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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Blue" data-source="post: 7291452" data-attributes="member: 20564">The Warden does more damage then a 2-handed weapon, and does it with an AC bonus in the range of a shield, AND does all that with a hand free for casting, grappling, drinking a potion, etc.  That's the trifecta where you have every possible advantage from two weapon, weapon and shield, and weapon and free hand without any of the drawbacks.  Pick two at most.Frankly, I like the damage boost.  I bring it up so you can see this through the lens I'm looking at it.Now, if you wanted something arcanely defensive that will help the character without boosting numbers, allow adding INT instead of DEX to AC.  This way you avoid the MAD, and raising INT helps with many class features, spell DCs, AND can boost AC.  Still limited by max DEX in medium armor, it's not changing the top end of the numbers in regards to bounded accuracy, just helping the Warden to realize all of their potential and do it starting at a lower level.</blockquote>