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


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)
	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.