Chanter is a pretty frail class without the proper build . There are 3 ways I like to play chanter , and all of them have plate armor . First is full tank with zero might , zero dex , focus on buffs , debuffs and summons , wear shield . Tanky but still not as tanky as a paladin or fighter . Summons take a lot of aggro off of you so it ' s balanced . Second is max might with heavy focus on damage auras , using a pike to stay out of melee . Still zero dex but you can hit stuff sometimes which is better than not at all . Not tanky at all , should have shield for back up . Third is a full damage firing squad buffing chanter . Use guns or crossbows with 4 members of the party , especially good with palleginia ' s special abilities . Still use heavy armor or plate , and probably keep a shield for back up . As for eder , I like him dual wielding with heavy armor . His stats aren ' t good for a main tank , so if you use him you may as well get some damage out of him . Like I said earlier , paleginia is good with a gun , not so good in melee . Once again , too much offense in her stats . Pick up her special abilities and keep her in the back with a pistol or blunderbuss .