D&D 5E (2024) The Versatile STR Fighter: Melee with a Real Ranged Option

[Minigiant]

It’s probably more accurate to say that for most pure martial classes, barring specific subclasses, the mental stats are closer to tertiary stats than secondary ones.

For the warriors id say

• Barbarian
  • Primary STR
  • Secondary DEX CON
  • Tertiary INT WIS CHA
• Fighter
  • Primary STR DEX
  • Secondary CON
  • Tertiary INT WIS CHA
• Monk
  • Primary DEX
  • Secondary WIS CON
  • Tertiary STR INT CHA

So outside of a Monk, warrior types are shooting Cantrips with a tertiary stat unless subclass bumps it to secondary.

And because STR range sucks, warriors are doing DEX for ranged.

 

[Zardnaar]

For the warriors id say

• Barbarian
  • Primary STR
  • Secondary DEX CON
  • Tertiary INT WIS CHA
• Fighter
  • Primary STR DEX
  • Secondary CON
  • Tertiary INT WIS CHA
• Monk
  • Primary DEX
  • Secondary WIS CON
  • Tertiary STR INT CHA

So outside of a Monk, warrior types are shooting Cantrips with a tertiary stat unless subclass bumps it to secondary.

And because STR range sucks, warriors are doing DEX for ranged.

Dex based can get a mental stat to secondary. 14 maybe 16.

 

[Minigiant]

Dex based can get a mental stat to secondary. 14 maybe 16.

Well

For Monk, WIS is secondary.
For Barbarian, they cant be DEX based.

For Fighter, you can be STR or DEX primary and skip the one you dont chose.

Primary 15
Secondary 14
Tertiary 13

before the +2/+1 is only 21 points.

The problem is cantrips on a Martial is kinda bad as a primary option.

Range for a Martial at good quality is

• Longbow with GWM
• Heavy Crossbow with GWM and CE
• Hand Crossbow with CE

 

[Zardnaar]

Well

For Monk, WIS is secondary.
For Barbarian, they cant be DEX based.

For Fighter, you can be STR or DEX primary and skip the one you dont chose.

Primary 15
Secondary 14
Tertiary 13

before the +2/+1 is only 21 points.

The problem is cantrips on a Martial is kinda bad as a primary option.

Range for a Martial at good quality is

• Longbow with GWM
• Heavy Crossbow with GWM and CE
• Hand Crossbow with CE

Im thinking there might be a shortbow build as well but hand crossbow does sonething similar. Shortbow with hex/hunters mark perhaps.