18 Sorcerer/22 Blackguard Pharlan Dark Grip

[mishimayukio]

Posted due to popular demand...

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Stats shown at x5 demi with artifact and all buffs.

Stat	Creation	60/w +14 items	demigod/w arti
STR	16	(62)	[68]
DEX	14	(26)	[32]
CON	14	(26)	[32]
INT	14	(26)	[32]
WIS	14	(26)	[32]
CHA	18	(36)	[42]

1 Sorcerer (16 HP)
Blooded


2 Sorcerer (16 HP)

3 Sorcerer (16 HP)
Power Attack

4 Sorcerer (16 HP) (Strength +1)

5 Sorcerer (16 HP)

6 Sorcerer (16 HP)
Metamagic (Still Spell)

7 Sorcerer (16 HP)

8 Sorcerer (16 HP) (Strength +1)
Hide +5

9 Sorcerer (16 HP)
Cleave

10 Sorcerer (16 HP)

11 Sorcerer (16 HP)

12 Sorcerer (16 HP) (Strength +1)
Great Cleave

13 Blackguard (22 HP)

14 Blackguard (22 HP)

15 Blackguard (22 HP)
Metamagic (Extend Spell)

16 Blackguard (22 HP) (Strength +1)

17 Blackguard (22 HP)

18 Blackguard (22 HP)
Weapon Focus (longsword)

19 Blackguard (22 HP)

20 Blackguard (22 HP) (Strength +1)

21 Blackguard (10 HP)
Improved Critical (longsword)

22 Blackguard (10 HP)

23 Blackguard (10 HP)

24 Blackguard (10 HP) (Strength +1)
Great Charisma I

25 Sorcerer (4 HP)

26 Sorcerer (4 HP)

27 Sorcerer (4 HP)
Great Charisma II

28 Sorcerer (4 HP) (Strength +1)

29 Blackguard (10 HP)
Overwhelming Critical (longsword)

30 Blackguard (10 HP)
Great Strength III

31 Blackguard (10 HP)

32 Blackguard (10 HP) (Strength +1)
Devastating Critical (longsword)

33 Sorcerer (4 HP)
Great Strength IV

34 Sorcerer (4 HP)
Spellcraft +1

35 Blackguard (10 HP)

36 Blackguard (10 HP) (Strength +1)
Great Strength V

37 Blackguard (10 HP)
Epic Weapon Focus (longsword)

38 Blackguard (10 HP)

39 Blackguard (10 HP)
Great Strength VI

40 Blackguard (10 HP) (Strength +1)
Conc +43, Disc +43
Armor Skin

Legendary Levels:
Use spell penetration tome
Conc +20, Disc +20, Craft Weapon +52,Tumble +60(after LSA tumble), Lstn +63(after LSA listen)
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Skill Affinity (Listen)
Legendary Spell Penetration
Legendary Weapon Focus (Longsword)
Epic Prowess
Great Strength VII
Great Strength VIII


Pandect: Sneak attack

Artifact: STR


Optimal Gear:
Head: Visor of Vigilance
Chest: Scales of the Dragonborn
Boots: Mordenkainen's Mockery
Arms: Evelynn's Arcing Armament
Right Hand: Elegance of the Erinyes
Left Hand: Rampart of the Pact Primeval
Cloak: Corruption
Left Ring: Signet of Mammon
Right Ring: Bhaalus Bane
Neck: Amulet of the Pharaoh
Belt: Belt of the Axerian Grandmaster(sorc)
Bullets: Mote of Protection from Sound

Spells taken:
Sorcerer level 0 [6/6]:
Acid Splash
Daze
Electric Jolt
Flare
Light
Ray of Frost
Resistance

Sorcerer level 1 [10/12]:
Burning Hands
Mage Armor
Protection from Alignment
Shield
True Strike

Sorcerer level 2 [12/12]:
Balagarns Iron Horn
Bulls Strength
Darkness
Death Armor
Flame Weapon

Sorcerer level 3 [11/12]:
Clairaudience and Clairvoyance
Greater Magic Weapon
Keen Edge
Vampiric Touch

Sorcerer level 4 [10/11]:
Bestow Curse
Elemental Shield
Evards Black Tentacles
Lesser Spell Breach

Sorcerer level 5 [10/11]:
Bigbys Interposing Hand
Cone of Cold
Energy Buffer
Mestils Acid Sheath

Sorcerer level 6 [15/17]:
Bigbys Forceful Hand
Tensers Transformation
True Seeing

Sorcerer level 7 [24/25]:
Banishment
Bigbys Grasping Hand
Spell Mantle

Sorcerer level 8 [21/23]:
Bigbys Clenched Fist
Premonition

Sorcerer level 9 [21/21]:
Bigbys Crushing Hand

[mishimayukio]

Logs:


users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-03aboleths-pt2.html (spent most of the run counterspelling and performing mage support)
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-03avernus.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-03dis.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-03minauros.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-04phlegethos.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-20stygia-crashed.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-05malbolge.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-11maladomini2.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-15cania.html
users.hgweb.org/mish/logs/09-04-21nessus.html (Took the mage slot alongside a BFM)

[CataclysmicDeath]

Just a quick question, why the 2 Great CHA instead of other feats that may have been more useful?

Am trying to make a BK myself and was just wondering for the reason behind it?

[mishimayukio]

You need 19 base charisma before your last sorc level to select level 9 spells, the extra point was for +1 saves and damage per hit via divine might.

[xarkon]

Nice build, quick question, why longsword over scimitar, rapier or light flail? Did you consider trying to squeeze in exotic weap feat for bastard sword?

Thanks,

---Xarkon

[mishimayukio]

Mainly because I already had a scim user, and a bastard sword user, and bludgeoning and piercing damage in some new areas is lacking.

I never use the same weapon twice on more than 1 character.

Longsword also has the benefit of having serviceable damage types without crafting for usage in hells.

[xarkon]

Thanks for the quick reply!

[xarkon]

Another question for you on spell choices, level 4, why Evards, doesn't seem like it would be effective, not being a BK spell. Also why Trueseeing for level 6, is this any different from that given by an item?

Thanks,

---Xarkon

[mishimayukio]

To counterspell aboleth evards and weirds, their versions of those spells are especially deadly.

[xarkon]

Interesting. I've never tried counterspelling. Seems like spellcraft is required to ID the enemy spells, you've got only 1 rank of spellcraft in the build. I guess that works out ok with INT and bard song bonuses, right? (need to get to 24 to ID lev 9 spells, so e.g. 1 + 8 (INT) + 15 needed from bard song or items).

Also, just a basic question on counterspelling, after entering counterspelling by right clicking the enemy caster, is the correct (assuming memorized) counterspell automatically cast or do I need to do that as an additional action.

Thanks,

---Xarkon

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May 30, 2009 13:23:16 GMT xarkon said:

Also, just a basic question on counterspelling, after entering counterspelling by right clicking the enemy caster, is the correct (assuming memorized) counterspell automatically cast or do I need to do that as an additional action.

That's correct. Once you use the radial menu on a single enemy and enter counterspelling mode the appropriate spells will be pulled from memory.

-silver

[murdrax]

okay i had sabergirl recommend this build i however dont have the reace you listed can i please get a hound archon version and if its possible rigged for basterd sword!! thanks alot!!

[mishimayukio]

Updated, switched some feats and skill around to pick up 2-3 extra AB (varies with gear) at the cost of 2 dex and taunt, Since I couldn't land taunt anyway.

[ilovedietpepsi]

Any changes you would make to this build with the recent irresistible damage nerf and the general weapon buff changes?

[MightyKhan]

shock weapon instead of bulls strength or balagorns? if shock weapon is a BK spell that is