Beast from Beyond (40 Ranger, High ac str based)

[nataani]

Hokay, so this is my idea for a str tank with very high ac. I played this through to double demi before reincarnating. The only reason I reincarnated was because I tend to find tanks boring these days so took the hit and waited 6 months to make it into a ploder.

Half elf - Wemic

Starting stats/Subrace
Str - 14/18
Dex - 16/22
Con - 10/12
Wis - 14/16
Int - 14/14
Cha - 8/4

Level / Feats
1 / Blooded, Favoured enemy 1 (FE)
3 / Great fortitude
5 / FE2
6 / Lightning reflexes
9 / Toughness
10 / FE3
12 / Weapon focus
15 / Improved critical, FE4
18 / Iron will
20 / FE5
21 / Great strength 1
23/ Bane of enemies
24 / Great strength 2
25 / FE6
26 / Epic weapon focus
27 / Great strength 3
29 / Epic Prowess
30 / Great strength 4, FE7
32 / FE8
33 / Great strength 5
35 / FE9, FE10
36 / Great strength 6
38 / FE11
39 / Great strength 7
40 / FE12

Legendary feats
LSA Tumble
Legendary weapon focus
Great strength 8
ESF Search
Armour skin
Legendary will
Legendary fortitude

Attributes
Wis x2
Dex x8
Str x10

Favoured enemies
Animals
Vermin
Outsiders
Aberrations
Magical beasts
Shapechangers
Elementals
Monstrous humanoids
Reptilian humanoids
Elves
Dragons
Humans

The only one im not really sure about here is humans, though elementals also begs doubt for some reason.

Final stats

Str (w/ gear and str arti) – 52
Dex (w/ gear) – 42

Fort - 65
Will - 60
Reflex - 59

AB breakdown
45 BaB
21 Str (66)
1 Wep focus (67)
2 Epic wep focus (69)
1 Prowess (70)
3 Legendary wep focus (73)
2 Bane of enemies (75)
-2 Duel wielding (73)
20 Magical cap (93)
= 93

AC breakdown (Bur gear, Dex arti, Strongheart)
10 Base
3 Base armour
16 Dex
17 Deflection
20 Natural
20 Wisdom
20 Dodge
17 Armour
12 Tumble
2 Armour skin
2 Craft armour
= 139
+ 3 from asmo cloak = 142

Skills
Hide max
Parry max
Listen max
Discipline max
Tumble max
Craft armour max
Search max

Notes
Demi x1:
With the increase in dex and wisdom from demi you can drop some of the attribute points you use along the way. Take dex x6 and str x14 for a total of 4 extra strength (including demi) over the previous immo version with the same ac.

Demi x2:
Drop a further two dex points, taking dex x4 and str x16. Drop starting wisdom to 12 and do one of the following:
a) Put the two points into constitution for higher hp.
b) Put the two points into intelligence to pick up animal empathy or craft weapon for higher ab.

The demi 2 version that takes craft weapon, assuming you get two from craft weapon, maxes out at 100 ab.

[dragonlance007]

AB breakdown
45 BaB
21 Str (66)
1 Wep focus (67)
2 Epic wep focus (69)
1 Prowess (70)
3 Legendary wep focus (73)
2 Bane of enemies (75)
-2 Duel wielding (73)
20 Magical cap (93)
= 93

AC breakdown (Bur gear, Dex arti, Strongheart)
10 Base
3 Base armour
16 Dex
17 Deflection
20 Natural
20 Wisdom
20 Dodge
17 Armour
12 Tumble
2 Armour skin
2 Craft armour
= 139

-1 AB and -1 AC due to Large Sized for +92 (for FE's) and 138 respectively.

~DL

[phalthallus]

I'm not sure your Wis AC is right either. If the modifier is less than 20, you should get 2x your wis mod for AC. With 16 base, that's 28 modified, which gives a 9 modifier, so 18 Wis AC, if I understand it correctly.

I didn't realize you pumped wisdom by two. So it looks like with DL's exception, it is right.

Very impressive build. You might also mention that Girding will grant +2 AC. I was looking at DC's too, so it's interesting to compare and contrast the two.

[nataani]

Updated

[anthrak]

How do you get 7 skills? I'm only getting six per level at 14 int

[Torin]

Apr 14, 2012 5:20:57 GMT anthrak said:

How do you get 7 skills? I'm only getting six per level at 14 int

Half-Elves get +1 Skillpoint/level on higher Ground:

Half-Elves (can speak Elven)
- All half-elves receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted upon taking level 41 at the Altar of Legends.
- All half-elves can acquire Legendary Skill Affinity Spot and Listen in legendary levels.

[anthrak]

That is all well and good but I still only get 6 SP per level with this toon did I do something wrong? He is half elf with Wemic and a 14 base int pre/ post sub

[Torin]

In levels 1-40 you get +6 per levelup. You will get the +1/level from half-elf at level 41 (must be 41+6 skillpoints or so all at that level) and then +7/level.