Buff: 1 Rogue/2 monk/17 FS - Healer/Intimitank

[Creeper]

Let’s discuss this build. It is a Healing Intimitank. My goal was to create a versatile intimitank with high survivability without giving up much healing. This build does NOT have any blocking DR. I know that will gimp the intimitank aspect in quests like TOD. The question is, when intimidate fails do you think the healing will suffice? I have a macro that allows me to tumble back and forth, therefore being able to utilize mobility and ocean stance’s +6 AC when not casting, without moving the mobs, or while running them through blade barrier solo.
A lot of people will take offense to combat expertise. I have done this before on a cleric/fighter intimitank prior to implementation of the monk class. It worked very well. I didn’t have CE active very often, but I did use it to enough affect to warrant spending a feat on it.

I would like some other veteran’s opinions on questions like these:
With empower, maximize, and quickened mass cure serious and critical - how badly do you think I will miss Mass Heal?
Is taking extend even worth it for a Favored Soul?
With 90 max ac how badly will I miss blocking DR?

Instead of focusing on the shortcomings of the intimitank side of the build I would rather focus on the shortcomings of it’s healing potential. I don’t think I have sacrificed too much healing to gain the high saves and ac, along with intimidate and UMD. What do you think? What critical thing is this build lacking as far as healing? Experienced healers and intimitanks, I look forward to your constructive criticism!

Thanks!


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Level 20 Lawful Good Human Male
(2 Monk \ 1 Rogue \ 17 Favored Soul)
Hit Points: 330
Spell Points: 1478
BAB: 13\13\18\23
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 20
Will: 21

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 9 11
Dexterity 16 20
Constitution 12 16
Intelligence 11 14
Wisdom 16 26
Charisma 12 16

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 13
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 13
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 13
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 13
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 13
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 13
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 15
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 20
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 20
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 20

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 7 9
Bluff 1 3
Concentration 3 26
Diplomacy 1 3
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle 5 7
Heal 3 8
Hide 3 5
Intimidate 5 25
Jump 3 4
Listen 3 8
Move Silently 3 5
Open Lock 7 9
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 1 2
Search 1 2
Spot 3 8
Swim -1 0
Tumble 7 9
Use Magic Device 5 24

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Feat: (Human Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 2 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Sovereign Host


Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 4 (Favored Soul)


Level 5 (Favored Soul)


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Weapon Finesse


Level 7 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire


Level 8 (Favored Soul)


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 10 (Favored Soul)


Level 11 (Favored Soul)


Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Acid
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 13 (Favored Soul)


Level 14 (Favored Soul)


Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 16 (Favored Soul)


Level 17 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Cold


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Mobility


Level 19 (Favored Soul)


Level 20 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Unyielding Sovereignty
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Dexterity I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery III
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Way of the Tenacious Badger I
Enhancement: Disciple of Puddles
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Concentration I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Concentration II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Concentration III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Concentration IV
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic IV
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness IV
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wand and Scroll Mastery II




AC
10 base
8 dex
12 wis
1 dodge feat
3 chattering
4 icy
1 alchemical
4 insight
5 protection
3 bs pot
8 armor
2 recitation
61 constant AC
+5 ce
+4 shield spell
+2 armor boost
72 self buffed AC
+4 bard
+6 aura
+2 additional barkskin
84 raid buffed AC
+4 mobility
+2 lesser ocean stance
90 raid buffed ac tumbling

UMD
21 ranks
6 charisma
3 cartouche
2 luck
4 greater hero
6 shroud item
2 boost
2 bard
46 umd

INTIMIDATE
21 ranks
6 charisma
15 item
2 luck
4 greater hero
6 shroud item
2 boost
1 badger
2 bard
59 intim

Saves
16 +3 stat item +5 resistance +4 GH +2 luck +2 ocean stance 32 For
20 +3 stat item +5 resistance +4 GH +2 luck +2 ocean stance 36 Ref
21 +3 stat item +5 resistance +4 GH +2 luck +2 ocean stance 37 Will

[cypan41]

I'll put in one thought since you asked. No you won't miss having mass heal. My 20 fs doesn't even have it and she does fine with healing raids.

[Xyfiel]

I have the same but as a cleric. I don't have CE, may change that later. I have spot/search/disable, even if I barely use it currently. I would increase Int to 14/15 and get the ability to trapsmith at the cost of 2 dex and 1 str. Remember if you have 40 wisdom you don't need max spot, and with find traps you don't need max search either. 10 or so in each will suffice. Makes a highly versatile support character.

[Creeper]

I have the same but as a cleric. I don't have CE, may change that later. I have spot/search/disable, even if I barely use it currently. I would increase Int to 14/15 and get the ability to trapsmith at the cost of 2 dex and 1 str. Remember if you have 40 wisdom you don't need max spot, and with find traps you don't need max search either. 10 or so in each will suffice. Makes a highly versatile support character.

I looked the build up in your profile. Looks solid. I plan on about the same gear. I guess it wouldn't hurt to lose a point of AC. I would then be tempted to pick up open lock as well. How do you feel about your build's healing ability? What about extend? Useful or no? Probaly better on a Cleric as you have more room for buffs.

[Xyfiel]

Lower spell points from multiclassing hurts the healing in longer fights, but use scrolls/pots to supplement.
Shroud=wouldn't go in as sole healer at 16, maybe at 20, since I figure it only to take one round on normal.
Hound=can scroll doggies to help conserve, never had a issue
Vision=normally playing orthon/devil intimidater, minimizing healing needed
Sorjek=with good dps, no pots needed
TOD=have not done yet

Maybe one day I might pull icy and torc, and some of the other items I am trying to spec out in. I will be updating the build soon.

[Xyfiel]

Just adding open lock numbers:
4 base at level 1
15 item
7 tools
6 dex
5 boost
4 gh
1 prayer
1 open lock I
43+d20=63 possible

[ariel7]

Nice, Creeper. My jaw kind of dropped when I saw the exact class split as my hybrid, different goals, different end results but I like the path you chose.

Is this purely theoretical or have you brought it up a few levels? (Or even capped?)

[Creeper]

Nice, Creeper. My jaw kind of dropped when I saw the exact class split as my hybrid, different goals, different end results but I like the path you chose.

Is this purely theoretical or have you brought it up a few levels? (Or even capped?)

Thanks!
It's only level five right now. I started it this afternoon, duoing with a friend. So far it is working great. Highly twinked, using two vicious kamas. I'll depend on melee dps for a while - probaly until blade barrier comes along - then will switch to vorpal, maladroit and cursespewing, shattermantle/cursespew etc. to swing around when I am not healing. I'll pick up empower and cure mod next level, then I should be able to maintain a group.

I am interested to see how glancing blows effects this build as an intimitank. I probaly won't know till around level 14. I may have to experiment with different types of DR, keeping sheild spell active. The good thing is that even without intimidate on harder difficulties it should work fine as an overly tough healer.

[Mellkor]

How are you getting those skill ranks so high when UMD and Intimidate are not class skills for a FvS? Also to get that high an AC it seems to me you will have to give up too many other great equipment choices as well as feat/emhancement choices. I think you will end up gimping your other abilites just for AC. You will avoid being hit, but then what?

[Creeper]

How are you getting those skill ranks so high when UMD and Intimidate are not class skills for a FvS? Also to get that high an AC it seems to me you will have to give up too many other great equipment choices as well as feat/emhancement choices. I think you will end up gimping your other abilites just for AC. You will avoid being hit, but then what?

UMD and Intimidate are class skills for a rogue.

What other feat and enhancement choices do you think I am "gimping" on to get my AC? The whole point of this build is to avoid being hit and to heal people. It also has a high spell DC.

The only thing I see that I am giving up is melee dps and spell pen, neither of which I am even slightly concerned about, considering the goals of the build. Being an Intimitank kinda requires you to gimp other things to avoid being hit. As long as my healing ability is not noticably gimped I am happy.