Fighter

The Fighter is a warrior class in Divinity: Original Sin 2.

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Brutal warrior and expert in close combat

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— In-game description

Overview

The Fighter is a front-line melee preset that pairs Warfare with Geomancer magic. Warfare skills provide crowd control and physical damage, while Geomancer spells restore and strengthen physical armour. The preset favours Strength and Constitution, and starts with a one-handed weapon and shield.

Like all classes in Divinity: Original Sin 2, the Fighter is a starting preset rather than a permanent choice. Attribute and ability points can be allocated freely on each level-up, and full respecification is available from Act Two onward via the magic mirror aboard the Lady Vengeance. Enabling the Fort Joy Magic Mirror gift bag feature also makes a mirror available in Act One.

Of all origin characters, The Red Prince uses this preset by default.

Starting loadout

Fighter preset at level 1

Category	Details
Primary attributes	Strength 11, Constitution 12
Secondary attributes	Finesse 10, Intelligence 10, Memory 10, Wits 10
Combat abilities	Warfare 1, Geomancer 1
Civil ability	Bartering 1
Starting skills	Battle Stomp,  Bouncing Shield,  Fortify
Talent	Opportunist
Equipment	Knife On A Stick, Makeshift Shield, Minor Healing Potion, Firestorm Grenade, Resurrection Scroll

Starting skills

 Battle Stomp (Warfare)

Knocks down enemies in front of the caster and clears surfaces such as ice and fire.

 Bouncing Shield (Warfare)

Throws the equipped shield at one enemy. If another enemy is within 5 metres, they are struck as well.

 Fortify (Geomancer)

Restores and increases the caster's physical armour. While fortified, the target cannot be teleported. Also removes Poisoned, Bleeding, Burning, Acid, and Decaying.

The  Opportunist talent grants a free attack of opportunity against any enemy that moves within melee range.

Skill progression

See also: Warfare and Geomancer

As the Fighter invests points in Warfare and Geomancer, additional skills become available. The table below lists every skill in these two schools, grouped by unlock tier.

Warfare and Geomancer skills by tier

Tier	Warfare	Geomancer
Starter (level 1)	Battering Ram Battle Stomp Bouncing Shield Crippling Blow	Contamination Fortify Fossil Strike Poison Dart
Novice (level 4)	Enrage Provoke Whirlwind	Impalement Mend Metal Worm Tremor
Adept (level 9)	Blitz Attack Deflective Barrier Phoenix Dive Thick of the Fight	Earthquake Poison Wave Reactive Armour Summon Hungry Flower
Expert (level 13)	Onslaught	Acid Spores
Master (level 16)	Challenge Guardian Angel Overpower	Living Wall Pyroclastic Eruption Siphon Poison

Recommended traders

Reaper's Eye

•  Kalias – Warfare skills
• Gareth Gareth – Geomancer and Warfare skills
•  Maol – Geomancer skills

Reaper's Coast

•  Trader Haran – Warfare skills
•  Trader Ovis – Geomancer skills
•  Almira – Geomancer skills
•  Tovah – Geomancer skills

The Nameless Isle

•  The Lost Knight – Warfare skills
•  Black Ring Quartermaster – Warfare skills
•  Priestess of Duna – Geomancer skills
•  Black Ring Alchemist – Geomancer skills

Arx

•  Trader Friel – Geomancer skills
•  Trader Fionola – Warfare skills

Mercenary

The Fighter mercenary is Nestor, a dwarven warrior available for hire from  Sergeant Zrilla.

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Nestor's the dwarf for you then – brawny fellow, good on the attack and the defence.

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— Sergeant Zrilla