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Message: <blockquote data-quote="med stud" data-source="post: 4240255" data-attributes="member: 1211">They still do eliminate opposition. If you look at the fighter's raw damage and the powers of a fighter you see that it can deal lots of damage. The main thing the fighter lacks is mobility and the ability to project damage long distances. The ranger and warlock, as distance strikers, can deal damage essentially everywhere they want on the battle field. The rogue has lots of movement abilities going to be able to strike where needed.The fighter has to move up to an opponent and attack it. By doing that, it "locks" the opponent to a weak degree. It's mere presence at the front also makes it uncomfortable to run past it as the one who does that may end up sandwiched. If the the enemy doesn't want "two fronts" it has to attack the fighter who then can respond in kind.I have run a bunch of test combats, the fighter wasn't a low damage punching bag in any of them. It might look like it, so I can see where you are coming from, but I really think you should try it out. I think you have the wrong impression of the defenders.</blockquote>