Post by sabregirl on Sept 3, 2007 21:03:03 GMT
The Counterbalance to the evil blackguard . . .the PALADIN!
Paladins have it much easier on feats than either CoTs or BGs due to being able to splash CoT levels in LL for free great smite bonus feats. Like the BG this build includes UMD and LSA tumble. The prismatic version is shown below. The hound archon version is able to afford Devastating critical - at least when a martial weapon is used.
Starting Stats
(with Hound Archon)
str- 14 (18)
dex- 8
con- 14 (16)
int- 12
wis- 12 (14)
cha- 16 (20)
Build Progression
01: Paladin(1): Blooded, Toughness
02: Paladin(2)
03: Paladin(3): Power Attack
04: Paladin(4)
05: Paladin(5)
06: Paladin(6): Weapon Focus: Longsword
07: Paladin(7)
08: Champion of Torm(1)
09: Paladin(8): Cleave
10: Paladin(9)
11: Paladin(10)
12: Paladin(11): Divine Might
13: Paladin(12)
14: Paladin(13)
15: Paladin(14): Divine Shield
16: Paladin(15)
17: Paladin(16)
18: Paladin(17): Blind Fight
19: Paladin(18)
20: Paladin(19)
21: Paladin(20): Great Charisma I
22: Paladin(21)
23: Paladin(22)
24: Paladin(23): Great Cleave, Great Smite I
25: Paladin(24)
26: Paladin(25)
27: Paladin(26): Great Smite III, Epic Weapon Focus: Longsword
28: Paladin(27)
29: Rogue(1)
30: Champion of Torm(2): Great Smite IV, Improved Critical: Longsword
31: Champion of Torm(3)
32: Champion of Torm(4): Great Smite V
33: Champion of Torm(5): Great Smite VI
34: Champion of Torm(6): Great Smite VII
35: Paladin(28)
36: Champion of Torm(7): Great Smite VIII
37: Champion of Torm(8): Great Smite IX
38: Paladin(29): Great Smite X
39: Paladin(30): Epic Prowess
40: Rogue(2)
Legendary Feats
LSA Tumble
Armor Skin
Legendary Weapon Focus
Legendary Spell Focus Enchantment
Overwhelming Critical
Devastating Critical
Stat Progression
First 4 stat points into Cha the rest into Str
Skills
Max tumble, discipline and taunt on levels where you have them as a class skill. Extra points should go in concentration or possibly heal. You could swap also taunt for concentration, as pallies have a fair number of useful AB boosting spells that may need to be re-cast in combat.
Comments
LSA tumble gives this build some desperately needed AC (by the preponderance of RDD pallies that should be obvious). Pre-epic CoT level is for a boost to reflex saves - not entirely necessary but won't hurt your AB or anything else. Could skip devastating critical for some more great str feats if you are concerned about AB - but even so by my calcs it should be somewhere in the low 90s. Remember to read an enchantment tome for bonus to GMW. Note that the character sheet will be slightly off on your saves due to CoT levels.
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Paladins have it much easier on feats than either CoTs or BGs due to being able to splash CoT levels in LL for free great smite bonus feats. Like the BG this build includes UMD and LSA tumble. The prismatic version is shown below. The hound archon version is able to afford Devastating critical - at least when a martial weapon is used.
Starting Stats
(with Hound Archon)
str- 14 (18)
dex- 8
con- 14 (16)
int- 12
wis- 12 (14)
cha- 16 (20)
Build Progression
01: Paladin(1): Blooded, Toughness
02: Paladin(2)
03: Paladin(3): Power Attack
04: Paladin(4)
05: Paladin(5)
06: Paladin(6): Weapon Focus: Longsword
07: Paladin(7)
08: Champion of Torm(1)
09: Paladin(8): Cleave
10: Paladin(9)
11: Paladin(10)
12: Paladin(11): Divine Might
13: Paladin(12)
14: Paladin(13)
15: Paladin(14): Divine Shield
16: Paladin(15)
17: Paladin(16)
18: Paladin(17): Blind Fight
19: Paladin(18)
20: Paladin(19)
21: Paladin(20): Great Charisma I
22: Paladin(21)
23: Paladin(22)
24: Paladin(23): Great Cleave, Great Smite I
25: Paladin(24)
26: Paladin(25)
27: Paladin(26): Great Smite III, Epic Weapon Focus: Longsword
28: Paladin(27)
29: Rogue(1)
30: Champion of Torm(2): Great Smite IV, Improved Critical: Longsword
31: Champion of Torm(3)
32: Champion of Torm(4): Great Smite V
33: Champion of Torm(5): Great Smite VI
34: Champion of Torm(6): Great Smite VII
35: Paladin(28)
36: Champion of Torm(7): Great Smite VIII
37: Champion of Torm(8): Great Smite IX
38: Paladin(29): Great Smite X
39: Paladin(30): Epic Prowess
40: Rogue(2)
Legendary Feats
LSA Tumble
Armor Skin
Legendary Weapon Focus
Legendary Spell Focus Enchantment
Overwhelming Critical
Devastating Critical
Stat Progression
First 4 stat points into Cha the rest into Str
Skills
Max tumble, discipline and taunt on levels where you have them as a class skill. Extra points should go in concentration or possibly heal. You could swap also taunt for concentration, as pallies have a fair number of useful AB boosting spells that may need to be re-cast in combat.
Comments
LSA tumble gives this build some desperately needed AC (by the preponderance of RDD pallies that should be obvious). Pre-epic CoT level is for a boost to reflex saves - not entirely necessary but won't hurt your AB or anything else. Could skip devastating critical for some more great str feats if you are concerned about AB - but even so by my calcs it should be somewhere in the low 90s. Remember to read an enchantment tome for bonus to GMW. Note that the character sheet will be slightly off on your saves due to CoT levels.
-S