Fighter

Fighters can come from a range of backgrounds and professions, from soldiers to criminal enforcers. Some see adventure as a way to get rich, while others use their skills to protect the innocent. Through rigorous training and discipline, a Fighter grows to perfect many different combat techniques and develops a familiarity with nearly all weapons and armour.

Properties

• Hit Die: d10.
• AB Progression: High.
• Primary Save: Fortitude.
• Skill Points: 3 + Int Modifier.
• Class Skills: Diplomacy, Heal, Intimidate, Knowledge, Parry, Perception and Ride
• Proficiencies: Armour Proficiency (Light), Armour Proficiency (Medium), Shield Proficiency, Great Shield Proficiency, Weapon Handling, Weapon Proficiency (Simple), Weapon Proficiency (Martial).

Progression

Lvl	BAB	Saves			Feats	HP range	Notes
		Fort	Ref	Will
1st	+1	+2	+0	+0		10±CON Modifier
2nd	+2	+3	+0	+0	Armour Proficiency (Heavy), Bonus Feat	20±CON Modifier
3rd	+3	+3	+1	+1	Bonus Feat	30±CON Modifier	Weapon Specialization available.
4th	+4	+4	+1	+1		40±CON Modifier
5th	+5	+4	+1	+1	Bonus Feat	50±CON Modifier
6th	+6/+1	+5	+2	+2	Bonus Feat	60±CON Modifier
7th	+7/+2	+5	+2	+2		70±CON Modifier
8th	+8/+3	+6	+2	+2	Bonus Feat	80±CON Modifier	Greater Whirlwind Attack or Weapon Expertise available.

Feats

Bonus feat list:

• Ambidexterity
• Arrow Storm
• Blade Storm
• Blind Fight
• Called Shot
• Circle Kick
• Cleave
• Deflect Arrows
• Disarm
• Dodge
• Weapon Proficiency (Exotic)
• Expertise
• Great Cleave
• Greater Skill Focus: Parry
• Improved Critical
• Improved Defense
• Improved Disarm
• Improved Expertise
• Improved Knockdown
• Improved Parry
• Improved Power Attack
• Improved Two Weapon Fighting
• Improved Unarmed Strike
• Knockdown
• Mobility
• Mounted Archery
• Mounted Combat
• Phalanx Fighting
• Point Blank Shot
• Power Attack
• Rapid Reload
• Rapid Shot
• Reckless Blow
• Shield Bash
• Shield Wall
• Skill Focus: Parry
• Spring Attack
• Stunning Fist
• Thundering Charge
• Two Weapon Fighting
• Weapon Finesse
• Weapon Focus
• Weapon Specialization (level 3)
• Whirlwind Attack
• Greater Whirlwind Attack (level 8)
• Weapon Expertise (level 8)

Prestige Routes

This assumes the character has only a single class to meet the requirements and is non-human before taking the prestige class (PrC). Human characters will have greater flexibility in regards to feat progression due to the extra feat granted at character creation by their racial bonus, Quick to Master. Some class routes to prestige may also favour multi-classing in order to more effectively meet pre-requisites or to better synergise the character's skill set to suit the PrC, however caution is advised as most PrCs have strict skill requirements (meeting the unmodified rank, not a modified rank) and the wrong combination of classes (due to cross-classing of skills) may result in further delaying and reducing the levels of a prestige class obtainable or render it entirely unobtainable for the character.

Prestige Class	Minimum Fighter Class Level	Maximum Prestige Class Level	Skill	Skill	Skill	Feat	Feat	Feat
Blackguard	5th Level	3rd Level	4 ranks in Intimidate at 1st Level	-	-	Cleave at 1st Level	Great Cleave at 3rd Level	-
Breach Guard	4th Level	4th Level	-	-	-	Toughness at 1st or 3rd Level	-	-
Harper Scout	5th Level	3rd Level	8 ranks in Diplomacy at 4th Level	4 ranks in Perform at 5th Level	-	Iron Will at 1st Level or 3rd Level	-	-
Sword Leader	5th Level	3rd Level	8 ranks in Ride at 5th Level	4 ranks in Sense Motive at 5th Level	-	Shield Proficiency Automatically granted at 1st Level	Great Shield Proficiency Automatically granted at 1st Level	-
Weapon Master	5th Level	3rd Level	8 ranks in Intimidate at 5th Level	-	-	Dodge at 1st, 2nd 3rd Level	Disarm at 5th Level advised	Weapon Focus at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Level
Wild Shot	4th Level	4th Level	7 ranks in Perception at 4th Level	-	-	Point Blank Shot at 1st, 2nd, or 3rd Level	Rapid Shot at 2nd or 3rd Level	-
Witch Hunter	5th Level	3rd Level	7 ranks in Perception at 4th Level	4 ranks in Set Trap at 5th Level	3 ranks in Spellcraft at 3rd Level	Arcane Defense at 3rd Level	-	-

Notes

Power Attack is no longer need for some feats.

Armour Proficiency (Heavy) is obtained at Level 2 rather than receiving it initially.