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<blockquote data-quote="Grogg of the North" data-source="post: 6166299" data-attributes="member: 6682960">How do you keep getting beat down?&nbsp; Is it that your DM is throwing lots of big strong monsters that try to turn you into a fighter pancake?&nbsp; Do you get surrounded by lots of smaller monsters?&nbsp; Is it spell casters attacking from range and fleeing?&nbsp; What books are available to you?&nbsp; Is there a friendly spellcaster that can help you?Well, the biggest problem may be that your DM is stingy with loot.&nbsp; I'll try to stay away from wealth based solutions but at the very least I have to recommend Mithral Full Plate.&nbsp; This way you'd get the most out of your dex and have full plate's protection.&nbsp; Adamantine armor would give you DR x/-.&nbsp; Personally, I'd go with mithril but YMMV.If you have improved trip, I assume you also have Combat Expertise.&nbsp; Start using it to bump your AC.&nbsp; Improved Combat Expertise (Complete Warrior) can really boost your AC.&nbsp; If you have access to Complete Warrior pick up the feat Elusive Target!&nbsp; You already meat the pre-reqs and it's a wonderful feat especially if you get surrounded a lot.&nbsp; Defensive throw would also help since you're tripping your foes already.&nbsp; However, it requires two feats you don't have yet (Combat Reflexes and IUS).Improved Buckler Defense, also from CW, will give you a small shield bonus.There's always Improved Toughness (CW) but I'd only consider that as a last resort.&nbsp; Really at this point you should be beating your DM with complete warrior until he allows it.Lastly, if you do happen to get a windfall of loot, I'd recommend getting lots of smaller bonuses rather than blowing it all on one big item.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Grogg of the North, post: 6166299, member: 6682960"] How do you keep getting beat down? Is it that your DM is throwing lots of big strong monsters that try to turn you into a fighter pancake? Do you get surrounded by lots of smaller monsters? Is it spell casters attacking from range and fleeing? What books are available to you? Is there a friendly spellcaster that can help you? Well, the biggest problem may be that your DM is stingy with loot. I'll try to stay away from wealth based solutions but at the very least I have to recommend Mithral Full Plate. This way you'd get the most out of your dex and have full plate's protection. Adamantine armor would give you DR x/-. Personally, I'd go with mithril but YMMV. If you have improved trip, I assume you also have Combat Expertise. Start using it to bump your AC. Improved Combat Expertise (Complete Warrior) can really boost your AC. If you have access to Complete Warrior pick up the feat Elusive Target! You already meat the pre-reqs and it's a wonderful feat especially if you get surrounded a lot. Defensive throw would also help since you're tripping your foes already. However, it requires two feats you don't have yet (Combat Reflexes and IUS). Improved Buckler Defense, also from CW, will give you a small shield bonus. There's always Improved Toughness (CW) but I'd only consider that as a last resort. Really at this point you should be beating your DM with complete warrior until he allows it. Lastly, if you do happen to get a windfall of loot, I'd recommend getting lots of smaller bonuses rather than blowing it all on one big item. [/QUOTE]

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