advice on taking EDR

[ven]

I'm just wondering if Epic Damage Reduction I/II/III are worth it on this server? This is my first character (dual wielding kukri dexer.. rog/ftr/cot) and if they aren't really necessary here, then I have 3 extra feats to play around with. Also, reading the post below on Slippery Mind, it seems that's out too because of the items that give mind immunity, right?

[FunkySwerve]

EDR will still help in the Hells. Likewise, in later areas, there are mind effexts that ignore item (and sometimes even spell) immunity.
Funky

[fragment]

My first immo was a barbarian "build" ... I made it by clicking on feats which sounded defensive Among them of course, all of the damage reduction feats.

DR in fact reduces physical damage, often to 0.

In desert, the combat log against devariels would read:

Devariel damages Vrug 28 (0 physical 28 magical)
Devariel damages Vrug 25 (0 physical 25 magical)
....

With magical resist 5/ or 10/ I can't remember. If you have low AC (= no UR equipment for STR builds), you get hit by 6 arrows per round, by for example 5 devariels = 30*25 = 750 damage per round.

I learned: it is much, much more important not to get hit in the first place.

Don't get me started about crappy saves

Otherwise let me please encourage you to just try it out. Botching a build will teach you much more than asking questions on the forums will ever do

Regards!

[ven]

Ok, thank you both for the help.
EDR in, Slippery Mind out!