A Fighter is the worst class in Pathfinder. Maybe 4th Edition but Pathfinder fighters suck. Not enough nuance and DPS that can be better achieved in another class. Pathfinder doesn't have enough stacking AC bonuses and fighters don't have enough mitigation to make them worth the play. This has always been the case until later D&D versions.
It really comes down to armor doesn't mitigate in D&D. You either get hit or you don't. The advantage of AC built by Dex/? is that AC comes with other resist AND mitigation. You simply can't ignore Reflex and other class straight up resist vs. a Fighter which receives nada for all that Str and Con.
If you are using a Fighter Tank by Act 4 or 5 in Pathfinder Kingmaker you are dying a lot and not progressing very quickly.
Basically why in the world would you ever play a Fighter over a Plate Barb or Invul Rager? That makes no sense. Mitigation plus high AC. Picking a fighter when you have a choice just means you picked poorly or don't understand the game mechanics.
It really comes down to armor doesn't mitigate in D&D. You either get hit or you don't. The advantage of AC built by Dex/? is that AC comes with other resist AND mitigation. You simply can't ignore Reflex and other class straight up resist vs. a Fighter which receives nada for all that Str and Con.
If you are using a Fighter Tank by Act 4 or 5 in Pathfinder Kingmaker you are dying a lot and not progressing very quickly.
Basically why in the world would you ever play a Fighter over a Plate Barb or Invul Rager? That makes no sense. Mitigation plus high AC. Picking a fighter when you have a choice just means you picked poorly or don't understand the game mechanics.