Post by Tru3Fals3 on Nov 8, 2019 10:50:43 GMT
thought id throw this up since i was asked about it recently, ill edit as i go since all my builds are in shorthand, the main idea of this build was to do something with alu fiend.
ive enjoyed playing it, its something different and makes bard a little bit more interesting.
tried to give it as much dmg as possible and use the free racial features, has decent weapon dmg with bard buffs and divine might (also +15 phys from having 40 buffed strength), ab is solid for a melee bard, and gets 8 attacks with harper boots going (10 with mass haste), alu fiend allows it to get weapon spec feats without fighter which is a nice +20 to physical damage after paragon weapon spec. ends up as something like 15(str)+26(div might)+20(pws)+14(song)+8(warcry)=93 phys damage
the sneak pandect gives it 2d6 extra sneak damage on top of the 1d6 from bg giving it a potential 18 extra phys damage (i stuck a 5d6 sneak item i had on it the extra damage is really nice)
ab is servicable in most places, caps at around 102, 107 with true strike going
ac is a respectable 138 (with girding), can get 140 with +19ac xr amulet and more craft armour
saves are the typical insane bard splash pally/bg
song functions almost aswell as a standard tank bard
gets all the necessary aura epics (dirge/hmr/uuu)
cacophony is a huge dmg feature and gets a huge radius due to having 40 str/dex, this also makes it much sturdier ability check wise than most bards, this also mean it gets +15 gmw buff
blackguard instead of pally means no worries in places where align can be a prob, also gets 1dice div weapon buff that lasts for about 16mins when extended
its pretty easy to gear, azz bard robes, harper boots, demon bat cloak, amni vestige helm, asmo shield, bur bard belt (inspiration iirc) and decent randomized bracers/amulet are what im running with atm
i have paragon illusion focuses on this build but id prob drop that for conj ones in a future reinc because phane is so handy in endgame and the two spirits are nice aswell but its really personal preference on this, most people would prob like army and the extra possums, i find myself never using the army.
the build has no esf evo for bard cloud which is annoying but i couldnt squeeze it in, if you find a way, let me know!
RACE
Half-Elf/Alu-Fiend
CLASSES
bard 31/blackguard 4/harper scout 5
ALIGNMENT
lawful good
STATS
06 14 16 18 22 24 40 (+15)
10 16 18 22 24 40 (+15)
04 12 14 18 20 36 (+13)
04 12 14 18 20 36 (+13)
00 08 12 14 30 (+10)
06 14 20 30 40 40 44 46 62 (+26)
PRE EPIC LEVELS
16 bard/4 blackguard
PRE EPIC FEATS
power attack
cleave
divine might
alertness
iron will
metamagic extend spell
spell focus illusion
PRE EPIC BONUS FEATS
rapier wit
weapon focus rapier
greater weapon focus rapier
weapon specialisation rapier
EPIC LEVELS
15 bard/5 harper scout
EPIC FEATS
armour skin
spell focus necromancy
spell focus transmutation
spell focus conjuration
greater spell focus illusion
greater spell focus necromancy
epic prowess
EPIC BONUS FEATS
greater spell focus transmutation (bard)
greater spell focus conjuration (bard)
epic spell focus necromancy (bard)
epic spell focus enchantment (book)
curse song (harper)
lasting inspiration (harper)
epic weapon focus rapier
epic weapon specialisation rapier
LEGENDARY FEATS
epic spell focus illusion
epic spell focus conjuration
epic spell focus transmutation
legendary weapon focus rapier
legendary weapon specialisation rapier
legendary spell focus illusion
legendary spell focus enchantment
ARTIFACT
strength
PANDECT
sneak attack
PARAGON FEATS
paragon weapon focus rapier
paragon weapon specialisation rapier
paragon spell focus illusion
paragon spell known illusion
paragon spell focus enchantment
paragon spell known enchantment
SAVES
18-10-25-00-13-20---86
21-10-25-00-16-20---92
21-10-25-02-10-20---88
AB/AC
26-20-26-01-01-02-03-01-02-20---104 (109 ext true strike)
10-01-16-02-18-15-18-18-12-20-02-02---134 (138)
SKILLS
30 concentration
63 discipline
63 perform
63 listen
63 parry
63 pick pocket
60 tumble
35 craft armour
35 craft weapon
10 umd
ive enjoyed playing it, its something different and makes bard a little bit more interesting.
tried to give it as much dmg as possible and use the free racial features, has decent weapon dmg with bard buffs and divine might (also +15 phys from having 40 buffed strength), ab is solid for a melee bard, and gets 8 attacks with harper boots going (10 with mass haste), alu fiend allows it to get weapon spec feats without fighter which is a nice +20 to physical damage after paragon weapon spec. ends up as something like 15(str)+26(div might)+20(pws)+14(song)+8(warcry)=93 phys damage
the sneak pandect gives it 2d6 extra sneak damage on top of the 1d6 from bg giving it a potential 18 extra phys damage (i stuck a 5d6 sneak item i had on it the extra damage is really nice)
ab is servicable in most places, caps at around 102, 107 with true strike going
ac is a respectable 138 (with girding), can get 140 with +19ac xr amulet and more craft armour
saves are the typical insane bard splash pally/bg
song functions almost aswell as a standard tank bard
gets all the necessary aura epics (dirge/hmr/uuu)
cacophony is a huge dmg feature and gets a huge radius due to having 40 str/dex, this also makes it much sturdier ability check wise than most bards, this also mean it gets +15 gmw buff
blackguard instead of pally means no worries in places where align can be a prob, also gets 1dice div weapon buff that lasts for about 16mins when extended
its pretty easy to gear, azz bard robes, harper boots, demon bat cloak, amni vestige helm, asmo shield, bur bard belt (inspiration iirc) and decent randomized bracers/amulet are what im running with atm
i have paragon illusion focuses on this build but id prob drop that for conj ones in a future reinc because phane is so handy in endgame and the two spirits are nice aswell but its really personal preference on this, most people would prob like army and the extra possums, i find myself never using the army.
the build has no esf evo for bard cloud which is annoying but i couldnt squeeze it in, if you find a way, let me know!
RACE
Half-Elf/Alu-Fiend
CLASSES
bard 31/blackguard 4/harper scout 5
ALIGNMENT
lawful good
STATS
06 14 16 18 22 24 40 (+15)
10 16 18 22 24 40 (+15)
04 12 14 18 20 36 (+13)
04 12 14 18 20 36 (+13)
00 08 12 14 30 (+10)
06 14 20 30 40 40 44 46 62 (+26)
PRE EPIC LEVELS
16 bard/4 blackguard
PRE EPIC FEATS
power attack
cleave
divine might
alertness
iron will
metamagic extend spell
spell focus illusion
PRE EPIC BONUS FEATS
rapier wit
weapon focus rapier
greater weapon focus rapier
weapon specialisation rapier
EPIC LEVELS
15 bard/5 harper scout
EPIC FEATS
armour skin
spell focus necromancy
spell focus transmutation
spell focus conjuration
greater spell focus illusion
greater spell focus necromancy
epic prowess
EPIC BONUS FEATS
greater spell focus transmutation (bard)
greater spell focus conjuration (bard)
epic spell focus necromancy (bard)
epic spell focus enchantment (book)
curse song (harper)
lasting inspiration (harper)
epic weapon focus rapier
epic weapon specialisation rapier
LEGENDARY FEATS
epic spell focus illusion
epic spell focus conjuration
epic spell focus transmutation
legendary weapon focus rapier
legendary weapon specialisation rapier
legendary spell focus illusion
legendary spell focus enchantment
ARTIFACT
strength
PANDECT
sneak attack
PARAGON FEATS
paragon weapon focus rapier
paragon weapon specialisation rapier
paragon spell focus illusion
paragon spell known illusion
paragon spell focus enchantment
paragon spell known enchantment
SAVES
18-10-25-00-13-20---86
21-10-25-00-16-20---92
21-10-25-02-10-20---88
AB/AC
26-20-26-01-01-02-03-01-02-20---104 (109 ext true strike)
10-01-16-02-18-15-18-18-12-20-02-02---134 (138)
SKILLS
30 concentration
63 discipline
63 perform
63 listen
63 parry
63 pick pocket
60 tumble
35 craft armour
35 craft weapon
10 umd