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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zaran" data-source="post: 5104863" data-attributes="member: 56710">If you wear chain you still have a movement reduction so you still have the same speed as other fighters.  I do not recommend using light armor unless you can can your Dex + Hides up to the same AC as chainmail. I have a tempest fighter and I hardly ever get do an actual Oppurtunity Attack, so I see no reason to have any Wisdom.  The interrupt attack you get with your marking power does not get any Wisdom bonus.  The martial power 2 has a replacement class feature that uses Dexterity but I feel that it isn't as good. I use a bastard sword and shortsword.  While the bastard sword doesn't get all the bonuses that the shortsword gets I feel the extra damage is worth it.  I suppose getting a Rapier would work even better but it wasn't in the character concept (he's a western noble who learned from samurai types). I find that I do alot of damage for a fighter but I do find myself lacking in AC.  Footwork lure is great for a tempest fighter.  I use it position my mark between me and my rogue buddy.   The build does try to force you to use light blades though.  All the weapon styles that use the tempest exploits are for light blades but I did find alot of exploits to use with heavy blades.  I have only once found myself lacking in choices and MP2 solved that.</blockquote>