Post by sabregirl on Dec 6, 2017 20:30:25 GMT
This is a bard for a new player to enjoy that wants to hit things and do a bit of damage while learning to sing and curse. It has the drawback of using a subrace that has only one appearance and is male only and sometimes considered ugly ... However it does get bonus xp for bard levels! This build is also evil to avoid an xp penalty. Partly inspired by comments from the last bard build. By using a monk weapon, the major drawback of splashing monk before blackguard levels is reduced.
Base Race: Human
"Satyr"
- FC: Ranger / BC: Bard
- STR -1, DEX +1, WIS -1, CHA +1, +6 perform, free feat: Low-Light Vision, free feat: Spell Focus Enchantment, speaks Sylvan
Shown at lvl 42 Buffed in average URs and rares.
Starting Stats (After Satyr is applied)
Strength 8 (7)
Dexterity 15 (16)
Constitution 14
Wisdom 10 (9)
Intelligence 14
Charisma 15 (16)
Level Progression
Human: (Quick to Master) - Alignment, neutral evil Makes other alignment changes easier
01: Bard(1): Two-Weapon Fighting, Curse Song
02: Bard(2)
03: Bard(3): Weapon Finesse
04: Bard(4): DEX+1
05: Bard(5)
06: Bard(6): Spell Focus: Transmutation
07: Bard(7)
08: Bard(8): DEX+1
09: Bard(9): Ambidexterity
10: Bard(10)
11: Bard(11)
12: Bard(12): DEX+1, Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment
13: Bard(13)
14: Bard(14)
15: Monk(1): *Alignment Change* - You'll need to go to the third level of crypts for this. You can take your monk level and immediately change back to neutral or chaotic since blackguard only has to be evil.
16: Blackguard(1): DEX+1
17: Blackguard(2)
18: Blackguard(3): Weapon Focus: Kama
19: Bard(15)
20: Bard(16): DEX+1
21: Bard(17): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
22: Bard(18)
23: Bard(19)
24: Bard(20): DEX+1, Armor Skin
25: Bard(21)
26: Bard(22)
27: Bard(23): Epic Spell Focus: Enchantment (Take extra spell known lvl 6 and use !charedit to swap to epic enchant),
Lasting Inspiration (Makes bardsong last 10X longer - essential bard feat)
28: Bard(24): DEX+1
29: Bard(25)
30: Bard(26): Epic Prowess, Greater Spell Focus: Transmutation
31: Bard(27)
32: Bard(28): DEX+1
33: Bard(29): Epic Weapon Focus: Kama, Great Dexterity I
34: Bard(30)
35: Bard(31)
36: Bard(32): DEX+1, Great Dexterity II, Great Dexterity III
37: Bard(33)
38: Bard(34)
39: Bard(35): Great Dexterity IV, Great Dexterity V
40: Bard(36): DEX+1
Legendary Feats
Legendary weapon focus Kama (Increases your AB by 3)
ESF Transmutation (gives you access to Unbowed Unbent Unbroken epic spell)
LSF Illusion (if using illusion book) (Brings conceal up to 75%)
Great Wisdom (evens out wisdom AC)
Greater weapon focus or ESF discipline
Skills
While leveling to 40: Max Discipline, Tumble, Perform, Listen, put at least 30 points in Concentration, 23 points in UMD. If desired max lore to allow on the run item ID. Pick pocket highly recommended for some pre legendary bosses.
One you reach legendary levels you will receive more skill points and should select parry and craft armor or taunt/persuade.
When you get a spell focus book from Ssith, look for illusion.
Spell Selection -at lvl 40+
lvl 1 True Strike, Expeditious Retreat, Sticky Fingers, Insidious Rythm, Joyful Noise, (After 41)
lvl 2 Clarity, Ghostly Visage, Endure Elements, Deafening Clang, Iron grasp (After 41)
lvl 3 Remove Disease, Displacement (gives you concealment), Remove Curse, Greater Magic Weapon (gives enhancment bonus to yourself and others), Break Enchantment
lvl 4 legend lore, War Cry, improved invisibility cure critical wounds
lvl 5 Healing Circle, Illusory Pit, Wail of Doom, greater dispelling, Improved Heroism (Brings AB up to that of a fighter, gives bonus attack after lvl 50)
lvl 6 Mass Clairaudience & Clairvoyance, Shades, energy buffer, Energy Buffer
Comments
Dualing AC is a bit lackluster due to low wisdom (120 at 60 with UR items) so if more AC is needed you can switch to using a small shield (130+ with UR small shield). This does hurt your offensive output however, and includes 5% arcane spell failure.
-S
Base Race: Human
"Satyr"
- FC: Ranger / BC: Bard
- STR -1, DEX +1, WIS -1, CHA +1, +6 perform, free feat: Low-Light Vision, free feat: Spell Focus Enchantment, speaks Sylvan
Shown at lvl 42 Buffed in average URs and rares.
Starting Stats (After Satyr is applied)
Strength 8 (7)
Dexterity 15 (16)
Constitution 14
Wisdom 10 (9)
Intelligence 14
Charisma 15 (16)
Level Progression
Human: (Quick to Master) - Alignment, neutral evil Makes other alignment changes easier
01: Bard(1): Two-Weapon Fighting, Curse Song
02: Bard(2)
03: Bard(3): Weapon Finesse
04: Bard(4): DEX+1
05: Bard(5)
06: Bard(6): Spell Focus: Transmutation
07: Bard(7)
08: Bard(8): DEX+1
09: Bard(9): Ambidexterity
10: Bard(10)
11: Bard(11)
12: Bard(12): DEX+1, Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment
13: Bard(13)
14: Bard(14)
15: Monk(1): *Alignment Change* - You'll need to go to the third level of crypts for this. You can take your monk level and immediately change back to neutral or chaotic since blackguard only has to be evil.
16: Blackguard(1): DEX+1
17: Blackguard(2)
18: Blackguard(3): Weapon Focus: Kama
19: Bard(15)
20: Bard(16): DEX+1
21: Bard(17): Improved Two-Weapon Fighting
22: Bard(18)
23: Bard(19)
24: Bard(20): DEX+1, Armor Skin
25: Bard(21)
26: Bard(22)
27: Bard(23): Epic Spell Focus: Enchantment (Take extra spell known lvl 6 and use !charedit to swap to epic enchant),
Lasting Inspiration (Makes bardsong last 10X longer - essential bard feat)
28: Bard(24): DEX+1
29: Bard(25)
30: Bard(26): Epic Prowess, Greater Spell Focus: Transmutation
31: Bard(27)
32: Bard(28): DEX+1
33: Bard(29): Epic Weapon Focus: Kama, Great Dexterity I
34: Bard(30)
35: Bard(31)
36: Bard(32): DEX+1, Great Dexterity II, Great Dexterity III
37: Bard(33)
38: Bard(34)
39: Bard(35): Great Dexterity IV, Great Dexterity V
40: Bard(36): DEX+1
Legendary Feats
Legendary weapon focus Kama (Increases your AB by 3)
ESF Transmutation (gives you access to Unbowed Unbent Unbroken epic spell)
LSF Illusion (if using illusion book) (Brings conceal up to 75%)
Great Wisdom (evens out wisdom AC)
Greater weapon focus or ESF discipline
Skills
While leveling to 40: Max Discipline, Tumble, Perform, Listen, put at least 30 points in Concentration, 23 points in UMD. If desired max lore to allow on the run item ID. Pick pocket highly recommended for some pre legendary bosses.
One you reach legendary levels you will receive more skill points and should select parry and craft armor or taunt/persuade.
When you get a spell focus book from Ssith, look for illusion.
Spell Selection -at lvl 40+
lvl 1 True Strike, Expeditious Retreat, Sticky Fingers, Insidious Rythm, Joyful Noise, (After 41)
lvl 2 Clarity, Ghostly Visage, Endure Elements, Deafening Clang, Iron grasp (After 41)
lvl 3 Remove Disease, Displacement (gives you concealment), Remove Curse, Greater Magic Weapon (gives enhancment bonus to yourself and others), Break Enchantment
lvl 4 legend lore, War Cry, improved invisibility cure critical wounds
lvl 5 Healing Circle, Illusory Pit, Wail of Doom, greater dispelling, Improved Heroism (Brings AB up to that of a fighter, gives bonus attack after lvl 50)
lvl 6 Mass Clairaudience & Clairvoyance, Shades, energy buffer, Energy Buffer
Comments
Dualing AC is a bit lackluster due to low wisdom (120 at 60 with UR items) so if more AC is needed you can switch to using a small shield (130+ with UR small shield). This does hurt your offensive output however, and includes 5% arcane spell failure.
-S