as opposed to a more defensive sword and shield fighter or a paladin. The designers did say that people who play fighters like to dish out damage and they made sure that was an option.</blockquote>