Fighter

Key F

Sprite Fighter

Steal/Disarm None

Fighters are the basic non-magical combat Type in Ultima III. Every other basic Type has some sort of ability associated with it, but Fighters don't even get an increased Stat bonus this time around. What they do get is access to the full range of Weapons and Armour. Unfortunately, this isn't as much of an advantage as it might seem.

There are two issues at hand with the Fighter's equipment selection. First, the Exotic Arms and Armour are the best (melee) Weapon and Armour in the game, and they are fairly easy to get. Even if you get them late in the game, the Armour advantage of the Fighter isn't relevant by the time you face Exodus. Fighters do have access to +4 Bows, the best ranged Weapon in the game, but so do three other Types.

The other issue is that some of the stuff Fighters have exclusive access to isn't practical to buy anyway. The Ranger gets Spells (of both types!) as well as steal and disarm, all at the cost of not being able to use Gloves and +4 Weapons. You'll probably find Exotic Arms before you can afford those Weapons anyway, making the Fighter a lame choice of Type to include in the party.

Compare Fighter to other Types

Races: As Fighter – 5 shown

Name	Key	The maximum strength a member of this race can achieve Max Str	The maximum dexterity a member of this race can achieve Max Dex	The maximum intelligence a member of this race can achieve Max Int	The maximum wisdom a member of this race can achieve Max Wis	The maximum MP a member of this race and type combination can achieve Max MP
Human	H	75	75	75	75	-
Elf	E	75	99	75	50	-
Dwarf	D	99	75	50	75	-
Bobbit	B	75	50	75	99	-
Fuzzy	F	25	99	99	75	-

Weapons: Which Fighter can Ready – 16 shown

Magic weapons are only sold in the hidden city of Dawn; exotics are ultimate weapons that may be used by any class, but must be found Name	Key	Weapons of a given type will not appear when you use the Ready command until you have found at least one weapon of that type or better Type	Whether this weapon can be used to attack only adjacent squares or at range; ranged weapons hit the first target in a direct line from where they are fired Range	Notes	The cost to buy this weapon in a shop; a weapon may be sold for this full value to any shop that sells that weapon Price/Value	The character types who can Ready this weapon Types
Hands	A	Mundane	Melee	-	-	All types
Dagger	B	Mundane	Ranged	Lost if used at range	5 gold	All types
Mace	C	Mundane	Melee	-	30 gold	F, C, T, P, B, L, I, D, R
Sling	D	Mundane	Ranged	-	60 gold	F, T, P, B, L, R
Axe	E	Mundane	Melee	-	125 gold	F, T, P, B, L, R
Bow	F	Mundane	Ranged	-	350 gold	F, T, P, B, L, R
Sword	G	Mundane	Melee	-	200 gold	F, T, P, B, L, R
2-H-Swd	H	Mundane	Melee	-	250 gold	F, P, B, L, R
+2 Axe	I	Magic	Melee	-	400 gold	F, P, B, L, R
+2 Bow	J	Magic	Ranged	-	1,050 gold	F, P, B, L, R
+2 Swd	K	Magic	Melee	-	800 gold	F, P, B, L, R
Gloves	L	Magic	Melee	-	1,200 gold	F, P, B, L
+4 Axe	M	Magic	Melee	-	2,700 gold	F, P, B, L
+4 Bow	N	Magic	Ranged	-	6,550 gold	F, P, B, L
+4 Swd	O	Magic	Melee	-	4,550 gold	F, P, B, L
Exotic	P	Exotic	Melee	-	-	All types

Armour: Which Fighter can Wear – 8 shown

Magic armour is only sold in the hidden city of Dawn; exotics are ultimate armour that may be used by any class, but must be found Name	Key	Armour of a given type will not appear when you use the Wear command until you have found at least one armour of that type or better Type	The cost to buy this armour in a shop; armour may be sold for this full value to any shop that sells that armour Price/Value	The character types who can Wear this armour Types
Skin	A	Mundane	-	All types
Cloth	B	Mundane	75 gold	All types
Leather	C	Mundane	195 gold	F, C, T, P, B, I, R
Chain	D	Mundane	575 gold	F, C, P, R
Plate	E	Mundane	2,500 gold	F, P, R
+2 Chain	F	Magic	6,130 gold	F, R
+2 Plate	G	Magic	8,250 gold	F, R
Exotic	H	Exotic	-	All types

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