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<blockquote data-quote="Mirtek" data-source="post: 4669402" data-attributes="member: 40810">Yes, swordmages have the lowest DPR at the moment (and the few times they catch up in terms of DPR it's only with the less desirable multi-target-damage).Yet the have the best mark of all defenders (well, shielding swordmages at least). Mark, get away from market enemy and cause him to either miss or do no damage (thanks to 4e's low damage / high hp math for monsters the aegis of shielding can effecticely neutralize the marked monster)However I expect the damage of the swordmage to be increased in Arcane Power. While the low damage seemed to be OK for a defender class, the new striker classes in PHB have defender-hp, almost defender-AC and do their striker-damage.So more damage for swordmage and paladin in Arcane/Divine Power should make up for this.Strange I found most people complaining that the fighter is actually too striker-like with his damage output while at the same time reaping the benefits of defender-hp and defender-AC.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mirtek, post: 4669402, member: 40810"] Yes, swordmages have the lowest DPR at the moment (and the few times they catch up in terms of DPR it's only with the less desirable multi-target-damage). Yet the have the best mark of all defenders (well, shielding swordmages at least). Mark, get away from market enemy and cause him to either miss or do no damage (thanks to 4e's low damage / high hp math for monsters the aegis of shielding can effecticely neutralize the marked monster) However I expect the damage of the swordmage to be increased in Arcane Power. While the low damage seemed to be OK for a defender class, the new striker classes in PHB have defender-hp, almost defender-AC and do their striker-damage. So more damage for swordmage and paladin in Arcane/Divine Power should make up for this. Strange I found most people complaining that the fighter is actually too striker-like with his damage output while at the same time reaping the benefits of defender-hp and defender-AC. [/QUOTE]

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