A character with the Defender role primarily focuses enemy fire by making it difficult for enemies to move past, and punishing enemies who attack other party members. The Fighter is the classic Defender class.[PH:15]
Defender classes
The published classes with a primary Defender role are:
- Battlemind (Controller or Striker secondary role, Con, Wis, Cha key abilities, Psionic power source)[PH3:42]
- Berserker (Barbarian[PH2:48] subclass, also Striker role, Str, Dex key abilities, Primal and Martial power source)[HotF:54]
- Fighter (Str, Dex, Wis, Con key abilities, Martial power source)[PH:75]
- Paladin (Str, Cha, Wis key abilities, Divine power source)[PH:89]
- Swordmage (Int, Str, Con key abilities, Arcane power source)[FRPG:24]
- Warden (Controller or Striker secondary role, Str, Con, Wis key abilities, Primal power source)[PH2:152]
Ardent[PH3:22], Barbarian[PH2:48], Runepriests[PH3:98], Seeker[PH3:116], and Shaman[PH2:118] may also be built for a secondary Defender role.