Dwarven Defender

Dwarven Defender is one of the class kits available for fighters. This class kit has a fairly self-explanatory specialization: defending weaker characters, holding the line and absorbing damage. It is only available to dwarves - making it the only kit that humans can't choose out of all the (single) classes and kits.
==Ability Scores==
Ability Score	Min. Score(Dwarven Defender)	Max. Score(Dwarven Defender)
Strength^ 	12 	18/00
Dexterity 	9 	17
Constitution 	16 	19
Intelligence 	3 	18
Wisdom 	3 	18
Charisma 	1 	16
^ Fighters have access to percentile strength.
==Special abilities of the fighter==
===Advanced weapon specialization===
This class may achieve High Mastery in any hammers and axes, allowing them to invest up to four points into these Weapon Proficiencies. As a result, dwarven defenders may do more damage and hit more often with weapons from these specific proficiencies.
Dwarven defenders may not spend more than 2 proficiency points in any other weapon type.
The following table is accurate to the Enhanced Edition games. See the Weapon Proficiency page for information on other versions.
Level of proficiency 	Unskilled	Proficient	Specialized	Master*	High Master*
Points spent 	0 	1 	2 	3 	4
Bonus to THAC0 	0 	 	 	 	
Bonus to damage 	0 	0 	 	 	
Bonus to APR 	 	 	 	 	
Bonus to speed factor	0 	0 	0 	0 	-1
* Axes and Hammers only.
==Dwarven Defender Abilities==
*May use Defensive Stance level/4 + 1 times per day (one use at level 1, two uses at level 4; an additional use is gained every 4 levels thereafter.) For 1 turn, the Dwarven Defender gains +50% resistance to all forms of physical damage, a -2 bonus to saving throws, and a 50% movement rate penalty. Does not stack with Hardiness high-level ability.
*Gains +5% resistance to crushing, slashing, piercing, and missile damage every 5 levels to a maximum of 20% at level 20
*Gains 1d12 Hit Points per level; on par only with Barbarian.
==High-level class abilities==
High level class abilities are added in the expansion Baldur's Gate II: Throne of Bhaal. For all warrior classes and Monks, the pool of abilities consists exclusively of abilities that are activated from the special abilities menu (i.e. no passives or spells.) These abilities become available to fighters once they've reached 3,000,000 xp (exact Level can vary depending on the actual class/class combination of the character).
* Power Attack: this ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Critical Strike: requires power attack. This ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Smite: requires power attack and critical strike. This ability can be selected only one time.
* Deathblow: this ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Greater Deathblow: requires deathblow. This ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Whirlwind: this ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Greater Whirlwind: requires whirlwind. This ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* War Cry: this ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Hardiness: this ability can be selected as many times as you like.
* Resist Magic: this ability can be selected as many times as you like.
==Gameplay==
*Defensive Stance provides better protection than Hardiness, although the latter doesn't reduce movement speed.
*Using Defender of Easthaven can bring the Dwarven Defender's physical damage reduction to 90% while in Defensive Stance.
==Table for experience, weapon proficiency points, hitpoints and Damage resistance==
For more information, see Experience tables.
Level	Required Experience	Proficiency Points	Attacks	Hit Dice (d12)	Damage Resistance
1 	0 	4 	1 	1 	0
2 	2,000 	 	1 	2 	0
3 	4,000 	5 	1 	3 	0
4 	8,000 	 	1 	4 	0
5 	16,000 	 	1 	5 	5
6 	32,000 	6 	1 	6 	5
7 	64,000 	 	1.5 	7 	5
8 	125,000 	 	1.5 	8 	5
9 	250,000 	7 	1.5 	9 	5
10 	500,000 	 	1.5 	9 + 3 	10
11 	750,000 	 	1.5 	9 + 6 	10
12 	1,000,000 	8 	1.5 	9 + 9 	10
13 	1,250,000 	 	2 	9 + 12 	10
14 	1,500,000 	 	2 	9 + 15 	10
15 	1,750,000 	9 	2 	9 + 18 	15
16 	2,000,000 	 	2 	9 + 21 	15
17 	2,250,000 	 	2 	9 + 24 	15
18 	2,500,000 	10 	2 	9 + 27 	15
19 	2,750,000 	 	2 	9 + 30 	15
20 	3,000,000 	 	2 	9 + 33 	20
21 	3,250,000 	11 	2 	9 + 36 	20
22 	3,500,000 	 	2 	9 + 39 	20
23 	3,750,000 	 	2 	9 + 42 	20
24 	4,000,000 	12 	2 	9 + 45 	20
25 	4,250,000 	 	2 	9 + 48 	20
26 	4,500,000 	 	2 	9 + 51 	20
27 	4,750,000 	13 	2 	9 + 54 	20
28 	5,000,000 	 	2 	9 + 57 	20
29 	5,250,000 	 	2 	9 + 60 	20
30 	5,500,000 	14 	2 	9 + 63 	20
31 	5,750,000 	 	2 	9 + 66 	20
32 	6,000,000 	 	2 	9 + 69 	20
33 	6,250,000 	15 	2 	9 + 72 	20
34 	6,500,000 	 	2 	9 + 75 	20
35 	6,750,000 	 	2 	9 + 78 	20
36 	7,000,000 	16 	2 	9 + 81 	20
37 	7,250,000 	 	2 	9 + 84 	20
38 	7,500,000 	 	2 	9 + 87 	20
39 	7,750,000 	17 	2 	9 + 90 	20
40 	8,000,000 	 	2 	9 + 93 	20
Category:Kits
Category:Slashing resistance
Category:Crushing resistance
Category:Piercing resistance
Category:Missile resistance