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Message: <blockquote data-quote="airwalkrr" data-source="post: 6090275" data-attributes="member: 12460">I know this has been a subject of much debate over the years, and I know there are similar polls out there. I actually went back and did a search on several websites which host forums related to D&D to examine what polls they had logged in their history. Interestingly, I never saw a poll as basic as this, and I am interested in the subject for academic and practical reasons.What do I mean by most powerful?-I want your most objective measurement of the ability of a class to contribute to the successful resolution of any given encounter throughout the level range of 1-20 based on actual play experience. Thus, if you feel class "X" is the most effective in the most types of encounters over the life of a 20th-level character, you choose class "X" for the poll.-If you have never seen a class played beyond (or below) a certain level, then simply give your best estimation.-Your choice should reflect both your own characters' experiences and the experiences you have observed from the characters of other players with whom you have played.-Actual play experience is more important (for the purposes of this poll) than game theory.-Game theory, when incorporated into your choice should presume standard character generation rules (either 4d6 drop lowest or 25-32 point buy) and standard character wealth by level in a medium fantasy world. You may also consider class design.-This question is primarily focused on campaigns which utilize the core rules only, but if you feel there are certain source books which are ubiquitous or common to most groups, feel free to consider them in your choice.-This is NOT a popularity contest or a vote for your favorite class. We all have favorite classes for one reason or another which we may choose to play despite our knowledge that the class we choose to play is not the best.-This is not a question of which class best fulfills its generally ascribed role in the party, but which class is the most effective on its own merits. If it helps, think of the class which you believe would have the greatest chance of surviving a campaign with a small party of no more than four characters.Feel free to discuss the merits and weaknesses of the various base classes in this thread, but please keep the conversation civil and do not belittle the opinions of others. This is not a thread for discussion of Pathfinder, other editions of (A)D&D (including 3.0), or how 3.5 classes compare to those systems.Thanks for voting!Edit Notes: I changed the original wording of "best" to "most powerful" in the thread title and text to better reflect what I meant to ask.</blockquote>

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