Talk:Bard/@comment-81.104.204.181-20180307004220/@comment-108.7.3.207-20181120174056

To compare to a all-rounder-character you'd compare the Blade class to the fighter/mage/thief.

at endpoints for BG1, SoD, SoA and ToB.

at the end of BG1 your F/M/T has 2 points in your weapon skill and enough points in form, 2 or 3 for the extra half attack per round, hasn't gotten the extra half attack from fighter 7 yet.

A blade gets 1 attack from offensive spin which stacks with potions of speed, so the blade actually attacks more. and the blade can reach level 4 mage spells for stoneskin. the strength issue, isn't too bad if you cast level 2 mage spell strength to set it to 18/50

pretty sure the F/M/T actually does take it especially after this point but the blade feels less like I'm breaking some rules to create a power build class.