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<blockquote data-quote="brehobit" data-source="post: 3794332" data-attributes="member: 12032">Agreed in part.&nbsp; A warblade is _much_ harder to hurt with magic than a barbarian and the barbarian disadvantages (limited rages, limited rage duration) don't show up here.&nbsp; A warblade, is IMO, a more powerful barbarian, at least at lower levels (3-5 for sure).The MAD isn't all that bad.&nbsp; In a 32 point game you are likely trading a 16 dex for a 14 dex and 14 wis to get a +1 AC.&nbsp; Certainly helpful.&nbsp; But again, at around level 5 the swordsage gets scary.&nbsp; The 6d6 fireball if you hit with your weapon is really overpowering at this level.&nbsp; Our swordsage would do a tumble in then strike, greatly harming a lot of baddies.&nbsp; It left him vulnerable, but in better shape than a rogue who would only get +3d6 damage to one target at the same level.Also, there are some crazy builds (halfling, Dex 20, Str8 with a spiked chain using DEX for attack and damage bonus) that were very powerful.&nbsp; Plus some of the stances are mighty powerful even starting at first.&nbsp; Not overwhelming, but powerful.&nbsp; Yep.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="brehobit, post: 3794332, member: 12032"] Agreed in part. A warblade is _much_ harder to hurt with magic than a barbarian and the barbarian disadvantages (limited rages, limited rage duration) don't show up here. A warblade, is IMO, a more powerful barbarian, at least at lower levels (3-5 for sure). The MAD isn't all that bad. In a 32 point game you are likely trading a 16 dex for a 14 dex and 14 wis to get a +1 AC. Certainly helpful. But again, at around level 5 the swordsage gets scary. The 6d6 fireball if you hit with your weapon is really overpowering at this level. Our swordsage would do a tumble in then strike, greatly harming a lot of baddies. It left him vulnerable, but in better shape than a rogue who would only get +3d6 damage to one target at the same level. Also, there are some crazy builds (halfling, Dex 20, Str8 with a spiked chain using DEX for attack and damage bonus) that were very powerful. Plus some of the stances are mighty powerful even starting at first. Not overwhelming, but powerful. Yep. [/QUOTE]

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