Opinions on my build

[lutorius]

I was wondering if I could get some opinions on my build. My guy is level 2 already so his base stats are already set.


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Lutorius Maximus
Level 1 Lawful Good Human Male
(1 Fighter)
Hit Points: 31
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 1\1
Fortitude: 4
Reflex: 5
Will: 1

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(28 Point) (Level 1) (Level 1)
Strength 16 16
Dexterity 14 14
Constitution 13 13
Intelligence 13 13
Wisdom 10 10
Charisma 8 8

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

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Human Bonus) Lightning Reflexes
Feat: (Selected) Luck of Heroes
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I

[sirdanile]

Usually when people ask for opinions they say what they're going for and plan it all the way to level 20...

[lutorius]

Sorry, I'm going for a tanking build with maximum Intimidate.

[Goldeneye]

Ha ha, it would help if you posted past level 1.... There isn't much to review.

Do you want a Two Weapon Fighting or Two Handed Fighting build?

[lutorius]

Grrr, sorry about that. I thought I had.


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Lutorius Maximus
Level 20 Lawful Good Human Male
(20 Fighter)
Hit Points: 418
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 15
Reflex: 11
Will: 9

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(28 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 16 24
Dexterity 14 14
Constitution 13 14
Intelligence 13 13
Wisdom 10 10
Charisma 8 8

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 4 13.5
Bluff -1 -1
Concentration 1 2
Diplomacy -1 -1
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle -1 -1
Heal 0 0
Hide 2 2
Intimidate 3 33
Jump 7 24
Listen 0 0
Move Silently 2 2
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 1 3
Search 1 1
Spot 0 0
Swim 3 7
Tumble 4 13.5
Use Magic Device n/a 1

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Human Bonus) Lightning Reflexes
Feat: (Selected) Luck of Heroes
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 5 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Constitution I
Enhancement: Human Versatility II


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Iron Will
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I


Level 7 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Tower Shield Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate III


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV


Level 11 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Intimidate
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) I
Enhancement: Human Versatility III


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Strength I


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Enhancement: Human Versatility IV


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate IV


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery II


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense II


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Weapon Alacrity
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender II

[Goldeneye]

IMO: Asketes has one of the best Defender/Intimitank build around
His thread Permanator: Stalwart Defender DPS INTIMITANK (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=180879) is definitely worth a read.

[lutorius]

Ha ha, it would help if you posted past level 1.... There isn't much to review.

Do you want a Two Weapon Fighting or Two Handed Fighting build?

No, I will be sword and board all the way.

[Goldeneye]

No, I will be sword and board all the way.

Hhmmmm.... m...k then.
Currently the DPS on Shield wielding fighters us woefully poor. So the ability to switch back and forth is powerful.
Read Asketes' build, he built in the ability to have Two Weapons, but also the ability to switch to a shield...... at level 20 he used a shield less then 10% of the time

[lutorius]

How is threat handled in the game? Is threat equal to damage done only outside of Intimidate? If that's the case is two weapon or two handed weapon better for damage dealt?

[Shishizaru]

How is threat handled in the game? Is threat equal to damage done only outside of Intimidate? If that's the case is two weapon or two handed weapon better for damage dealt?

If it sees you first, it'll attack you.
If it hasn't seen anyone and you hit it, it'll attack you.
If you deal lots of damage to it, it'll attack you.
If you (successfully) Intimidate, it'll attack you (for 6 seconds at least).

Outside of Intimidate (and it's opposite equivalent, Diplomacy), DPS basically dictates what attacks you (barring the timing thing above). Two Handers tend to make more things angry at once, while Two Handed Fighting generally comes out on top for single-target DPS.

A Barbarian will likely be "tanking" trash mobs in the sense that he has made lots of things angry at him with his Two Hander. A Two Weapon fighter can also be "tanking" a boss as he does concentrated and/or burst DPS to it.

[lutorius]

So I'm thinking that two weapon fighting will be optimal for me as I'm sure I'll be trying to get the best main hand weapon possible for use when I've got a shield equipped. That same weapon could then be used in a two weapon setup as well.