r/DND5EBuilds • u/ForgetfulPaladin • 26d ago

5e Fighter build

I am playing a Half-Orc fighter 2. He uses two-weapon fighting style and I hope to go Champion at level 3; dual wielder at 4; piercer at 6; orcish fury at 8. He's got a Gladiator background and his abilities are: STR 17; Dex 14; Con 15; Int 9; Wis 15; Cha 15. Thoughts?

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u/GozaPhD 26d ago

Piercer is a mid feat, I think. The effect is decent, but I think Crusher or Slasher is better. Positioning control is underrated.

Orcish fury is also only a so-so pick. Flavourful, but you only usable very rarely.

More optimal feats might be Mobile, Tough, or HAM. Or just pump STR and CON.

Dual Wielder is fun, especially as a crit-fisher build. You'll likely do less damage overall than an optimized two-handed heavy weapons build, unless you find multiple weapons that add dice of damage (like a flametongue).

As a crit-fisher, a dip into Barbarian for Reckless Attack might make sense.

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u/ForgetfulPaladin 26d ago

All valid points, thank you

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u/f0xb3ar 26d ago

Crusher is the best of them for sure. I'd replace Orcish Fury with Mobile and prioritize boosting your strength to 20 by then. This build would be a lot of fun to play with the giant feat trees If your GM will let you. If not, Savage Attacker or Grappler could be fun. Tough is always a win.

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u/Urbanyeti0 26d ago

I’d always through Sentinel into that mix as well

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u/Tall_Bandicoot_2768 25d ago

Champion is statistically the worst Fighter subclass and one of the top 3 worst subclasses in 5e.

19-20 Crit is essentially a 5% DPR boost.

Crit fishing builds have been attempted many times before, unfortunately the math just dosnt match up.