Time to disagree
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Swashbuckler - "I am a thief but can't backstab. Yeah I'm such a tough fighter-badass but I can't wear more than ;eather armor"
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Swashbucklers gain substantial hit and damage bonuses, making them a weaker version of the kensai. In terms of damage per round (with the right weapons equipped of course
) they will trump any fighter other than the kensai. The studded leather armour limitations are completely irrelevant since they get great AC bonuses as they level up. By level 40, a swashbuckler will have around +9 ot their AC. This is the class that can attain the highest permament AC.
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Inquisitor - "Yeah undeads fear me more than any other Paladin kit except I can't turn undead like them. I also can't lay on hands but have an infinite supply of detect evil. Yippie!"
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Do they get infinite detect evil abilities? Didn't know that. The lack of turn undead and lay on hands is made up by having access to true sight (always a useful spell) and, more importantly, a speed factor 1, 2 x level dispel magic ability.
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Barbarian - "I'm tough but I can't move. I would be easily surpassed by a fighter but I can rage x times a day. *shudder*"
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Why can't the Barbarian move? The Barbarian is actually a very close match for a Berserker, and IMO would trump a straight fighter. He may not be able to achieve mastery, but he gets a speed bonus, immunity to backstab, rage (powerful) and most importantly, physical resistances.
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Shapeshifter - "GRRRRRRR! I'm fearsome as a werewolf ... NOT. Luckily I can't wear ANY armor"
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They don't need armour
. The shapeshifter is actually a very underrated class. The Great Werewolf ability grants an awesome AC bonus, and provided you buff up before you shapechange (iron skins/AoF etc) they make absolute tanks!
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Totemic Druid - *looks to a cleric full of envy* "Why can't he wear mail and plate armor? Why can't he use real shields and specialize in weapons? *sob*
Ah well, I'm going to summon one of my pets. Come here Rover ... good dog."
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Simple, druids have better spells than clerics
Druids have access to Scimitars (and therefore have a higher APR rate
) and at higher levels, Druids get powerful shapeshifting abilities and elemental resistances. There's more to a character than AC you know [img]smile.gif[/img] .
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BeastMaster: "Stay away from me with your filthy iron and bronze weapons I use my good old baseball bat. And don't tell me it's no use against a Dragon. I am going to give Firkraag a good whackin'"
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The Beastmaster has the second highest HP out of all the classes and kits (second only to the Barbarian). There are sufficiently powerful clubs and staves, and powerful armours that only count as studded leather. Staff of Rhynn +4 and Shadow Dragon scale makes SoA a breeze, and once you get into ToB and wield the Staff of the Ram +6 and the White Dragon Scale, things get even easier. Then, to top it off, they will eventually have 3 castings of a level 6 summoning spell. Having up to 5 powerful bears/lions at your disposal makes tougher fights much easier over a standard Ranger.
What's my point you ask? Well, I think all classes can potentially be very powerful if played correctly, it simply depends of your playing style. For every class that someone says is the weakest, I can think of multiple advantages that balance out the disadvantages. The classes/kits are well balanced in this game, and I don't think any one class can be crowned the weakest.