Editing Fighter (section)

==Class role==
The fighter's primary role is serving as a meat shield and smashing things. Fighters can wear armor and use powerful weapons.  They are also traditionally good at physical activities like jumping, riding animals, balancing, and sometimes not drowning under the weight of their own armor. Some systems also let fighter be for flexible in presence other similar classes, letting them dip into [[Skill monkey]] territory. Without fighters (or lest their magical cousins, [[paladin]]s), a party typically needs to replace them via summoning or enchantment to ensure that the GM doesn't casually pick off at least one party member on any given day.

Notably, not every fighter is a [[Strength]]-based fighter; fighters who wear light armor and specialize in ranged or lighter weapons have existed in every edition of ''D&D'' and most comparable systems. But that's also not what first comes to mind when people hear the word "fighter" either.