Howler DD - Fighter 16 DwD 19 HS 5

[desocupado]

Race: Dwarf Subrace: Howler
Class breakdown: Fighter 16 DD 19 HS 5 (Fighter 10 DwD 10 Fighter 6 DwD 9 HS 5)

---Stats
Str 14+6/howler +20/level
Dex 15 +1/feat
Con 16+6/howler +4/Feat
Int 16
Wis 08
Cha 06


---Fighting style overview[/color]---

--Offensive--
Weapon: Either Morning-star / Bastard Sword (Double damage type -or- Very good Criticals)
Damage: Fighter Wheatstone (+4) Fighter Weapon Specialization (+12-20) Str (+21-26) and OC/DC
Number of attack: Base (+4) Haste (+1) Harper Boots (+2 Attacks for 10 minutes)
Listen 63
Passable AB (93 with Str+12, Immortal at 60 - Skill bonuses may grant +2 AB)

--Defensive--
Medium/Heavy armor (between 30-40% Physical Immunities)
Extremely High Physical Immunity bonus (+41%/+46% from class and feats)
Large Shield (+50%x2 elemental immunities)
Howler +25% Sonic Immunity
Good AC Bonuses: Natural AC Bonus (+20 due Strength mod) Craft Armor (+2/+3)
Harper Boots (+25% Elemental Immunities)
Decent stats for checks (Str 52-66 Dex 28-46 Con 38-52)
Massive Hitpoints (1500 at 60 with +12, expect 2000+ at 80)

--Utility--
Draw Foes (DC between 105 - 129 // first value is with +12 con and no artifact at 60,the later one is with level 80, x2+ and constitution artifact)
Defensive Weave - 82-87 Physical KB - 78 round duration - 10 uses
Stoneguard - Critical Immunity and KD immunity - 10 uses


---Saves - Constitution Artifact and +12 gear
F 14 +14 +1 +35 = 64
R 06 +09 +6 +35 = 59
W 10 +05 +6 +35 = 59

-----Skills 2 +3 (+10 points due harper with 4 per level)
Concentration 46
Discipline 63
Listen 63
Lore 6
CA 43
CW 20
Persuade 8 (16)
Search 4 (8)
Tumble 60
// Wish-list: Parry Craft Weapon- (need some help figuring this out)


AB - 45 +20/ma +8/feats +21/str = 93 (Less than optimal, but will do)
+5 Paragon BAB
+1/+2 Gear with +14 and +16
+1/+2 Demigod bonuses
+1 Paragon bonus to Str
+2 PWF
+1/+2 Craft Weapon

AC
10 - base
20 - natural (Str)
8+18 - armor modifier (armor bonus + base armor type)
17 - deflection
20 - dodge + ha
3 - dex modifier (may be limited by armor type)
12 - tumble (depends on skill level)
2 - armor skin
2+15 - shield modifier
2 - CA

Total: 129
+3/asmodeus delfection
+4/guird
Or +2/medium armor instead of Heavy
-4 Dodge ac if not moliated boots (Defensive Stance, UEF, AoV, Epic Mage armor or Song can fix this)


---Feats 7 +6 (Fighter)
--Free Feats: Dodge, Toughness, Proficiency (Exotic)
1 Blooded
1 Power Attack
2 Cleave
3 Lightning Reflexes
4 WF
6 GWF
6 IC
8 G.Cleave*
9 Brutal Throw
10 Weapon Spec
12 Power Critical
15 Iron Will
18 Alertness


---Epic Feats 7 + 2/DD + 3/Fighter 2/HS
21 EWF
24 Epic Reflexes
27 Epic Prowess
30-33-36-39 Great Con 1-4

--DD epic bonus feats = 2
30 AS
34 Epic dmg Reduction I (req for Legendary Battle Hardening)

--Fighter bonus feats at epic levels = 3
22 Epic Weapon Spec
24 OC
26 DC

Epic Harper bonus feats = 2
35 Epic Will*
40 Great Dex*

----Legendary feats = 7
42 LSA Tumble
45 LWF
48 Leg Weapon Spec
51-54-57-60 Legendary Battle Hardening I-IV


---Paragon = 6 // Pandect Armor Crafting
PWF
PWS
Dex+4
Planar 1-3



Ideas: (in no particular order)
-Grabbing some ESF Listen, CA, CW
-Dropping Cleave G. Cleave OC DC
-Getting more STR
-Get Parry and Listen

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Re: Skills

It looks like there are two options: Paragon Skill feats or sac enough CA/CW make 80/80 (or 80/40) possible (but not 120). The latter is gear dependent, of course.

The other options for more skill points are untenable: more INT, race change, and class breakdown.

As indicated, med armor would ameliorate the CA loss at the expense of phys %.

There is not enough bread to slice up, I am sorry to say.

[tomaan]

I played a build very similar to this using dual War Axes. He was almost impossible to kill until he got to Phleg and beyond. At that point, low AC made him too susceptible to touch attacks , so the physical resistances were either reduced/afflicted or bypassed altogether.

For that reason, I'd recommend med armor and large shield -- the few extra points of AC are worth it.

EDIT: just realized touch attacks bypass armor/shield....maybe they weren't the cause, but something was afflicting my resistances/immunities to the point that I had to switch to a shield at/around Phleg.

Bottom line: I think you're better off with the extra AC than without it

[desocupado]

Well, maybe I could ditch CW for Listen, since it's effects are so devastating in Hells.
Skills
- Something like CA 43 CW 20 and Listen 63 (instead of CA 63, CW 63 and Listen 0)
- Increasing Discipline (+15) Listen (+15) and CA (+20) CW (+20) at paragon levels.

Hopefully this way I'll keep 95 AB with +14 and high skills bonuses.