Wisdom's Carrier (38 Ranger/1 Bard/1 AA)

[Chaos]

This build takes the effective amount of favored enemies to deal out considerable damage and be able to kill them instantly with a called shot. It keeps up a very nice defense from ranger spells and the hide skill (camouflage with hide makes good conceal). You will be alive most of the time seeing as how you are back shooting the monsters, but if they do come after you, you have the AC, conceal, and minishunt to keep you alive. This screenshot is at level 40 in the test chamber, very nice I think but you be the judge.



You will have an XP penalty starting at level 39. It just gives you enough time to play the build and enjoy it .

Elf: I chose elf as it is a requirement for the 'Stargazer' subrace which is the best subrace for this build (other than a BUR race).
Stargazer: I chose 'Stargazer' for the +4 to wisdom and the +4 to intelligence.

Ability: Base (Sub) {60} [+12 at 60]
Strength: 08 (08) {08} [20]
Dexterity: 18 (18) {18} [30]
Constitution: 12 (12) {12} [12]
Wisdom: 16 (20) {48} [60]
Intelligence: 12 (16) {16} [28]
Charisma: 08 (08) {08} [20]

38 Ranger/1 Bard/1 Arcane Archer

Feats (IN ORDER)
01: Ranger(01): Blooded, Favored Enemy: Animals
03: Ranger(03): Zen Archery
05: Ranger(05): Favored Enemy: Reptilian Humanoids
06: Ranger(06): Weapon Focus: Longbow
09: Ranger(09): Point Blank Shot
10: Ranger(10): Favored Enemy: Abberations
12: Ranger(12): Improved Critical: Longbow
15: Ranger(15): Rapid Shot, Favored Enemy: Outsiders
18: Ranger(18): Called Shot
20: Ranger(20): Favored Enemy: Vermin
21: Ranger(21): Armor Skin
23: Ranger(23): Epic Weapon Focus: Longbow
24: Ranger(24): Great Wisdom I
25: Ranger(25): Bane of Enemies
26: Ranger(26): Epic Prowess
27: Ranger(27): Great Wisdom II
29: Ranger(29): Favored Enemy: Elementals
30: Ranger(30): Great Wisdom III, Favored Enemy: Elves
32: Ranger(32): Favored Enemy: Monstrous Humanoids
33: Ranger(33): Great Wisdom IV
35: Ranger(35): Favored Enemy: Beasts, Favored Enemy: Dragons
36: Ranger(36): Lightning Reflexes
38: Ranger(38): Favored Enemy: Magical Creatures
39: Bard(01): Epic Fortitude
40: Arcane Archer(01): No Feat
42: Ranger(40): Legendary Skill Afinity: Tumble
45: Ranger(43): Legendary Reflex
48: Ranger(46): Legendary Weapon Focus: Longbow
51: Ranger(49): Great Wisdom V
54: Ranger(52): Great Wisdom VI
57: Ranger(55): Great Wisdom VII
60: Ranger(58): Great Wisdom VIII

Final Saves
Fortitude: 28 + 20 + 6 + 5 = 59 Final Fortitude
Reflex: 23 + 20 + 7 + 6 + 5 = 61 Final Reflex
Will: 29 + 20 + 6 + 5 + 2 = 62 Final Will

[Chaos]

- Updated to include the screenshot. If you want any other subraces to be listed I think I can attempt it. If not, sorry!

Chaos

[khaine]

Personally I'd say that you can easily drop Luck/LLluck - 58 (lowest) fort will be fine for an archer, and this allows you to pick up blooded/LSA tumble, for a nifty +4 ac.

Depending on your skills, I also think it might be worth dropping a great wis for toughness, and reducing base wis to 15, and int to 10 (14 w/stargazer). Without working it out (based on my own wiz ranger) I think your ab is going to be around 95, so that 1ab won't be sorely missed, and tbh the 1 ac isn't going to kill you, while you can boost con to 16, providing a good amount of health.
Since the last wis bonus to called shot comes at wis 58, your still on track with that. Mostly this bit depends on weather you can afford that 1 skill point: With an elf with 14 int, I took disc, animal emp, listen, hide, parry and tumble. Up to you.

Otherwise not much to nitpick - I would say though are you sure with undead and constructs as FE's? The extra damage is useful, but consider magical creatures, humanoids and elves. I miss called shot in manatakloss myself, ^_^.

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[Chaos]

I was thinking about dropping bard for wizard and taking the AA level around level 12 or so. Only reason I took bard was for the UMD and tumble but wizard covers UMD and blooded will cover the tumble. About going for more con, my ranger tank has only 12 con and does fine...I like the way the stats are at this point. I am going to remove constructs and undead for elves and magical creatures.

Chaos

[the1kobra]

I wouldn't put a wizard level pre-epic, it will damage your AB, if you want to make levelling easier, they should probably be taken at levels 21 (wiz) and 22 (AA)
Edit: I'm not sure if this is true anymore, with subby FCs, but I think doppelganger would make a better ranger, plus you are able to choose your own appearance. If you just have Stargazer to go with, I would make a normal monk/AA and take advantage of being able to get epic dodge.