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Hireling:Steel

From DDO Compendium

Literally made to fight, Steel is a confident and effective fighter in battle. (Abilities: Action Boost Haste I, Trip, Sunder, Intimidate)
 
TripUsing 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)
SunderUsing 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)

 
Fighter Haste Boost I
Activate this ability to receive a 15% Action Boost attack speed bonus for 20 seconds.

 
IntimidateAllows you to intimidate certain NPCs or taunt and draw the attention of monsters away from other members of your party. You get a bonus when taunting creatures smaller than you and a penalty when taunting creatures that are larger than you. You also gain a bonus to threat generation for a short period of time after successfully using this ability. If you are using a weapon and a shield, this bonus to threat generation is increased.\n\nDetails: The bonus/penalty you gain is 4 for each size category difference between you and your target. For example: You would get a -8 penalty when trying to use intimidate on a fire giant because he is two size categories bigger than you.

 
AttackYour basic attack. When activated, you will continue attacking until your target is defeated.
SneakUses your Move Silently and Hide in Shadows skills to stealth through dungeons.
Heroic DurabilityIncreases your maximum hit points by 20.
Adamantine BodyAdamantine body counts as heavy armor, grants a +8 armor bonus and damage reduction 2/adamantine, but also provides a 35% arcane spell failure chance, -5 armor check penalty to certain skills, and a +1 maximum Dex bonus.
Light FortificationWarforged have a 25% immunity to critical hits and sneak attacks.
SunderUsing 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)
Two Handed FightingIncreases the damage of glancing blow attacks when wielding a two-handed weapon by 10% (from a base of 20% normal weapon damage). Also grants a 3% chance for weapon effects to trigger on glancing blows.
Defensive FightingWhile using Defensive Fighting mode, you trade attack bonus for a small AC bonus. Casting a spell ends this mode.
Simple Weapon ProficiencyYou do not suffer an attack penalty for simple weapons.
Proficiency: DaggerYou do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a dagger.
Proficiency: DartYou do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a dart.
Martial Weapon ProficiencyYou do not suffer an attack penalty for martial weapons.
Proficiency: Short SwordYou do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a short sword.
Proficiency: LongswordYou do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a longsword.
Proficiency: GreatswordYou do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a greatsword.
Proficiency: Throwing HammerYou do not suffer a -4 penalty on attack rolls when using a throwing hammer.
Warforged ImmunitiesWarforged are naturally immune to sleep, energy drain, nausea, sickness, exhaustion, poison, disease, and paralysis effects except those which physically hold them in place.
Hireling Trap ReflexesGrants you a +20 bonus on your Reflex saves vs. Traps because you are too dumb to move out of the way.

 
Fighter Haste Boost I
Activate this ability to receive a 15% Action Boost attack speed bonus for 20 seconds.

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