Simple class question

Dreamer128 · 01-08-2002, 02:37 PM

Kensai/thief or fighter-thief? A kensai thief levels up faster but i can imagine that a warior with the abilities of both classes will be unstopable at higher levels.

fable · 01-08-2002, 02:44 PM

Kensai/Thief, IMO. Imagine backstabbing while you have kensai abilities in effect. Amazing.

Dreamer128 · 01-08-2002, 02:50 PM

quote:
Originally posted by fable:
Kensai/Thief, IMO. Imagine backstabbing while you have kensai abilities in effect. Amazing.

Fighter/thief: Greater whirlwind+assasination= alot of damage.

J'aran · 01-08-2002, 02:52 PM

Can a kensai/thief wear armor with Use Any Item?

Dreamer128 · 01-08-2002, 02:57 PM

quote:
Originally posted by J'aran:
Can a kensai/thief wear armor with Use Any Item?

Yes

J'aran · 01-08-2002, 03:08 PM

Hmm, then it's a tough choice. My main bias against kensai/thief was gonna be "no armor", but that's turned out to be irrelevant.

Still, I'd say fighter/thief (I assume you mean multiclass with this and not dual-class). You've already given the reason yourself: they get the high level abilities for fighters as well as those for thieves. Kai isn't that great, IMO, and the bonus to THAC0 of a kensai will probably be offset in the long run by the extra fighter-levels that a fighter/thief will get. The -2 AC and weapon proficiency beyond specialization (**) is the only thing that speaks for a kensai, but that doesn't weigh up to the things I just mentioned, IMO.

01-08-2002, 02:50 PM	#3
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	quote: Originally posted by fable: Kensai/Thief, IMO. Imagine backstabbing while you have kensai abilities in effect. Amazing. Fighter/thief: Greater whirlwind+assasination= alot of damage.

01-08-2002, 02:57 PM	#5
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	quote: Originally posted by J'aran: Can a kensai/thief wear armor with Use Any Item? Yes

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01-08-2002, 02:37 PM	#1
Dreamer128 Dracolisk Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Europe Age: 40 Posts: 6,136	Kensai/thief or fighter-thief? A kensai thief levels up faster but i can imagine that a warior with the abilities of both classes will be unstopable at higher levels.

01-08-2002, 02:44 PM	#2
fable Quintesson Join Date: March 17, 2001 Location: Where I am. Posts: 1,089	Kensai/Thief, IMO. Imagine backstabbing while you have kensai abilities in effect. Amazing.

01-08-2002, 02:52 PM	#4
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	Can a kensai/thief wear armor with Use Any Item?

01-08-2002, 03:08 PM	#6
J'aran Mephistopheles Join Date: December 12, 2001 Location: Fryslân, The Netherlands Age: 46 Posts: 1,493	Hmm, then it's a tough choice. My main bias against kensai/thief was gonna be "no armor", but that's turned out to be irrelevant. Still, I'd say fighter/thief (I assume you mean multiclass with this and not dual-class). You've already given the reason yourself: they get the high level abilities for fighters as well as those for thieves. Kai isn't that great, IMO, and the bonus to THAC0 of a kensai will probably be offset in the long run by the extra fighter-levels that a fighter/thief will get. The -2 AC and weapon proficiency beyond specialization (**) is the only thing that speaks for a kensai, but that doesn't weigh up to the things I just mentioned, IMO.

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