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<blockquote data-quote="ruemere" data-source="post: 4906854" data-attributes="member: 5515">Disclaimer: I have just skimmed the class details. Please take my comments with a grain of salt.1. Class hitdice and BAB do not follow standards for good (example: Fighters) nor medium (example: Clerics) progression.There seems to be no reason to arbitrarily cripple BAB and subsequently significantly weaken this melee class.With Fighter's hitdie (HD) and weakened BAB, the class appears to be pretty artificial tank (artificial tanks - pardon my MMORPG terminology - cRPG/MMORPG character meant only for taking damage and holding mob's aggro).Advice: Either change BAB and HD to medium and add attack/damage buffs castable as swift action (example: Divine Favor with casting time changed to Swift action - remember, this class is unlikely to use Quicken spell feat) or change BAB/HD to those of a straight Fighter and add attack/damage buffs with standard casting times.2. Arcane shield serves little purpose apart from flavor as the class needs no free hands to use spells and magic shields are easier to enchant properly. Yes, it's a force effect so it may come handy against incporeal touch opponents, but it's still not enough for a major class feature.3. To balance the class properly, compare your class vs combo:- Fighter 1, Wizard 5, <a href="http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/prestigeClasses/eldritchKnight.html#eldritch-knight" target="_blank">Eldritch Knight 10</a>: 11 fighter levels, 14 spellcaster levels, 8 feats, 4 bonus combat feats, Scribe Scroll, BAB 13Regards,Ruemere</blockquote>

[QUOTE="ruemere, post: 4906854, member: 5515"] Disclaimer: I have just skimmed the class details. Please take my comments with a grain of salt. 1. Class hitdice and BAB do not follow standards for good (example: Fighters) nor medium (example: Clerics) progression. There seems to be no reason to arbitrarily cripple BAB and subsequently significantly weaken this melee class. With Fighter's hitdie (HD) and weakened BAB, the class appears to be pretty artificial tank (artificial tanks - pardon my MMORPG terminology - cRPG/MMORPG character meant only for taking damage and holding mob's aggro). Advice: Either change BAB and HD to medium and add attack/damage buffs castable as swift action (example: Divine Favor with casting time changed to Swift action - remember, this class is unlikely to use Quicken spell feat) or change BAB/HD to those of a straight Fighter and add attack/damage buffs with standard casting times. 2. Arcane shield serves little purpose apart from flavor as the class needs no free hands to use spells and magic shields are easier to enchant properly. Yes, it's a force effect so it may come handy against incporeal touch opponents, but it's still not enough for a major class feature. 3. To balance the class properly, compare your class vs combo: - Fighter 1, Wizard 5, [url=http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/prestigeClasses/eldritchKnight.html#eldritch-knight]Eldritch Knight 10[/url]: 11 fighter levels, 14 spellcaster levels, 8 feats, 4 bonus combat feats, Scribe Scroll, BAB 13 Regards, Ruemere [/QUOTE]

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