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<blockquote data-quote="BookBarbarian" data-source="post: 7304889" data-attributes="member: 6802553">To that I would say why is a Fighter trying to Tank like a Barbarian? A Barbarian Tanks by Recklessly Attacking which provides very good incentive to enemies to target the Barbarian rather than his squishier party mates. Capitalizing on this the Barbarian is likely using GWM (if feats are allowed) which explains why he is tanking without a shield. Why is the Fighter Tanking without a Shield? His AC could easily be 21. Or in your scenario is the 19 AC Barbarian in Half-Plate with Dex 14 and a Shield? because if he is he downright deserves to be out Tanking a shield-less Fighter for sure.I guess it could be a EK that didn't have War Caster. But hopefully that EK that intends to tank without an actual Shield has the Shield spell, so that that 19 AC can become 24 when necessary.Could you factor that into the scenario? I'm not much of a Math wiz.Oh, as an aside, I've never considered 5e fighters to really be Tanks until the Cavalier. Barbarians and Paladins sure, but Battlemaster, Champions, and EKs are more Strikers with access to high AC options that don't rely on Dexterity.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BookBarbarian, post: 7304889, member: 6802553"] To that I would say why is a Fighter trying to Tank like a Barbarian? A Barbarian Tanks by Recklessly Attacking which provides very good incentive to enemies to target the Barbarian rather than his squishier party mates. Capitalizing on this the Barbarian is likely using GWM (if feats are allowed) which explains why he is tanking without a shield. Why is the Fighter Tanking without a Shield? His AC could easily be 21. Or in your scenario is the 19 AC Barbarian in Half-Plate with Dex 14 and a Shield? because if he is he downright deserves to be out Tanking a shield-less Fighter for sure. I guess it could be a EK that didn't have War Caster. But hopefully that EK that intends to tank without an actual Shield has the Shield spell, so that that 19 AC can become 24 when necessary. Could you factor that into the scenario? I'm not much of a Math wiz. Oh, as an aside, I've never considered 5e fighters to really be Tanks until the Cavalier. Barbarians and Paladins sure, but Battlemaster, Champions, and EKs are more Strikers with access to high AC options that don't rely on Dexterity. [/QUOTE]

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