Editing Tier System (section)

==Tier 4==
Capable of doing one thing quite well, but often useless when encounters require other areas of expertise, or capable of doing many things to a reasonable degree of competence without truly shining. Rarely has any abilities that can outright handle an encounter unless that encounter plays directly to the class's main strength. DMs may sometimes need to work to make sure Tier 4s can contribute to an encounter, as their abilities may sometimes leave them useless. Won't outshine anyone except Tier 6s except in specific circumstances that play to their strengths. Cannot compete effectively with Tier 1s that are played well. 

:'''Examples:''' Adept, barbarian, fighter ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150401184859/http://archive.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/we/20060327a Zhentarim soldier substitution levels] (pgs. 6-7), {{tt|hexblade|Complete Warrior, p. 5}}<sup>{{tt|&minus;|Could easily be considered tier 5}}</sup>, {{tt|marshal|Miniatures Handbook, p. 11}}, ranger, rogue, {{tt|scout|Complete Adventurer, p. 10}}, {{tt|spellthief|Complete Adventurer, p. 13}}, {{tt|warlock|Complete Arcane, p. 5}}, {{tt|warmage|Complete Arcane, p. 10}}
:'''Pathfinder Examples:''' , small sized [[Knight|Cavalier]], [[Paladin]], [[Kineticist]] <sup>{{tt|+/-|Aether can be tier 3, Wood/Void can be tier 5 as can any element hosed by the campaign's monster choice}}</sup>, [[Medium]] <sup>{{tt|+/-|Depending on the archetype & spirit}}</sup>, Unchained [[Monk]], certain Monk archetypes, [[Shifter (Pathfinder)|Shifter]] <sup>{{tt|-|Could easily be considered tier 5}}</sup>, [[Slayer#Pathfinder|Slayer]], [[Vigilante (Pathfinder)|Vigilante]] <sup>{{tt|+|Could easily be considered tier 3}}</sup>.
:'''Third Party Examples:''' Soulknife (''Psionics Unleashed'').