Post by tempus on Nov 4, 2008 19:50:12 GMT
My idea was to utilize the “uburos bard light armor”, and the “malad bard light armor". Also I can use a shield with this build as the light armors give me the % of conceal from the spell displacement, based off of the % of EV I normally would have if I had cast it instead (My ultimate goal utilizing a shield on a bard w/o penalty).
Ok, starting stats going human with the sub-race of Koly. Are as follow,( standard/race) added:
Str.: 15-20
Dex.: 15-20
Con.: 12-16
Wis.: 8-6
Int.: 12-14
Cha.: 14-12
Saves:
Will.: 60 @lvl60 / 64 @x2 demi
Reflex.: 67 @lvl60 / 71 @x2 demi
Fort.: 65 @lvl 60 / 69 @x2 demi
AB Calc: +14 (from pre-epic bab)
+10 epic ab increase
+1 weapon focus
+2 epic weapon focus
+1 epic prowess
+3 Legendary weapon focus (including the prowess bonus)
+15 LBAB (after using improved heroism, it is +12 without improved heroism)
+26 from a 62 Strength
+20 from all enchantment based spells (gmw,iof,warcry,song,prayer,bless,etc.)
AB: 92
AC: Approx 140 @x2 Demi
Book: Trans
Pandect: Craft Armor
Artifact: Dexterity to max out AC.; Speed, or Int. for the confuse immunity.
Skills to Max: {Tumble-Discipline-Perform-Listen-Parry-Umd)—(Conc 40) (Craft Amor 20)
Ok, So now time for the build map:
All stat points into str.
1. Bard: Artist./Curse song
2. Pally:
3. Monk: Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
4. Bard:
5. Bard:
6. Bard: Spell Foci (Enchant)
7. Bard:
8. Bard:
9. Bard: Greater Spell Foci (Enchant)
10. Bard:
11. Bard:
12. Bard: Power Attack
13. Bard:
14. Bard:
15. Bard: Great Cleave
16. Bard:
17. Bard:
18. Bard: Improved Crit. (War Hammer)
19. Bard:
20. Bard:
21. Bard: Epic Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
22. Bard:
23. Bard:
24. Bard: G-str. 1
25. Bard: G-cha. 1
26. Bard:
27. Bard: G-str. 2
28. Bard: G-cha. 2
29. Bard:
30. Bard: G-str. 3
31. Bard: G-cha. 3
32. Bard:
33. Bard: G-str. 4
34. Bard: G-cha. 4
35. Bard:
36. Bard: G-str. 5
37. Bard: Lingering Song
38. Bard:
39. Bard: G-str. 6
40. Bard: Lasting Inspiration
41. Bard:
42. Bard: LL Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
43. Bard:
44. Bard:
45. Bard: Epic Spell Foci (Enchant)
46. Bard:
47. Bard:
48. Bard: O-Crit.
49. Bard:
50. Bard:
51. Bard: D-Crit.
52. Bard:
53. Bard:
54. Bard: Epic Prowess
55. Bard:
56. Bard:
57. Bard: Armor Skin
58. Bard:
59. Bard:
60. Bard: LL Spell Foci (Enchant)
This is my version of a Str-Bard build. I went with Koly so I could be more of a universal tank. The idea was not to be a bard as much as a self buffing str/dex tank that can hold the front line with curse/song incase the caster is under duress. I question the values of UUU, within this build but took it for the occasional, "help the person who is kd’d, if the caster is preoccupied, issue that arises occasionally". Basically, this would be a situational, UUU. user”. Otherwise I would take the illusion foci in its place for GV. and concealment boosts. With optimal equipment my AC is going to be near 140 (using the Asmo.-shield, Strong-heart and Gird). I wanted to use the Enchant foci for the ability to self buff and the use of the “silence epic.”
I am currently in the process of building this. I also have another version where I take exotic-wep-prof., and use either katanas or bastard swords (wanting to take advantage of the crit multipliers on the base x3 weapons). I am not completely sold on going the dev crit. route. If I did not go that route, I could acquire illusion as; a 3rd foci and garner x2 LL feats enchant / illusion. One can dual-weild with this build however you would need to acquire items that granted you those feats to do so.
Amicus
The build would look like this if I dropped monk and added a 2nd lvl of pally or went 2 bg.
1. Bard: Power Attack/Curse song
2. Bard/Pally:
3. Bard/Pally: Cleave
4. Bard:
5. Bard:
6. Bard: Spell Foci (Enchant)
7. Bard:
8. Bard:
9. Bard: Greater Spell Foci (Enchant)
10. Bard:
11. BG:
12. BG: Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
13. Bard:
14. Bard:
15. Bard: Great Cleave
16. Bard:
17. Bard:
18. Bard: Improved Crit. (War Hammer)
19. Bard:
20. Bard:
21. Bard: Epic Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
22. Bard:
23. Bard:
24. Bard: G-str. 1
25. Bard: G-cha. 1
26. Bard:
27. Bard: G-str. 2
28. Bard: G-cha. 2
29. Bard:
30. Bard: G-str. 3
31. Bard: G-cha. 3
32. Bard:
33. Bard: G-str. 4
34. Bard: G-cha. 4
35. Bard:
36. Bard: G-str. 5
37. Bard: Lingering Song
38. Bard:
39. Bard: G-str. 6
40. Bard: Lasting Inspiration
41. Bard:
42. Bard: LL Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
43. Bard:
44. Bard:
45. Bard: Epic Spell Foci (Enchant)
46. Bard:
47. Bard:
48. Bard: O-Crit.
49. Bard:
50. Bard:
51. Bard: D-Crit.
52. Bard:
53. Bard:
54. Bard: Epic Prowess
55. Bard:
56. Bard:
57. Bard: Armor Skin
58. Bard:
59. Bard:
60. Bard: LL Spell Foci (Enchant)
The main differnce between this feat map and the main one, is the fact that I had to drop artist in favor of cleave. I also loose monk evasion but gain +1 ab over the main build. If going Pally I would gain fear immunity, so I wouldnt have to worry about that in gear combos. Bg just allows me to run areas like, Rona and Ely w/o worrying about loosing my saves.
One could go x4 Pally for more immunities/+2AB/extra attack or x4 BG for more +2 AB/1d6 sneak/extra attack. However you would loose an epic or LL feat. The two feats I would consider dropping would be, lingering or epic prowess. I think dropping prowess is the way to go as you are basically the same ab as the main build by doing this
Ok, starting stats going human with the sub-race of Koly. Are as follow,( standard/race) added:
Str.: 15-20
Dex.: 15-20
Con.: 12-16
Wis.: 8-6
Int.: 12-14
Cha.: 14-12
Saves:
Will.: 60 @lvl60 / 64 @x2 demi
Reflex.: 67 @lvl60 / 71 @x2 demi
Fort.: 65 @lvl 60 / 69 @x2 demi
AB Calc: +14 (from pre-epic bab)
+10 epic ab increase
+1 weapon focus
+2 epic weapon focus
+1 epic prowess
+3 Legendary weapon focus (including the prowess bonus)
+15 LBAB (after using improved heroism, it is +12 without improved heroism)
+26 from a 62 Strength
+20 from all enchantment based spells (gmw,iof,warcry,song,prayer,bless,etc.)
AB: 92
AC: Approx 140 @x2 Demi
Book: Trans
Pandect: Craft Armor
Artifact: Dexterity to max out AC.; Speed, or Int. for the confuse immunity.
Skills to Max: {Tumble-Discipline-Perform-Listen-Parry-Umd)—(Conc 40) (Craft Amor 20)
Ok, So now time for the build map:
All stat points into str.
1. Bard: Artist./Curse song
2. Pally:
3. Monk: Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
4. Bard:
5. Bard:
6. Bard: Spell Foci (Enchant)
7. Bard:
8. Bard:
9. Bard: Greater Spell Foci (Enchant)
10. Bard:
11. Bard:
12. Bard: Power Attack
13. Bard:
14. Bard:
15. Bard: Great Cleave
16. Bard:
17. Bard:
18. Bard: Improved Crit. (War Hammer)
19. Bard:
20. Bard:
21. Bard: Epic Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
22. Bard:
23. Bard:
24. Bard: G-str. 1
25. Bard: G-cha. 1
26. Bard:
27. Bard: G-str. 2
28. Bard: G-cha. 2
29. Bard:
30. Bard: G-str. 3
31. Bard: G-cha. 3
32. Bard:
33. Bard: G-str. 4
34. Bard: G-cha. 4
35. Bard:
36. Bard: G-str. 5
37. Bard: Lingering Song
38. Bard:
39. Bard: G-str. 6
40. Bard: Lasting Inspiration
41. Bard:
42. Bard: LL Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
43. Bard:
44. Bard:
45. Bard: Epic Spell Foci (Enchant)
46. Bard:
47. Bard:
48. Bard: O-Crit.
49. Bard:
50. Bard:
51. Bard: D-Crit.
52. Bard:
53. Bard:
54. Bard: Epic Prowess
55. Bard:
56. Bard:
57. Bard: Armor Skin
58. Bard:
59. Bard:
60. Bard: LL Spell Foci (Enchant)
This is my version of a Str-Bard build. I went with Koly so I could be more of a universal tank. The idea was not to be a bard as much as a self buffing str/dex tank that can hold the front line with curse/song incase the caster is under duress. I question the values of UUU, within this build but took it for the occasional, "help the person who is kd’d, if the caster is preoccupied, issue that arises occasionally". Basically, this would be a situational, UUU. user”. Otherwise I would take the illusion foci in its place for GV. and concealment boosts. With optimal equipment my AC is going to be near 140 (using the Asmo.-shield, Strong-heart and Gird). I wanted to use the Enchant foci for the ability to self buff and the use of the “silence epic.”
I am currently in the process of building this. I also have another version where I take exotic-wep-prof., and use either katanas or bastard swords (wanting to take advantage of the crit multipliers on the base x3 weapons). I am not completely sold on going the dev crit. route. If I did not go that route, I could acquire illusion as; a 3rd foci and garner x2 LL feats enchant / illusion. One can dual-weild with this build however you would need to acquire items that granted you those feats to do so.
Amicus
The build would look like this if I dropped monk and added a 2nd lvl of pally or went 2 bg.
1. Bard: Power Attack/Curse song
2. Bard/Pally:
3. Bard/Pally: Cleave
4. Bard:
5. Bard:
6. Bard: Spell Foci (Enchant)
7. Bard:
8. Bard:
9. Bard: Greater Spell Foci (Enchant)
10. Bard:
11. BG:
12. BG: Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
13. Bard:
14. Bard:
15. Bard: Great Cleave
16. Bard:
17. Bard:
18. Bard: Improved Crit. (War Hammer)
19. Bard:
20. Bard:
21. Bard: Epic Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
22. Bard:
23. Bard:
24. Bard: G-str. 1
25. Bard: G-cha. 1
26. Bard:
27. Bard: G-str. 2
28. Bard: G-cha. 2
29. Bard:
30. Bard: G-str. 3
31. Bard: G-cha. 3
32. Bard:
33. Bard: G-str. 4
34. Bard: G-cha. 4
35. Bard:
36. Bard: G-str. 5
37. Bard: Lingering Song
38. Bard:
39. Bard: G-str. 6
40. Bard: Lasting Inspiration
41. Bard:
42. Bard: LL Weapon Foci (War Hammer)
43. Bard:
44. Bard:
45. Bard: Epic Spell Foci (Enchant)
46. Bard:
47. Bard:
48. Bard: O-Crit.
49. Bard:
50. Bard:
51. Bard: D-Crit.
52. Bard:
53. Bard:
54. Bard: Epic Prowess
55. Bard:
56. Bard:
57. Bard: Armor Skin
58. Bard:
59. Bard:
60. Bard: LL Spell Foci (Enchant)
The main differnce between this feat map and the main one, is the fact that I had to drop artist in favor of cleave. I also loose monk evasion but gain +1 ab over the main build. If going Pally I would gain fear immunity, so I wouldnt have to worry about that in gear combos. Bg just allows me to run areas like, Rona and Ely w/o worrying about loosing my saves.
One could go x4 Pally for more immunities/+2AB/extra attack or x4 BG for more +2 AB/1d6 sneak/extra attack. However you would loose an epic or LL feat. The two feats I would consider dropping would be, lingering or epic prowess. I think dropping prowess is the way to go as you are basically the same ab as the main build by doing this