The Cat Skinner (WM 19 / MnK 15 / DwD 6)

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I am not necessarily recommending this build as it was, for the most part, experimental. I did however have alot of fun taking it to x 2 Demi and I liked that it defied a few of the perceived building norms. He was no slouch managing to tank Meph and Asmo at Demi x1.

I have not added Paragon feat choices yet as these are to be decided, if I take him any higher than 60.

See what you think, he can probably be improved:

Race: Dwalf
Subrace: Zenythri
Alignment: Any Lawful
Classes: 19 WM / 15 Monk / 6 DD

Creation Screen Stats:
Str: 15 - 8 points
Dex: 15 - 8 points
Con: 16 - 6 points
Wis: 10 - 2 points
Int: 14 - 6 points
Cha: 6 - 0 points

Subrace mod'd starting stats / lvl 60 / +14 Gear / Double Demi:
Str: 19 - 44 - 58 - 62
Dex: 19 - 20 - 34 - 38
Con: 16 - 16 - 30 - 34
Wis: 14 - 14 - 28 - 32
Int: 14 -14 - 28 - 32
Cha: 6 - 6 - 20 - 24

Abilities:
1 DEX then all STR

Feats etc:
1) Mon 1 - WS Unarmed Strike (Free) - EWS Unarmed Strike (Free) - Improved Critical Unarmed Strike (free) Whirlwind Attack (Free) Improved Whirlwind Attack - Bloodied
2) Mon 2
3) Mon 3 - Dodge
4) Mon 4
5) Mon 5
6) Mon 6 -Toughness
7) Mon 7
8) Mon 8
9) Mon 9 - Exotic Weapon Focus
10) Mon 10
11) Mon 11
12) Mon 12 - Weapon Focus Dwarven Waraxe
13) Mon 13
14) Mon 14
15) DwD 1 - Mobility
16) DwD 2
17) DwD 3
18) DwD 4 - Expertise
19) DwD 5
20) DwD 6

21) Mon 15 - Spring Attack - Skills: Intimidate 4 - Concentration 20
22) WM 1 - Weapon of Choice Dwarven Waraxe*
23) WM 2
24) WM 3 - Ambidextrous
25) WM 4
26) WM 5
27) WM 6 - Two Weapon Fighting
28) WM 7
29) WM 8
30) WM 9 - Improved Two Weapon Fighting
31) WM 10
32) WM 11
33) WM 12 - Improved Critical Dwarven Waraxe
34) WM 13 - Epic Weapon Focus Dwarven Waraxe*
35) WM 14
36) WM 15 - Great Str 1
37) WM 16 - Epic Prowess*
38) WM 17
39) WM 18 - Great Str 2
40) WM 19 - Armour Skin*

42) LWF Dwarven Waraxe
45) LSA Tumble
48) GWF Dwarven Waraxe
51) Great Str 3
54) Great Str 4
57) Great Str 5
60) Great Str 6


Skills:
Disc Max
Parry Max
Tumble Max
Listen Max
Concentration 20
Intimidate 4
Craft Weapon - the rest I forget how many

AB = (BAB) 17 + (EAB) 10 + (LAB) 15 + (STR) 24 + (Feats) 8 + (Bonus) 20 + (WM) 5 = 99 (95 Dual)
Possible AB Bonuses - Double Demi +2/ CW +1 = +3 = 102 (97 Dual)

AC = (Base) 10 + (Dex) 12 + (Refl) 17 + (Nat) 17 + (Dodge) 20 + (Armour) 15 + (Tumble) 12 + (Armour Skin) 2 + (Wis) 9 + DwD 10 = 124
Possible AC Bonuses - Strongheart +3/Girding +2/Asmo Defl Arti +3/ Double Demi + 6 = +14 = 138

Saves with +14 Gear:
Will = Base 12 - Epic 10 - Leg 5 - Feats 0 - Bonus 20 - Stat 9 = 56 (59 with Arti)
Fort = Base 12 - Epic 10 - Leg 5 - Feats 0 - Bonus 20 - Stat 10 = 57 (60 with Arti)
Refl = Base 11 - Epic 10 - Leg 5 - Feats 0 - Bonus 20 - Stat 12 = 58 (61 with Arti)

Arti: Saves
Pandect: Sneak Attack or Energy immunity

Pros:
Decent AB for Dual Wielder
Decent AC after Demi
Max Parry
Crit Immune Ability
Immune to FF and Flanking
16 - 20 x 4 Crit Range
Improved KD
Monk Immunity to Disease/Poison
Improved Evasion
Quivering Palm Crit removal 1/day
-/3 Damage Reduction

Cons:
No OC/DC
Crit Immune Ability a little short
Saves weak w/o Arti
Tricky toon to gear and level

[Torin]

Thinking...thinking...just an idea:

Maybe as CC:monk would be better. 20 Monk, 19 WM, 1 DD
Immunity to mind spells, fear, confusion, 60 % conceal, crit immu from empty body, more skill points, no need for blooded & LSA tumble, Legendary Monks get 1% physical immunity per 2 points of STR modifier

downside: Loosing battle awareness II

Pre-epic:
1) Mon 1 - WS Unarmed Strike (Free) - EWS Unarmed Strike (Free) - Improved Critical Unarmed Strike (free) Whirlwind Attack (Free) Improved Whirlwind Attack - Dodge
2) Mon 2
3) Mon 3 - Mobility
4) Mon 4
5) Mon 5
6) Mon 6 -Expertise
7) Mon 7
8) Mon 8
9) Mon 9 - Exotic Weapon Focus
10) Mon 10
11) Mon 11
12) Mon 12 - Weapon Focus Dwarven Waraxe
13) Mon 13
14) Mon 14
15) Monk 15 - Spring attack
16) Monk 16
17) WM 1
18) WM 2 - Toughness
19) WM 3
20) WM 4

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CC monk would be nice but build would take a hit on AB - it would only be 4 lower approx - trade offs tempting but not sure if 91 AB (93 at x2) is enough. Maybe if there was a way to boost that a little. Could go single weapon and torch but.....

Kratlin

[Torin]

CC monk are also tier 1 in LL levels, BAB is for both build 16. It's the same AB in the result for both builds.

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I like it - I always thought that they were only Tier 1 for LL if they used monk weapons - nice thinking - will have a play around in the test chamber.

Kratlin

[Torin]

Jun 12, 2012 7:34:32 GMT @kratlin1000 said:

... I always thought that they were only Tier 1 for LL if they used monk weapons ...

Oh, no idea. That must be tested. Sorry if it turns out that dwarven axes dont get tier 1 LBAB...

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Tested and confirmed that it works - have re-incarnated this build and will post the new Build in Monk Section.

Click here for new Build:

highergroundpoa.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=basemonk&action=display&thread=22402

Kratlin