Post by kaezar on Jun 7, 2013 17:45:06 GMT
I was asked to post this a few days ago, but lost some time trying to find the build plan, which disappeared somehow, and took some time to reproduce.
Pretty basic battle druid, made to take advantage of the new Legendary and Paragon Weapon Specialization feats, in conjunction with the Monk attack progression. It does a pretty reasonable amount of damage for a dexer, and is sturdy a variety of situations, as long as it can avoid being incapacitated. With shunt, immte and frailty, it also has good utility.
I used Elf as base race and Erynies as bur sub, although thunderborn would be clearly superior - if I had it.
It has a whooping xp penalty (-40%!), although I don't mind that as long as it is fun to play, which it is.
It is currently single demi. First passage through hells was a bit bumpy, on account of marginal (134) AC and low physical immunities. After that, though, the ac jump is making it much easier (AC 140 now, on account of demi increase, paragon increses and asmo arty bonus). Kickback if it cleaves on the wrong critter, though, remains a concern.
I went with kamas, mostly because I still had a reasonable stash, while my stash of nunchakus was gone. Bludgeoning is however a superior form of damage I would recommend for anybody if it is viable. Disadavantage of nunchakus is the flurry of blows does not work with it, which limits the character to 11 attacks/round instead of the 12 possible with kamas. Goads are also a possible choice for the character.
Notice the build doesn't have the improved critical feat, that's because I used a precision kama-work augment to supply the lack. Also, I have been lucky enough to trade for a devastating kama-work augment in a pretty reasonable cloak - Thanks Herc.
* Base Stats, include no demi or paragon increases, item bonuses or artifact.
1 Druid
- Blooded
2 Druid
3 Druid
- Weapon Finesse
4 Druid (Dexterity +1)
5 Druid
6 Druid
- Spell Focus (Evocation)
7 Druid
8 Druid (Dexterity +1)
9 Druid
- Greater Spell Focus (Evocation)
10 Druid
11 Druid
12 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Spell Focus (Transmutation)
13 Druid
14 Druid
15 Druid
- Two-Weapon Fighting
16 Druid (Dexterity +1)
17 Druid
18 Fighter
- Ambidexterity
- Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
19 Druid
20 Druid (Dexterity +1)
21 Monk
- Discipline +24, Parry +24, Tumble +24
- Armor Skin
22 Fighter
- Concentration +25
- Weapon Focus (kama)
23 Fighter
- Discipline +2
24 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Epic Weapon Focus (kama)
25 Druid
26 Druid
27 Druid
- Epic Prowess
28 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Epic Spell Focus (Evocation)
29 Druid
30 Druid
- Great Dexterity I
31 Druid
32 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Greater Spell Focus (Transmutation)
33 Druid
- Great Dexterity II
34 Druid
35 Druid
36 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Epic Spell Focus (Transmutation)
- Great Dexterity III
37 Druid
38 Druid
39 Fighter
- Discipline +16, Parry +18
- Epic Weapon Specialization (kama)
- Weapon Specialization (kama)
40 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Parry +1
These are the Legendary Feats I took, not in the order given.
Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor [0/1]
Great Dexterity IV
Great Wisdom I
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Weapon Focus (kama)
Legendary Weapon Specialization (kama)
Metamagic (Extend Spell)
I read the abjuration book at level 41 and the blind fight/called shot pandect at 55.
Only paragon feat up to the moment is Paragon Weapon Specialization.
Pretty basic battle druid, made to take advantage of the new Legendary and Paragon Weapon Specialization feats, in conjunction with the Monk attack progression. It does a pretty reasonable amount of damage for a dexer, and is sturdy a variety of situations, as long as it can avoid being incapacitated. With shunt, immte and frailty, it also has good utility.
I used Elf as base race and Erynies as bur sub, although thunderborn would be clearly superior - if I had it.
It has a whooping xp penalty (-40%!), although I don't mind that as long as it is fun to play, which it is.
It is currently single demi. First passage through hells was a bit bumpy, on account of marginal (134) AC and low physical immunities. After that, though, the ac jump is making it much easier (AC 140 now, on account of demi increase, paragon increses and asmo arty bonus). Kickback if it cleaves on the wrong critter, though, remains a concern.
I went with kamas, mostly because I still had a reasonable stash, while my stash of nunchakus was gone. Bludgeoning is however a superior form of damage I would recommend for anybody if it is viable. Disadavantage of nunchakus is the flurry of blows does not work with it, which limits the character to 11 attacks/round instead of the 12 possible with kamas. Goads are also a possible choice for the character.
Notice the build doesn't have the improved critical feat, that's because I used a precision kama-work augment to supply the lack. Also, I have been lucky enough to trade for a devastating kama-work augment in a pretty reasonable cloak - Thanks Herc.
Ability | Str | Dex | Con | Int | Wis | Cha |
Base | 8 | 18 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 8 |
Cost | 0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 0 |
Subrace | 0 | +6 | +2 | 0 | +4 | 0 |
Final (1) | 8 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 8 |
Final (60)* | 8 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 8 |
* Base Stats, include no demi or paragon increases, item bonuses or artifact.
1 Druid
- Blooded
2 Druid
3 Druid
- Weapon Finesse
4 Druid (Dexterity +1)
5 Druid
6 Druid
- Spell Focus (Evocation)
7 Druid
8 Druid (Dexterity +1)
9 Druid
- Greater Spell Focus (Evocation)
10 Druid
11 Druid
12 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Spell Focus (Transmutation)
13 Druid
14 Druid
15 Druid
- Two-Weapon Fighting
16 Druid (Dexterity +1)
17 Druid
18 Fighter
- Ambidexterity
- Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
19 Druid
20 Druid (Dexterity +1)
21 Monk
- Discipline +24, Parry +24, Tumble +24
- Armor Skin
22 Fighter
- Concentration +25
- Weapon Focus (kama)
23 Fighter
- Discipline +2
24 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Epic Weapon Focus (kama)
25 Druid
26 Druid
27 Druid
- Epic Prowess
28 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Epic Spell Focus (Evocation)
29 Druid
30 Druid
- Great Dexterity I
31 Druid
32 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Greater Spell Focus (Transmutation)
33 Druid
- Great Dexterity II
34 Druid
35 Druid
36 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Epic Spell Focus (Transmutation)
- Great Dexterity III
37 Druid
38 Druid
39 Fighter
- Discipline +16, Parry +18
- Epic Weapon Specialization (kama)
- Weapon Specialization (kama)
40 Druid (Dexterity +1)
- Parry +1
These are the Legendary Feats I took, not in the order given.
Epic Spell: Epic Mage Armor [0/1]
Great Dexterity IV
Great Wisdom I
Legendary Skill Affinity (Tumble)
Legendary Weapon Focus (kama)
Legendary Weapon Specialization (kama)
Metamagic (Extend Spell)
I read the abjuration book at level 41 and the blind fight/called shot pandect at 55.
Only paragon feat up to the moment is Paragon Weapon Specialization.