Elven Arcane Archer?

[M113k7262]

Character Generated Using: DDO Character Generator (http://www.ddochargen.com)
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Fighter 19 / Wizard 1
Male Elf - True Neutral
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PAST LIVES SELECTED:
Rogue (1)
Tomes Recorded: STR: +2, DEX: +2, CON: +2, INT: +2, WIS: +2
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LEVEL 1
Race Selected: Male Elf
Alignment Selected: True Neutral
Class Selected: Wizard (Wizard 1)
Abilities Raised: STR: 16, DEX: 18, CON: 14, INT: 12
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +2 (2), Jump +2 (2),
Tumble +2 (2)
Feats Selected: Point Blank Shot, Augment Summoning
Enhancements Selected: Elven Arcanum I, Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
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LEVEL 2:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 1 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Jump +3 (5)
Feats Selected: Weapon Focus (Ranged)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Attack Boost I,
Fighter Critical Accuracy I
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LEVEL 3:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 2 / Wizard 1)
(Applied Past Life Tome Bonuses)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +1 (3), Jump +1 (6)
Feats Selected: Two Weapon Fighting, Rapid Shot
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Strength I, Elven Dexterity I
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LEVEL 4:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 3 / Wizard 1)
Abilities Raised: STR: 19
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (3.5), Intimidate +1 (1),
Jump +1 (7)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Armor Mastery I,
Fighter Armored Agility I
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LEVEL 5:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 4 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (4), Intimidate +1 (2),
Jump +1 (8)
Feats Selected: Weapon Specialization (Ranged)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Attack Boost II,
Fighter Critical Accuracy II
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LEVEL 6:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 5 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (4.5), Intimidate +1 (3),
Jump +1 (9)
Feats Selected: Bow Strength
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Armored Agility II,
Improved Intimidate I, Improved Intimidate II
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LEVEL 7:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 6 / Wizard 1)
(Applied Past Life Tome Bonuses)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (5), Intimidate +2 (5),
Jump +1 (10)
Feats Selected: Manyshot
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Kensei I, Fighter Strength II,
Kensei Specified Weapon Mastery I
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LEVEL 8:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 7 / Wizard 1)
Abilities Raised: STR: 22
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (5.5), Intimidate +2 (7),
Jump +1 (11)
Enhancements Selected: Elven Arcane Archer I
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LEVEL 9:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 8 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (6), Intimidate +2 (9),
Jump +1 (12)
Feats Selected: Greater Weapon Focus (Ranged),
Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancements Selected: Elven Dexterity II
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LEVEL 10:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 9 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (6.5), Intimidate +2 (11),
Jump +1 (13)
Enhancements Selected: Arcane Archer (Imbue Force Arrows),
Fighter Critical Accuracy III
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LEVEL 11:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 10 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (7), Intimidate +2 (13),
Jump +1 (14)
Feats Selected: Improved Critical (Ranged)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Weapon Specialization I,
Arcane Archer (Conjure +2 Arrows), Arcane Archer (Imbue Acid Arrows)
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LEVEL 12:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 11 / Wizard 1)
Abilities Raised: STR: 23
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (7.5), Intimidate +2 (15),
Jump +1 (15)
Feats Selected: Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Attack Boost III
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LEVEL 13:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 12 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (8), Intimidate +1 (16),
Jump +1 (16), Swim +1 (1)
Feats Selected: Greater Weapon Specialization (Ranged)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Kensei II, Kensei Specified Weapon Mastery II
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LEVEL 14:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 13 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (8.5), Intimidate +1 (17),
Jump +1 (17), Swim +1 (2)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Strength III
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LEVEL 15:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 14 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (9), Intimidate +1 (18),
Jump +1 (18), Swim +1 (3)
Feats Selected: Toughness, Dodge
Enhancements Selected: Racial Toughness I, Racial Toughness II,
Fighter Toughness I, Arcane Archer (Conjure +3 Arrows)
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LEVEL 16:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 15 / Wizard 1)
Abilities Raised: STR: 25
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (9.5), Intimidate +1 (19),
Jump +1 (19), Swim +1 (4)
Enhancements Selected: Arcane Archer (Imbue Explosive Arrows),
Fighter Toughness II
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LEVEL 17:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 16 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (10), Intimidate +1 (20),
Jump +1 (20), Swim +1 (5)
Feats Selected: Superior Weapon Focus (Ranged)
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Toughness III,
Arcane Archer (Conjure +4 Arrows), Arcane Archer (Imbue Force Burst Arrows)
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LEVEL 18:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 17 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (10.5), Intimidate +1 (21),
Jump +1 (21), Swim +1 (6)
Feats Selected: Mobility
Enhancements Selected: Fighter Toughness IV
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LEVEL 19:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 18 / Wizard 1)
Skills Ranks Raised: Balance +0.5 (11), Intimidate +1 (22),
Jump +1 (22), Swim +1 (7)
Feats Selected: Spring Attack
Enhancements Selected: Arcane Archer (Imbue Terror Arrows),
Fighter Kensei III
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LEVEL 20:
Class Selected: Fighter (Fighter 19 / Wizard 1)
Abilities Raised: STR: 26
Skills Ranks Raised: Intimidate +1 (23), Jump +1 (23),
Swim +2 (9)
Equipment Mods Changed To: STR: 6, DEX: 6, CON: 6,
FORT: 5, REFL: 5, WILL: 5, Balance: 15, Intimidate: 15,
Jump: 15, Tumble: 11
Favor Bonus Granted: Draconic Vitality (15 Agents of Argonnessen Favor)
Enhancements Selected: Arcane Archer (Conjure +5 Arrows),
Arcane Archer (Imbue Slaying Arrows), Fighter Weapon Specialization II,
Improved Intimidate III
Stats at End of Level 20:
HP:426 SP:210 AC:19 FORT:22 REFL:20 WILL:13 BAB:+19/+19/+24/+29
STR:32(+11) DEX:28(+9) CON:22(+6) INT:14(+2) WIS:10(0) CHA:8(-1)
Balance:37, Bluff:2, Concentration:9, Diplomacy:2,
Disable Device: n/a, Haggle:-1, Heal:0, Hide:11, Intimidate:43,
Jump:51, Listen:2, Move Silently:11, Open Lock: n/a,
Perform: n/a, Repair:2, Search:4, Spot:2, Swim:24,
Tumble:24, UMD: n/a




:D Thanks for looking and commenting! :D

[Kawai]

it is a very decent build.
however, after building all versions of the Kensai, i found that the KII is actually tops. have fun with it though. :)

[Talon_Moonshadow]

Isn't there a way now with epic destinies to get SP on a pure Ftr?

Would be interesting to make a Ftr20/AA sometime.


I have a Ftr18/Rgr1/Wiz1 AA that I enjoy.

[WruntJunior]

Isn't there a way now with epic destinies to get SP on a pure Ftr?

Would be interesting to make a Ftr20/AA sometime.


I have a Ftr18/Rgr1/Wiz1 AA that I enjoy.

You'd have to take sorc past-life to get the requirement for AA...and for a pretty minor gain (especially if what I've seen lately about 22% being the maximum ranged attack speed bonus is true - but even if it's not...).

Personally, if I did a Kensai AA, I'd go 12 Fighter/6 Monk/2 Ranger - 10k stars is much stronger than kensai 3 for a ranged character. If 10k stars becomes a monk bonus feat like has been suggested by the devs, I'd go 12 Fighter/6 Ranger/2 Monk...but that's off towards infinity into the future (supposed to be alongside the enhancement pass).

If you have half-elf available, it makes a much stronger race than elf as well.

[unbongwah]

Isn't there a way now with epic destinies to get SP on a pure Ftr?
I believe you can now get SPs from Wizardry items even if you can't cast spells. However AA still requires one of "Bard Energy of Music I, Elven Arcanum I, Sorcerer Energy of the Dragonblooded I, Wizard Energy of the Scholar I, Mental Toughness, Past Life: Arcane Prodigy." So a pure ftr AA would still need sorc PL.

The other problem is just as the rgr capstone doesn't provide as big of an atk speed boost as it's supposed to and doesn't stack w/AA ToD set, the ftr capstone is the same, only smaller. :( So I'm pretty sure the monkcher will have higher sustained ranged DPS than the pure ftr AA. To my mind, the real appeal of pure ftr AA is if you want a mixed melee / ranged toon who benefits from +10% doublestrike as well as Kensei III bonuses.

[unbongwah]

OP: if you're willing to multiclass, there's little incentive to taking so many rgr lvls on an AA, even if you're "stuck" with elf instead of HE and can't make a monkcher. Rgr lvl 11 gets you all the free rgr feats; I would go no higher than rgr lvl 15 (two lvl 4 spell slots + 1 more FE). Do you have any P2P classes you can use?

[Wipey]

How about taking 1 rogue ( also some SA )/arty/bard level for full umd ? 19 th fighter doesn't give you much.

You also want improved precise shot, precision for ranged. Gtwf without improved crit and PA is meh, I'd go with imp crit slash ( falchion ? ) and go thf.
Maybe 21 dex for combat archery if it ever get fixed.

10 ranks in jump is enough, some balance is ok and take UMD !
Augment summon, swim, improved intim ? Fighter haste boost 4 instead ( even twist damage boost from dread ). You really gotta take advantage of super strong manyshot ( double boost, haste, surge ). Strong melee for the other 100 seconds.