Defeating my powergamer Glave master

[Obryn]

You know, out of every "overpowered" build, I never expected to see one about a glaive fighter!

Anyway, a few ideas...

(1) Many conditions remove the ability to make OA's. These include blinding and dazing, as well as stunning. Not too many things blind or stun at this level, but a surprising number daze.
(2) Invisible creatures avoid OA's. See the Arborean Reaper from H3 for a good example of a nasty invisible enemy.
(3) Ranged attackers don't care whatsoever about a fighter with a melee range 2.
(4) Ditto, controllers with lots of area effects
(5) Immobilize/Restrain him. It won't stop the attacks, but he can't get anywhere other than where he is.
(6) Use creatures with reach - ogres, trolls, and the like.
(7) Teleporting creatures can be fun, too.

Also, with his two-handed weapon, he probably has a relatively reasonable AC. He's missing out on a shield, and evidently pumped Str and Wis, so his Reflex defense probably isn't anything to write home about, either.

Finally, remember that Combat Challenge attacks are not opportunity attacks. So, if an adjacent (it has to be adjacent, even with Polearm Gambit) enemy shifts away, his basic attack does not stop their movement. Also, remember that Polearm Gambit is weaker than threatening reach, and he doesn't get OA's against archers/casters who are 1 square away.

With that said, he sounds like he's doing a good job at defending. These should help you challenge him more, though.

-O

 

[Nymrohd]

Btw, doesn't the character have Polearm Momentum? Imo that one is what worries me about Polearm Masters (Footwork Lure + Heavy Blade Opportunity + Polearm Momentum + Forceful Reach = every OA that hits knocks opponents prone for just two feats).

 

[Ulrick]

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(6) Use creatures with reach - ogres, trolls, and the like.
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This classic advice from the Princess Bride works too!

"Pick up one of those rocks, get behind a boulder, in a few minutes the man in black will come running around the bend, the minute his head is in view, hit it with the rock!"

 

[Felon]

The trollhaunt warrens has plenty of monsters with reach...like trolls, for instance.

A strong melee character is easy to deal with. Restrict their movement and strike from a distance. Since he's a fighter, it's not that great an idea to engage him anyway.

 

[Daniel D. Fox]

blind, daze, stun, prone conditions to keep oa's in check.
ranged attacks that push or slide
overwhelm him with minions

 

[Nymrohd]

Might be fun to give him a taste of his own medicine. Let him try his luck against a war troll or even better an elite war troll/fighter (they are killers!).

 

[SlyFlourish]

Lots of great advice! Thank you!

Tonight they're facing a Death Tyrant so we'll see how he handles that!

I'll hit him with a lot of nasty status effects and reach.

 

[amysrevenge]

Finally, remember that Combat Challenge attacks are not opportunity attacks.

This is the big one I think. I know that it is really easy to do this one wrong...

 

[Dausuul]

This is the big one I think. I know that it is really easy to do this one wrong...

Yup. Even the most rules-savvy players in our group slip once in a while on this one, and the player of the fighter gets it mixed up constantly. Bloody nuisance, but there you are.

 

[SlyFlourish]

This is the big one I think. I know that it is really easy to do this one wrong...

Yeah, we're real careful with this because of it doesn't block movement and can only be taken once a turn.