xolotl wrote:IJBall wrote:But I think it's probably most important that BW test a "pure Warrior" type - in Book II, pure melee Fighters have seemed to be the hardest to balance for/play with.
Actually, I don't agree with that anymore. My most recent build was a pure fighter (split between Piercing and Bludgeoning, even), with absolutely no ranged attacks, no alchemy, no magic, etc. The only enemies which were actually problematic were Taruax Spearmasters, who could do a pretty good job of tearing me up before I could close for a kill (which made Talushorn a nice challenge). My earlier Mage characters
did have an easier time, but I don't think that the fighter builds are underpowered.
Well, this is my second playthrough with a Fighter (my first Fighter playthrough was a bust!). And, right now, he's Level 9, and he's too weak to take on that scary blacksmith in Farrock, and he's too weak to take on the assassin guys in the Arcadia more than one or two at a time.
We'll see where he's at when he gets to Level 12 or 15. But, right now, he's still more challenging/fragile than my Ranger-Healer hybrid was at the same point in the game.
(One thing - I am playing this guy with Shields, in the hopes that by the time I get to the Spearmen, his Shields will be high enough to deflect some of those spears.

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