Barbarous Pariah Barbarian21 Sorcerer19

[louisvilleslugger]

A barbarian centered build.

Took the terrifying rage feat because it will either "panick" a mob (paralyze) or it will give them -2 to ab and saves. This effectively gives my spell DC 2 higher.

It has 1 less 9th level spell than other sorcerers.

Regeneration is good.

If the barbarian physical immunity takes equipment into account, it can add 4% more physical immunity on top of the stonebones (which will give 30%).

Build has been tested in test chamber to level 40.

[bort]

I think you'll want to max discipline, a barb skill.
edit: Hooray! that means oodles of Discipline in LLs.

[FunkySwerve]

bort said:

Hooray! that means oodles of Discipline in LLs.

This, and one other major perk no one seems to have realized yet, are part of the reason this quasi seemed reletively balanced to me...
Funky

[bort]

funkyswerve said:

bort said:

Hooray! that means oodles of Discipline in LLs.

This, and one other major perk no one seems to have realized yet, are part of the reason this quasi seemed reletively balanced to me...
Funky

Spill the beans! Please?!

[FunkySwerve]

One of the major kd checks in hell is vs. str + con...
Funky

[bort]

Ah, nice!
*Caster bards ascension-wide rejoice*

[cathedralmaster]

Also remember concentration is a constitution based skill.

[DragonChyld]

You realize your gonna be missing out on Plate mail right?

~ DC

[bort]

True, neither Barb or Sorcerer has proficiency with Heavy Armor.
You could use a cloak of worldliness to equip it, but just don't crash or you'll come back naked

[DragonChyld]

Other than that its a pretty good build, Close to mine except mine is 20Barb/1Ftr/19Sorc.

I am taking an XP penalty but I don't have to spend a feat on Heavy Armor.

Also I dropped Terrifying Rage, Toughness, Epic Spell Pen And LL Spell Pen in order to pick up 2 more Con and Iron Will and Legendary Will.

Also Maxed Discp rather than Intimidate.

~ DC

[louisvilleslugger]

Yah, no heavy armor feat. Not a lot of flexibility with the feats, unless you're willing to have a lower CON.

I had planned to rely on the cloak of worldliness.

Discipline will be max'd during legendary levels. (80 points during legendary--63 to discipline and remainder to intimidate)

[louisvilleslugger]

Some notes so far (currently level 38)

1. Terrifying rage can swap positions w/ the Great Con 4
2. Terrifying rage is currently broken--it only works if you don't move after raging, but works very nice when it does.
3. With Tensor's Transformation and all shields up, makes a decent tank when no real tanks are available.
4. Treant: way of willow will return you to your treant form permanently instead of the golem appearance. Don't use it unless that's what you're going for.

Spell list: (Don't know if this is optimal for legendary levels, but works okay so far)

Level 1
• Endure Elements
• Ice dagger
• Horizikaul's boom
• Mage Armor
• Burning Hands

Level 2
• Stone bones
• Flame Weapon
• Melf's Acid Arrow
• Death armor
• Cat's Grace

Level 3
• GMW
• Negative energy burst
• Vampiric touch
• Displacement

Level 4
• Elemental shield
• Ice storm
• Wall of Fire
• Evards Black Tentacles

Level 5
• Energy buffer
• Lesser spell mantle
• Mestil's Acid Sheath
• Ball Lightning

Level 6
• Greater Stoneskin
• Tenser's transformation
• Flesh to Stone

Level 7
• Bigby's grasping hand
• Finger of death
• Great thunderclap

Level 8
• Greater sanctuary
• Horrid wilting
•Mass Blindness

Level 9
• Meteor swarm
• Wail of the Banshee

[louisvilleslugger]

More notes (currently level 43)

Drawbacks:
-Reflex save may be the end of this build (ie. debating on retiring it).
-Cannot function in desert due to sanders
-Cannot go near epic dragons due to dragon breath. (1200hp+120/rd regen doesn't last long vs. 800 damage breaths)

On the plus side:
-Physical damage immunity is currently very high. Taking low damage vs. slashing/pierce/bludgeon, just the exotics mainly. (low=damage taken regens almost immediately)

[atomicsomething]

I'm trying to set up an Accursed Pariah with Barb as control class as well.

Starting with Shard Subrace and using gnome as base race.
STR 10
DEX 8 (12)
CON 20 (24)
WIS 8
INT 10
CHA 15 (19)

Gnome seems the best choice for base race -2 STR/+2CON and giving spell focus illusion for free.

All stats boost gets to CON

Stating at level 1 Barb, 11 Sorc, 8 Barb, 8 Sorc, 11 Barb, 1 Sorc

1 : Thoughness
3 : Spell Focus Transmutation
6 : Greater Spell Focus Transmutation
9 : Still Spell
12 : Greater Spell Focus Illusion
15 : Spell Penetration
18 : Greater Spell Penetration
21 : Great CON
24 : Great CON
27 : Great CON
30 : Great CON
33 : Great CON
36 : Great CON
39 : Epic Spell Focus Illusion

Skill points :
42 @level 39 in Discipline
43 @level 40 in Concentration (this toon have Barb for control class, it's not possible to boost it more).
20 @level 40 in Tumble

Continue to raise discipline and Tumble during LL.

Stats at 40 are :
STR : 10
DEX : 6
CON : 40
WIS : 8
INT : 10
CHA : 19

For legendary levels :
Reading Necro Book.
All Stats to CON

Feats :
Legendary Spell Focus Illusion
Legendary Spell Focus Necro
Epic Spell Focus Trans
Epic Spell Penetration
Legendary Spell Penetration
Iron Will
Legendary Will

Final Stats are :
STR : 14
DEX : 10
CON : 54
WIS : 8
INT : 10
CHA : 19

Final Saves (with gears) should be :
Fort : 67
Will : 59
Refl : 47

Pro :
Good Spell Penetration Under Rage (66 base)
Good DC : Should be the same as the other BUR casters.
Plenty of Hps. Should be 1200 @60 without gears.
Fort and Will saves out of threat range in most of the cases.

Con :
Reflex Saves ...
Lack of Metamagic feats.
Low Concentration.

Feel Free to comment (School choices, i'm really not sure).