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<blockquote data-quote="jgsugden" data-source="post: 6729089" data-attributes="member: 2629">The biggest factor in how effective a well designed fighter will be is the DM's campaign design.If the DM has 1 to 3 encounters per long rest, then the fighter will seem weak compared to the barbarian, ranger or paladin.&nbsp; The main strength of the fighter is their high level of effectiveness without the use of limited use resource abilities (like spells).&nbsp; When their competition gets to recharge their abilities during more short or long rests than anticipated by game designers, those classes gain an advantage over fighters.&nbsp; However, if the DM has a short rest every 1 to 3 encounters and a long rest every 4 to 8 encounters, the fighter is more balanced - and if the DM forces 7 to 10 encounters per long rest, the fighter will tend to shine above the classes that burned out all their spells, rages, smites etc... while the fighter continues to benefit from their higher stats, their extra feats, etc...</blockquote>

[QUOTE="jgsugden, post: 6729089, member: 2629"] The biggest factor in how effective a well designed fighter will be is the DM's campaign design. If the DM has 1 to 3 encounters per long rest, then the fighter will seem weak compared to the barbarian, ranger or paladin. The main strength of the fighter is their high level of effectiveness without the use of limited use resource abilities (like spells). When their competition gets to recharge their abilities during more short or long rests than anticipated by game designers, those classes gain an advantage over fighters. However, if the DM has a short rest every 1 to 3 encounters and a long rest every 4 to 8 encounters, the fighter is more balanced - and if the DM forces 7 to 10 encounters per long rest, the fighter will tend to shine above the classes that burned out all their spells, rages, smites etc... while the fighter continues to benefit from their higher stats, their extra feats, etc... [/QUOTE]

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