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Message: <blockquote data-quote="The Human Target" data-source="post: 4682880" data-attributes="member: 22574">This I just don't understand Okay, out of all the at-wills in the game these are the ones who are affected by weapon selection....FighterBrash Strike (gain a bonus with certain weapons)Reaping Strike (gain Bonus with two-handed weapon)Dual Strike (must use two weapons)Tide of Iron (must use a shield)RangerTwin Strike (must use ranged weapon or two weapons)Careful Attack  (must use ranged weapon or two weapons)Rogue Piercing Strike (must use light blade)Riposte Strike  (must use light blade)Deft Strike (must use crossbow, light blade, or sling)Sly Slourish  (must use crossbow, light blade, or sling)Disheartening Strike (must use crossbow, light blade, or sling)The ranger has two whole at-wills that have a requirement that he use two weapons, which is the rangers melee shtick in 4E. The fighter has one power that actually give you a benefit for using specific weapons, Brash Strike. Those weapons are the ax, hammer, and mace weapon groups. Which for the fighter basically only rules out heavy blades or more rarely polearms. Its a power designed to give axe, hammer, and mace fighters a big boost due to their innate weaknesses prior to Martial power. And it fits thematically with the barbarian-ish style of Invigorating Fighters. The fighter has a power that makes it much more useful if you use a two handed weapon of any kind. And then the class has a power requiring two weapons and a power requiring a shield. Which means that the final three don't limit you in weapon selection, but give you advantages in fighting style. And then we have the rogue. All of whose at wills (and powers in total) have weapon restrictions. Because the rogue has the most potent one target damage dealing powers in the entire game. And it would be hugely unbalancing for them to get to use their powers with a bastard sword or an executioner's axe. So they have restrictions for overall game balance reasons.So some of the ranger at-wills restrictions help define the rangers combat techniques. The rogue's at-wills restrictions give the class balance. And the fighter's at-wills actually give the fighter a reason to pick from a wide variety of weapons.Yeesh. Now these idea I can get behind.</blockquote>

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