Yossie AKA Smart Death

[Alyanto]

This post was orriginally made on the Spellbinder site 19th December 2011. I am now closing on level 20 and I have been asked a number of times about this build by people I have partied with.

http://my.ddo.com/character/cannith/yossie/

I posted this build as an offshoot of a conversation about would a war-chanter bard benefit from some Artificer levels with the guild leader and a fellow officer after witnessing a rather good war-chanter multi-class.

Damage
I only ever look at the first number on characters damage score to evaluate performance. The Yossie build when buffed will for each bolt striking 60 to 120 pts of dmg as an average range, snapshots on the guild website :) at 18th level.

Build Alternatives
As i said taking a couple of rogue levels is a very good option or if you feel brave monk. Monk is viable by level 10 because the stats are very even by level 10 and if a player is a TR'd monk this would work well.

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SmartDeath-2
Level 20 Chaotic Good Half-Elf
(12 Bard \ 8 Artificer)
Hit Points: 282
Spell Points: 940
BAB: 155055
Fortitude: 11
Reflex: 18
Will: 16

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 14 16
Dexterity 10 14
Constitution 14 17
Intelligence 17 23
Wisdom 8 10
Charisma 13 16

Tomes Used/color]
[COLOR=silver]+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 4 6
Bluff 5 7
Concentration 6 19
Diplomacy 5 7
Disable Device n/a 29
Haggle 5 7
Heal -1 0
Hide 0 2
Intimidate 1 7
Jump 6 7
Listen -1 0
Move Silently 0 2
Open Lock n/a 19
Perform 5 26
Repair 3 6
Search 3 29
Spot -1 19
Swim 2 3
Tumble 4 6
Use Magic Device 5 25

Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Paladin
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Spell (1): Master's Touch


Level 2 (Artificer)
Spell (1): Ablative Armor


Level 3 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 4 (Artificer)
Spell (2): Insightful Strikes


Level 5 (Artificer)
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Point Blank Shot
Spell (1): Conjure Bolts


Level 6 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot
Spell (2): Elemental Weapons


Level 7 (Artificer)
Spell (3): Insightful Damage


Level 8 (Bard)
Spell (1): Cure Light Wounds


Level 9 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Spell (1): Remove Fear


Level 10 (Bard)
Spell (2): Blur
Spell (2): Rage


Level 11 (Bard)
Spell (1): Detect Secret Doors
Spell (2): Cure Moderate Wounds


Level 12 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Bard)
Spell (2): Glitterdust
Spell (3): Good Hope
Spell (3): Haste


Level 14 (Bard)
Spell (3): Displacement


Level 15 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Insightful Reflexes


Level 16 (Bard)
Spell (4): Freedom of Movement
Spell (4): Break Enchantment
Spell (3): Remove Curse


Level 17 (Bard)
Spell (4): Otto's Sphere of Dancing


Level 18 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot
Enhancement: Artificer Damage Boost I
Enhancement: Artificer Damage Boost II
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Attack I
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Damage I
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use I
Enhancement: Artificer Battle Engineer I
Enhancement: Artificer Rune Arm Overcharge I
Enhancement: Uncaring Master
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song I
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song II
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song III
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song IV
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack II
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery II
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery III
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage II
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage III
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song I
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song II
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song III
Enhancement: Bard Warchanter I
Enhancement: Bard Warchanter II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Fluidity I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Fluidity II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Fluidity III
Enhancement: Improved Paladin Dilettante I
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Constitution I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Bard Charisma I
Enhancement: Artificer Intelligence I


Level 19 (Artificer)
Spell (3): Stoneskin
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 20 (Artificer)
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Extend Spell
Spell (3): Curative Admixture: Cure Serious Wounds
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic I
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic II
Enhancement: Artificer Energy of Creation I

[TheDearLeader]

Build Alternatives
As i said taking a couple of rogue levels is a very good option or if you feel brave monk. Monk is viable by level 10 because the stats are very even by level 10 and if a player is a TR'd monk this would work well.


Can't mix Bard and Monk. Class stuff.

[Lifespawn]

Can't mix Bard and Monk. Class stuff.

^^

[Alyanto]

I am under the impression that a character could become lawful using the alignment changes offered in the shop. If this is not so then I stand corrected. If I am right I will be off to get me a bard paladin asap.

[CoasterHops]

Yeah as mentioned cant mix bard and monk.

If I was to build it would probably be 14 bard/6arti, meaning that your warchanter inspire songs are the equivalent of a 20 Spellsinger/virt. Just how I would roll with it.

I think there is decent cohesion between some sort of Bard/arti mix though. Especially if you have a Tovens Hammers for the added lightning strikes to your ranged damage.

[Alyanto]

I think there is decent cohesion between some sort of Bard/arti mix though. Especially if you have a Tovens Hammers for the added lightning strikes to your ranged damage.

I will look into getting Toven's Hammer, it seems appropriate. The choice of a 12/8 split is down to several factors.
1) The extra Arti feat
2) Access to Stoneskin
3) The duration of arti spells

Other than that there is no reason for my choice of balance.