Class:Fighter

From DDO Compendium

Class: Fighter

The fighter is the ultimate fighting machine, able to wield all but those most exotic of weapons and armor. Their prowess in combat is unmatched and their wide selection of feats enables them to train in many fighting styles; the classic "sword and shield" style, the crushing assault of great axes or a style relying on finesse and a pair of fine swords.

Primary role in a party is the front-line combatant, also well-suited to solo play
Gains combat feats faster than any other class
Proficient with all simple and martial weapons
Can wear all armor and shields, including tower shields
Cannot inherently cast spells or use wands

Recommended Attributes: Strength, Constitution

Wherever there is conflict, there are fighters; armed and armored men and women trained in combat, to serve as mercenaries, soldiers, guardians or adventurers. Some are kind, some are cruel, but all are brave and bold warriors. The fighter studies his opponents' weaknesses, develops powerful maneuvers and holds back the encroaching hordes with skill and courage.

Hit Die:	D10
Path(s):	Stalwart Soldier, Vanguard Warrior, Whirlwind Fighter


1	+1	2	0	0
2	+2	3	0	0
3	+3	3	1	1
4	+4	4	1	1
5	+5	4	1	1
6	+6 / +1	5	2	2
7	+7 / +2	5	2	2
8	+8 / +3	6	2	2
9	+9 / +4	6	3	3
10	+10 / +5	7	3	3
11	+11 / +6 / +1	7	3	3
12	+12 / +7 / +2	8	4	4
13	+13 / +8 / +3	8	4	4
14	+14 / +9 / +4	9	4	4
15	+15 / +10 / +5	9	5	5
16	+16 / +11 / +6 / +1	10	5	5


	Intimidate	Allows you to intimidate certain NPCs and to draw the attention of monsters. You get a bonus when intimidating creatures smaller than you and a penalty when intimidating creatures that are larger than you.
	Jump	Allows you to jump higher.
	Repair	Allows you to restore disabled warforged characters to 1 hit point. Also grants additional hit points while resting in a dungeon. Only affects warforged characters.
	Swim	Allows you to swim faster and for a longer period of time underwater.

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1	Attack	Your basic attack. When activated, you will continue attacking until your target is defeated.
1	Defensive Fighting	While using Defensive Fighting mode, you trade attack bonus for a small AC bonus. Casting a spell ends this mode.
1	Heavy Armor Proficiency	You are proficient with heavy armor, and do not suffer armor penalties to your attack rolls when wearing heavy armor.
1	Heroic Durability	Increases your maximum hit points by 20.
1	Light Armor Proficiency	You are proficient with light armor, and do not suffer armor penalties to your attack rolls when wearing light armor.
1	Martial Weapon Proficiency	You do not suffer an attack penalty for martial weapons.
1	Medium Armor Proficiency	You are proficient with medium armor, and do not suffer armor penalties to your attack rolls when wearing medium armor.
1	Shield Proficiency (General)	You are proficient with bucklers, small, and large shields.
1	Simple Weapon Proficiency	You do not suffer an attack penalty for simple weapons.
1	Sneak	Uses your Move Silently and Hide in Shadows skills to stealth through dungeons.
1	Sunder	Using this attack, you may reduce the target's Armor Class by 4 for a short time. Some creatures may be immune to the sunder effect. A successful Fortitude save negates this effect. (DC 10 + Str mod)
1	Tower Shield Proficiency	You are proficient with tower shields.
1	Trip	Using this attack, you may trip the target, rendering it prone. Some creatures may be immune to this effect. A successful Balance check negates this effect. (DC 10 + Str mod)

Fighters may select one additional combat feat at levels 1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16 from the list below.

	Cleave	Activate this ability to attack one or more enemies in an arc in front of you.
	Combat Expertise	While using Combat Expertise mode, you trade up to 5 of your attack bonus for the same amount of extra AC. Casting a spell ends this mode.
	Dodge	Grants you a +1 bonus to your Armor Class that stacks with all other bonuses to AC. This will appear as a feat bonus on your character sheet.
	Great Cleave	Activate this ability to attack one or more enemies in a wide arc in front of you.
	Greater Two Handed Fighting	Allows you to make additional glancing blow attacks when wielding a two-handed weapon and moving, and late in your chain of attacks.
	Greater Two Weapon Fighting	Increases the number of attacks when fighting with two weapons.
	Greater Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a bludgeoning weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus feat.
	Greater Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a piercing weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus feat.
	Greater Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a ranged weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus feat.
	Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a slashing weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus feat.
	Greater Weapon Focus: Thrown Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a thrown weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus feat.
	Greater Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a bludgeoning weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Specialization feat.
	Greater Weapon Specialization: Piercing Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a piercing weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Specialization feat.
	Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a ranged weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Specialization feat.
	Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a slashing weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Specialization feat.
	Greater Weapon Specialization: Thrown Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a thrown weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Specialization feat.
	Hamstring	Using this attack, you may reduce the target's movement rate by half for a short time. Some creatures may be immune to the hamstring effect.
	Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons	Doubles the base critical hit threat range of any bludgeoning weapon you use. This feat does not stack with item effects that double threat range like keen and impact.
	Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons	Doubles the base critical hit threat range of any piercing weapon you use. This feat does not stack with item effects that double threat range like keen and impact.
	Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons	Doubles the base critical hit threat range of any ranged weapon you use. This feat does not stack with item effects that double threat range like keen and impact.
	Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons	Doubles the base critical hit threat range of any slashing weapon you use. This feat does not stack with item effects that double threat range like keen and impact.
	Improved Critical: Thrown Weapons	Doubles the base critical hit threat range of any thrown weapon you use. This feat does not stack with item effects that double threat range like keen and impact.
	Improved Feint	A melee attack which also Bluffs enemies, enabling sneak attacks for a short period of time.
	Improved Precise Shot	Your missile attacks may pass through friends and foes to strike your target. Foes between you and your target might be hit.
	Improved Shield Bash	You keep your shield bonus while bashing with a shield.
	Improved Shield Mastery	Increases the amount of damage you can absorb when defending with a shield.
	Improved Sunder	Using this attack, you may reduce the target's Armor Class by 5 for a longer time. Some creatures may be immune to the sunder effect. A successful Fortitude save negates this effect. (DC 14 + Str mod)
	Improved Trip	Using this attack, you may trip the target, rendering it prone for a longer time. Some creatures may be immune to this effect. A successful Balance check negates this effect. (DC 14 + Str mod)
	Improved Two Handed Fighting	Increases the attack bonus and damage of glancing blow attacks when wielding a two-handed weapon.
	Improved Two Weapon Fighting	Increases the number of attacks when fighting with two weapons.
	Manyshot	By activating this ability, you can shoot multiple arrows simultaneously for a time. With a Base Attack Bonus of 10 and under you can shoot two arrows, from 11 to 15 you can shoot 3, and at 16 and up you can shoot 4 at once.
	Mobility	Adds a +4 bonus to Armor Class while tumbling.
	Oversized Two Weapon Fighting	When wielding a one handed weapon in your off-hand, you take penalties for fighting with two weapons as if you were wielding a light weapon in your off-hand.
	Point Blank Shot	You gain +1 bonus on ranged attacks and damage within 30 feet.
	Power Attack	While using Power Attack mode, you trade up to 5 of your attack bonus for that much extra damage on melee attacks. While using a two-handed weapon, you gain double the bonus to damage.
	Power Critical	Provides a +4 bonus to confirm critical hits.
	Precise Shot	Your missile attacks may pass through other characters and monsters to strike their target.
	Precision	While using Precision mode, you trade half of your damage for a +4 bonus to your attack rolls.
	Quick Draw	You can change armors faster, have less of a combat delay when changing weapons, and can draw and fire throwing weapons more rapidly.
	Rapid Reload	You reload a crossbow faster than normal.
	Rapid Shot	You can fire ranged attacks faster and reload faster when using a ranged weapon.
	Resilience	While using Resilience mode, you trade attack bonus and half of your damage for a bonus to saves. Casting a spell ends this mode.
	Sap	Using this attack, you may render the target briefly senseless, though it will become active if damaged again. Some creatures may be immune to the sap effect.
	Shield Mastery	Increases the amount of damage you can absorb when defending with a shield.
	Shot on the Run	You suffer no penalty to your attack roll when moving and shooting.
	Slicing Blow	Using this feat, your melee attacks will deal their initial damage plus 1d4 additional damage 2 seconds later as the target bleeds. The target suffers an additional round of bleeding for every 3 character levels, up to a max of 6 at level 15. Some creatures may be immune to the bleeding effect.
	Spring Attack	You suffer no penalty to your attack roll when moving and attacking.
	Stunning Blow	Using this attack, you may stun the target for a few seconds. Some creatures may be immune to the stun effect. A successful Fortitude save negates this effect. (DC 10 + Str mod)
	Superior Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a bludgeoning weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Focus feats.
	Superior Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a piercing weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Focus feats.
	Superior Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a ranged weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Focus feats.
	Superior Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a slashing weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Focus feats.
	Superior Weapon Focus: Thrown Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a thrown weapon. This bonus stacks with the Weapon Focus and Greater Weapon Focus feats.
	Two Handed Fighting	Increases the attack bonus and damage of glancing blow attacks when wielding a two-handed weapon.
	Two Weapon Blocking	Increases the amount of damage you can block when defending with two weapons.
	Two Weapon Defense	Grants you a +1 bonus to your AC when you wield two weapons.
	Two Weapon Fighting	Reduces the penalty for fighting with two weapons.
	Weapon Finesse	You use your Dexterity bonus instead of Strength bonus to determine bonus to attack with certain weapons.
	Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a bludgeoning weapon.
	Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a piercing weapon.
	Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a ranged weapon.
	Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a slashing weapon.
	Weapon Focus: Thrown Weapons	Provides a +1 bonus to attack rolls when using a thrown weapon.
	Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a bludgeoning weapon.
	Weapon Specialization: Piercing Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a piercing weapon.
	Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a ranged weapon.
	Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a slashing weapon.
	Weapon Specialization: Thrown Weapons	Provides a +2 bonus to damage rolls when using a thrown weapon.
	Whirlwind Attack	Activate this ability to attack all enemies in a 360 degree arc around you.

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Fighter Armor Class Boost I

Activate this ability to receive a +2 bonus to Armor Class for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Armored Agility I

Reduces the armor check penalty that applies to many of your skills by 1, regardless of armor worn.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Attack Boost I

Activate this ability to receive a +2 bonus to attack for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Critical Accuracy I

Grants a +2 bonus to confirm critical hits.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Haste Boost I

Activate this ability to receive a 15% attack speed bonus for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Intimidate I

Grants a +1 bonus to your Intimidate skill.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Item Defense I

You are skilled at protecting your gear against damage, granting you a 25% chance to negate potential item wear before it occurs.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Jump I

Grants a +1 bonus to your Jump skill.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Repair I

Grants a +1 bonus to your Repair skill.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I

Grants a +1 bonus to the DC of your Stunning Blow feat.

AP Cost:	1
Requires All of:	Stunning Blow

Fighter Strategy (Sunder) I

Grants a +1 bonus to the DC of your Sunder and Improved Sunder feats.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Strategy (Trip) I

Grants a +1 bonus to the DC of your Trip and Improved Trip feats.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Swim I

Grants a +1 bonus to your Swim skill.

AP Cost:	1

Fighter Toughness I

Grants you 10 additional hit points if you have the Toughness feat.

AP Cost:	1
Requires All of:	Toughness

Fighter Strength I

Grants a +1 increase to your Strength score.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	2

Fighter Armor Mastery I

Gives you the ability to move better in armor, increasing the Maximum Dexterity Bonus on your armor by +1. You may still be restricted by your tower shield's max Dex bonus.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	6

Fighter Flanking Mastery I

You gain an additional +1 bonus to attack rolls when flanking an enemy, increasing your flanking bonus from the standard +2 to +3.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	6

Fighter Mobility I

Mobility grants you an additional +2 Armor Class bonus while tumbling.

AP Cost:	1
AP Spent:	7
Requires All of:	Mobility

Fighter Tower Shield Mastery I

Gives you the ability to move better with a tower shield, increasing the Maximum Dexterity Bonus on your tower shield by +1. You may still be restricted by your armor's max Dex bonus.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	2

Fighter Armor Class Boost II

Activate this ability to receive a +3 bonus to Armor Class for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Armor Class Boost I

Fighter Attack Boost II

Activate this ability to receive a +3 bonus to attack for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Attack Boost I

Fighter Critical Accuracy II

Grants an additional +2 bonus to confirm critical hits, bringing the total increase to 4.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Critical Accuracy I

Fighter Haste Boost II

Activate this ability to receive a 20% attack speed bonus for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Haste Boost I

Fighter Intimidate II

Grants an additional +1 bonus to your Intimidate skill, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Intimidate I

Fighter Jump II

Grants an additional +1 bonus to your Jump skill, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Jump I

Fighter Repair II

Grants an additional +1 bonus to your Repair skill, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Repair I

Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II

Grants an additional +1 bonus on the DC of your Stunning Blow feat, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I

Fighter Strategy (Sunder) II

Grants an additional +1 bonus on the DC of your Sunder and Improved Sunder feats, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Strategy (Sunder) I

Fighter Strategy (Trip) II

Grants an additional +1 bonus on the DC of your Trip and Improved Trip feats, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Strategy (Trip) I

Fighter Swim II

Grants an additional +1 bonus to your Swim skill, bringing the total increase to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Swim I

Fighter Toughness II

Grants you 20 additional hit points if you have the Toughness feat.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	10
Requires All of:	Fighter Toughness I

Fighter Armored Agility II

Reduces the armor check penalty that applies to many of your skills by 1 additional point regardless of armor worn, bringing the total reduction to 2.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	14
Requires All of:	Fighter Armored Agility I

Fighter Item Defense II

You are skilled at protecting your gear against damage, granting you a 33% chance to negate potential item wear before it occurs.

AP Cost:	2
AP Spent:	14
Requires All of:	Fighter Item Defense I

Fighter Strength II

Grants an additional +1 to your Strength score.

AP Cost:	4
AP Spent:	16
Requires All of:	Fighter Strength I

Fighter Armor Class Boost III

Activate this ability to receive a +4 bonus to Armor Class for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Armor Class Boost II

Fighter Armor Mastery II

Gives you the ability to move better in armor, increasing the Maximum Dexterity Bonus on your armor by an additional +1. You may still be restricted by your tower shield's max Dex bonus.

AP Cost:	4
AP Spent:	20
Requires All of:	Fighter Armor Mastery I

Fighter Attack Boost III

Activate this ability to receive a +4 bonus to attack for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Attack Boost II

Fighter Critical Accuracy III

Grants an additional +2 bonus to confirm critical hits, bringing the total increase to 6.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Critical Accuracy II

Fighter Haste Boost III

Activate this ability to receive a 25% attack speed bonus for 20 seconds.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Haste Boost II

Fighter Mobility II

Mobility grants you an additional +4 Armor Class bonus while tumbling.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Mobility I

Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) III

Grants an additional +1 bonus on the DC of your Stunning Blow feat, bringing the total increase to 3.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II

Fighter Strategy (Sunder) III

Grants an additional +1 bonus on the DC of your Sunder and Improved Sunder feats, bringing the total increase to 3.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Strategy (Sunder) II

Fighter Strategy (Trip) III

Grants an additional +1 bonus on the DC of your Trip and Improved Trip feats, bringing the total increase to 3.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Strategy (Trip) II

Fighter Toughness III

Grants you 30 additional hit points if you have the Toughness feat.

AP Cost:	3
AP Spent:	21
Requires All of:	Fighter Toughness II

Fighter Tower Shield Mastery II

Gives you the ability to move better with a tower shield, increasing the Maximum Dexterity Bonus on your tower shield by an additional +1. You may still be restricted by your armor's max Dex bonus.

AP Cost:	4
AP Spent:	20
Requires All of:	Fighter Tower Shield Mastery I

Fighter Bastard Sword Specialization I

You gain an additional +1 bonus to damage rolls when using a Bastard Sword.

AP Cost:	1
AP Spent:	27
Requires All of:	Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons

Fighter Battle Axe Specialization I

You gain an additional +1 bonus to damage rolls when using a Battle Axe.

AP Cost:	1
AP Spent:	27
Requires All of:	Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons

Fighter Club Specialization I

You gain an additional +1 bonus to damage rolls when using a Club.

AP Cost:	1
AP Spent:	27
Requires All of:	Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons