Late Game Difficulty

[AlterAsc]

Fighters get dodge and use it a bit better than most. Fighters wear armor and they wear it a bit better than most. They get FW and they crit a bit more than most. They are also a bit more proficient in shooting things than most of the other classes.
They do not have a strict specialization. Like base DnD fighter class - they are supposed to be decent all-rounder combat oriented class. And they...are. Call them dull all you want, they are still good at what they do.

And really - why do people bitch about Fighters specifically?
Look at rangers - what are they good at? Lots of skills, only one good class power. That's it? That's their specialization? And don't tell me about their TWF bonuses - they are largely irrelevant. Although people who used them to dual-wield BP and Sceptre of Chaos can raise their hands, i'll applaud them for using unique class feature.
Or healers, right. More recovery, later more hp. Now those are clearly game defining powers. Oh, wait, not really, it's on the same level of uniqueness as more DV/PV/crits that fighters get. Yet Barbs have samish HP and Priests are more adept at healing yourself and others.