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<blockquote data-quote="Z. H. Darkstar" data-source="post: 6793099" data-attributes="member: 6746780">When fighting sword &amp; board, weapon damage is going to be limited to 1d8 regardless of Str/Dex. Thus, it came down to the added benefits of Str vs Dex. Originally, the build was going to favor Str, but then I discovered that Mobility would counter the heavy armor speed penalty in a high Dex build. I'll take the free disengage-lite over DR 3. In higher tiers, that DR becomes negligible, but the disengage-lite has use at every level of play.I only went for the one-dip because of two reasons: 1. Don't want to delay Cleric progression any further for a single extra action once per day. 2. The 8-Bit Theatre Red Mage was as barely a Fighter as he was a Black/White Mage. Just somewhere in between it all.Guiding Bolt is there because of the rider effect of one-shot advantage on a damaging spell. The Cleric list is already kinda light on direct damage as is, so it was a natural choice for the build concept of Ultimate Fifth Wheel. Rider effect is also why I chose Ray of Frost over Firebolt, plus too many things have fire resistance.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Z. H. Darkstar, post: 6793099, member: 6746780"] When fighting sword & board, weapon damage is going to be limited to 1d8 regardless of Str/Dex. Thus, it came down to the added benefits of Str vs Dex. Originally, the build was going to favor Str, but then I discovered that Mobility would counter the heavy armor speed penalty in a high Dex build. I'll take the free disengage-lite over DR 3. In higher tiers, that DR becomes negligible, but the disengage-lite has use at every level of play. I only went for the one-dip because of two reasons: 1. Don't want to delay Cleric progression any further for a single extra action once per day. 2. The 8-Bit Theatre Red Mage was as barely a Fighter as he was a Black/White Mage. Just somewhere in between it all. Guiding Bolt is there because of the rider effect of one-shot advantage on a damaging spell. The Cleric list is already kinda light on direct damage as is, so it was a natural choice for the build concept of Ultimate Fifth Wheel. Rider effect is also why I chose Ray of Frost over Firebolt, plus too many things have fire resistance. [/QUOTE]

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