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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Neonchameleon" data-source="post: 5599978" data-attributes="member: 87792">Nah.  They're unified by stat.  But stats and sources overlap; most divine and primal characters are Wis-based, all Int-based characters are Arcane or Psi.  This is about surprisingly effective hybrids; I don't think anyone finds Warlock|Paladin or Swordmage|Wizard surprisingly effective any more.  And being entirely stat-neutral, Lazy Warlord hybrids with anything. IMO double-striker is seldom the way to go as you can't use your bonus damage features twice at once* (and can't use Sneak Attack with superior crossbows or greatbows).  Rogue|Ranger in specific I consider highly overrated as the only reason you are outdamaging a straight twin-striking ranger is a level 7 encounter power that allows you to use a crossbow attack as a minor action.  (You can't even use Sneak Attack on your action point if you want to use a superior bow/crossbow).  On the other hand, Ranger|Lazy Warlord is gold.  You get just about all the twin-striking goodness of the Ranger, interrupt powers (including Powerful Warning from the Warlord) and some healing essentially for free.  Strikers and Controllers are mostly about their lead attack powers whereas Defenders and Leaders are as much about their other actions and so don't get in each others way so much. * Assuming they fix the hybrid Executioner Assassin.</blockquote>