Talk:Kensai/@comment-24.108.146.61-20160202003541/@comment-142.254.101.158-20190811221206

I actually like Kensai better as a pure character than as a dual class.

I think Berserker is much more front loaded than Kensai (even a Berserker2/MageXX gives some benefit to the mage, and by level 13 Berserker doesn't improve at all beyond an extra rage or three), but Kensai just keeps getting stronger if you stay single class.

IMHO, a fighter/mage multiclass is going to be a stronger endgame warrior than any dual class just because it gets both fighter and mage HLAs. If you only want the fighter levels for defense then Berserk/Mage dual is the way to go - most of the hitpoints, all of the berserker defenses and faster mage progression.

If you could do a mage/Kensai build (well, you can with EEKeeper but not in vanilla game) a level 2 mage/XXX Kensai would be very strong - Kensai offense tops out at level 39 and you could access all the wands and scrolls for both offense and defense that the Kensai lacks on its own, while still having the raw power of the class.