Talk:Swashbuckler/@comment-139.192.168.58-20170420041505/@comment-2601:14C:8200:1680:4581:BC06:5247:C59D-20190815081039

At max HP/CON a Swashbuckler gets 8hp per level, a Fighter gets 14hp to start and more later with more CON. Just 5 levels of Swash to begin can be -30 to -40hp compared to a plain Fighter. You also lose access to Fighter kits like Berserker/Barbarian and DDefender.

There are major downsides.