Draconic barbarian (25BARB/13RDD/2BARD)

[dex]

This is my first build ever, please take that in notice when writing comments

I just got my hands on Jugger subbie, so I wanted to make use of it.

"Juggernaut" (secret Beyond UltraRare; changes Appearance)
- STR +6, CON +6, CHA -2, free feat: Expertise, increases character size to large, breathes water
- Juggernauts receive (Str modifier * 2)% immunity to critical hits, capped at 90%; that is, that percentage of critical hits on them will be converted to non-criticals; this immunity is based on their form and will go away if they polymorph or transform

Half-Orc
- STR +2, INT -2, CHA -2
- All half-orcs receive the Toughness feat for free.
- All half-orcs receive the Blooded feat for free, which allows them to acquire Legendary Skill Affinity Tumble.

I need as much STR as I can get, to make a decent crit immu. And with barbarian as CC STR modifier also adds some % immunity to physical damage. I took 13 lvls of RDD for stat bonuses and 100% elemental immu.

Starting stats(subrace edit):

STR 18(24)
DEX 14 (to make some DEX checks)
CON 14(20)
WIS 10
INT 12
CHA 6(4)

LVL progression 19 barbarian, 1bard, 13 RDD, 6 barbarian, 1 bard (took first bard level at lvl to increase preepic reflex and will saves, also needed for RDD, the second one to max tumble and UMD)

1. BARBARIAN (free:toughness, blooded,expertise, take Luck of Heroes)
2. BARBARIAN
3. BARBARIAN (heavy armor prof.)
4. BARBARIAN +1 STR
5. BARBARIAN
6. BARBARIAN (weap. focus)
7. BARBARIAN
8. BARBARIAN +1 STR
9. BARBARIAN (improved critical)
10. BARBARIAN
11. BARBARIAN
12. BARBARIAN +1 STR (iron will)
13. BARBARIAN
14. BARBARIAN
15. BARBARIAN (lightning reflexes)
16. BARBARIAN +1 STR
17. BARBARIAN
18. BARBARIAN (blind fight)
19. BARBARIAN
20. BARD +1 STR, 8 lore
21. RDD (armor skin)
22. RDD +2 STR
23. RDD
24. RDD +3 STR (epic weap. focus)
25. RDD
26. RDD
27. RDD +2 CON (epic prowess)
28. RDD
29. RDD +2 INT
30. RDD +2 CHA (great CON)
31. RDD
32. RDD
33. RDD (epic damage reduction I)
34. BARBARIAN
35. BARBARIAN
36. BARBARIAN +1 STR (mighty rage)
37. BARBARIAN
38. BARBARIAN (thundering rage)
39. BARBARIAN (terifying rage)
40. BARD +1 STR, max tumble, UMD
41. BARBARIAN
42. BARBARIAN +1 STR (legendary luck)
43. BARBARIAN
44. BARBARIAN +1 STR
45. BARBARIAN +1 STR +1 CON (legendary weap. focus)
46. BARBARIAN +1 STR
47. BARBARIAN
48. BARBARIAN +1 STR (legendary will)
49. BARBARIAN
50. BARBARIAN +2 STR +1 CON
51. BARBARIAN (legendary reflexes)
52. BARBARIAN +1 STR
53. BARBARIAN
54. BARBARIAN +1 STR (legendary battle hardened I)
55. BARBARIAN +1 STR +1 CON
56. BARBARIAN +1 STR
57. BARBARIAN (legendary battle hardened II)
58. BARBARIAN +1 STR
59. BARBARIAN
60. BARBARIAN +2 STR +1 CON (legendary battle hardened III)

SKILLS: 8 lore, 43 discipline, 43 intimidate, 43 UMD, 35? tumble, rest craft armor or weapon

STATS @60 fully buffed
STR 64
DEX 26
CON 39
WIS 22
INT 26
CHA 18

SAVES
fort 11(base)+10(epic)+5(LL)+ 14(maxed CON)+20(items)+4(feats) = 64
reflex 8(base)+10(epic)+5(LL)+ 8(maxed DEX)+20(items)+13(feats) = 64
will 8(base)+10(epic)+5(LL)+ 6(maxed WIS)+20(items)+13(feats) = 62

AB: 19(preepic)+10(epic)+15(LL)+1(WF)+2(EWF)+3(LWF)+1(prowess)+27(STR)+20(buffs)-1(size)= 97 + 8 in rage
AC: 'need help calculating this'

PRO's:
100 % immunity to chosen element type
28 % physical immunity(15 from feats, 13% from barbarian as CC)
54 % immunity to criticals
High AB
even more AB + total crit immu when raging
+5 Armor from RDD
can use scrolls

CON's
dunno, you tell me

Questions:
How many points should I put in tumble (I can take LSA: tumble, but do i need more than 35 points, which together with 5RDD armor gives 12 armor bonus?)
Which element you think is best to cover with RDD?

[simpetar]

13 XDD levels = 40 tumble needed to reach the maximum for this build; 15 XDD lvls = 35 tumble needed.
I recommend to take 15 XDD levels; you will get 5 dragon AC so that you will need only 35 tumble (and saves you 5 skill points), at lvl 14 you will get XDD bonus epic feat and finally at 15 you will gain another +2 strength. The build could be then something like 3 bard / 22 barbarian / 15 XDD, 2 bard lvls taken pre-epic for little boost to your reflex and will.
For the element... it depends on your taste and on equipment you have / plan to use, really. Some people say fire is somewhat the most frequent element, but I have seen XDDs of ALL colors running around, yes, even a green one and my best tank is blue (I grow tired of Pentavite).
Hope that helps

cheers
simpetar

[Dr Azimuth]

For more optimized feat usage I could see class distribution of 1/21/18 or even 2/20/18 (bard/barb/xdd) also viable here, also 1/24/15 would do in that sense. With 18 xdd 30 tumble needed, and another extra feat gained. With the last distribution, extra feat from barb. Also could consider dropping pre-epic ab (aka taking 4 or 8 xdd lvls pre-epic) to get slightly better will saves too, in addition to fort. Just my 2 cents.

-Doc