Failedlegend
11-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Ok so yes I realize making a Barbarian that doesn't rage is kinda crazy but I'm doing it for several reasons but I won't bother explaining most of them. (Please just respect my request when giving feedback)
The one thing I will mention is that I want to try to squeeze the most possible HPs out of Stalwart+Barb HP (both D12 & Cores) and combine that with Ravagers tier 5 "Blood Strength" Healing (Slayers version sucks and Berserker requires that you be raging)...see lammania forum for details. (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/450658-Barbarian-Ravager-Changes)
Oh and this has to be an Iconic as I will be playing it with a static group (iow I won't be inflicting this on any PUGs especially since its on Wayfinder, I also want to have it ready by next Monday so I don't fall any more behind XP/flagging wise)
Anyways before I get to my build plans I'd like to break down my reasoning for the choices I made
Race:
As previously mentioned it needs to be an iconic so thats Morninglord, Shadar-kai, PDK and Bladeforged...I refuse to buy 2 LRs and an alignment change just to make a Barbarian Bladeforged (as shame though I love to make melee WF) so that leaves ML, SK & PDK...with the caveat that I likely won't spend any AP in the racial tree (I rarely do to be honest)
PDK: Free feat, extra skill, no stat mods
ML: -2 Con/+2 Int, ELf stuff (proficiencies, sleep immune,etc.)
SK: -2Cha/+2 Dex
Unless I'm missing something PDK is the clear winner especially since I'm already planning to take fighter allowing me to only take 2 classes or take any non-lawful 3rd class
Classes:
Barb 12+: HP boosts in cores (and the cores themselves) and Ravager Tier 5 blood strength and my fav ravager ability slaughter as well as a few points in OS and/or FB...not to mention D12 HP.
Fighter 3-4+:
Fighter 3 = HP +20%, +140% Threat, other defensive stuff
Fighter 4 = Another feat & +6 Con
Other Class 0-4:
Cannot use Monk or Paladin
Sorc or Wiz 3
+10% AC, +15 HP, Eldritch Strike (Char Lvl Cleave), +1d6 Elly damage, +10 PRR, gain a blue bar (good for ED stuff), handful of 5 minutes buffs
Nothing from other classes really stand out...please point out anything.
Epic Destiny:
Unyielding Sentinel - ANOTHER +20% HP and other tanky stuff (http://ddodestiny.info/#d/unyielding_sentinel/s/a,b3,c2,e,j,o,s,u3,v3,bb)
Twists - ICE, Fast Healing, Cocoon
Ok that all said here's the build I've come up with so far
Chaotic Good "Eye of the Firestorm" Barbarian13/Fighter4/Wiz3
Str 16
Dex 8
Con 18 (Level ups here)
Int 14 (Combat expertise pre-req)
Wis 8
Cha 8
Level Order: Fighter 1, Barb 2, Wiz 3 - 5, Barb 6 - 12, Fighter 13 - 15, Barb 16 - 20
Skills: Intim, Balance, Spellcraft(for Eldritch strike), UMD
Feats
1 Toughness
1P Toughness
1F THF
3 PA
3W Extend
6 Cleave
9 ITHF
12 Great Cleave
13F Combat Expertise
15 GTHF
15F IC: Bludgeon
18 Toughness
ED Unyielding Sentinel (Vigor of Battle)
21 Epic Toughness
24 Bulwark of Defense
26 Tactician
27 Epic DR
28 Holy Strike (Evil Enemies are common and having GT is nice)
The one thing I will mention is that I want to try to squeeze the most possible HPs out of Stalwart+Barb HP (both D12 & Cores) and combine that with Ravagers tier 5 "Blood Strength" Healing (Slayers version sucks and Berserker requires that you be raging)...see lammania forum for details. (https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/450658-Barbarian-Ravager-Changes)
Oh and this has to be an Iconic as I will be playing it with a static group (iow I won't be inflicting this on any PUGs especially since its on Wayfinder, I also want to have it ready by next Monday so I don't fall any more behind XP/flagging wise)
Anyways before I get to my build plans I'd like to break down my reasoning for the choices I made
Race:
As previously mentioned it needs to be an iconic so thats Morninglord, Shadar-kai, PDK and Bladeforged...I refuse to buy 2 LRs and an alignment change just to make a Barbarian Bladeforged (as shame though I love to make melee WF) so that leaves ML, SK & PDK...with the caveat that I likely won't spend any AP in the racial tree (I rarely do to be honest)
PDK: Free feat, extra skill, no stat mods
ML: -2 Con/+2 Int, ELf stuff (proficiencies, sleep immune,etc.)
SK: -2Cha/+2 Dex
Unless I'm missing something PDK is the clear winner especially since I'm already planning to take fighter allowing me to only take 2 classes or take any non-lawful 3rd class
Classes:
Barb 12+: HP boosts in cores (and the cores themselves) and Ravager Tier 5 blood strength and my fav ravager ability slaughter as well as a few points in OS and/or FB...not to mention D12 HP.
Fighter 3-4+:
Fighter 3 = HP +20%, +140% Threat, other defensive stuff
Fighter 4 = Another feat & +6 Con
Other Class 0-4:
Cannot use Monk or Paladin
Sorc or Wiz 3
+10% AC, +15 HP, Eldritch Strike (Char Lvl Cleave), +1d6 Elly damage, +10 PRR, gain a blue bar (good for ED stuff), handful of 5 minutes buffs
Nothing from other classes really stand out...please point out anything.
Epic Destiny:
Unyielding Sentinel - ANOTHER +20% HP and other tanky stuff (http://ddodestiny.info/#d/unyielding_sentinel/s/a,b3,c2,e,j,o,s,u3,v3,bb)
Twists - ICE, Fast Healing, Cocoon
Ok that all said here's the build I've come up with so far
Chaotic Good "Eye of the Firestorm" Barbarian13/Fighter4/Wiz3
Str 16
Dex 8
Con 18 (Level ups here)
Int 14 (Combat expertise pre-req)
Wis 8
Cha 8
Level Order: Fighter 1, Barb 2, Wiz 3 - 5, Barb 6 - 12, Fighter 13 - 15, Barb 16 - 20
Skills: Intim, Balance, Spellcraft(for Eldritch strike), UMD
Feats
1 Toughness
1P Toughness
1F THF
3 PA
3W Extend
6 Cleave
9 ITHF
12 Great Cleave
13F Combat Expertise
15 GTHF
15F IC: Bludgeon
18 Toughness
ED Unyielding Sentinel (Vigor of Battle)
21 Epic Toughness
24 Bulwark of Defense
26 Tactician
27 Epic DR
28 Holy Strike (Evil Enemies are common and having GT is nice)