Post by Lythe Featherblade on Feb 18, 2007 22:31:50 GMT
Baby Bane-Sidhe Ranger26 Monk9 Harperscout5
This is my first build design from scratch, tested feats with simulated races only as I don't have pixie yet. I did want a build with a fairly easty to get race for new people like myself, and at worst one can always do it with a goblin. I did test on the testmonkey, and harper scout enemies seem to work for bane of enemies and bladethirst positive damage.
I've always liked ranger builds, and made this build in the hopes of staying true to what I believe a ranger should be while still remaining a viable higher level build on HG
Race pixie -2str/con +2dex/wis/int/cha strider dodge sr10+level very fast, low light, +2listen/search/spot
This build needs a human (to avoid xp penalty) with at least a +2dex bonus:
2dex bonus will have SC4 and no armorskin at 40 (pixie)
3dex bonus will have SC5 and no armorskin at 40 (wraith)
4+dex bonus will have SC5 and armorskin at 40 (UR of your choice)
Starting(modified) stats str8(6) dex18(20) con16 (14) int8 (10) wis12 (14) cha8 (10)
stats all dex
Progression:
1 Ra1 exotic, finesse search2 disc4, enemy
2 ra2
3 ra3 kukri lore6
4 ra4
5 mo1 persuade8, enemy
6 ra5 blindfighting
7 ra6
8 ra7
9 ra8 improved crit kukri
10 ra9
11 mo2
12 mo3 alertness
13 mo4
14 ra10 enemy
15 ra11 iron will
16 ra12
17 ha1 enemy
18 ha2 toughness
19 ha3
20 ha4
21 mo5 Gdex1
22 mo6
23 mo7
24 mo8 GDex2
25 ra13
26 ra14
27 mo9 GDex3 tumble 30, hide 30
28 ra15 epic weapon focus
29 ra16
30 ra17 sc1
31 ra18
32 ra19
33 ra20 sc2 enemy
34 ra21
35 ra22
36 ra23 sc3 Bane of enemies
37 ha5 enemy
38 ra24
39 ra25 sc4 enemy
40 ra26 enemy
Enemies to pick, going mostly by other posts, is undead, elves, dragons, elementals, outsiders, constructs, abberations, reptillian humanoids. Feel free to suggest a better list, and if you think you can get away with 1 less, then at HS5 (level 37) can take epic skill focus discipline instead, or at ranger levels can take epic fortitudes.
Level 40 naked stats
40ab (dual wielding) 30ac 25fort 34reflex 26will
Weapon options to be considered are kukri (this build), hand axe or kama (for nice monk attacks)
Rapier is not an option as blade thirst only works on slashing.
for saves, 4hs 4monk 12ranger gives the best all around pre-20 saves (13f 12w 12r) better than a pure monk at a loss of only 2ab
Pros -
lots of attacks, especially with harper scout boots
self conceal
Cons -
bane damage is enemy specific,
not too many skill points
pixie can't use tower shields if one doesn't want to dual wield
As this is my first build, I would much appreciate it if people pick it apart, the more criticism the better.
This is my first build design from scratch, tested feats with simulated races only as I don't have pixie yet. I did want a build with a fairly easty to get race for new people like myself, and at worst one can always do it with a goblin. I did test on the testmonkey, and harper scout enemies seem to work for bane of enemies and bladethirst positive damage.
I've always liked ranger builds, and made this build in the hopes of staying true to what I believe a ranger should be while still remaining a viable higher level build on HG
Race pixie -2str/con +2dex/wis/int/cha strider dodge sr10+level very fast, low light, +2listen/search/spot
This build needs a human (to avoid xp penalty) with at least a +2dex bonus:
2dex bonus will have SC4 and no armorskin at 40 (pixie)
3dex bonus will have SC5 and no armorskin at 40 (wraith)
4+dex bonus will have SC5 and armorskin at 40 (UR of your choice)
Starting(modified) stats str8(6) dex18(20) con16 (14) int8 (10) wis12 (14) cha8 (10)
stats all dex
Progression:
1 Ra1 exotic, finesse search2 disc4, enemy
2 ra2
3 ra3 kukri lore6
4 ra4
5 mo1 persuade8, enemy
6 ra5 blindfighting
7 ra6
8 ra7
9 ra8 improved crit kukri
10 ra9
11 mo2
12 mo3 alertness
13 mo4
14 ra10 enemy
15 ra11 iron will
16 ra12
17 ha1 enemy
18 ha2 toughness
19 ha3
20 ha4
21 mo5 Gdex1
22 mo6
23 mo7
24 mo8 GDex2
25 ra13
26 ra14
27 mo9 GDex3 tumble 30, hide 30
28 ra15 epic weapon focus
29 ra16
30 ra17 sc1
31 ra18
32 ra19
33 ra20 sc2 enemy
34 ra21
35 ra22
36 ra23 sc3 Bane of enemies
37 ha5 enemy
38 ra24
39 ra25 sc4 enemy
40 ra26 enemy
Enemies to pick, going mostly by other posts, is undead, elves, dragons, elementals, outsiders, constructs, abberations, reptillian humanoids. Feel free to suggest a better list, and if you think you can get away with 1 less, then at HS5 (level 37) can take epic skill focus discipline instead, or at ranger levels can take epic fortitudes.
Level 40 naked stats
40ab (dual wielding) 30ac 25fort 34reflex 26will
Weapon options to be considered are kukri (this build), hand axe or kama (for nice monk attacks)
Rapier is not an option as blade thirst only works on slashing.
for saves, 4hs 4monk 12ranger gives the best all around pre-20 saves (13f 12w 12r) better than a pure monk at a loss of only 2ab
Pros -
lots of attacks, especially with harper scout boots
self conceal
Cons -
bane damage is enemy specific,
not too many skill points
pixie can't use tower shields if one doesn't want to dual wield
As this is my first build, I would much appreciate it if people pick it apart, the more criticism the better.
