Fighter

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Fighter

Role:	Tank DPS
Ability Scores
Primary:	Constitution
Secondary:	Strength Dexterity

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Fighter (Guardian Fighter) artwork

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The fighter is a warrior who places themselves in harm's way to protect their allies. Sword in hand and shield held steady, the fighter shrugs off devastating attacks and retaliates with a vengeance. Upon reaching level 30 fighters may specialize in either tanking or dealing damage.

Ability Scores

• Primary
  • Constitution
• Secondary
  • Strength
  • Dexterity

Initial score of Fighter

Strength	Constitution	Dexterity	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
16	16	14	8	10	10

Statistic	Effect of Ability Score on stat
	Strength	Constitution	Dexterity	Intelligence	Wisdom	Charisma
Stamina Regeneration	0.5%
Maximum Hit Points		0.5%
Critical Severity			0.5%
Control Bonus				0.5%
Control Resist					0.5%
Companion Influence						0.5%
Physical Damage Boost	0.25%
Action Point Gain		0.25%
Movement Speed			0.25%
Magical Damage Boost				0.25%
Outgoing Healing					0.25%
Recharge Speed						0.25%

Powers

Level	Type	Path	Icon	Name	Range AoE	Cast	Cooldown	Effect
1	3 At-Will			Cleave	Range Melee Arc 200°	0.5		Delivers a threefold attack to enemies in a cone before you, dealing physical damage each hit. Magnitude: 25
1	1 Tactical			Block	Range Self	0		Raise your shield, absorbing damage from the front of your character up to 50% of your total maximum hit points. Damage taken while blocking depletes your stamina. Stamina does not regenerate while blocking. Added Effect: You are immune to most control effects. Effect ends when stamina is depleted.
1	2 Skill			Dungeoneering				You can detect secret doors and triggers, see traps, and collect artifacts to sell.
2	3 At-Will			Brazen Slash	Range Melee	0.5		Delivers a threefold attack to target enemy, dealing physical damage each hit. Magnitude: 55 Added Effect: Stamina Restoration
3	4 Encounter			Shield Slam	Range 30' Radius 10'	0.7	13.6	Deal physical damage to enemies in a line before you. Magnitude: 200 Added Effect: Knock Back
4	6 Daily			Earthshaker	Range 20'	1.6		Deal physical damage to nearby enemies. Magnitude: 580 Added Effect: Stun Duration: 3s
5	4 Encounter			Knee Breaker	Range Melee	0.55	20.4	Deal physical damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 500 Added Effect: Slow Duration: 8s
6	5 Class Feature			Greater Endurance				Increases movement speed by 10% whenever your stamina gauge is full. Effect decreases as remaining stamina decreases.
8	4 Encounter			Bull Charge	Range 60'	0.65	11.7	Lunge at target enemy dealing physical damage. Magnitude: 400 Added Effect: Knock Back
10	3 At-Will			Shield Bash	Range Melee Radius 5'	0.7		Deal physical damage to enemies in a line before you. Magnitude: 20
10	3 At-Will			Guarded Strike	Range Melee	0.8		Deal physical damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 60
10	7 Mechanic			Dig In	Range Self	0.1		Take up a defensive position behind your shield, absorbing damage from all directions up to 75% of your total maximum hit points. Damage taken while blocking depletes your stamina. You may not move or attack while under the effect of dig in and stamina regenerates at a diminished pace. Added Effect: You take no additional damage from combat advantage. Added Effect: You are immune to most control effects. Effect does not end when stamina is depleted.
10	5 Class Feature			Vigorous Strikes				Increases critical hit rate by 10% whenever your stamina gauge is full. Effect decreases as remaining stamina decreases.
12	6 Daily			Second Wind	Range Self	1.1		Increases your maximum hit points by 20%, restore the amount increased, and recover a portion of damage dealt by most attacks as hit points. Duration: 10s
14	2 Skill			Unshakable Shieldarm				Increases your critical avoidance by 10% while blocking.
16	4 Encounter			Shield Throw	Range 50'	0.65	11.7	Deal projectile damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 350 Added Effect: Stun Duration: 3s
18	5 Class Feature			Combat Superiority				Whenever you activate an encounter or daily power, increase the damage dealt by your at-will attacks by 10%. Duration: 10s
18	2 Skill			Tactician's Edge				Increases your combat advantage damage by 10% whenever your stamina is full. This effect decreases as stamina decreases.
20	6 Daily			Determination	Range Self	0.8		Dispels and grants immunity to most control effects, and increases damage dealt by 10%. Duration: 10s
24	4 Encounter			Anvil of Doom	Range Melee	0.86	17.5	Deal physical damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 680
25	2 Skill			Marathon Runner				Increases your movement speed by 10% when out of combat.
26	5 Class Feature			Shield Talent				Increases stamina regeneration.

Paragon Path

Vanguard

Become a stalwart defender of the weak who holds fast in the face of deadly foes.
Choose Vanguard to specialize in tanking. Tanks focus on keeping the enemy's attention while their party members attack and heal.

Once you choose a paragon path, you must switch to an empty loadout, pay astral diamonds or use a retraining token to change paths.

Level	Type	Path	Icon	Name	Range AoE	Cast	Cooldown	Effect
30	7 Mechanic			Path of the Vanguard				Increases threat generated, increases maximum hit points by 40%, and decreases damage dealt by 10%.
32	3 At-Will			Tide of Iron	Range Melee	1		Deal physical damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 80 Added Effect: Your actions generate more threat. Duration: 10s
32	6 Daily			Bladed Rampart	Range Selft	1		Decreases damage taken by 30% and deal physical damage to attackers whenever you take damage. Magnitude: 200 Duration: 10s
34	4 Encounter			Enforced Threat	Range 30'	0.55	13.6	Threaten nearby enemies, placing yourself at the top of their threat list. Added Effect: Disorient Duration: 10s
36	5 Class Feature			Ferocious Reaction				Deal physical damage to attackers whenever you deflect an attack. Magnitude: 25
41	8 Feat			Shieldthrower				Shield Throw now generates additional threat, its cooldown is reduced to 6s, it magnitude is reduced to 250, and it no longer stuns targets.
41	8 Feat			Staying Power				Enforced Threat now grants the added effect of increasing threat generated by at-wills for 6 seconds.
44	4 Encounter			Knight's Challenge	Range Self	0.75	23.4	Instantly restore 50% of your stamina. Added Effect: Deal physical damage to attackers whenever you block. Magnitude: 80 Duration: 8s
47	5 Class Feature			Steel Recovery				Whenever you use an encounter or daily power, restore 5% of your stamina.
50	8 Feat			Rising Tide				Tide of Iron now grants the effect of Rising Tide, causing you to deal additional physical damage whenever an attack strikes multiple enemies. Magnitude: 25 Duration: 3s
50	8 Feat			Cleaving Bull				Bull Charge no longer knocks back targets and now grants the effect of Cleaving Bull, causing you to deal additional physical damage whenever an attack strikes multiple enemies. Magnitude: 40 Duration: 6s
53	4 Encounter			Linebreaker	Range 60' Arc 90°	0.7	15.6	Lunge at target enemy dealing physical damage to enemies in a cone before you. Magnitude: 160 Added Effect: Increased Threat
56	5 Class Feature			Anvil of Challenge				Anvil of Doom now places you at the top of the target's threat list.
59	8 Feat			Critical Deflection				Whenever you deflect an attack recover up to 10 stamina if your critical strike rating matches or exceeds your deflect rating. Stamina recovered decreases as critical rate decreases. This effect may not occur when blocking and may only occur once every 5 seconds.
59	8 Feat			Combat Balance				whenever you are not blocking decrease damage taken by up to 10% if your critical avoidance rating, deflect rating, and awarness rating are equal. This effect decreases the farther apart the ratings.
62	4 Encounter			Iron Warrior		1.2	23.4	Decreases damage taken by 20%. Duration: 8s
65	5 Class Feature			Enduring Warrior				Take 5% less damage when you are below 25% of your maximum hit points.
68	8 Feat			Sharpened Senses				Bladed Rampart now negates the effect of combat advantage gainst you.
68	8 Feat			Perfect Block				Determination now allows the blocking of most attacks without the use of stamina but a 180 second cooldown is imposed on Determination.
71	3 At-Will			Threatening Rush	Range 28'	0.8		Lunge at target enemy dealing physical damage. Magnitude: 60 Added Effect: Increased Threat Cannot be executed while rooted.
71	6 Daily			Phalanx	Radius 16'	2		You gain immunity to most control effects and erect a barrier around you decreasing the damage taken by allies within by 20%. Duration: 14s Effect ends early upon guarding.
74	4 Encounter			Knight's Valor	Radius 25'	0.2	17.5	Cover the nearest party member, intercepting all damage that would be dealt to them. Added Effect: All threat generated by the covered target is transferred to you. Duration: 10s
77	8 Feat			Shake It Off				Increases the magnitude of Retaliate by up to 300 based on your remaining stamina. Damage decreases as remaining stamina decreases.
77	8 Feat			Deep Breathing				Whenever you are under the effect of Dig In you gain the effect of Deep Breathing every 3 seconds. Deep Breathing Effect: Damage is increased by 4% and healing received is increased by 4%. Duration: 10s This effect may stack up to 3 times.

Dreadnought

Give in to the burning desire to take vengeance on your foes.
Choose Dreadnought to play as a DPS. DPS are damage dealers who focus on dispatching foes while their party members keep the enemy's attention.

Once you choose a paragon path, you must switch to an empty loadout, pay astral diamonds or use a retraining token to change paths.

Level	Type	Path	Icon	Name	Range AoE	Cast	Cooldown	Effect
32	3 At-Will			Heavy Slash	Range Melee	1		Deal physical damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 100 Added Effect: Increases damage dealt by 5% Duration: 12s
34	4 Encounter			Commander's Strike	Range Melee	0.8	20.4	Deal physical damage to target enemy. Magnitude: 400 Added Effect: Increases target's vulnerability to physical damage by 5% Duration: 10s
36	5 Class Feature			Momentum				Bull Charge no longer knocks targets, but deals an additional 200 magnitude damage. Increases movement speed by 20% after running for 2s. Effect ends when movement stops.
38	6 Daily			Shockwave	Range 50' Radius 5'	1.2		Deal physical damage to enemies in a line before you. Magnitude: 620 Added Effect: Knockback
41	8 Feat			Heavier Slash				Grants your at-will attacks a 20% chance that your next heavy slash will deal an additional 200 magnitude damage. Duration: 12s
41	8 Feat			Weight of Vengeance				Grants Anvil of Doom the effect of dealing an additional 300 magnitude damage and consuming 25 vengeance. No effect if your Vengeance Gauge is below 25.
44	4 Encounter			Tremor	Range 15'	0.8	15.6	Deal physical damage to nearby enemies. Magnitude: 250
47	5 Class Feature			Heated Vengeance				Increases the rate at which stamina is converted into vengeance while under the effect of Seethe.
50	8 Feat			Ricochet				Shield Throw now bounces to up to three nearby enemies dealing 30% less damage to the second target, 60% less damage to the third target, and 70% less damage to the fourth target.
50	8 Feat			Prepared Slam				Whenever you are under the effect of Heavy Slash your encounter powers which deal damage to multiple enemies consume the effect of Heavy Slash to deal an additional 200 magnitude damage.
53	4 Encounter			Into the Fray	Radius 50'	0.9	19.5	Increases the movement speed of self and nearby allies by 20%. Duration: 8s Added Effect: Instantly restore 100% of your stamina.
56	5 Class Feature			Steady Vengeance				Whenever you are under the effect of block and in combat, your Vengeance Gauge will not deplete.
59	8 Feat			Crushing Blows				Whenever you attack you have a chance to deal a crushing blow consuming 5 vengeance to deal an additional 100 magnitude damage. Your chance to deal a crushing blow is 20% when your armor penetration is equal to your power and decreases the lower your armor penetration.
59	8 Feat			Roiling Hatred				Whenever you critically strike and your Vengeance Gauge is at least 50% full, restore 5 vengeance.
62	4 Encounter			Griffon's Wrath	Range Melee	0.55	15.6	Delivers a threefold attack to target enemy, dealing physical damage each hit. Total Combo Magnitude: 840
65	5 Class Feature			Enduring Vengeance				Every 10 seconds your Vengeance Gauge is above 50%, you gain a stack of Enduring Vengeance increasing your damage dealt by 1%. This effect may stack up to 5 times. Effect ends when your Vengeance Gauge drops below 50%.
68	8 Feat			Landwaster				Grants Earthsaker the effect of applying Landwaster when the Vengeance Gauge is above 90%. Landwaster Effect: Allows the execution of Shockwave with no action points by activating Earthsaker again. Doing so fully depletes the Vengeance Gauge. Duration: 5s
68	8 Feat			Striker's Mark				Grants Mow Down the effect of dealing 2000 magnitude damage if the target is affected by Commander's Strike. Commander's Strike is removed from the target in this case.
71	3 At-Will			Reave	Range 45' Radius 4'	0.4		Delivers a twofold ranged attack to enemies in a line before you, dealing physical damage each hit. Magnitude: 30
74	4 Encounter			Onslaught	Range Melee Radius 20'	1.1	17.5	Deal physical damage to target and enemies near the target. Magnitude: 300 Added Effect: Stun Duration: 1s
77	8 Feat			Bloody Reprise				Whenever your Vengeance Gauge drops below 50% you receive the effect of Bloody Reprise. Duration: 2s Bloody Reprise Effect: Whenever you use an encounter power, set your Vengeance Gauge to 75.
77	8 Feat			Executioner's Cut				Whenever you attack an enemy with less than 30% hit points, deal 50 magnitude additional damage and restore 3 vengeance.
80	6 Daily			Mow Down	Range Melee	1.5		Delivers a twofold attack to target enemy, dealing physical damage each hit. Total Combo Magnitude: 1600 Added Effect: Knock

Equipments

• Collection/Epic Equipment (Guardian Fighter)
• Collection/Epic PVP Equipment (Guardian Fighter)