Fighter

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Fighters usually start with a decent weapon, a suit of heavy armour and a shield. They have a good general grounding in the arts of fighting.

Preferred Races

Deep Dwarf, Hill Orc, Troll, Centaur, Minotaur, and Gargoyle are the recommended races if you pick a Fighter Background.

Starting Equipment

Some species may receive different items based on their unique restrictions.

• +0 weapon of choice (hand axe, falchion, trident, short sword, or mace)
• +0 scale mail
• +0 shield
• Bread ration
• 20 gold

Starting Skills and Stats

Adjusted for your species' aptitudes:

• Fighting: 3
• Chosen Weapon's Skill: 2
• Armour: 3
• Shields: 3

Choosing Fighter adds 8 to your starting Strength and 4 to your starting Dexterity.

Strategy

While Fighters may seem weak or "generic" compared to the more exotic backgrounds, remember that your background is only your starting package. Unlike, say, Berserkers or Chaos Knights, Fighters are free to choose any god they like, including those you cannot start the game with!

History

In 0.14, fighters will have a potion of might in their starting equipment, and will additionally start with a more advanced weapon for every weapon type where they didn't already: cutlass instead of short sword, flail instead of mace, war axe instead of hand axe, and long sword instead of falchion.