Sir Ulrich (CoT 30 / Paladin 9 / Fighter 1)

[stonewarrior]

After recently defeating Asmodeus for the third time I decided to reincarnate my Champion of Torm. My goal was to increase my Charisma to extend the duration of Divine Wrath, Divine Might and Shield (and to increase the amount of Divine damage I was able to deliver). In the process I also boosted my Intelligence by 4 points enabling me to max another skill and boost two others. So far I have only retagged him through Dispater but I have been very excited by the results thus far. While the total amount of damage on its face has not been overwhelming (in large part due to King Camaro¡¦s Turner and an Assasin in Avernus) I have been very pleased.

Other then changing stat points the only difference between this and the original is I took an extra Paladin level at the expense of a 2nd Fighter level. I lose a feat in doing so but I felt I had two ¡§throw-away¡¨ feats. I ditched Improved Power Attack (something I never used) and kept Dodge (I find this to be a worthless feat¡Kbut nothing else offered anything in way of even a small benefit). I also changed the order a bit in that I took the 9th Paladin level at level 20 for a skill dump (see below).

Finally, a note about this version.
If you are NOT a Demi then you will not be able to use Divine Wrath following this build until level 60 and then only after using a Str Artifact. Otherwise I would suggest changing the stat points taken at levels 52, 54, 56 and 58 from Charisma to Strength (or some combination of 4 Charisma stat points / feats to Strength).

"Hound Archon" (secret Beyond UltraRare; changes Appearance)
- FC: Paladin
- STR +4, CON +2, WIS +2, CHA +4, free feat: Extra Smiting, free feat: Great Smite 1, free feat: Power Attack, SR 10 + 1/lvl, speaks Celestial, speaks Draconic, speaks Infernal

01: Fighter(1): Weapon Focus: Dire Mace, Blooded, Weapon Proficiency Exotic
02: Paladin(1):
03: Paladin(2): Toughness, {Smite Evil}
04: Paladin(3): CHA+1, (CHA=21)
05: Paladin(4)
06: Paladin(5): Divine Might
07: Paladin(6)
08: Paladin(7): CHA+1, (CHA=22)
09: Paladin(8): Divine Shield
10: Champion of Torm(1):
11: Champion of Torm(2): Improved Critical: Dire Mace
12: Champion of Torm(3): CHA+1, Ambidexterity, (CHA=23)
13: Champion of Torm(4): Two-Weapon Fighting
14: Champion of Torm(5):
15: Champion of Torm(6): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Cleave
16: Champion of Torm(7): CHA+1, (CHA=24)
17: Champion of Torm(8): Great Cleave
18: Champion of Torm(9): Blind Fight
19: Champion of Torm(10): Dodge
20: Paladin(9): CHA+1, (CHA=25)
21: Champion of Torm(11): Epic Weapon Focus: Dire Mace
22: Champion of Torm(12)
23: Champion of Torm(13)
24: Champion of Torm(14): STR+1, Great Smite II, Great Smite III, (STR=15)
25: Champion of Torm(15):
26: Champion of Torm(16)
27: Champion of Torm(17): Great Smite IV
28: Champion of Torm(18): STR+1, Great Smite V, (STR=16)
29: Champion of Torm(19)
30: Champion of Torm(20): Great Smite VI
31: Champion of Torm(21):
32: Champion of Torm(22): STR+1, Great Smite VII, (STR=17)
33: Champion of Torm(23): Great Smite VIII
34: Champion of Torm(24):
35: Champion of Torm(25)
36: Champion of Torm(26): STR+1, Great Smite IX, Great Smite X, (STR=18)
37: Champion of Torm(27):
38: Champion of Torm(28)
39: Champion of Torm(29): Armor Skin
40: Champion of Torm(30): STR+1, Epic Prowess, (STR=19)

Fighter(1), Paladin(9), Champion of Torm(30), Hound Archon

Stats at 40
STR: 14 (19) (29 with 10 from Great Smite X)
DEX: 15
CON: 16
WIS: 10
INT: 12
CHA: 20 (25)

Upon using the Legendary Alter the first time you get 10 points of Strength for taking all 10 Great Smiting feats.

41: Champion of Torm(31):
42: Champion of Torm(32): (STR+1), LSA: Tumble, (STR=30)
43: Champion of Torm(33)
44: Champion of Torm(34): (STR+1), (STR=31)
45: Champion of Torm(35): (STR+1), Legendary Weapons Focus: Dire Mace, (STR=32)
46: Champion of Torm(36): (STR+1), (STR=33)
47: Champion of Torm(37)
48: Champion of Torm(38): (STR+1), Overwhelming Critical: Dire Mace, (STR=34)
49: Champion of Torm(39)
50: Champion of Torm(40): (STR+1), (STR=37
51: Champion of Torm(41): Devastating Critical: Dire Mace
52: Champion of Torm(42): (CHA+1), (CHA=26)
53: Champion of Torm(43)
54: Champion of Torm(44): (CHA+1), Great Charisma II, (CHA=28)
55: Champion of Torm(45): (STR+1), (STR=37)
56: Champion of Torm(46): (CHA+1), (CHA=29)
57: Champion of Torm(47): Great Charisma II, (CHA=30)
58: Champion of Torm(48): (CHA+1), (CHA=31)
59: Champion of Torm(49)
60: Champion of Torm(50): (STR+1), (CHA+1), Great Dexterity I, (STR=38), (CHA=32), (DEX=16)

Stats at 60 w/ Str Artifact / +12 to stats / 3X Demi
STR: 40 / 52 / 56
DEX: 16 / 28 / 32
CON: 16 / 28 / 32
WIS: 10 / 22 / 26
INT: 12 / 24 /25
CHA: 32 / 44 / 48

Skills
I maxed Discipline and Craft Weapon throughout the leveling process. At level 20 put 23 points in both Concentration and Taunt. The Concentration points will help in Elysium and Aboleth¡¦s (not sure if there are Concentration checks in the PoM or other new areas). At level 60 I put more points cross class into Taunt and am able to hit close to 90 which allows me to Taunt most mobs in the game effectively giving me an extra +6 AB. With gear you will be able to get an additional +2 AB from Craft Weapon in Hell and possibly +3 elsewhere. At level 42 start putting points in Tumble (through level 57 / 60 points).

The biggest advantage to this version over the previous is the length of my Divine self buffs. My Divine Wrath now lasts 9 and a half minutes. For the duration I get absolute / non-dispellable Immunity to Criticals, +20 to my AB and +20 points of Divine damage. Additionally you get +16 / 40 DR during this time. Finally each round I get an additional attack at my highest AB. I have 5 uses of Divine Wrath per rest.

At level 60 and geared in BUR¡¦s with an Asmodeus Artifact and Girding my AC tops out at 112. ƒº This means I get hit¡Ka LOT. As long as you keep your self buffs up you should be fine to tank anything in the mod. Bardsong of course helps as does shunt. On my last Nessus run I was able to tank a couple of mobs with Asmodeus behind me beating me.

Other Champion of Torm benefits include an auto Restoration (per the spell) every three rounds. This is helpful in getting rid of Vulnerabilities from various mobs. They also get permanent True Seeing and Mind Immunity.

You can also use Nimbus of Victory every three minutes which will reduce a mobs Spell Resistance by 12.

Finally, you have two types of Smite you can use. The first is Smite Evil which can be used 3 times per day. Generally I am able to do an additional 5-600 points of damage to a creature. However, I have seen it hit for 2,100+ points of damage on occasion. The second type of Smiting is Great Smite. For best results I target it on myself and it will ¡§hit¡¨ all of the mobs in range with a maximum of 649 points of damage. Here is how it works:

You may target a short distance away. At the point you taget, you 'attack' every enemy in a large radius by checking ab + CHA + d20 vs their AC. Temporary ab buffs like spells and bard song are NOT included. If you hit, you deal them damage as follows:
(Number of Greater Smiting Feats +1) x (Total smiter levels)
This means a maximum of 660 damage to every creature in the area of effect that you hit. The smiter is able to select from a variety of damage types depending on his classes, by using the following chat commands:

Smiters with 20 levels of Champion of Torm can select from:

!damso - sonic
!dampo - positive
!damma - magic
!damdi - divine

My primary gear setup is:

Armor: Carapace of Smoldering Stone
Helm: Concordant of Coronet
Cloak: Baator¡¦s Embrace
Bracers: Gauntlets of Transposed Energy
Belt: Coil of Grabduk (if I ever get a Dex Mote I am likely to swap to the Belt of Legendary Resilience)
Boots: Legendary Boots of Absorbtion (I will at times wear Mordenkeinan¡¦s Mockery)
Ring 1: Signet of Mammon
Ring 2: Band of Anubis

Other then occasionally putting on Breach Boots the only gear that I swap around are Rings. One could wear Medium Armor to get a extra point or two of AC, the same goes for equipping a Strongheart but the different between 112 and 116 is very small. This is especially true when taking into account what you lose. Other then AC the Strongheart offers very little not found on BUR Amulets¡Kand they generally have other benefits such as Immunities or useful Skill bonuses. I have at times worn the Plate of the Legendary Master as it has more Physical Immuntiy but I prefer the Carapace for the Elemental Immunity it provides. I find it goes well with my Rings. One could wear the Asmodeus Plate with it¡¦s 100% Immunity to any Element but I prefer he Cloak and its 50 / DR to each Element as well as 20 / DR to the Exotics. It also limits your ability to use several useful Rings.

Prior to level 50 and 55 I would suggest wearing gear that can provide 50 / DR to the Element(s) most prevalent to the area you are at. The same would be true for Physical and Exotic DR¡¦s. As always one¡¦s choice of rings would vary based on the area in which you are partying.

This character is a blast to play and is an absolute beast when it comes to damage output. Do not be afraid of the horribly low AC.

I have kept most of the oringal post (I took out the CoT class benefits) below.

First, props to Requiem. After seeing his version of this build just dominate a Cania run some months ago I decided I wanted to make one. I was able to Demi Sir Ulrich earlier this week and he more then held his own...with his paltry 110 AC. :)

I have made a few changes to the build I took through the Hells. Primarliy I have boosted the Strength by 3 (never take a level without your build notes as I ended with a 61 Str and no Dev Crit the first time). I lowered my Wisdom and Inteligence by 2. I felt an extra point of AB was better than the possibility of 1 point of AC from Craft Armor

Any and all comments or suggestions are welcome. :)

Hound Archon: (Quick to Master, Extra Smiting, Great Smite, Power Attack)
Paladin(8), Champion of Torm(30), Fighter(2), Hound Archon

Stats at creation
Str 14 (18)
Dex 15
Con 14 (16)
Wis 8 (10)
Int 8
Cha 16 (20)

01: Fighter(1): Blooded, Toughness, Weapon Proficiency Exotic
02: Fighter(2): Weapon Focus: Dire Mace
03: Paladin(1): Cleave
04: Paladin(2): CHA+1, {Smite Evil}, (CHA=21)
05: Paladin(3)
06: Paladin(4): Divine Might
07: Paladin(5)
08: Paladin(6): CHA+1, (CHA=22)
09: Paladin(7): Divine Shield
10: Paladin(8):
11: Champion of Torm(1)
12: Champion of Torm(2): CHA+1, Two-Weapon Fighting, Improved Critical: Dire Mace, (CHA=23)
13: Champion of Torm(3):
14: Champion of Torm(4): Cgreat Cleave
15: Champion of Torm(5): Ambidexterity
16: Champion of Torm(6): CHA+1, Dodge, (CHA=24)
17: Champion of Torm(7)
18: Champion of Torm(8): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Blind Fight
19: Champion of Torm(9):
20: Champion of Torm(10): CHA+1, Improved Power Attack, (CHA=25)
21: Champion of Torm(11): Epic Weapon Focus: Dire Mace
22: Champion of Torm(12)
23: Champion of Torm(13)
24: Champion of Torm(14): STR+1, Epic Prowess, Great Smite II, (STR=19)
25: Champion of Torm(15)
26: Champion of Torm(16)
27: Champion of Torm(17): Great Smite III
28: Champion of Torm(18): STR+1, Great Smite IV, (STR=20)
29: Champion of Torm(19)
30: Champion of Torm(20): Great Smite V
31: Champion of Torm(21)
32: Champion of Torm(22): STR+1, Great Smite VI, (STR=21)
33: Champion of Torm(23): Great Smite VII
34: Champion of Torm(24)
35: Champion of Torm(25)
36: Champion of Torm(26): STR+1, Great Smite VIII, Great Smite IX, (STR=22)
37: Champion of Torm(27)
38: Champion of Torm(28)
39: Champion of Torm(29): Great Smite X
40: Champion of Torm(30): STR+1, Armor Skin, (STR=23)

Stats at 40
STR: 18 (23) (33)
DEX: 15
CON: 16
WIS: 10
INT: 8
CHA: 20 (25)

Upon using the Legendary Alter the first time you get 10 points of Strength for taking all 10 Great Smiting feats.

41: Champion of Torm(31):
42: Champion of Torm(32): (STR+1), LSA: Tumble, (STR=34)
43: Champion of Torm(33)
44: Champion of Torm(34): (STR+1), (STR=35)
45: Champion of Torm(35): (STR+1), Legendary Weapons Focus: Dire Mace, (STR=36)
46: Champion of Torm(36): (STR+1), (STR=37)
47: Champion of Torm(37)
48: Champion of Torm(38): (STR+1), Great Strength I, (STR=39)
49: Champion of Torm(39)
50: Champion of Torm(40): (STR+2), (STR=41)
51: Champion of Torm(41): Great Strength II, (STR=42)
52: Champion of Torm(42): (STR+1), (STR=43)
53: Champion of Torm(43)
54: Champion of Torm(44): (STR+1), Overwhelming Critical: Direc Mace, (STR=44)
55: Champion of Torm(45): (STR+1), (STR=45)
56: Champion of Torm(46): (STR+1), (STR=46)
57: Champion of Torm(47): Devastating Critical: Dire Mace
58: Champion of Torm(48): (STR+1), (STR=47)
59: Champion of Torm(49)
60: Champion of Torm(50): (STR+2), (Great Strength III, (STR=50)

Stats at 60 / with gear and Str Artifact / 1X Demi
STR: 52 / 64 / 66
DEX: 15 / 27 / 29
CON: 16 / 28 / 30
WIS: 10 / 22 / 24
INT: 8 / 20 /22
CHA: 25 / 37 / 39

I left Dex and Cha with an odd number on purpose. Evening out my Dex does nothing but add one reflex save (it is already over 60) as I wear Heavy Armor. Adding a point of Charisma would help a little with my Divine Wrath duration but not enough IMO to lose a point of AB.

Max Discipline throughout the leveling process. After taking LSA Tumble at level 42 start maxing Tumble.

The first time through my AB topped out at 96. This version should top out at 98. My AC the first time through with Girding was 110. Adding the Asmo Cloak (50 / - resist to all elements will be sweet) will add 3 points so I should now top out at a whooping 113!!!

[DragonChyld]

Heya Stone, thanks for sending me this build I have modified it slightly to take into account the fact that on my Version I am using a single Two hander weapon, The main differences is Since I need less of the Pre-epic feats I went Gnome as Base for Skill points (Will go with Concentration and Craft Armor/Weapon) And I started with a Dex of !2, which let me boost my INT to a start of 10 while maintaining my same Stats. Changes are as follows.

Hound Archon: (Quick to Master, Extra Smiting, Great Smite, Power Attack)
Paladin(8), Champion of Torm(30), Fighter(2), Hound Archon Base Race Gnome

Stats at creation
Str 14 (18)
Dex 12
Con 14 (16)
Wis 8 (10)
Int 10
Cha 16 (20)

01: Fighter(1): Blooded, Weapon Focus: Club(for Maul)
02: Fighter(2): Cleave
03: Paladin(1): Toughness
04: Paladin(2): CHA+1, {Smite Evil}, (CHA=21)
05: Paladin(3)
06: Paladin(4): Divine Might
07: Paladin(5)
08: Paladin(6): CHA+1, (CHA=22)
09: Paladin(7): Divine Shield
10: Paladin(8):
11: Champion of Torm(1)
12: Champion of Torm(2): CHA+1, open feat, Improved Critical: Dire Mace, (CHA=23)
13: Champion of Torm(3):
14: Champion of Torm(4): Great Cleave
15: Champion of Torm(5): open feat
16: Champion of Torm(6): CHA+1, Dodge, (CHA=24)
17: Champion of Torm(7)
18: Champion of Torm(8): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting, Blind Fight
19: Champion of Torm(9):
20: Champion of Torm(10): CHA+1, Improved Power Attack, (CHA=25)

No changes to the rest of the build other than being able to Max Concetraton for disarm checks, and Craft Armor/Weapon for getting back the AC you lost by lowering Dex, and Craft weapon for one more point of AB.

[Lastone Yusee [SL]]

I am using a hybridized version of this build as well, combining my original CoT concept (with Rogue levels for Evasion and UMD) with Stone's dual-wielding idea.

I used Half-Eladrin, dualling Kukris.

Classes:
Ro2 / Pa8 / CoT30 (R/P7/CoT3/P/CoT8/R/CoT20)

HP @ 60 w/ Items: 1024
AB buffed @ 60, non-demi: 98 (96 dualling) (11-20x3 Crit Range)
AC @ 60, BURs, no girding: 128 (111 dualling)


Abilities @ 60, no items:

STR: 48
DEX: 16
CON: 16
WIS: 10
INT: 10
CHA: 26

Skills:
63 Craft Weapon / 63 Craft Armor / 63 Discipline / 60 Tumble (to 57) / 23 UMD (taken @ lvl 20 - with +14 from CHA bonus w/ Items = 37, enough for lvl 9 scrolls)

Just did the re-inc, so not sure how it will work out yet... we'll see

[gren]

Going to use Half-Guardinal to make a version of this build (until I can get a Pharlan or HA to reinc into) . Hopefully I can re-arrange the starting stats to more or less match but the feats are a little bit more akward.

Having dodge with Half-G will be repalced by the missingExtra Smiting. Hopefully I can work this one out!
Will use the extra INT points (+2 from Half-G) to max listen so that Blind Fight can be replaced by Power Attack. Sorted!

Great Smite I is a little more difficult and I will probably have to postpone epic prowess until legendary and use it instead of one of the Great STR feats (will also give me a free feat but 2 less STR)

Lastly, is there any need for Improved Power Attack other than to use up the CoT feats? The toughness that I lose from not being Human will slot in nicely here. Not quite a direct swap as Toughness is not a CoT bonus feat but it can be shuffled into place.

[Trazik]

Simple question (no criticism of any kind intended): Why Pal8-F2 instead of Pal6-F4? Might be an opportunity to get Weapon Specialization.

[gren]

I'm guessing its to maximise the smiting levels for the build?

[stonewarrior]

Gren: I think you would be fine without the 2 extra Strength...especially if getting them prevents your taking Extra Smiting. Improved Power Attack was a filler feat so if you can not fit it in I would not worry. Toughness is definitely a better option.

The biggest thing to consider when building this is gear selection. Your AC will be abyssmal so getting as much DR and immunities as you can is key. During LL areas this is easier as there are fewer elements to worry about. The UR boots and Cloaks are excellent sources as they provide 50 /- for an element. Once you start doing Hell runs it becomes more difficult but it is still very doable. You will be able to Soak an incredible amount of damage with your CoT buffs.

Trazik: Gren is right it is to get more Smiting levels.

[gren]

Thanks for the answers. Started my Half-G build last night and I reckon it will be almost the same (feats, AB, smites, saves etc) EXCEPT for 6 less CON. Yes 6!!!! Staring off with 18 CHA with only 2 bonus to make 20 really hurts but the build wont work without this.

Shows you just what difference the right race makes. lol

Still.....was always uing it to level until I get the right race.

[stonewarrior]

I have recently reincarnated my Champion of Torm and have updated the first post accordingly. The main changes are I took a 9th Paladin level at the expense of a 2nd Fighter level along with a redistribution of stat points. Through Avernus and Dis I have been very pleased and am anxious to take him deeper.

Should you decide to give it a try I hope you enjoy it.

[Isendur]

I have a CoT in -HC- now and he didnt take much damage in the immo run. In LLA's its also very resilient and does a nice amount of damage, although i expected more (maybe its because im using lvl 35 bastard swords). Well anyway nice builds and could you possibly give me some ideas on the right UR gear to wear as its my first CoT.

[Deleted]

I made a version of this build using Half Eladrin and dual handaxes. This was before gear was randomized and before Locathah, Dulvoroth, Toyshop and Hive added many more set gear choices.

From my notes at level 40 I used:

Armor Uro set Gelidian Plate; +28 AC, +8 Dex/Wis, 20/- elements, 25% phys
Head Veil of Kings; +16 AC, +12 Cha, 15/- physical, 10/- divine
Gloves Death Grip; +16 AC, 10% phys, + 8 Str, Dex, Wis
Boots Coalwalker; +16 AC, +12 Str, poison immune
Amulet Beldoin's Spellturner; +16 AC, 15/- magical, level 5 and lower immune
Cloak Shadow Wrap; 10% phys
Weapon Rimefang (+12 cold 8d12, pos 2d10) avg 84
Offhand Hand of Fate (+7 cold/elec/sonic 2d12, mag/pos 2d10)

At level 50 I switched to Uxan's Plate or Irridescent Plate.

[Senaattori]

used this build as my base but took Monk lvl instead of fighter lvl for evasion, free cleave feat and better saves. and because: "Divine Wrath includes all the benefits of the Divine Might ability as well. While Divine Wrath is active, the character adds their Charisma modifier to the damage done by each hit in combat. Divine Wrath does not stack with Divine Might, if the character possesses both feats" you dont need the extra fighter feat as you can skip divine might and change it to some other feat Ps.evasion is great