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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Pauln6" data-source="post: 8956144" data-attributes="member: 6777422">That's the problem isn't it?  The fighter is actually a top damage dealer already, especially if you only count the damage that actually matters (doing 50 damage to something with 10hp feels cooler than doing 10 damage but the actual damage inflicted is the same).  They don't lack power, they just lack options and a nova ability to make players feel good.  Despite that, they are a very popular class - easy for novices and children to play without too much mastery.  You can't give them at-will options without stomping all over the feats and Battlemaster manouevres so you have to find some sort of compromise that synergises with those.  And I don't think the goal is to make them a vastly more complicated class.One fairly simple change I would like to see is to the Banneret, giving them d6 Superiority dice to spend on Persuasion checks instead of the boring proficiency.  You could then also give them give them access to a limited list of warlord style manoeuvres to make them a bit more like what people would like to see for a warlord.  The Martial Adept feat and Martial Versatility fighting style could be taken for more variety.</blockquote>