Fighter

Fighter
Edér a human fighter.
General
Role	Frontline
Abilities	Fighter Abilities emphasize strong defense and reliable offense. Most are melee-focused.
Starting Stats
Skill bonus	Lore +1 Athletics +1 Survival +1
Endurance	42 +14/level (Average)
Health	Endurance x5 (High)
Deflection	30 (Very High)
Accuracy	30 (Very High)
Character
Companion	Edér
Notable npcs	Calisca
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Fighters form the front line of disciplined armies across the Eastern Reach. Though they are most commonly found in cultures with an organized martial structure, fighters can also be encountered as wandering mercenaries, bodyguards, and other types of sell-swords. The common element that unifies fighters is their heavy focus on endurance and melee defense.

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Fighter is one of the playable classes in Pillars of Eternity.

Fighters are men and women trained to use a wide variety of traditional weapons in brutal combat. They are often put in—or put themselves in—harm's way and are built to take an extraordinary amount of punishment. They are known for their discipline, skill, and durability. In the Eastern Reach, they are often employed as caravan guards, soldiers, and personal bodyguards. Accustomed as they are to long marches, strange places, and life on the road, all fighters gain a minor skill bonus to Athletics, Lore, and Survival.

In combat, fighters are steadfast and stalwart. Even novice fighters enjoy the highest base Deflection defense of any class and the ability to passively recover a small amount of Endurance every second. Though not traditionally as mobile as the monk nor as likely to dish out individually withering attacks as a rogue, fighters are dependable and flexible, able to shift between a variety of attack modes that alternate between high damage, maintaining a strong defense, weakening opponents, and dealing harsh retribution to those who attack his or her allies. Some fighters build up arsenals of feints, knockdowns, and special attacks rather than rely on the “slow and steady” approach.

And while fighters are often thought of as being primarily melee-based, they can specialize in a variety of weapons, including bows, crossbows, and even firearms. They're unlikely to outclass rangers at their own game, but fighters can be almost as dangerous at a distance as they are up close. Though it may not look like it to see them in battle next to wizards and priests, fighters are just as able to tap into the power of their souls to devastating effect: accelerating their attacks to a superhuman speed, striking foes with such power that nearby opponents are knocked off their feet, and maintaining a phenomenal endurance that allows them to rapidly bounce back from even terrible wounds, to protect nearby allies from incoming attacks, to knock down groups of enemies, and even to yank enemy passersby into the fray.

Attributes

Highly Recommended:

• Constitution
• Resolve

Recommended:

• Might

Abilities

Select one ability on each odd level. Abilities marked with (WM1) require the expansion The White March Part 1. Abilities marked with (WM2) require the expansion The White March Part 2

Image	Name	Description	Automatically learned on Level	Learnable on Level
				1	3	5	7	9	11	13	15
File:Constant recovery icon.jpg	Constant Recovery	The fighter passively recovers Endurance while in combat.	1
File:Knockdown-icon.jpg	Knock Down	Shoves an enemy with enormous force, knocking them Prone but causing little damage.
File:Disc barrage icon.png	Disciplined Barrage	The fighter intensely focuses on his or her training, significantly raising Accuracy for a short amount of time.
File:Defender1-icon.jpg	Defender	The fighter adopts a more conservative combat strategy, concentrating on defending incoming attacks. The fighter increases his or her number of Engagement targets to three, but at the expense of Deflection.
	Confident Aim	Convert a percentage of the fighter's Grazes to Hits and increases minimum damage.
File:Guardian icon.png	Guardian	Lowers the fighter's Accuracy but increases Deflection for allies within a short range.
	Weapon Specialization Adventurer	Gains a percentage damage bonus with Pollaxe, Estoc, Flail, Wand and War bow.
	Weapon Specialization Knight	Gains a percentage damage bonus with Battle axe, Sword, Morning star and Crossbow.
	Weapon Specialization Noble	Gains a percentage damage bonus with Dagger, Rapier, Mace, Scepter and Rod.
	Weapon Specialization Peasant	Gains a percentage damage bonus with Hatchet, Spear, Quarterstaff, Hunting bow and unarmed.
	Weapon Specialization Ruffian	Gains a percentage damage bonus with Sabre, Stiletto, Club, Pistol and Blunderbuss.
	Weapon Specialization Soldier	Gains a percentage damage bonus with Great sword, Pike, War hammer, Arbalest and Arquebus.
File:Vigorous defense icon.jpg	Vigorous Defense	Dramatically increases all defenses for the fighter for a short period of time.
File:Into the fray icon.jpg	Into the Fray	yank an enemy into melee from a short distance away.
	Overbearing Guard (WM2)	The fighter's Disengagement Attacks have increased Accuracy, Damage, and will knock enemies Prone.
	Fearless (WM2)	The fighter is immune to the Frightened and Terrified afflictions.
File:Unbending icon.jpg	Unbending	For a moderate time, the fighter will recover 50% of lost Endurance from an attack over the 5 seconds following it.
	Armored Grace	Decreases Speed penalty from armor
File:Clear out icon.jpg	Clear Out	knock down groups of enemies.
	Critical Defense	Makes it more difficult for enemies to score critical hits against them.
File:Unbroken icon.jpg	Unbroken	can only be activated when the fighter is at 0 Endurance. When used,the fighter will stand back up with 50% of her Endurance. For a short while, her defenses and Damage Threshold are both increased.
	Take the Hit (WM1)	When activated, damage taken by nearby allies is cut in half, with the fighter taking the other half as Raw Damage
	Sundering Blow (WM1)	The fighter makes a primary attack that does additional damage and lowers the target's Damage Reduction.
	Charge (WM2)	The fighter dashes across the battlefield in a flash, inflicting Crush damage on anyone caught in his or her path.
	Triggered Immunity (WM2)	If the fighter is hit by damage that does at least 10% of his or her total Endurance, he or she will gain immunity to that damage type for a short duration.

Deprecated Abilities

• Surge – regenerates endurance rapidly for a short amount of time
• Melee Accuracy – small accuracy bonus for all melee weapons.
• Crippling Guard – When a fighter Hits or Crits with a Disengagement Attack, the target is automatically Hobbled for a brief duration.

Talents

• Bonus Knock Down – Grants the fighter an additional use of Knock Down per encounter.
• Wary Defender – Increases the fighter's awareness while in Defender mode, granting a bonus to all Defenses.
• Rapid Recovery – Boosts the fighter's hardiness, increasing the rate of his or her Constant Recovery.
• Weapon Mastery Adventurer –Add +10% bonus damage with weapon set.
• Weapon Mastery Knight –Add +10% bonus damage with weapon set.
• Weapon Mastery Noble –Add +10% bonus damage with weapon set.
• Weapon Mastery Peasant –Add +10% bonus damage with weapon set.
• Weapon Mastery Ruffian –Add +10% bonus damage with weapon set.
• Weapon Mastery Soldier –Add +10% bonus damage with weapon set.

Notable Fighters

• Calisca – a female Fighter, that accomponies you at the beginning of Pillars of Eternity.
• Edér – a human companion

Related Items

• Cloak of the Tireless Defender

Gallery

• Calisca-portrait.jpg

  Portrait of Calisca.

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  A male death godlike fighter