Post by CataclysmicDeath on May 21, 2008 23:57:55 GMT
Ok quite a while ago when I was still relatively new to HG I heard a lot of talk about Staffmasters. Got me fairly interested in this Quasi so I took a look at it and decided to build one. The original build was my first ever level 60 Character on the server and I used to solo Desert with it a fair bit. This was pre hell and I never did find a BUR Book dammit!!!
Neway since I created the character Hells came out and then reincarnation appeared on the scene. This pre hell toon was tagged to Malbolge before reinc came out. Since I have, of course, reinced to take advantage of the new feats and such and improved the build a by a HUGE amount, however little really has changed from the initial build.
Here is the build as it stands now in its final form. Now Demi x 1 and just gotten it's Phleg tag for the second time.
Stats at level 60:
Nekked Pre Demi/Demi/Fully Geared
STR 42/44/56
DEX 14/16/28
CON 10/12/24
INT 18/20/34 Used Int Arti here so +2 from that for 36 INT
WIS 8/10/22
CHA 6/10/20
AB tops out at around 95 fully buffed
AC tops out at 115 fully buffed
Saves: 56/57/55 fully buffed
Ok Kurai is a Secret Subrace and gives the following Stats:
STR +2, INT +1, DEX +1, CHA -2, Free Feat Expertise (Required for WM), adds wings and must be human.
Level Progression with Feats and Skills Taken
Feats in Italics come with either Class, Subrace or Quasi Class Qualification
1 Wizard
Intimidate +2, Craft Armor +4, Craft Weapon +4
- Blooded
- Expertise
- Luck of Heroes
- Summon Familiar
- Weapon Proficiency (wizard)
2 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
3 Wizard
Intimidate +1, Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Dodge
4 Wizard (Strength +1)
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
5 Wizard
Intimidate +1, Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Metamagic (Extend Spell)
6 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Mobility
7 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
8 Wizard (Strength +1)
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
9 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Spring Attack
10 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Spell Focus (Divination)
11 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
12 Wizard (Strength +1)
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Weapon Focus (quarterstaff)
13 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
14 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
15 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Greater Spell Focus (Divination)
- Whirlwind Attack
16 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +19, Listen +19
- Ki Damage
- Weapon of Choice (quarterstaff)
17 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
18 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Improved Critical (quarterstaff)
19 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
20 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Increased Multiplier
- Superior Weapon Focus
21 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Character
- Power Attack
22 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Ki Critical
23 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
24 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Cleave
25 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
26 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Weapon Master
27 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Cleave
28 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Superior Weapon Focus
- Overwhelming Critical (quarterstaff)
29 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
30 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength I
31 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Devastating Critical (quarterstaff)
32 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
33 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength II
34 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Prowess
35 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
36 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength III
37 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Weapon Focus (quarterstaff)
38 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
39 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength IV
40 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Armor Skin
Feats taken during Legendary Levels:
Epic Fortitude
Epic Spell Focus (Illusion)
Legendary Character
Legendary Luck
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Spell Focus (Divination)
Legendary Spell Focus (Illusion)
Legendary Weapon Focus (quarterstaff)
Legendary Weapon Master
Feats gained from reading Tome of Ancient Lore
Epic Spell Focus Divination
Feats gained from Sneak Attack Pandect
Improved Sneak Attack I
Improved Sneak Attack II
Ok that's the build. Have hesitated putting this build up for a long time now as I hear alot of people talking about how hard it is to build a Staffmaster with decent saves and such without using a BUR Sub, well this build as u can see doesn't actually have great saves, all are over 55 though, while saves of 60 will do you fine all the way to Nessus and back if you can get them that high if u can't these saves are still pretty decent for hells. Don't forget this build gets 90% Conceal and even with Breach boots on will still have 85% Conceal thanks to the Illusion Feats. Meaning u have the highest conceal in the game so things tend to have to hit you before they can force u to make a saving throw. Of course this isn't true for everything in hell but it will keep u alive in most cases.
This build also gets ALL the Staffmaster Damage types including Negative and Positive which is actually quite nice to have against certain mobs.
Altho the AB may seem a little low on this build it actually does give out some real nice damage. Every run I have done with this build I have topped 150k in damage output since I started using Log Parsers and frequently come top of the tables for damage output. Not bragging here just trying to show that the build does have some real nice damage output.
Ok well there you have it. Let me know what u think.
Neway since I created the character Hells came out and then reincarnation appeared on the scene. This pre hell toon was tagged to Malbolge before reinc came out. Since I have, of course, reinced to take advantage of the new feats and such and improved the build a by a HUGE amount, however little really has changed from the initial build.
Here is the build as it stands now in its final form. Now Demi x 1 and just gotten it's Phleg tag for the second time.
Stats at level 60:
Nekked Pre Demi/Demi/Fully Geared
STR 42/44/56
DEX 14/16/28
CON 10/12/24
INT 18/20/34 Used Int Arti here so +2 from that for 36 INT
WIS 8/10/22
CHA 6/10/20
AB tops out at around 95 fully buffed
AC tops out at 115 fully buffed
Saves: 56/57/55 fully buffed
Ok Kurai is a Secret Subrace and gives the following Stats:
STR +2, INT +1, DEX +1, CHA -2, Free Feat Expertise (Required for WM), adds wings and must be human.
Level Progression with Feats and Skills Taken
Feats in Italics come with either Class, Subrace or Quasi Class Qualification
1 Wizard
Intimidate +2, Craft Armor +4, Craft Weapon +4
- Blooded
- Expertise
- Luck of Heroes
- Summon Familiar
- Weapon Proficiency (wizard)
2 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
3 Wizard
Intimidate +1, Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Dodge
4 Wizard (Strength +1)
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
5 Wizard
Intimidate +1, Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Metamagic (Extend Spell)
6 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Mobility
7 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
8 Wizard (Strength +1)
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
9 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Spring Attack
10 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Spell Focus (Divination)
11 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
12 Wizard (Strength +1)
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Weapon Focus (quarterstaff)
13 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
14 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
15 Wizard
Craft Armor +1, Craft Weapon +1
- Greater Spell Focus (Divination)
- Whirlwind Attack
16 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +19, Listen +19
- Ki Damage
- Weapon of Choice (quarterstaff)
17 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
18 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Improved Critical (quarterstaff)
19 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
20 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Increased Multiplier
- Superior Weapon Focus
21 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Character
- Power Attack
22 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Ki Critical
23 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
24 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Cleave
25 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
26 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Weapon Master
27 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Cleave
28 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Superior Weapon Focus
- Overwhelming Critical (quarterstaff)
29 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
30 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength I
31 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Devastating Critical (quarterstaff)
32 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
33 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength II
34 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Prowess
35 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
36 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength III
37 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Epic Weapon Focus (quarterstaff)
38 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
39 Weapon Master
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Great Strength IV
40 Weapon Master (Strength +1)
Discipline +1, Listen +1
- Armor Skin
Feats taken during Legendary Levels:
Epic Fortitude
Epic Spell Focus (Illusion)
Legendary Character
Legendary Luck
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Spell Focus (Divination)
Legendary Spell Focus (Illusion)
Legendary Weapon Focus (quarterstaff)
Legendary Weapon Master
Feats gained from reading Tome of Ancient Lore
Epic Spell Focus Divination
Feats gained from Sneak Attack Pandect
Improved Sneak Attack I
Improved Sneak Attack II
Ok that's the build. Have hesitated putting this build up for a long time now as I hear alot of people talking about how hard it is to build a Staffmaster with decent saves and such without using a BUR Sub, well this build as u can see doesn't actually have great saves, all are over 55 though, while saves of 60 will do you fine all the way to Nessus and back if you can get them that high if u can't these saves are still pretty decent for hells. Don't forget this build gets 90% Conceal and even with Breach boots on will still have 85% Conceal thanks to the Illusion Feats. Meaning u have the highest conceal in the game so things tend to have to hit you before they can force u to make a saving throw. Of course this isn't true for everything in hell but it will keep u alive in most cases.
This build also gets ALL the Staffmaster Damage types including Negative and Positive which is actually quite nice to have against certain mobs.
Altho the AB may seem a little low on this build it actually does give out some real nice damage. Every run I have done with this build I have topped 150k in damage output since I started using Log Parsers and frequently come top of the tables for damage output. Not bragging here just trying to show that the build does have some real nice damage output.
Ok well there you have it. Let me know what u think.