Fighter (Dungeons & Dragons)
| Fighter | |
|---|---|
| Dungeons & Dragons character class | |
| Previous name | |
| Fighting Man (1st edition) | |
| Publication history | |
| First appearance | Dungeons & Dragons (1974) |
| Editions | All |
| Source books |
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| Grouping | |
| 1E base class | none |
| 2E group | Warrior |
| 4E powersource | Martial |
| 4E role | Defender |
The fighter is one of the standard playable character classes in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game. A fighter is a versatile, weapons-oriented warrior who fights using skill, strategy and tactics.
Fighter is a generic and broad class; individual fighters have diverse backgrounds and different styles. Bodyguards, adventurers, former soldiers, invading bandit kings, or master swordsmen are all fighters, yet they come from all walks of life and backgrounds and often find themselves on very different alignments, goals, and sides in a conflict.