New Posts For Thread: Need some help choosing a striker and optimizing himhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631601/Need_some_help_choosing_a_striker_and_optimizing_himHey all,Like the title says I need some help. My current party is at lvl 3 and consits of a warden, ilussionist, warlord, shaman and me as a blackguard. The thing is im not really enjoying my blackguard and as the only striker I feel like im not perfIMHO, No, not in the least.Avengers have the best striker feature of anyone, and (IMO) acceptable encounter powers. They're a little shy of multi-attacks like Rangers and Barbarians get, but the striker feature is pretty dang awesome. So if you wahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631601/Need_some_help_choosing_a_striker_and_optimizing_him?post_id=528138113#528138113IMHO, No, not in the least.Avengers have the best striker feature of anyone, and (IMO) acceptable encounter powers. They're a little shy of multi-attacks like Rangers and Barbarians get, but the striker feature is pretty dang awesome. So if you waThu, 17 Jan 2013 12:14:07 -0600Sounds like a Hybrid Barbarian|Cleric/Fighter may be right up your alley. Heavy armor, big weapon (sorry, gouge is best, refluff as sword if you must, and blame the system), small amount of leading, lots of damage.http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631601/Need_some_help_choosing_a_striker_and_optimizing_him?post_id=528137975#528137975Sounds like a Hybrid Barbarian|Cleric/Fighter may be right up your alley. Heavy armor, big weapon (sorry, gouge is best, refluff as sword if you must, and blame the system), small amount of leading, lots of damage.Thu, 17 Jan 2013 12:09:30 -0600You may be looking for a Thaneborn Barbarian. They have some pseudo-leadery type abilities and you can put them in heavier armor leaving stat distribution available. If the rest of the group isn't really optimized you have more room to play with. Withttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631601/Need_some_help_choosing_a_striker_and_optimizing_him?post_id=528137345#528137345You may be looking for a Thaneborn Barbarian. They have some pseudo-leadery type abilities and you can put them in heavier armor leaving stat distribution available. If the rest of the group isn't really optimized you have more room to play with. WitThu, 17 Jan 2013 11:48:11 -0600Thanks Il check out the Barb guide.Nice link, that build looks intresting, will have to ask my DM if he would alow BLC instead of HL.It's just I have never been a fan of doing the same thing over and over, one of the reasons I never played a 2 buttonhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631601/Need_some_help_choosing_a_striker_and_optimizing_him?post_id=528136429#528136429Thanks Il check out the Barb guide.Nice link, that build looks intresting, will have to ask my DM if he would alow BLC instead of HL.It's just I have never been a fan of doing the same thing over and over, one of the reasons I never played a 2 buttonThu, 17 Jan 2013 11:14:47 -0600How long does your campain will last?Do your group plan to play it until lv30?Ranger is fine in heroic and then kick every class ass ,start from early paragon.But like you said, they're dull to play (at least for me)Rogue is fine until mid paragon buhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29631601/Need_some_help_choosing_a_striker_and_optimizing_him?post_id=528134721#528134721How long does your campain will last?Do your group plan to play it until lv30?Ranger is fine in heroic and then kick every class ass ,start from early paragon.But like you said, they're dull to play (at least for me)Rogue is fine until mid paragon buThu, 17 Jan 2013 10:01:24 -0600