No THF striker?

[jaelis]

One of my favorite character concepts is the lightly armored, highly mobile spiked-chain fighter. There were several nice ways to do this in 3.5, but as far as I see, it just doesn't work at all in 4e... in fact, you can't seem to make a striker using a two-handed weapon of any sort.

Is there an easy fix I'm not seeing? You could houserule a spike chain to count as a light blade, but then there are more than a few rogue powers that pretty much assume you're attacking an adjacent foe.

 

[Liebot]

A fighter can still do this.

 

[Eldorian]

There are many ranger powers which do not require two weapons. Only one at will, tho, so you'll have to dabble in ranged attacks. But the at will is one you seem to want, a mobile attack.

And your DM could always remove the "you must be wielding two melee weapons" requirement from ranger powers for you.

 

[mach1.9pants]

A fighter is a defender, not a striker.

But I would replace every reference to 2 melee weapons in Ranger with Spiked Chain, use SC stats and it wouldn't be unbalanced IMO .

 

[Surgoshan]

I believe that someone has ruled in his own game that something like a quarterstaff can count as both weapons for a two-weapon power. I don't see why a spiked chain (which is a retarded weapon, by the way) couldn't also apply. It's a superior weapon, so you'd have to spend a feat to get it, keeping it from being to unbalanced.

Anyway, if the barbarian is a striker, prepare for him to be either a sword-and-board striker or two-handed striker as his two builds. I'd guess.

 

[frankthedm]

Maybe the barbarian next year

 

[VannATLC]

And it better be called a damn berzerker >.<

 

[mach1.9pants]

And it better be called a damn berzerker >.<

Yeah I agree with this, but I doubt that sacred hamburger is on the menu

 

[Lord Xtheth]

Maybe if you want this so badly, think less about role, and think more about function.

If a fighter does exactly what you want, and only fails your requisite because its a defender and not a striker, then play it as a defender.

Quit restricting yourself from what you want to do just because of one word.

 

[Destil]

Fighter with some ranger multiclassing can do this pretty well. You may still be able to soak up hits and keep foes from getting away, but do not underestimate the damage fighters can do. Just put a good score in Dex and Str and wear hide.

Striker is just as much about mobility and target selection as damage. The reach on the chain and a ranger power or two will help on that front.

Really. Fighter/Ranger Str/Dex/Wis can do this and do it well.