![]() ![]() Overall I'd not say "Thief" was an optimal class for a single class character, and I think Dual Classing is silly in general, but I would certainly rank Swashbuckler to be as good as, if not better than, a regular thief, especially if you find the game's Backstab mechanics to be awkward and cheesy. If you want to make the most out of a class there is alot the Swashbucklers can make the most out of. The ability to Use the monk's Headband of the devout and the Ranger's Montolio Cloak is also a very nice thing. Find and disarm traps is something only Rogues can do as well which is obviously a good thing to have. ![]() And like all Rogues he can Detect Illusion which works the same as True Seeing which becomes very useful in TOB. Using weapons that he has no proficiency in is also more effective with him than any other Rogue class because of his THACO and Damage boosts, which gives him options that Fighters do not have (Carsomyr and Staff of the Magi come to mind). Which even if it wasn't with all that you can do with the Swashbuckler why would you be afraid of actually having to fight anyone? Even though I use it alot less often the High level ability Greater Evasion gives a bonus +6 to AC and +3 to Saving throws is more beneficial to a Swashbuckler than any other Rogue class because of their naturally high AC making it a very useful skill if you ever do get in trouble. High level ability traps allow him to use more strategy than any other class, this is true for any Rogue class though but with all the other advantages the Swashbuckler has and the only disadvantage being that you do not get the backstab multiplier which is useless against many opponents later in the game because of all the True Seeing being cast by opponents. Of course you cannot get the backstab multiplier but you still get a +4 to your first attack when your in stealth so being sneaky is still a good thing. If you want to heal people or raise the dead he can do that too with Blessed Bracers or Priest Scrolls and Rods. If they want to cast spells well UAI and pick-pocketing allow them to steal or afford to buy as many scrolls as they want, which is plenty more than you will ever use, or you could even use wands. If they wanted to shoot a bow, with the Damage bonus and Whirlwind they do more Damage with the thing than a Fighter would with a bow and Whirlwind. ![]() If they wanted to be a tank one day and wear some heavy armor and a shield they would have more defense than a Fighter. They do that well, don't get me wrong, but I wouldn't exactly call them versatile just because they get to use UAI.Īt max level they get a bonus +9 to AC and +8 to THACO and Damage. In fact, they are rather one-dimensional - they hack at things until they fall over. Mostly because he has so much versatilityĬould you elaborate on that? I don't find Swashies particularly versatile. ![]()
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