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Message: <blockquote data-quote="monboesen" data-source="post: 4399187" data-attributes="member: 4647">Though not optimal it is possible to make Mara a two-weapon fighting Fighter. I’ll try to outline a power and feat path that will work. It makes Mara a Fighter with Ranger multiclass feats and the Ranger multiclass path in order to get some Power that work with two-weapon fighting (and end up with one At-Will power that works with two-weapon fighting). I have prioritized powers that allow attacks on multiple enemies as that thematically IMO fit best with the two-weapon fighting style. Keep Mara more or less as she is at level 1. I would advice decreasing her Dexterity to 14 (because that is enough to get the feats she wants and it will increase to the needed 15 automatically at 11th level). That leave 2 more ability points to either increase her Strength to 17 (best option IMO) or increase Intelligence, Wisdom or Charisma by 2. Increasing Wisdom is another good choice; it increases her bonus with Opportunity attacks and Wisdom is an important secondary ability for many Ranger powers. She would also benefit from choosing her Main and Off-hand weapon from the same weapon group so the weapon focus feat would benefit attacks with both (like hammer and throwing hammer or battleaxe and handaxe).Choose Feats and Powers as follows:2nd levelFeat: Warrior of the wild (Perception skill and hunters quarry 1/encounter, lasts until end of your next turn)Power: No Opening3rd levelPower: Sweeping Blow4th levelFeat: Novice Power (Replace Spinning Sweep with Dire Wolverine Strike)+1 Strength+1 Constitution5th levelPower: Rain of Steel6th levelFeat: ?Power: Unbreakable7th levelPower: Come and Get It8th levelFeat: Acolyte power (Replace No Opening with Unbalancing Parry)+1 Strength+1 Constitution9th levelPower: Thicket of Blades10th levelFeat: Adept Power (Replace Villains Menace with Jaws of the Wolf)Power: Into the Fray11th levelFeat: ?Ranger Multi-class Path: Replace Reaping Strike with Twin StrikePower: Sweeping Whirlwind+1 to all ability scoresThere is still some room for choosing feats. The juiciest choices are:Heroic TierBlade OpportunistCombat ReflexesWeapon Focus (Heavy Blades)Weapon Proficiency (Bastard Sword)Paragon TierHeavy Blade Opportunity11th level snapshotMara, Human Female Fighter 11Str 20, Con 17, Dex 15, Int 11, Wis 13, Cha 12Hit points: 92 (Blooded 46)Healing Surge: 23 (12/day)Initiative: +7AC 25, Fort 25, Ref 21, Will 19 Melee Basic +16 Longsword (1d8+8)Ranged Basic +15 Handaxe (1d6+8)Speed: 5Languages: Common, OrcishFeats and Skills: Fighter Weapon Talent, Two Weapon Fighting, Two Weapon Defense, Warrior of the Wild, Novice Power, Acolyte Power, Adept Power, Athletics +15, Endurance +13, Heal +11, Intimidate +11, Perception +11Special Abilities: Combat Challenge (mark target), Combat Superiority (+1 to OAs), Hunters Quarry 1/encounter (+2d6 damage vs. nearest target until end of your next turn)At-Will: Cleave (Longsword +16 vs. AC, 1d8+8, 5 damage vs. adjacent foe)At-Will: Sure Strike (Longsword +18 vs. AC, 1d8+3)At Will: Twin Strike (Longsword +16 vs. AC, 1d8+3 and Handaxe +15 vs. AC, 1d6+3)Encounter: Dire Wolverine Strike (Burst 1, Longsword +16 vs. AC, 1d8+8)Encounter: Sweeping Whirlwind (Burst 1, Longsword +16 vs. AC, 1d8+8 and targets pushed 1 square and knocked prone)Encounter: Come and Get It (All enemies in Burst 3 shift 2 squares if they can get adjacent with you, then attack burst 1 Longsword +16 vs. AC, 1d8+8)Daily: Jaws of the Wolf (1 creature, Longsword +16 vs. AC, 2d8+8 and Handaxe +15 vs. AC, 2d6+8, half damage on miss)Daily: Rain of Steel (Stance, Adjacent enemies take 1d8+3 damage as long as you can make opportunity attacks)Daily: Thicket of Blades (Burst 1, Longsword +16 vs. AC, 3d8+8 and targets are slowed)Equipment: Longsword +2, Shortsword, Handaxe +2, Scale armor +2, Necklace +2, Adventuring Gear</blockquote>

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