Tempest trapper

[1Vis]

I'm looking for some help from the good builders here in the forum about if I made any glaring mistakes or major omissions. I have been reading up a lot on the forums but the amount of information is staggering and difficult to sift through.

I've been thinking for a while to build my personal ultimate character. Its not meant to be a cookie cutter/min-max build but more just incorporating the things I like in a character. The goal is a trap and door handling dex-based ranger with decent dual weapon dps.

This is what I came up with after many hours work:



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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Drow Female
(1 Monk \ 1 Rogue \ 18 Ranger)
Hit Points: 198
Spell Points: 259
BAB: 18\18\23\28\28
Fortitude: 14
Reflex: 24
Will: 10

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(28 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 14 14
Dexterity 18 28
Constitution 12 12
Intelligence 10 10
Wisdom 14 14
Charisma 10 10

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 8 21
Bluff 0 0
Concentration 3 3
Diplomacy 0 0
Disable Device 4 15
Haggle 0 0
Heal 2 2
Hide 4 9
Intimidate 0 0
Jump 6 22
Listen 3 5
Move Silently 4 9
Open Lock 8 24
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 0 0
Search 4 24
Spot 4 6
Swim 2 2
Tumble 5 10
Use Magic Device 4 13

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Drow Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I


Level 2 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Resistance I


Level 4 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Mobility
Enhancement: Drow Melee Attack I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 5 (Ranger)


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion II


Level 7 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct
Enhancement: Drow Melee Damage II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II


Level 8 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest I


Level 9 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II


Level 10 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Drow Melee Attack II


Level 11 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Elven Enchantment Resistance I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage III


Level 12 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons
Enhancement: Improved Spell Resistance I


Level 13 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity III


Level 14 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest II


Level 15 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage IV


Level 16 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion III
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion IV


Level 17 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Elemental
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost II
Enhancement: Elven Enchantment Resistance II


Level 18 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Blocking
Enhancement: Improved Spell Resistance II


Level 19 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Improved Spell Resistance III
Enhancement: Elven Enchantment Resistance III


Level 20 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Attack I
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest III

[Ethiel]

Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost I

Change that with Rogue Skill boost I.....that way you get the boost to Disable Device.

[Bacab]

Look up "The Exploiter" Ranger.

Then copy/paste.

That should be exactly what you are looking for.

IF you have the time. Read the thread...or read the first page or so...and then read like the last 5 pages (current).

It will identify the weaknesses and strengths of different skills/races.

I personally like human for this particular build. I will not list the differences. It has been listed about 200 times already by 150 different people.

[unbongwah]

Skill boost enhs apply to all skills, not just class skills; so take it from whichever class would let you get the most enhs - in this case, ranger.

Max UMD, Disable, and Search every level; use your remaining points for Open Lock, Spot, and anything else you want (and can afford).

For feats you'll want Toughness, Weapon Finesse, Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, Imp Crit Pierce, Power Attack, and OTWF or TWD (TWB is ****). You may want to consider delaying your monk splash so you can take Imp Crit at lvl 9. Unfortunately, you don't have a feat to spare for Combat Expertise - main reason to go Finesse-based is for max AC, IMHO, and CE is important for that - but your INT is also too low for it anyway.

[Rydin_Dirtay]

I have built and played a DEX-based melee Ranger to cap, when cap was 16. I'll be brief...

Build what you want, but I would generally advise you against a DEX-based Ranger for two reasons:

1) as a newer player you will not have gear for a meaningful AC beyond the mid-levels
2) you do not have meaningful Sneak Attack dice (SA dice) which is what makes DEX-based so powerful in a Rogue

In short, levels 1-12, it's great, after that, not so great.

I can relate more of my experiences if you want...