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In your experience, are some classes overshadowed by others consistently?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 8277582" data-attributes="member: 6775477"><p>Every class has strengths and weaknesses, although they're not perfectly equal. The paladin may seem like the overall best, but it often struggles with ranged combat and mobs. The ranger is considered the overall weakest, but it's still advantageous in specific situations, such as in their favored terrain or against a favored foe. </p><p></p><p>As for martials vs casters, it really depends on the build. Our earth genasi ancestiral barbarian is an utter beast at 14th level, having ridiculous levels of damage reduction and battlefield control. If you take out my hill dwarf cleric (with 18 Con), she has almost as many HP as the rest of the party combined. Recently our bard has started casting Haste on her, making her even more powerful. Thus the bard is fulfilling his support role extremely well by buffing PC and debuffing enemies, which may not be flashy, but he's still pretty awesome at this job. Neither overshadows the other, but rather enhances both.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shiroiken, post: 8277582, member: 6775477"] Every class has strengths and weaknesses, although they're not perfectly equal. The paladin may seem like the overall best, but it often struggles with ranged combat and mobs. The ranger is considered the overall weakest, but it's still advantageous in specific situations, such as in their favored terrain or against a favored foe. As for martials vs casters, it really depends on the build. Our earth genasi ancestiral barbarian is an utter beast at 14th level, having ridiculous levels of damage reduction and battlefield control. If you take out my hill dwarf cleric (with 18 Con), she has almost as many HP as the rest of the party combined. Recently our bard has started casting Haste on her, making her even more powerful. Thus the bard is fulfilling his support role extremely well by buffing PC and debuffing enemies, which may not be flashy, but he's still pretty awesome at this job. Neither overshadows the other, but rather enhances both. [/QUOTE]
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