How viable is this dex based Eldritch Build?

[Xadriel537]

Hello, I am quite new to this. I want to play an Eldritch Knight for my second life with pm for healing. I am interested in going dex with a drow and using a kukri/shield. How viable does this build look? Your feedback would be greatly appreciated. :D



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Level 20 Lawful Good Drow Male
(3 Rogue \ 17 Wizard)
Hit Points: 238
Spell Points: 998
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 9
Reflex: 16
Will: 11

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(30 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 13 15
Dexterity 19 27
Constitution 13 17
Intelligence 14 16
Wisdom 8 10
Charisma 10 10

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 8 20
Bluff 0 0
Concentration 5 9.5
Diplomacy 0 0
Disable Device 7 24.5
Haggle 0 0
Heal 2 3
Hide 4 8
Intimidate 0 0
Jump 6 8.5
Listen 4 6
Move Silently 4 8
Open Lock 8 14
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 3 3
Search 7 19.5
Spellcraft 3 3
Spot 4 6
Swim 2 2
Tumble n/a n/a
Use Magic Device 4 24

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 2 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell
Spell (1): Expeditious Retreat
Spell (1): Feather Fall
Spell (1): Jump
Spell (1): Nightshield
Spell (1): Master's Touch
Spell (1): Protection from Evil


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Spell (1): Detect Secret Doors
Spell (1): Obscuring Mist


Level 4 (Wizard)
Spell (2): Cat's Grace
Spell (2): Knock


Level 5 (Wizard)
Spell (2): Bear's Endurance
Spell (2): Blur


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Quicken Spell
Spell (3): Displacement
Spell (3): Haste


Level 7 (Wizard)
Spell (3): Rage
Spell (3): Sleet Storm


Level 8 (Wizard)
Spell (4): Death Aura
Spell (4): Dimension Door


Level 9 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Great Cleave


Level 10 (Rogue)


Level 11 (Wizard)
Spell (4): Stoneskin
Spell (4): Negative Energy Burst


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Spell (5): Teleport
Spell (5): Protection from Elements


Level 13 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Spell (4): Wall of Fire
Spell (4): Fire Shield


Level 14 (Wizard)
Spell (6): True Seeing
Spell (6): Greater Heroism


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Spell (6): Flesh to Stone
Spell (6): Greater Dispel Magic


Level 16 (Wizard)
Spell (7): Otto's Sphere of Dancing
Spell (7): Greater Teleport


Level 17 (Wizard)
Spell (7): Invisibility, Mass
Spell (7): Delayed Blast Fireball


Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Augment Summoning
Feat: (Selected) Power Critical
Spell (8): Greater Shout
Spell (8): Otto's Irresistible Dance


Level 19 (Wizard)
Spell (8): Power Word: Stun
Spell (8): Sunburst


Level 20 (Wizard)
Spell (9): Summon Monster IX
Spell (9): Mordenkainen's Disjunction
Enhancement: Drow - Spell Resistance (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Drow - Drow Dexterity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Drow - Arcane Fluidity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Drow - Arcane Fluidity (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Knife in the Darkness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Dagger in the Back (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Ice Chill Poison (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Shiv (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Shiv (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Acid (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Frost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Flame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Light Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Martial Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Dexterity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Medium Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Critical Damage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Critical Damage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Critical Damage (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Dexterity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Tenser's Transformation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Dark Reaping (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Shroud of the Zombie (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Shroud of the Vampire (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Shroud of the Wraith (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Deathless Vigor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Deathless Vigor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Deathless Vigor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Spell Critical: Negative Energy I (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Negative Energy Conduit (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Negative Energy Conduit (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Negative Energy Conduit (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Spell Critical: Negative Energy II (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Bone Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Bone Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Bone Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Constitution (Rank 1)

[unbongwah]

If you really want "DEX-based with kukri+shield," you should really be looking into Swashbucklers (http://ddowiki.com/page/Swashbuckler_enhancements). The DPS & defensive bonuses from SWF feats + Swashbuckling stance + Skirmisher enhs are too good to pass up.

As for the viability of your particular build, I'm not really sure what you're trying to accomplish here; or rather, what you think EK+PM brings to the table that a more conventional build won't be able to do better.

[Xadriel537]

Thank you for the response. I will look into Swashbuckler but EK really interests me. I feel splashing PM gives a lot of survivability, especially since I don't want him to be a Warforged. I guess the simple answer for what I want from this build is a character who can survive same level elite quests with little hireling help and at the same time dish out enough damage to not be a bore. You can probably tell i am spoiled by my current life of pure PM. :)

[unbongwah]

With that many wiz lvls, it makes more sense to go INT-based for higher spell DCs; something like bard 3 / wiz 17 or bard 5 / wiz 15. Have a look at this thread (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/443629-Any-thoughts-about-17wiz-3bard-or-15wiz-5bard-battle-mage).