Lansirill
12-03-2010, 11:07 AM
I'm looking at TRing my Wizard into a Favored Soul (maaybe Cleric or back into Wiz, but probably not)... it'll be pretty much a waste of a past life feat, but an extra two build points are an extra two build points and I don't want to create a 5th toon to cap.
I'm looking at one of four builds. Each one should be able to fully function as a main healer, melee competently (basically, I would like to be able to fill a DPS slot (and not heal) in a group and not just be wasting space), and have the ability to cast 7th level arcane scrolls with at least a 60% success rate. They're all at least elf-flavored. I'm not going to include gear with anything, and enhancements are more or less being eyeballed.
These are all 34 point builds.
Build 1: Elf
FvS18/Rog2
Str 15 (+5 levels)
Dex 16
Con 12
Int 14
Wis 10
Cha 14
Quicken, Empower Healing, Greater TWF (and prereqs), Toughness, IC: Slashing
Longswords or scimitars, corresponding racial weapon enhancements, racial toughness, life magic, full UMD and Concentration, rest into balance.
Build 2: Drow
Exactly the same as above, except using shortswords. Main reason for this build would be to avoid the penalty for not having OTWF. Not a *huge* fan of Drow or shortswords so I'm not as attracted to this build even though it would be better than build 1.
Build 3: Half-Elf
FvS18/Mnk2
Str 15 (+4 levels and +1 racial)
Dex 15
Con 14 (+1 level +1 racial)
Int 14*
Wis 8*
Cha 14*
Quicken, Empower Healing, Greater TWF (and prereqs), Toughness, IC: Slashing, 2 of (OTWF, Extend, Maximize, PA)
Similar skills and enhancements as everything else. Wizard or Sorc dilettante for access for arcane scrolls and wands. Wiz would give me a +10% success chance for level 6 and 7 scrolls, but requires a larger investment into Int... Sorc would let me put the 6 stat points I put into int into Wis or Charisma. Disadvantage of this build is that I lose the +2 to-hit and damage from racial weapon enhancements, but the two additional feats may make up for it. I could also use kamas as an off-hand weapon to avoid the need for OTWF when the extra to-hit bonus would matter.
Build 4: Half-Elf
FvS20
Str 17 (+4 levels and +1 racial)
Dex 10
Con 14 (+1 level +1 racial)
Int 13*
Wis 10*
Cha 14*
Feats:
Quicken, Empower Healing, Maximize, Extend, Toughness, IC: Slashing, Power Attack
This makes for a stronger healer, but at the expense of TWF. Fortunately, there shouldn't be much of a problem fitting in power attack and I'm able to raise strength by 2 points, so the penalty to DPS might not be all that bad. I'm not really familiar enough with working with DPS characters to know how big of a difference it would make.
I'm just wondering if there are any strengths or weaknesses to the builds that I might not be thinking of, or ones that I *have* thought of that really aren't that big of a deal.
Thanks.
I'm looking at one of four builds. Each one should be able to fully function as a main healer, melee competently (basically, I would like to be able to fill a DPS slot (and not heal) in a group and not just be wasting space), and have the ability to cast 7th level arcane scrolls with at least a 60% success rate. They're all at least elf-flavored. I'm not going to include gear with anything, and enhancements are more or less being eyeballed.
These are all 34 point builds.
Build 1: Elf
FvS18/Rog2
Str 15 (+5 levels)
Dex 16
Con 12
Int 14
Wis 10
Cha 14
Quicken, Empower Healing, Greater TWF (and prereqs), Toughness, IC: Slashing
Longswords or scimitars, corresponding racial weapon enhancements, racial toughness, life magic, full UMD and Concentration, rest into balance.
Build 2: Drow
Exactly the same as above, except using shortswords. Main reason for this build would be to avoid the penalty for not having OTWF. Not a *huge* fan of Drow or shortswords so I'm not as attracted to this build even though it would be better than build 1.
Build 3: Half-Elf
FvS18/Mnk2
Str 15 (+4 levels and +1 racial)
Dex 15
Con 14 (+1 level +1 racial)
Int 14*
Wis 8*
Cha 14*
Quicken, Empower Healing, Greater TWF (and prereqs), Toughness, IC: Slashing, 2 of (OTWF, Extend, Maximize, PA)
Similar skills and enhancements as everything else. Wizard or Sorc dilettante for access for arcane scrolls and wands. Wiz would give me a +10% success chance for level 6 and 7 scrolls, but requires a larger investment into Int... Sorc would let me put the 6 stat points I put into int into Wis or Charisma. Disadvantage of this build is that I lose the +2 to-hit and damage from racial weapon enhancements, but the two additional feats may make up for it. I could also use kamas as an off-hand weapon to avoid the need for OTWF when the extra to-hit bonus would matter.
Build 4: Half-Elf
FvS20
Str 17 (+4 levels and +1 racial)
Dex 10
Con 14 (+1 level +1 racial)
Int 13*
Wis 10*
Cha 14*
Feats:
Quicken, Empower Healing, Maximize, Extend, Toughness, IC: Slashing, Power Attack
This makes for a stronger healer, but at the expense of TWF. Fortunately, there shouldn't be much of a problem fitting in power attack and I'm able to raise strength by 2 points, so the penalty to DPS might not be all that bad. I'm not really familiar enough with working with DPS characters to know how big of a difference it would make.
I'm just wondering if there are any strengths or weaknesses to the builds that I might not be thinking of, or ones that I *have* thought of that really aren't that big of a deal.
Thanks.