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Fighter (D&D)

The Fighter class in Dungeons & Dragons is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior class. Unlike the Barbarian class, which relies on unbridled rage, however, the fighter is a skilled warrior who fights using strategy and tactics.

Fighter was one of the seven classes in the original D&D game, then called "Fighting Man" (the other six were Magic User, Thief, Cleric, Dwarf, Elf and Halfling). In the anime Lodoss to Senki (Record of Lodoss War), the character Parn is a Fighter who later becomes a Paladin.

In the 3rd edition of the D&D game, Fighters get "Feats" in all but six levels (5th, 7th, 11th, 13th, 17th and 19th), totaling 18 feats at 20th level (the highest level in the basic D&D game); 19 if the character in question is a human (humans gain an additional feat and more skill points as their racial features).

See also: List of character classes

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