Editing Tier System (section)

==Tier 3==
Capable of doing one thing quite well, while still being useful when that one thing is inappropriate, or capable of doing all things, but not as well as classes specializing in that area. Occasionally has a mechanical ability to solve an encounter, but this is relatively rare and easy to deal with. They can be game-breaking only with specific intent to do so. Challenging such a character takes some thought from the DM, but isn't too difficult. Will outshine any Tier 5s in the party much of the time.

:'''Examples:''' Bard, {{tt|beguiler|Player's Handbook II, p. 6}}, {{tt|binder|Tome of Magic, p. 9}}, {{tt|crusader|Tome of Battle, p. 8}}, {{tt|dread necromancer|Heroes of Horror, p. 84}}, {{tt|duskblade|Player's Handbook II, p. 19}}<sup>{{tt|&minus;|Could easily be considered tier 4}}</sup>, {{tt|factotum|Dungeonscape, p. 17}}, ''{{tt|psychic warrior|Expanded Psionics Handbook, p. 24}},'' ranger ({{tt|wild shape variant|Unearthed Arcana, p. 58}}), {{tt|swordsage|Tome of Battle, p. 15}}, {{tt|warblade|Tome of Battle, p. 20}} 
:'''Pathfinder Examples:''' [[Alchemist (Pathfinder)|Alchemist]]<sup>{{tt|++|Simulacrum discoveries can make them tier 1}}</sup>,[[Bloodrager]]<sup>{{tt|&minus;|Could easily be considered tier 4}}</sup> [[Investigator]], [[Inquisitor (Pathfinder)|Inquisitor]], [[Magus]], [[Skald]], [[Spiritualist]], Unchained [[Summoner]], [[Warpriest]], [[Vigilante (Pathfinder)|Vigilante]] (Spellcasting archetype), Sacred Servant [[Paladin]] <sup>{{tt|+|Tier 2 with certain domains or Planar Ally picks}}</sup>, Eldritch Scoundrel Rogue, certain [[Monk]] archetype combinations.
:'''Third Party Examples:''' All ''[[Book of Nine Swords|Path of War]]'' classes, Tactician <sup>{{tt|+|Picking the right powers with Expanded Knowledge can make them tier 2}}</sup>, [[Vitalist]]<sup>{{tt|+|Picking the right powers with Expanded Knowledge can make them tier 2}}</sup>, Aeigis, Soulknife (Augmented Blade or War Soul archetype), most ''Spheres of Power'' classes, [[Binder|Occultist]]. (In short, most Third Party class worth using were built to fall into this tier.)