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<blockquote data-quote="Elder-Basilisk" data-source="post: 100151" data-attributes="member: 3146">Dwarf. Humans make better fighters at low levels but once you get to high levels, that extra feat doesn't make too much of a difference.On the other hand +2 con makes a big difference.The dwarven save bonus against magic helps to make up for the fighter's weakness against mind effecting magic.The dwarf's bonus to poison saves really helps whenever you face poison.The dwarf's AC bonus against Giants comes in really handy when facing giants--and giants are one of the most common enemies PCs face (and cover all CRs)Darkvision is also a very useful ability.Dwarves are weak in the movement department but any fighter wearing heavy armor will be weak there too. 15 feet (dwarf in full-plate) isn't too much worse than 20 feet (other medium races in full-plate) and magic (boots of Striding and Springing) can make up for it anyway.For ranged combat, dwarves are surprisingly effective. They can use mighty composite longbows (thus gaining the most out of their strength) and don't have a dex penalty. The only race that makes better archers is elves but the elvish con penalty is a real killer for any fighter--even a ranged one. Darkvision also helps here: dwarves and half-orcs are the only races that don't need light in order to engage in ranged combat.Finally, the dwarf's favored class is fighter. This allows dwarves to add multiple multi-classes in order to fit the particular fighting role the dwarf desires without having to worry about taking experience penalties due to having more levels of fighter.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Elder-Basilisk, post: 100151, member: 3146"] Dwarf. Humans make better fighters at low levels but once you get to high levels, that extra feat doesn't make too much of a difference. On the other hand +2 con makes a big difference. The dwarven save bonus against magic helps to make up for the fighter's weakness against mind effecting magic. The dwarf's bonus to poison saves really helps whenever you face poison. The dwarf's AC bonus against Giants comes in really handy when facing giants--and giants are one of the most common enemies PCs face (and cover all CRs) Darkvision is also a very useful ability. Dwarves are weak in the movement department but any fighter wearing heavy armor will be weak there too. 15 feet (dwarf in full-plate) isn't too much worse than 20 feet (other medium races in full-plate) and magic (boots of Striding and Springing) can make up for it anyway. For ranged combat, dwarves are surprisingly effective. They can use mighty composite longbows (thus gaining the most out of their strength) and don't have a dex penalty. The only race that makes better archers is elves but the elvish con penalty is a real killer for any fighter--even a ranged one. Darkvision also helps here: dwarves and half-orcs are the only races that don't need light in order to engage in ranged combat. Finally, the dwarf's favored class is fighter. This allows dwarves to add multiple multi-classes in order to fit the particular fighting role the dwarf desires without having to worry about taking experience penalties due to having more levels of fighter. [/QUOTE]

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