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Post by sagil on Dec 8, 2008 10:44:03 GMT
Classes: Bard 22, Dwarven Defender 18 (10/10 pre-epic) Quasi-class: Dwarven Warchanter Race: Aleithian Dwarf Starting Stats: Str: 14 Dex: 14 (32) Con: 16 (14) (22) Int: 14 (16) Wis: 8 Cha: 12 (19) (20) Stat increases: Con to 22 (+6) Cha to 20 (+1), remaining points into dex (+13) Feats: Normal (7): curse song, toughness, weapon focus (Heavy Flail), skill focus (intimidate), exotic weapon proficiency, extend spell, lingering song Epic (9): Lasting Inspiration, Armor Skin, Epic Damage Reduction I-III, epic skill focus (perform), +3 Dex Legendary (7): Legendary Battle Hardened I-IV, Blinding Speed, +2 Dex Skills (7): * perform * tumble * concentration * appraise * lore * parry * use magic device The idea is to get a character who can buff allies, but also stand at the front line tanking and cursing enemies. Ethereal Visage gives great conceal, while dwarven waraxe adds an extra +12 shield AC. Defense: * 80% conceal (83% with epic skill focus illusion) * 20% physical immunity, DR 21/-, DR 30/+13 * AC = 10 base + 17 Dex + 12 tumble + 12 shield + 20 dodge + 2 Armor Skin + 2 Armor buff = 75 + Natural(15?) + Armor(15?) + Deflection(15?) = 120 Buffing: * bardsong lvl 51 * +16 GMW for all (Chant of Battle) * +2-4 AC for all (Chant of Steel) Not sure what else I can do with the remaining epic and legendary feats really, so put them into Dex for some extra AC. Perhaps could put some more points into int instead and get craft armor? Ideas, Suggestions?
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Post by jonuhey on Dec 8, 2008 11:20:47 GMT
Are you using robes or light armor?? Is there any change for Etheral visages casted by DwWarchanters? If not, you wont have all that conceal when using normal light armors.
Another thing is that you need discipline for a tank, and if I remember correctly, you have a spell that gives critical immunity, so you wont need parry all the time. My sugestion is to change parry for discipline.
The max ac from a BUR item is +17 for natural and deflection.
Jonuhey
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Post by bort on Dec 8, 2008 11:28:30 GMT
You haven't taken many of the weapon related feats (epic weapon focus, epic prowess, legendary weapon focus) or raised your STR score in order to have a workable AB with Dwarven Waraxe or Heavy Flail. What do you plan to do between cursing mobs? With only 22 levels of bard you don't get Chant of the Unyielding (UUU epic), which is a shame as it seems to be one of the most useful things a bard can offer to a party besides song and curse.
If i were building this I'd be worried that without UUU i'm not really meeting people's expectations of the bard role. If you then get in a situation of partying with a non-quasi bard (quite likely at some point, especially for the harder runs on the server) who will have better bard / curse song and most likely have UUU too, you will have very little to offer the party beyond Girding and Instruments of Faith - which could be offered by caster or battle Clerics both of whom bring more to the table than this build. -caster Clerics can Implode / Greater Ruin / Buff / Heal / Greater Restore / Destruct the hell out of bosses -battle Clerics can consistently dish out a nice amount of damage while providing buffs for the party and being sturdy tanks.
If possible i'd suggest -changing the build to 24 Bard / 16 DD so you get Chant of the Unyielding (UUU epic) -finding some way to have a workable AB - perhaps by focusing in light hammer not heavy flail, taking weapon finesse, epic weapon focus, epic prowess and legendary weapon focus - so that you have something to do when a non-quasi bard joins your party too
If this looks like too much of a challenge for the build i'd consider building a non-quasi dex, str or cha bard (there are builds for all of these types posted on the build forums somewhere) as i suspect you'd have more fun with these builds.
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Post by simpetar on Dec 8, 2008 13:43:00 GMT
I may be wrong, but Legendary Battle Hardened requires 25 base constitution and EDR 1 (which needs only 21). If you want additional physical immunity that bad, you have to raise your con, or you can go with DD control class (at the cost of juicy epics however).
cheers simpetar
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