Champion and damage output

[Heimer]

Can you build the class for damage output, or is it just as damage prevention that you can use them?

[Sapient]

Heimer wrote:

Can you build the class for damage output, or is it just as damage prevention that you can use them?

A standard build for more damage will use the Paladin reaction,the weapon Divine Ally, and a 2-handed weapon. A Champion will never fight as well as a Fighter, but can be a reliable source of damage.

[HumbleGamer]

A champion has necessarily to be a paladin to deal high damage.

The reactions, given reach +ranged reprisal and an ally close to you is excellent.

You will be able to use 2 attacks per round almost everytime

First strike
Reaction

Not that reaction will trigger way easier than an aoo, so maybe a fighter could waste his reaction some turns.

By lvl 14 you will have 2 champion reactions, both with map 0

To maximize damage against a single target you would need smite evil, but since it is on s single target it will not necessarily good. I prefer to raise my shield.