Level 9 figher gear?

[CyberThread]

Right now, I am someone coming into a campaign of mine, that is sort of fresh to the game, what sort of things would you suggest a level 9 fighter to have?

[Sponson]

Right now, I am someone coming into a campaign of mine, that is sort of fresh to the game, what sort of things would you suggest a level 9 fighter to have?

What weapons/feats does he have. What kind of campaign is it? If it's undead heavy, simply have him invest in anti-undead stuff.
Unfortunately the gear matches the fighter - inflexible.

[Sylthia]

What's the fighter's build? You can get gear to compliment the fighter's play style. Fighters may be low tier, but at least you can make them good at what they do best. Is there a caster that can buff him up a bit, or will he need to buy items to get flight and such?

[CyberThread]

He is going a bit cookie cutter sword and board, so a good sword/mace and a shield. I am giving him 39,000 to spend.

He has feats aimed towards improved trip and improved disarm.


Edit: This is a r/l game, not an online one, so super war monger optimization is not a worry here, our wizard is not bending time and stealing gods girlfriends, so he does not need to compete with that (not like they could anyways) , but I think aiming for skill boost and mobility are what is needed.

[Matticussama]

Is the sword and shield build set in stone? If the player wants to do a trip build, having some sort of polearm would be better; the Halberd or the Guisarme would probably be best, but any weapon with reach would help. The 10ft reach would give the fighter a better ability to trip and disarm multiple opponents.

[Sylthia]

A spiked chain is nice if you don't mind spending the feats for it.

[CyberThread]

okay so they ended up going with a spell storing gursiame and gauntlets of warning.

[eggynack]

For obvious reasons, a good weapon and ordinary armor are a must, though that doesn't seem like information worth dispensing. A regular +1 might be enough, especially if the wizard is helping with greater magic weapon, and then the specific enhancements are up to his discretion. As in all things, you should use the lists of necessary magic items (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=187851). He's going to need to pick up most of this stuff at some point, so it's probably worth checking it out now. Bunko's bargain basement (http://brilliantgameologists.com/boards/index.php?topic=350.0) is another good resource for cost efficient items. After that, I'd recommend filling in the gaps with stuff from Shax's indispensable haversack (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=148101). It's a great source for utility items, and he could always purchase an entire sack, straight up, and get some good versatility in the process. Finally, you should look into weapon and armor augment crystals, anklets of translocation, and the belt of battle, all from the Magic Item Compendium. The latter two are frigging amazing, and the former is a rather cost efficient way to boost your capabilities.

[HalfQuart]

Here's the "wish list" for my 8th level Psychic Warrior/Chain Tripper:

Item GP Slot Source Description
Handy Haversack 2000 - DMG 3 compartments: 60lb, 2x 20lb; draw as move action w/o provoking
Landing 4000 Armor MIC 12 Ignore damage from 60' of fall and always land on feet
Lesser Crystal of Aquatic Action 1000 Armor Crys MIC 25 No Armor penalty to swim checks, Swim speed = 1/2 land speed
Mindarmor 3000 Armr/Shield MIC 138 Immediate: 3/day +5 bonus on will saves against mind-affecting spells and abilities until start of next turn
Bracers of Opportunity 2300 Arms MIC 81 +2 competence bonus to AoO; 2/day get an additional AoO
Counterstrike Bracers 2500 Arms MIC 90 Immediate action: make AoO against enemy that missed you 2/day
Crimson Dragonhide Bracers 5000 Arms MIC 90 Resist fire 5, +1 enhancement Natural Armor
Crystal Mask of Mindarmor 10000 Face MIC 92 +4 insight bonus to Will Saves
Moonstone Mask 15000 Face MIC 118 +5 competence bonus on Spot and Listen checks, plus darkvision 30'
Crystal Mask of Insight 20000 Face MIC 91 +9 insight bonus on Search and Spot checks
Steadfast Boots 1400 Feet MIC 138 +5 to resist trip, bull rush, overrun. 2-handed weapon treated as readied against anyone charging
Quicksilver Boots 3500 Feet MIC 119 Swift: 2/day move distance up to land speed, concealment against AoO
Sandals of the Vagabond 4000 Feet CC +2 luck bonus on initiative and immunity to exhaustion (become fatigued instead)
Boots of Speed 12000 Feet DMG Free Action: Haste for 10 rounds/day, not necessarily consecutive
Gauntlet of Ogre Strength +2 4000 Hands DMG +2 Str
Helm of Battle 2000 Head MIC 111 Swift command 3/day to get +2 to trip attempt
Scout's Headband 3400 Head MIC 132 +2 Spot; Swift Action 3 charges/day, 1=darkvision 60' 1 hr; 2=see invisible 10 min; 3=true seeing 1 min
Shadowy Diadem 4400 Head DrM 103 Swift: 3/day gain concealment (20% miss change; immune to SA) and immunity to energy drain for 10 rounds
Brooch of Shielding 1500 Neck DMG absorbs 101 points of magic missile damage before becoming useless
Amulet of NA +1 2000 Neck DMG 246 +1 bonus to NA
Amulet of Fortune Prevailing 5000 Neck SpC 69 1/day reroll a saving throw if activated before knowing result. Must use 2nd roll.
Amulet of Health+2 4000 Neck DMG +2 Con
Animated Shield +1 9170 Shield DMG 218 +3 AC
Lesser Clasp of Energy Protection 1500 Shield Crys MIC 24 Resist 10 of an energy type, up to 50 points/day. Shield Augment Crystal
Cloak of Predatory Vigor 1400 Shoulder MIC 87 Swift: 2/day while raging, heal HP = HD
Cloak of Resistance +3 9000 Shoulder MIC 147 +3 resistance bonus to all saves
Vest of Resistance +2 4000 Torso MIC 147 +2 resistance bonus to all saves
Robe of the Vagabond 6000 Torso CC 141 +1 luck bonus to AC and saves
Winged Vest 12000 Torso MIC 195 Swift: 5/day fly 60' (average) for 5 rounds
Shirt of XXX 15000 Torso MIC 135 Gain DR 3/XXX
Belt of Battle 12000 Waist MIC 73 +2 Initiative, plus 3 charges/day; 1=extra move; 2=extra standard; 3=extra full-round action
Sweeping +1 Weapon MIC 44 +2 competence bonus on Strength checks to trip opponent
Lesser Crystal of Illumination 400 Wpn Crys MIC 64 20' radius bright illumination + 20' shadowy illumination
Lesser Crystal of Life Drinking 1500 Wpn Crys MIC 64 Heal 3 HP w/ each hit on living creature, up to 30 HP/day

He has some of the items, and some of the stuff he has isn't on the list.. but thought it might give you some ideas.