Fighter

The Fighter is a champion, soldier, and brawler. He lives or dies by his knowledge of weapons and tactics, found at the front of any battle, standing toe-to-toe with monsters and villains. A good Fighter needs to be strong and healthy to survive.

Class features

• May wear helmets.
• May wear any armor and use any weapon.
• May achieve Grand Mastery (five slots) with any weapon class.
• May achieve Specialization (two slots) in any fighting style, and allocate three slots in Two-Weapon Style.
• Hit Die: d10.
• Prime Requisites for Dual-Classing: Strength.

Kits

• Berserker
• Wizard Slayer
• Kensai
• Dwarven Defender (Dwarf only)

The base Fighter (no kit) is the only choice that can reach Grand Mastery with every weapon type.

Multi-class options (non-humans)

• Fighter/Thief
• Fighter/Cleric
• Fighter/Druid
• Fighter/Mage
• Fighter/Mage/Cleric
• Fighter/Mage/Thief

Gnomes who multi-class with Mage become Fighter/Illusionists by default.

See Multi- and Dual-Classing.

Notes

• See Proficiencies for weapon specialization, fighting styles, and the Grand Master attack/damage table.

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Source: iwdee/original_manuals/IWDEE - Mastering Melee & Magic.pdf — "Fighter".