2/2 Rogue/Fighter or 3/1 Rogue/Fighter ?

[Thejaff]

I'm making a twf human warchanter. I want the 16 levels of bard for sure. I will also triclass for sure into fighter and rogue.
I'm just not sure if I should go 3/1 rogue/fighter or 2/2.

What would be the pros and cons of each of them? With 3 levels of rogue, I get to level more easily search and disable device, which is one of my goal, as well as the extra sneak damage. With 2 levels of fighter I get another bonus feat.
Anything else I'm missing?

Any advice is appreciated.

[BoBoDaClown]

Fighter 2 also gets you fighter strength 1 enhancement - although in all honesty that could be offset by the extra int you'll need due to dropping a rogue level.

[unbongwah]

I think you have a handle on the tradeoffs: extra skill points & +d6 sneak attack vs 1 extra feat and +1 STR enh. If you're trying to be a trapmonkey, I would go rogue 3 / ftr 1 / bard 16 - and in fact I did on this build (http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p=3039106&postcount=3).

[Redlotusninjagrl]

I think you have a handle on the tradeoffs: extra skill points & +d6 sneak attack vs 1 extra feat and +1 STR enh. If you're trying to be a trapmonkey, I would go rogue 3 / ftr 1 / bard 16 - and in fact I did on this build (http://forums.ddo.com/showpost.php?p=3039106&postcount=3).

Is this a good solo build? I like it... a lot and am just curious what I would do with it.

[unbongwah]

I haven't tried soloing that particular build, but it has a lot going for it, IMHO: trap skills, Evasion, pretty solid DPS (esp. once you have khopesh), good CC from Fascinate (Virtuoso would be even better CC but lower DPS), self-heals via wands & spells, good buffs (both self & party). Biggest downsides are low HPs, so-so AC, and small mana pool vs dedicated casters. Blur & Displacement help you avoid being hit and Ironskin Chant gives you some DR, but it still takes some finesse to avoid getting pasted while soloing.

[pseudomasochist]

I think you have a handle on the tradeoffs: extra skill points & +d6 sneak attack vs 1 extra feat and +1 STR enh. If you're trying to be a trapmonkey, I would go rogue 3 / ftr 1 / bard 16 - and in fact I did on this build.

Is this a good solo build? I like it... a lot and am just curious what I would do with it.
Between the two choices in the OP, 2 rogue/2 fighter makes more sense for a solo build. 2 levels of rogue are enough to keep trap skills at their maximum and when there's only you for the monsters to aggro on, sneak attack damage won't be a factor very often.

[unbongwah]

You can still get SAs while soloing if you use Deception or Radiance weapons; or if you use hirelings or summons to draw aggro.