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Message: <blockquote data-quote="AbdulAlhazred" data-source="post: 4746849" data-attributes="member: 82106">I have to agree, it wouldn't be much like the existing Avenger. Not that you can't make something interesting, but about all I can do is give you a few things to consider in terms of where you might need to change the basic structure of the class to get what you want.Avenger is designed to have a really seriously high AC. A ranged striker really does not need that. So there is one area where you may be able to pull something out of the class in order to add in other features balance-wise. So that would be the first thing I would consider is getting rid of the class feature Armor of Faith. Your Avenger now becomes fairly weak in AC, but no weaker than Wizard. It can still use magic armor, shields, and heavier armors with a feat or two.Likewise you don't really need the higher hit point and surge totals, those could easily be reduced down to say 12 + Con starting HP, 5 HP per level, and 6 + con mod surges without really hurting the class too much.The only way I can see to modify the Oath of Enmity power mechanically would be to make it apply to ranged attacks. Otherwise it just isn't going to be meaningful. I really have no idea how the class will balance out or how it would play in actual use. It certainly won't have anything like the same play style as the Avenger does now. There are probably a bunch of powers that either won't make sense within the modified class or will simply be out of line if you apply a range to them. I wonder if it might be better to refluff an Invoker? Or even some other class like infernalock? That might actually work pretty well since warlock is already a ranged striker and its powers are already designed to work in that role. Switch the power source to divine, trade implements to a holy symbol, refluff your curse as an Oath (you may want to design a new type of pact boon to make that more like what you want). I suspect it will work better and be more balanced.</blockquote>

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