Post by bort on Jul 18, 2007 23:49:13 GMT
Here's something I've been cooking up, inspired by some similar builds on the forum and playing bards too much recently
I've probably goofed up somewhere, please post any errors you spot!
Pros:
Critical, fire & stun immune.
Up to 158 AC, 50% conceal (displacement).
+14 gmw and bardsong/war cry to max out your AB.
1026 hitpoints.
Bard/Curse song (weak and only 14 a day).
Some of the most useful skills as class skills (Discipline, Tumble, UMD in particular).
Dire Mace for 12-20/x3 crit range/multiplier (including keen from another caster).
Immunity (or as close as possible) to Pit fiend KD.
Cons:
4 attacks per round including haste.
No on-hit damage.
No innate physical damage immunity.
No evasion (though that's not too much of a problem).
Inability to keen your own weapon because of lack of greater transmutation focus.
Hello Dex KD checks.
note: Displacement and War cry can be cast in armor.
Don't think there are any other bard spells that can, so make sure you take off your armor and shield before casting GMW/Energy Buffer.
Race/Subrace:
Human: Maelephant:
Free ESF Taunt, Free Toughness, Free Heavy Armor Proficiency, +4 STR, +6 CON and large size.
*Please ask if you'd like options for free, secret and UR subraces also.*
Alignment:
Neutral Evil
Skills:
*** 8 lore! RDD prereq.***
Discipline (bard/rdd levels)
Concentration (all levels)
Tumble (bard levels)
Taunt (bard levels)
Perform (bard levels)
UMD (bard levels)
Level progression:
preepic: 8 bard/8 rdd/4 bard
epic: 6 rdd/12 pm/2 bard
Starting stats:
STR 15 (19)
DEX 14 (for full +8 dex mod with medium plate)
CON 12 (18)
WIS 8
INT 14
CHA 14
Feats/Stats (1 to 40):
Find and Read a certain book at level 41 for Epic Spell Focus Enchantment (+3 to your gmw).
Naked stats at 40:
STR 37
DEX 14
CON 20
WIS 8
INT 16
CHA 16
Feats/Stats (41 to 60):
Naked stats at 60 (and with gear):
STR 50 (62)
DEX 14 (26)
CON 20 (32)
WIS 8 (20)
INT 16
CHA 16
AB:
41 ab @ 40
+20(gmw/warcry/bardsong) = 61
+7(+13 LL str increases) = 68
+3(LWF) = 71
+12 (LL bab) = 83
+6 (with +12 str from items) = 89 (79 with Improved Expertise)
Saves (40 naked/60 geared):
F 28/62
R 25/66
W 28/62
AC:
10
+ 5 Medium Armor : 15
+ 17 UR Medium Armor bonus : 32
+ 8 DEX bonus : 40
+ 3 Tower Shield : 43
+ 16 Pentavite Shield bonus : 59
+ 20 (+16 boots/haste dodge bonus) : 79
+ 20 Strongheart Amulet : 99
+ 20 Asmodeus Artifact with Deflection AC (helm, cloak, gloves or belt) : 119
+ 2 Armor Skin : 121
+ 8 Bone Skin : 129
+ 4 Draconic Armor : 133
+ 12 Tumble AC bonus : 145
- 1 Large Size (probably won't show on character sheet): 144
+ 10 Improved Expertise : 154
+ 4 Girding of the Faithful : 158 (155 with +18 heavy armor).
(pre hells gear, AC should max out at 150).
Hitpoints at 40 naked:
546
Hitpoints at 60 geared:
204 (34*6 (bard levels*d6))
+ 18 (3*6 (rdd levels 1-3 *d6))
+ 16 (2*8 (rdd levels 4 and 5 *d8))
+ 50 (5*10 (rdd levels 6-10 *d10))
+ 48 (4*12 (rdd levels 11-14 *d12))
+ 72 (12*6 (pm levels*d6))
+ 300 (5*60 (base con mod*levels))
+ 60 (toughness)
+ 18 hp (3*6 (PM deathless vigor bonus))
+ 240 (6*40 (con mod from gear))
= 1026
I've probably goofed up somewhere, please post any errors you spot!
Pros:
Critical, fire & stun immune.
Up to 158 AC, 50% conceal (displacement).
+14 gmw and bardsong/war cry to max out your AB.
1026 hitpoints.
Bard/Curse song (weak and only 14 a day).
Some of the most useful skills as class skills (Discipline, Tumble, UMD in particular).
Dire Mace for 12-20/x3 crit range/multiplier (including keen from another caster).
Immunity (or as close as possible) to Pit fiend KD.
Cons:
4 attacks per round including haste.
No on-hit damage.
No innate physical damage immunity.
No evasion (though that's not too much of a problem).
Inability to keen your own weapon because of lack of greater transmutation focus.
Hello Dex KD checks.
note: Displacement and War cry can be cast in armor.
Don't think there are any other bard spells that can, so make sure you take off your armor and shield before casting GMW/Energy Buffer.
Race/Subrace:
Human: Maelephant:
Free ESF Taunt, Free Toughness, Free Heavy Armor Proficiency, +4 STR, +6 CON and large size.
*Please ask if you'd like options for free, secret and UR subraces also.*
Alignment:
Neutral Evil
Skills:
*** 8 lore! RDD prereq.***
Discipline (bard/rdd levels)
Concentration (all levels)
Tumble (bard levels)
Taunt (bard levels)
Perform (bard levels)
UMD (bard levels)
Level progression:
preepic: 8 bard/8 rdd/4 bard
epic: 6 rdd/12 pm/2 bard
Starting stats:
STR 15 (19)
DEX 14 (for full +8 dex mod with medium plate)
CON 12 (18)
WIS 8
INT 14
CHA 14
Feats/Stats (1 to 40):
Level | Class (lvl) | Stats | Feats | Free Stuff |
1 | Bard (1) | Luck of Heroes, Great Fortitude | Bard Song | |
2 | Bard (2) | |||
3 | Bard (3) | Curse Song | ||
4 | Bard (4) | +1 STR (20) | ||
5 | Bard (5) | |||
6 | Bard (6) | Blind Fight | ||
7 | Bard (7) | |||
8 | Bard (8) | +1 STR (21) | ||
9 | Rdd (1) | Expertise | +1 Draconic Armor AC | |
10 | Rdd (2) | +2 Rdd STR increase (23) | ||
11 | Rdd (3) | |||
12 | Rdd (4) | +1 STR (24) | Improved Expertise | +2 Rdd STR increase (26) |
13 | Rdd (5) | +1 Draconic Armor AC | ||
14 | Rdd (6) | |||
15 | Rdd (7) | Weapon Proficiency Exotic | +2 Rdd CON increase (20) | |
16 | Rdd (8) | +1 STR (27) | +1 Draconic Armor AC | |
17 | Bard (9) | |||
18 | Bard (10) | Extend Spell | ||
19 | Bard (11) | |||
20 | Bard (12) | +1 STR (28) | ||
21 | Rdd (9) | Armor Skin | +2 Rdd INT increase (16) | |
22 | Rdd (10) | +4 Rdd STR increase (32) +2 Rdd CHA increase (16) Fire Immune +1 Draconic Armor AC | ||
23 | Rdd (11) | |||
24 | Rdd (12) | +1 STR (33) | Weapon Focus Dire Mace | |
25 | Rdd (13) | |||
26 | Rdd (14) | Epic Prowess | ||
27 | Pm (1) | Epic Weapon Focus Dire Mace | +2 Bone Skin AC | |
28 | Pm (2) | +1 STR (34) | ||
29 | Pm (3) | |||
30 | Pm (4) | Improved Critical Dire Mace | +2 Bone Skin AC | |
31 | Pm (5) | |||
32 | Pm (6) | +1 STR (35) | ||
33 | Pm (7) | Lightning Reflexes | Stun Immune | |
34 | Pm (8) | +2 Bone Skin AC | ||
35 | Pm (9) | |||
36 | Pm (10) | +1 STR (36) | Epic Will | Crit Immune |
37 | Pm (11) | |||
38 | Pm (12) | +2 Bone Skin AC | ||
39 | Bard (13) | Lingering Song | ||
40 | Bard (14) | +1 STR (37) |
Find and Read a certain book at level 41 for Epic Spell Focus Enchantment (+3 to your gmw).
Naked stats at 40:
STR 37
DEX 14
CON 20
WIS 8
INT 16
CHA 16
Feats/Stats (41 to 60):
Level | Stats | Feats |
42 | +1 STR (38) | Legendary Luck (+3 all saves) |
44 | +1 STR (39) | |
45 | Legendary Reflexes (+7 Reflex) | |
46 | +1 STR (40) | |
48 | +1 STR (41) | Legendary Weapon Focus Dire Mace (+3 ab) |
50 | +1 STR (42) | |
51 | Legendary Spell Focus Enchantment (+1 to gmw) | |
52 | +1 STR (43) | |
54 | +1 STR (44) | Great STR I (45) |
56 | +1 STR (46) | |
57 | Great STR II (47) | |
58 | +1 STR (48) | |
60 | +1 STR (49) | Great STR III (50) |
Naked stats at 60 (and with gear):
STR 50 (62)
DEX 14 (26)
CON 20 (32)
WIS 8 (20)
INT 16
CHA 16
AB:
41 ab @ 40
+20(gmw/warcry/bardsong) = 61
+7(+13 LL str increases) = 68
+3(LWF) = 71
+12 (LL bab) = 83
+6 (with +12 str from items) = 89 (79 with Improved Expertise)
Saves (40 naked/60 geared):
F 28/62
R 25/66
W 28/62
AC:
10
+ 5 Medium Armor : 15
+ 17 UR Medium Armor bonus : 32
+ 8 DEX bonus : 40
+ 3 Tower Shield : 43
+ 16 Pentavite Shield bonus : 59
+ 20 (+16 boots/haste dodge bonus) : 79
+ 20 Strongheart Amulet : 99
+ 20 Asmodeus Artifact with Deflection AC (helm, cloak, gloves or belt) : 119
+ 2 Armor Skin : 121
+ 8 Bone Skin : 129
+ 4 Draconic Armor : 133
+ 12 Tumble AC bonus : 145
- 1 Large Size (probably won't show on character sheet): 144
+ 10 Improved Expertise : 154
+ 4 Girding of the Faithful : 158 (155 with +18 heavy armor).
(pre hells gear, AC should max out at 150).
Hitpoints at 40 naked:
546
Hitpoints at 60 geared:
204 (34*6 (bard levels*d6))
+ 18 (3*6 (rdd levels 1-3 *d6))
+ 16 (2*8 (rdd levels 4 and 5 *d8))
+ 50 (5*10 (rdd levels 6-10 *d10))
+ 48 (4*12 (rdd levels 11-14 *d12))
+ 72 (12*6 (pm levels*d6))
+ 300 (5*60 (base con mod*levels))
+ 60 (toughness)
+ 18 hp (3*6 (PM deathless vigor bonus))
+ 240 (6*40 (con mod from gear))
= 1026