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How are Fighters Linear but Wizards Quadratic?

The phrase "Linear Fighters, Quadratic Wizards" gets bandied about a lot, but I've found I don't have a good way to explain it to newer players. The tier system post has some examples of how wizards ...
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Could a Titan Mauler Titan Fighter use a Large Greatsword in one hand?

Can a multiclass Titan Mauler 3 and Titan Fighter 1 wield a LARGE Greatsword in one hand? If so, how would the attack be calculated? STR 20+5, BAB +4, Masterwork Large Greatsword. +5(STR)+4(BAB)+1(...
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Can I multi-class between a class and an archetype of that class?

Background I am playing Pathfinder with a character who is a Fighter with the Polearm Master archetype. There is an ability that the Fighter (sans archetype) earns at third level called "Armor ...
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Is a Fighter/Wizard/Thief viable in Pathfinder?

I'm looking for a decent build for a Fighter/Wizard/Thief in Pathfinder. The goal is to have a "jack of all trades" PC. I'd like to enhance these aspect if possible: Fighter: melee dps Wizard: ...
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Can a Medium titan fighter wield a Huge bastard sword?

As the title states, I'm wondering whether or not a Medium titan fighter can wield a Huge bastard sword. Rules-as-written states you can wield a weapon one size category larger by staging it up and ...
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How does the overhand chop ability work? [duplicate]

How does the fighter ability overhand chop from the Pathfinder Advanced Player's Guide work? Please give examples. The reason I asked is that I have a player in my game that is using overhand chop. ...
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Can a greatsword, a bite, and a headbutt all be used during the same full attack?

Could a multiclass fighter/ unchained barbarian use Animal Fury and Steel Headbutt in the same full-attack action? For example: a multiclass Fighter 6 and Unchained Barbarian 6 makes a full-attack ...
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How do I treat proficiency from the Fighter Advanced Weapon Training: Combat Competence?

One of the advanced weapon training features for fighters is Combat Competence (Ex) For any weapon in the associated weapon group with which the fighter is not proficient, the penalty on attack ...
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