Fighter

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Fighters have mastered the art of combat, wielding weapons with unmatched skill and wearing armour like a second skin.

Fighter is one of the Playable Classes of Baldur's Gate 3. Fighters use their martial expertise to fight enemies and support their allies in combat. Fighters use Strength as their primary ability score.

Class Information

File:Fighter Class Default Armor 2.png

Fighter's default armor

• Level 1 Maximum Hit Points: 10 + Constitution Modifier
  • Hit points at higher levels: 6 + Constitution Modifier
• Important Ability Scores: Strength (or Dexterity) for physical attacks, Constitution for Hit Points and Concentration Checks, and (Eldritch Knight only) Intelligence for Spells.
• Saving Throw Proficiencies: Strength, Constitution
• Armor Proficiencies: Light Armor, Medium Armor, Heavy Armor
• Shield Proficiency
• Weapon Proficiencies: Simple Weapons, Martial Weapons

Skills

"You receive a bonus to every Skill that you are Proficient in. This bonus increases as you gain levels in your Class and applies to all Checks for that Skills"

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Level 1 Proficiency Bonus: +2

• Inherited Skills: Granted by Races and Backgrounds
• Skills with Proficiency (Choose 2):
  • Acrobatics
  • Animal Handling
  • Athletics
  • History
  • Insight
  • Intimidation
  • Perception
  • Survival
• Skills without Proficiency:
  • Deception
  • Performance
  • Persuasion
  • Sleight of Hand
  • Stealth
  • Arcana
  • Investigation
  • Nature
  • Medicine

Subclass

Available to Level 3 Fighters.

Battle Master

"Battle Masters are paragons of tactical superiority, combining combat maneuvers and experience in the field to dominate every fight."

Subclass Information

Eldritch Knight

"Eldritch Knight study magic to supplement their weaponry, allowing them to overcome resistance from the toughest foes."

Subclass Information

Level Progression

"Through experience, you acquire new power. You gain the following trait:"

Level 1

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Class Features

• Second Wind
• Fighting Style (Choose 1):

Fighting Style	Description
Archery	You gain a +2 bonus to Ranged Weapon Attacks.
Defence	You gain a +1 bonus to Armour Class while wearing Armour.
Duelling	When you are wielding a melee weapon in one hand and no weapon in the other hand, you gain a +2 bonus to damage rolls with that weapon, increasing your chance to do heavy damage.
Great Weapon Fighting	When you roll a 1 or 2 on a damage die for an attack with a Two-Handed melee weapons, that die is reroll once.
Protection	When you have a shield, impose Disadvantage on an enemy who attacks one of your allies when you are within 1.5m / 5ft. You must be able to see the enemy. (This is an reaction. Toggle a reaction during your turn. It will automatically executed when needed.)
Two-Weapon Fighting Style	When you make an offhand attack, you can add your Ability Modifier to the damage of the attack.

Level 2

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Class Features

• Action Surge

Level 3

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Class Features

• Choose a subclass:

Battle Master

Eldritch Knight

Subclass Features

Battle Master	Eldritch Knight
Gain Superiority Dice Choose Battle Maneuvers	Gain two Level 1 Spell Slots Choose new Spells

Level 4

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Class Features

• New Feat ! (Choose 1)

Subclass Features

Battle Master	Eldritch Knight
(none)	Gain an additional Level 1 Spell Slot Gain new Spell