Post by simpetar on Mar 12, 2013 11:51:49 GMT
DO NOT USE, this build is obsolete and defunct as of December 2020
- Scythe is no longer the go-for cookie cutter weapon, although still competitive: for more info see Raj's Guide to Crafting Weapons and make your pick after you read it (Maul, Heavy Flail, Greatsword, Greataxe, Falchion are good choices, Trident and Halberd deserve honorable mention); Great Fortitude takes the place of Exotic Weapon Proficiency
- Taunt is no longer desirable, as it conflicts with Persuade used by bards (and sometimes others), replaced by Craft Weapon which has a similar effect, little weaker, but more reliable and permanent
This is the barb build I am now working on in HC mode. It uses free sub (Gnoll), but there are some specifics to it that I would not recommend it for first comers (thus post it on open sub forums). Feel free to comment, and generally tear apart.
Subby: Gnoll
class progression: 18 Barb - 2 Ftr - 2 HS - 2 Ftr - 12 Barb - 3 HS - 1 Barb (I wanted to get some decent tumble bonus in 20s and Shapestrong as soon as possible)
Str: 15 / 18
Dex: 15 / 15
Con: 15 / 18
Wis: 8 / 6
Int: 14 / 12
Cha: 8 / 6
pre-epic
Blooded, Slippery Soul, (+drink Uro blood for Cleave)
Iron Will
Alertness
Power Attack
Great Cleave
Great Fortitude
WF: your choice
GWF: your choice
IC: your choice
epic
EWF: your choice
Weapon spec: your choice (ftr bonus, taken at lvl 24)
E Weapon spec: your choice (take this at lvl 24 as well, it will align with Weapon Spec)
Epic Prowess
OC: your choice
DC: your choice
Epic Reflex
ESF: Listen
Great Dex 1 (HS bonus)
ESF: Intimidate (HS Bonus)
Thundering Rage (barb bonus)
Armor Skin (barb bonus)
LLs
LSA: Tumble
Leg. Slippery Soul
Leg. Will
LWF: your choice
Leg. weapon spec: your choice
Terrifying Rage
Mighty Rage
PLs
Paragon Balance
PWF: your choice
PW spec: your choice
Environmental Adaptivity 1-3
Skills:
Discipline max
Tumble 60
Listen max
Intimidate max
Craft Weapon max
Craft Armor max
Concentration 20 (at Ftr level)
HS reqs: the rest
Notes:
1. Use Uro Blood for Cleave or MoAD blood for Alertness. If neither is available, drop Great Fortitude
2. Skills in PLs might be tricky. Option 1: divide the between Listen and Intimidate. Option 2: cross-class UMD; remember this is HC build so it will not see anything from Styg store for a loooong time.
Thanks for reading and feel free to comment!
- Scythe is no longer the go-for cookie cutter weapon, although still competitive: for more info see Raj's Guide to Crafting Weapons and make your pick after you read it (Maul, Heavy Flail, Greatsword, Greataxe, Falchion are good choices, Trident and Halberd deserve honorable mention); Great Fortitude takes the place of Exotic Weapon Proficiency
- Taunt is no longer desirable, as it conflicts with Persuade used by bards (and sometimes others), replaced by Craft Weapon which has a similar effect, little weaker, but more reliable and permanent
This is the barb build I am now working on in HC mode. It uses free sub (Gnoll), but there are some specifics to it that I would not recommend it for first comers (thus post it on open sub forums). Feel free to comment, and generally tear apart.
Subby: Gnoll
class progression: 18 Barb - 2 Ftr - 2 HS - 2 Ftr - 12 Barb - 3 HS - 1 Barb (I wanted to get some decent tumble bonus in 20s and Shapestrong as soon as possible)
Str: 15 / 18
Dex: 15 / 15
Con: 15 / 18
Wis: 8 / 6
Int: 14 / 12
Cha: 8 / 6
pre-epic
Blooded, Slippery Soul, (+drink Uro blood for Cleave)
Iron Will
Alertness
Power Attack
Great Cleave
Great Fortitude
WF: your choice
GWF: your choice
IC: your choice
epic
EWF: your choice
Weapon spec: your choice (ftr bonus, taken at lvl 24)
E Weapon spec: your choice (take this at lvl 24 as well, it will align with Weapon Spec)
Epic Prowess
OC: your choice
DC: your choice
Epic Reflex
ESF: Listen
Great Dex 1 (HS bonus)
ESF: Intimidate (HS Bonus)
Thundering Rage (barb bonus)
Armor Skin (barb bonus)
LLs
LSA: Tumble
Leg. Slippery Soul
Leg. Will
LWF: your choice
Leg. weapon spec: your choice
Terrifying Rage
Mighty Rage
PLs
Paragon Balance
PWF: your choice
PW spec: your choice
Environmental Adaptivity 1-3
Skills:
Discipline max
Tumble 60
Listen max
Intimidate max
Craft Weapon max
Craft Armor max
Concentration 20 (at Ftr level)
HS reqs: the rest
Notes:
1. Use Uro Blood for Cleave or MoAD blood for Alertness. If neither is available, drop Great Fortitude
2. Skills in PLs might be tricky. Option 1: divide the between Listen and Intimidate. Option 2: cross-class UMD; remember this is HC build so it will not see anything from Styg store for a loooong time.
Thanks for reading and feel free to comment!