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<blockquote data-quote="Wish" data-source="post: 3114781" data-attributes="member: 13404"><p>For "standard" high damage output fighters, I see basically a few archetypes:</p><p></p><p>Every one of these must have Power Attack - no question.</p><p></p><p>Fighter 4/Barbarian X. Fighter levels for focus and spec.</p><p></p><p>Barbarian 1 or 2/Fighter X. Take Extra Rage. More bonus feats this way.</p><p></p><p>Barbarian 1 or 2/Fighter X/Exotic Weapon Master 1. Uncanny blow with a bastard sword (or, less commonly, with a dwarven waraxe or great scimitar).</p><p></p><p>Barbarian 1 or 2/Hexblade 4/Dragon Disciple X. (Season with Exotic Weapon Master or Fighter to taste.) Takes advantage of the high strength offered by Dragon Disciple. Best when used with Exotic Weapon Master. Alternate path is Fighter/Sorcerer or Fighter/Wizard instead of Hexblade.</p><p></p><p>All of these need to be using either a big two-handed weapon (falchion, greatsword, or greataxe) or a one-handed exotic weapon such as the bastard sword, if you're going the Exotic Weapon Master path. An alternate Exotic Weapon Master path uses a spiked chain and flurry of strikes instead of uncanny blow. That's a bit of a waste if you're not interested in trip based builds though.</p><p></p><p>Note that these are only base archetypes. With combinations of base classes and prestige classes, feats and abilities, you can come up with endless combinations of effective fighters.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Wish, post: 3114781, member: 13404"] For "standard" high damage output fighters, I see basically a few archetypes: Every one of these must have Power Attack - no question. Fighter 4/Barbarian X. Fighter levels for focus and spec. Barbarian 1 or 2/Fighter X. Take Extra Rage. More bonus feats this way. Barbarian 1 or 2/Fighter X/Exotic Weapon Master 1. Uncanny blow with a bastard sword (or, less commonly, with a dwarven waraxe or great scimitar). Barbarian 1 or 2/Hexblade 4/Dragon Disciple X. (Season with Exotic Weapon Master or Fighter to taste.) Takes advantage of the high strength offered by Dragon Disciple. Best when used with Exotic Weapon Master. Alternate path is Fighter/Sorcerer or Fighter/Wizard instead of Hexblade. All of these need to be using either a big two-handed weapon (falchion, greatsword, or greataxe) or a one-handed exotic weapon such as the bastard sword, if you're going the Exotic Weapon Master path. An alternate Exotic Weapon Master path uses a spiked chain and flurry of strikes instead of uncanny blow. That's a bit of a waste if you're not interested in trip based builds though. Note that these are only base archetypes. With combinations of base classes and prestige classes, feats and abilities, you can come up with endless combinations of effective fighters. [/QUOTE]
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