Post by Torin on Sept 5, 2010 16:07:40 GMT
This is a battle wizard, a dex tank that relay on self buffs. The trick of such a build is to get AB high enough to beat something despite the low BAB. This build starts with 26 dex, is small and has 8 great dex feats. Therefore, the Arcane Kukri Terror has AB of 96, 98 with +14 gear and dex Artefact, 100 with double demi.
At level 60 with +12 stats gear and no Artifacts or Demi, He has high AC, 75% conceal and Epic Dodge (from Epic Mage Armor). Saves are 62,78,61 and Evasion. Has Parry 100+ and the epic spell Contingency (Auto-resurrection). AB is 96 with 7 Attacks (4 base +1 haste +2 Tensor’s) with Kukri (11-20 x 2 crits), AB is maxed with +20 magic most of the time due to selfbuffing with GMW and Tensors. Enchant the Kukri with Flame weapon and Shock weapon for higher damage. There are many useful spells like Armor skin, Tensor’s, Ethereal Visage, Premonition, Greater Sanctuary, Blake Blade of Disaster, Morderkainenes Disjunction, Energy Immunity (100%) etc. Crucial is an item that protect from Morderkainenes Disjunction. On the list of items that would be nice to have are visor of vigilance (because this dexer has no uncanny dodge) and a dev crit/over crit kukri item.
This build is fun to play. One of the oddest things is the unusual “power progression”: Higher spells than level 5 can not be cast until the INT requirement is met in epic levels, Tumple AC not before level 40, duration of Tensors is only round/level (doubled with extend spell), Tensor’s additional attacks in LL Levels, Epic dodge at level 55 and so on.
Conceal: 75% -> 0.75^2 = 0.5625 effective (against Blindfight) with Etheral visage if no shield or one of the few shields that does not interfere with the spell. Or higher AC with a good shield and 50 % conceal with Displacement.
Classes
35 Wizard, CC: Wizard // This is a battle Wizard, the more levels of Wizard, the better it is. 25 Levels of Wizard is the minimum for epic spells. 35 Wiz gives 9 Wiz. Bonus feats.
4 Paladin // saves, fear immu, desease immu, shield prof. 3 levels of a tier 1 class are needed for the Tensor’s spell to qualify for LBAB of a fighter.
1 Monk // Evasion. Tumble, Discipline, and Parry dump at l40, Monk AC
Race
"Brownie" (secret Beyond UltraRare; changes to Dynamic Appearance)
- FC: Rogue / BC: Shadowdancer
- DEX +6, CON +2, WIS +2, free feats: Great Dexterity I, Great Dexterity II, Toughness
Starting Statistics (Halfling: Brownie)
Strength 6
Dexterity 20 (26 +2 )
Constitution 14(16)
Wisdom 8 (10)
Intelligence 15
Charisma 8
LG
Pixie
Weapon: Kukri
Stats: All Dex
26+2 Start + 20 (All stats) + 6 great feats = 54. 54+12 = 66 buffed (that is +28 modifier)
Level Progression:
1 wizard
2 Paladin
15 Wizard
2 Paladin
19 Wizard
1 Monk // max Tumble, Discipline, and Parry
Pre-Epic feats (7):
Blooded (for Tumble)
Weapon finesse // Must have for a dexer
Weapon Prof Exotic // for Kukri
WF
GFW
Improved Critical
Blindfight
Wizard Bonus feats (9) // first 3 are pre-epic, rest are taken in epic levels
Extend Spell
Spell Focus Abjuration
Greater Spell Focus Abjuration
Great Intelligence I-4 // For 19 INT that is required to cast level 9 spells.
Epic Mage Armor // prerequisite: 27 spellcraft – need CL 50 for epic dodge effect.
Epic Spell Focus Abjuration
Epic Feats (7):
EWF
Epic Prowess
Armor Skin
Great Dexterity 3-6
Arcane Spec: Abjuration // For Magic Armor spell +4 AC.
Bar: Necro/Enchantment // Not needed, really
Tome of Knowledge: Divination
LL Feats (7):
LWF //+3 AB
LSF Abjuration // LSF Abjuration + specialization gives the magic armor spell an AC (Armor) = 20
L Luck
LSA Tumble
LSF Divination // LSF divination gives +1 soak power for Premonition
Great Dexterity 7-8
2 Epics:
Divination - Contingency
- The next time the caster dies; he will be resurrected, fully healed, and immediately buffed with all spells in his autocaster.
Abjuration - Mass Spell Destruction
- All enemies in a large radius are struck by a Mordenkainen's Disjunction spell at 20 levels higher than the caster's normal level.
- All enemies struck have their concealment reduced by ((CL - 20) / 4)% for 10 rounds.
Skills
Discipline 43
Parry 43 // 43 +30 (Epic Mage Armor) + 28 (buffed main stat) = 101 =>critical hit reduction 50% and immunity to Assassin Mortal Strike.
Tumble 63
Concentration 63 (in LL)
Spellcraft 27
Craft Weapon 63 (in LL)
Craft Armor 63 (in LL)
AB
96 AB = 12 (BAB) + 10 (epic levels) + 15/w Tensors (legendary levels) + 28 (buffed main stat) + 20 (magical, capped) + 8 (4 weapon focuses + prowess) + 2 Craft Weapon +1 Small
Saves
Fort: 5+4 Base + 10 epic + 5 LL + 9 Stats + 20 Items +4 L Luck + 5 Paladin = 62
Reflex: 5+1 Base + 10 epic + 5 LL + 28 Stats + 20 Items +4 L Luck +5 Paladin = 78
Will: 10+1 Base + 10 epic + 5 LL + 6 Stats + 20 Items +4 L Luck + 5 Paladin = 61
V 1.0: Build posted and leveled to 40 Immo.
At level 60 with +12 stats gear and no Artifacts or Demi, He has high AC, 75% conceal and Epic Dodge (from Epic Mage Armor). Saves are 62,78,61 and Evasion. Has Parry 100+ and the epic spell Contingency (Auto-resurrection). AB is 96 with 7 Attacks (4 base +1 haste +2 Tensor’s) with Kukri (11-20 x 2 crits), AB is maxed with +20 magic most of the time due to selfbuffing with GMW and Tensors. Enchant the Kukri with Flame weapon and Shock weapon for higher damage. There are many useful spells like Armor skin, Tensor’s, Ethereal Visage, Premonition, Greater Sanctuary, Blake Blade of Disaster, Morderkainenes Disjunction, Energy Immunity (100%) etc. Crucial is an item that protect from Morderkainenes Disjunction. On the list of items that would be nice to have are visor of vigilance (because this dexer has no uncanny dodge) and a dev crit/over crit kukri item.
This build is fun to play. One of the oddest things is the unusual “power progression”: Higher spells than level 5 can not be cast until the INT requirement is met in epic levels, Tumple AC not before level 40, duration of Tensors is only round/level (doubled with extend spell), Tensor’s additional attacks in LL Levels, Epic dodge at level 55 and so on.
Conceal: 75% -> 0.75^2 = 0.5625 effective (against Blindfight) with Etheral visage if no shield or one of the few shields that does not interfere with the spell. Or higher AC with a good shield and 50 % conceal with Displacement.
Classes
35 Wizard, CC: Wizard // This is a battle Wizard, the more levels of Wizard, the better it is. 25 Levels of Wizard is the minimum for epic spells. 35 Wiz gives 9 Wiz. Bonus feats.
4 Paladin // saves, fear immu, desease immu, shield prof. 3 levels of a tier 1 class are needed for the Tensor’s spell to qualify for LBAB of a fighter.
1 Monk // Evasion. Tumble, Discipline, and Parry dump at l40, Monk AC
Race
"Brownie" (secret Beyond UltraRare; changes to Dynamic Appearance)
- FC: Rogue / BC: Shadowdancer
- DEX +6, CON +2, WIS +2, free feats: Great Dexterity I, Great Dexterity II, Toughness
Starting Statistics (Halfling: Brownie)
Strength 6
Dexterity 20 (26 +2 )
Constitution 14(16)
Wisdom 8 (10)
Intelligence 15
Charisma 8
LG
Pixie
Weapon: Kukri
Stats: All Dex
26+2 Start + 20 (All stats) + 6 great feats = 54. 54+12 = 66 buffed (that is +28 modifier)
Level Progression:
1 wizard
2 Paladin
15 Wizard
2 Paladin
19 Wizard
1 Monk // max Tumble, Discipline, and Parry
Pre-Epic feats (7):
Blooded (for Tumble)
Weapon finesse // Must have for a dexer
Weapon Prof Exotic // for Kukri
WF
GFW
Improved Critical
Blindfight
Wizard Bonus feats (9) // first 3 are pre-epic, rest are taken in epic levels
Extend Spell
Spell Focus Abjuration
Greater Spell Focus Abjuration
Great Intelligence I-4 // For 19 INT that is required to cast level 9 spells.
Epic Mage Armor // prerequisite: 27 spellcraft – need CL 50 for epic dodge effect.
Epic Spell Focus Abjuration
Epic Feats (7):
EWF
Epic Prowess
Armor Skin
Great Dexterity 3-6
Arcane Spec: Abjuration // For Magic Armor spell +4 AC.
Bar: Necro/Enchantment // Not needed, really
Tome of Knowledge: Divination
LL Feats (7):
LWF //+3 AB
LSF Abjuration // LSF Abjuration + specialization gives the magic armor spell an AC (Armor) = 20
L Luck
LSA Tumble
LSF Divination // LSF divination gives +1 soak power for Premonition
Great Dexterity 7-8
2 Epics:
Divination - Contingency
- The next time the caster dies; he will be resurrected, fully healed, and immediately buffed with all spells in his autocaster.
Abjuration - Mass Spell Destruction
- All enemies in a large radius are struck by a Mordenkainen's Disjunction spell at 20 levels higher than the caster's normal level.
- All enemies struck have their concealment reduced by ((CL - 20) / 4)% for 10 rounds.
Skills
Discipline 43
Parry 43 // 43 +30 (Epic Mage Armor) + 28 (buffed main stat) = 101 =>critical hit reduction 50% and immunity to Assassin Mortal Strike.
Tumble 63
Concentration 63 (in LL)
Spellcraft 27
Craft Weapon 63 (in LL)
Craft Armor 63 (in LL)
AB
96 AB = 12 (BAB) + 10 (epic levels) + 15/w Tensors (legendary levels) + 28 (buffed main stat) + 20 (magical, capped) + 8 (4 weapon focuses + prowess) + 2 Craft Weapon +1 Small
Saves
Fort: 5+4 Base + 10 epic + 5 LL + 9 Stats + 20 Items +4 L Luck + 5 Paladin = 62
Reflex: 5+1 Base + 10 epic + 5 LL + 28 Stats + 20 Items +4 L Luck +5 Paladin = 78
Will: 10+1 Base + 10 epic + 5 LL + 6 Stats + 20 Items +4 L Luck + 5 Paladin = 61
V 1.0: Build posted and leveled to 40 Immo.