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Post by FunkySwerve on Jul 28, 2006 16:36:52 GMT
You should trust the books, as they are totally accurate, typos aside. Fixed that one, please point out any others you know of so that they can be fixed as well. Funky
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Post by zerragon on Sept 14, 2006 7:16:04 GMT
Im using this build right now, currently at 38, with slight modifications as Ive chosen epic weapon focus and armor skin instead of 2 dex points, netting me +2/+2 instead of +1/+1 I use wild elf. I also started with 12 base str, so that Im able to utilize a maximum of 7 might modifier on bows, when boosted to 24 str. Had to sac. some int for it, so ill not get as nice skills as you. I guess its a matter of preference. Her main advantages is definatly survivability, as well as impressive damage against non sneak attack immune foes. High ac, imp evasion, epic dodge, self concealment makes you a very hard target. Extremely high AR is also a big advantage. Shes also versatile as she can switch to weapon finess and rapiers when needed. Have not tested it much, but if casting true strike in weapon finesse form, you should be able to do nice knockdowns... High UMD makes you able to use some cool staffs, currently using a epic mage armor staff. I might take imp. critical rapier instead of a dex point, not sure yet.... What I regret is: Taking wiz instead of bard. could have 2 more HP (not really critical , and bards are able to use lots of cool ll equipment. Not sure my UMD will be hign enough to cover this. Taking only 12 int, should have sacced maybe a con point to get 14, and net more skill points.
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Post by chainlink on Sept 14, 2006 8:37:48 GMT
I got Armor Skin at 60 and I feel Epic weapon Focus is not necessary as you'll have a big ab boost with bows anyway so +2 ab is not that useful. The stuff I'm using at 60 has no class restrictions (mostly UR gear) so thats not a big deal anyway. Just wait until you get the good bows and you'll see how much this toon rocks, I still have an mental image of standing on the Ssith bridge shooting the crap out of everything around me whilst manically running round to rez the rest of the party. You will need a couple of good shields to boost your survivability when the going gets tough. I really wish I'd got full UMD at 40 though which I think was my major mistake.
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Post by ekstroem on Sept 14, 2006 11:26:44 GMT
zerragon: If you had picked bard instead of wizard you'd have to face a 20% xp penalty since wizards is the favored class of elves. I've taken one toon with a 20% xp penalty to level 60 and it's certainly doable but can be a tad annoying. Of course the xp penalty means you'll use even longer to play your AA which isn't necessarily a bad thing Cheers, Claus
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Post by chainlink on Sept 14, 2006 12:50:57 GMT
As mentioned elsewhere the 20% exp penalty can be worth suffering if your build gets a significant benefit from that class addition but I'm not sure one level of bard would? If you were desperate for a bard level then use the half-elf template as this would negate the exp penalty. As for the strength addition I wouldn't have bothered, a few points extra damage per hit is not a build breaker. 19 Str has not caused me any major issues and they still go down like sacks of potatoes if you have the correct bow equipped. Quickslot all four of them and swap as necessary, it gets a bit like musical bows at times in the desert but its fun.
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Post by zerragon on Sept 15, 2006 6:37:37 GMT
Ah, was not aware of the 20% penalty, now Im really glad I chose Wiz anyway , cause I dont have that much playtime. I managed to buy myself one of those AA quivers (lvl 32) yesterday, and it totally rocked !! , having a blast with this char so far. My main issue now is low AC with bow (75), but again, my first char here, so Im far from using the best gear yet. With shield and EMA I get 95, and that saved my ass on Xul and Lloth. By the way, If you have leftover AA gear, id love to buy , though, I kind of have the impression money is not an issue for you...., hehe. Anywayt, thx for a great build.
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Post by chainlink on Sept 15, 2006 8:47:24 GMT
The uber bows generate their own arrows (so quivers loose their attraction) and I'm telling you now you will kill for one of them when you see them in action. FYI the best non-UR quiver I tended to use was the Greater Acidfire one then swapping to Greater Coldshock if that one had no effect. If you can get your hands on an UR Hunters Point quiver then that's a good stopgap until you can move on but they're not easy to find.
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Post by spencer716900 on Sept 17, 2006 12:27:40 GMT
The uber bows generate their own arrows (so quivers loose their attraction)
Uber bows are only DB bows? or are there other URs?
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Post by chainlink on Sept 17, 2006 17:15:40 GMT
Yes the DB bows are the best you'll get. They're better than the Hunter's Point UR quiver, although it still has its uses.
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Post by sumonelse on Oct 15, 2006 20:46:07 GMT
I'm just curious about why you took wizard @ lvl 1. Wouldn't it be better to start rogue and get more skill points? Then pick up the Wizard lvl @ 2.
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Post by novia on Oct 16, 2006 7:07:28 GMT
Would a Yukio still need to take point blank shot?
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Post by chainlink on Oct 16, 2006 8:50:49 GMT
I'm just curious about why you took wizard @ lvl 1. Wouldn't it be better to start rogue and get more skill points? Then pick up the Wizard lvl @ 2. You are in fact correct but when I built this I just wanted to get the Wiz level out of the way at the start, in fact the optimal way to do it is to have Wiz at 9 then you can get more spellcraft (or other Wiz specific skills) for less points. In answer to the Yukio question, yes you still need to take point blank shot but you get weapon focus longbow and rapid shot for free giving you a couple of Feats to play with. But hey this is a Dark Archer not a butt ugly dog nosed one (waits for tirade of abuse from Yukio players)
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Post by zerragon on Oct 16, 2006 11:05:28 GMT
Lol, agree with that Chainlink. What would make this build perfect though, like the "Flurry of arrows" is a planewalker..., but out of reach for most.
My Dark archer is lvl 55 now, and having great fun with her. The DB bows are wicked good, and I can solo Maze.
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Post by chainlink on Oct 16, 2006 12:28:43 GMT
I picked up Planewalker a while ago and loaded it up on another of my accounts and a have a flurry toon at 45 now. Rolled Elfin out last night to help on an immo run and he's still a cracking toon to play, I managed to go through the whole run without using a single heal potion which was a first for me.
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Post by jvnorris on Oct 23, 2006 9:24:26 GMT
I love the idea nad all.. but when I created this character something about the ability distrabution is odd.
could you possibly list exactly how many points to add for the needed skills. what is listed its hard to tell what is what. Plus during character creation you need to keep in mind that it only shows the current Elf base bonuses. I will keep my build as is but trying to figure out your distrabution i think something isnt right.
Please post base stats for elf (what you actually see when creating the character) then final what you see once character is started (accounting for racial differences for drow) this would clear it up. In a way it looks kinda like you accounted for both the Elf modifications and the drow modifications, and I think only one applies.
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