This book gives the readers insight about combat, advices on how to prepare for it and how to live through it. It replaces Sword and Fist and updates its content for 3.5 edition. It contains additional rules and advice for the creation and use of character classes which specialize in melee and ranged combat, as well as lots of new such classes.
New character classes
Base classes:
Hexblade ¦ Samurai ¦ Swashbuckler
Prestige classes:
Bear Warrior ¦ Bladesinger ¦ Cavalier ¦ Darkhunter ¦ Darkwood Stalker ¦ Dervish ¦ Drunken Master ¦ Exotic Weapon Master ¦ Eye of Gruumsh ¦ Frenzied Berserker ¦ Gnome Giant-Slayer ¦ Halfling Outrider ¦ Hulking Hurler ¦ Hunter of the Dead ¦ Invisible Blade ¦ Justicar ¦ Kensai ¦ Knight of the Chalice ¦ Knight Protector ¦ Master Thrower ¦ Master of the Unseen Hand ¦ Mindspy ¦ Nature’s Warrior ¦ Occult Slayer ¦ Order of the Bow Initiate ¦ Purple Dragon Knight ¦ Rage Mage ¦ Ravager ¦ Reaping Mauler ¦ Ronin ¦ Spellsword ¦ Stonelord ¦ Tatooed Monk ¦ Thayan Knight ¦ War Chanter ¦ Warshaper