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<blockquote data-quote="Gloombunny" data-source="post: 3776888" data-attributes="member: 54916">This is only true if you assume that defenders don't deal damage.&nbsp; I trust Mearls &amp; Co. not to make that mistake.&nbsp; I think defenders and strikers will both be capable of inflicting heavy damage, with the difference being that defenders also have meatshielding capabilities (both durability, and stuff like knight's challenge or Thicket of Blades), while strikers are better at focusing that damage on vulnerable enemies (better mobility, strong ranged attacks, resistance to control effects, etc).Saying that the barbarian must be half-striker because it has damage-enhancing abilities doesn't seem very convincing to me.&nbsp; Fighters have access to feats like Improved Critical, Shock Trooper, Leap Attack, and so on that enhance their damage quite a bit too... in fact, the only abilities unique to fighters are in the very offense-oriented Weapon Specialization chain.&nbsp; If barbarians are part striker because they deal damage, then fighters are part striker too.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Gloombunny, post: 3776888, member: 54916"] This is only true if you assume that defenders don't deal damage. I trust Mearls & Co. not to make that mistake. I think defenders and strikers will both be capable of inflicting heavy damage, with the difference being that defenders also have meatshielding capabilities (both durability, and stuff like knight's challenge or Thicket of Blades), while strikers are better at focusing that damage on vulnerable enemies (better mobility, strong ranged attacks, resistance to control effects, etc). Saying that the barbarian must be half-striker because it has damage-enhancing abilities doesn't seem very convincing to me. Fighters have access to feats like Improved Critical, Shock Trooper, Leap Attack, and so on that enhance their damage quite a bit too... in fact, the only abilities unique to fighters are in the very offense-oriented Weapon Specialization chain. If barbarians are part striker because they deal damage, then fighters are part striker too. [/QUOTE]

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