PDK Kensei Tactical Repeater

[HuneyMunster]

Heavy xbow repeater build with otto, pin, dire charge and stunning shield cc options. Bonuses to tactics from kensei and feats as well as know the Angles half intellect mod and Cormyrean Knight Training third charisma mod bonus to tactics.

Not sure if its possible to get a viable stunning blow dc as strength stat will be fairly low as must remain below charisma to get the bonus to tactics.

Dps will mostly be from heavy repeater and using quick draw to be able to switch quicker to shield and either short or long sword for stuns when using dire charge and stunning shield.

Dexterity could be dropped by 1 point for 2 more in charisma, but would require taking some feats such as IPS and CA later. Also would need to make adjustments depending on what tomes you have especially concerning dexterity tomes.


Kensei Tactical Repeater
Fighter 20
True Neutral Purple Dragon Knight


Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ---- . . --------
Strength. . . . .8. . . .+7. . . .4: INT
Dexterity . . . 15. . . .+7. . . .8: INT
Constitution. . 16. . . .+7. . . 12: INT
Intelligence. . 18. . . .+7. . . 16: INT
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . .+7. . . 20: INT
Charisma. . . . 10. . . .+7. . . 24: INT
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: INT

Feats

.1. . . . : Exotic Weapon: Rpt Hvy Crossbow
.1 PDK. . : Point Blank Shot
.1 Fighter: Precise Shot
.2 Fighter: Rapid Reload
.3. . . . : Rapid Shot
.4 Fighter: Precision
.6. . . . : Weapon Focus: Ranged
.6 Fighter: Weapon Specialization: Ranged
.8 Fighter: Improved Critical: Ranged
.9. . . . : Dodge
10 Fighter: Mobility
12. . . . : Shot on the Run
12 Fighter: Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged
14 Fighter: Greater Weapon Focus: Ranged
15. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
16 Fighter: Superior Weapon Focus: Ranged
18. . . . : Tactical Supremacy
18 Fighter: Tactical Mastery
20 Fighter: Quick Draw
21 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
24 Epic . : Combat Archery
26 Destiny: Tactician
27 Epic . : Toughness
28 Destiny: Doubleshot
29 Destiny: Dire Charge
30 Epic . : Epic Toughness
30 Legend : Scion of: Astral Plane


Enhancements (80 AP)

Kensei (41 AP)
Kensei Focus: Crossbows, Spiritual Bond, Strike with No Thought, Power Surge, One Cut, Alacrity
Extra Action Boost III, Weapon Group Specialization, Exotic Weapon Mastery
Tactics II, Weapon Group Specialization, Ascetic Training: Conditioning III
Weapon Group Specialization, Shattering Shot III
Weapon Group Specialization, Liquid Courage, Strike at the Heart
A Good Death: Range, Weapon Master, One with the Blade, Deadly Shot, Keen Edge

Stalwart Defender (13 AP)
Toughness
Durable Defense III, Stalwart Defensive Mastery III
Resilient Defense III
Tenacious Defense III

Harper Agent (12 AP)
Agent of Good I
Harper Enchantment, Strategic Combat
Versatile Adept II, Know the Angles III
Strategic Combat

Vanguard (11 AP)
To the Fore!
No Weakness III, Shield Smash I
Brutality III, Stunning Shield III

Purple Dragon Knight (3 AP)
Damage Boost
Cormyrean Knight Training


Destiny (24 AP)

Legendary Dreadnought
Legendary Tactics III, Extra Action Boost III, Attack Boost III
Damage Boost III
Critical Damage III, Haste Boost III
(none)
Advancing Blows, Devastating Critical
Master's Blitz

Twists of Fate (31 fate points)
Otto's Whistler (Tier 3 Shiradi)
Grim Precision (Tier 3 Shadowdancer)
Pin (Tier 2 Shiradi)
Rejuvenation Cocoon (Tier 1 Primal)
Primal Scream (Tier 1 Fury)


Assuming Ive did my calculation correct these are possible tactics with decent gear. Some also can be crafted next update.

So I might considered adding stunning blow, combat expertise and imp trip instead of either dodge, mobility and shot on the run or sup weap focus, toughness and epic toughness

int 70 18 base +7 levelups +2 ship +1 exc + 17 item +7 insight +4 quality +2 yugo +2 alacrity +8 Psionic +2 profane
cha 48 10 base +2 ship +1 exc +17 item +7 insight +2 alacrity +8 Psionic +2 profane
str 47 8 base +2 ship +1 exc +17 item +7 insight +2 alacrity +8 Psionic +2 profane

15 kta
7 CKT
7 stun kensei/vanguard enhancements / 4 trip
20 feats
6 insightful Legendary Pendant of the Warrior's Focus
14 enhancement Legendary Animated Rope
6 dreadnaught legegendary tactics
75 total bonus to tactics 72 to trip

Stun blow 10 + str mod 18 + tactics 75 = 103
Imp trip 14 + str mod 18 + 72 = 104
Stunning shield 10 + int mod 30 + character lvl 30 + tactics 75 = 145
Dire charge 20 + 30 + 75 = 125

You can also add 3 fighter past life and completionist feat for up to another 4.

Forgot to include tomes so add about 2-4 dc

[unbongwah]

AFAICT, neither CKT nor Strategic Combat apply to shields, which means your shield-bashing to-hit will still be based on STR. No idea how high you need to get it, but considering the only reason you use a shield is Stunning Shield every 30 seconds, you might want to do some testing to figure out your to-hit chance before you commit.

[HuneyMunster]

AFAICT, neither CKT nor Strategic Combat apply to shields, which means your shield-bashing to-hit will still be based on STR. No idea how high you need to get it, but considering the only reason you use a shield is Stunning Shield every 30 seconds, you might want to do some testing to figure out your to-hit chance before you commit.



Forgot about that, but did take action boost attack for extra hit with for stunning shield and dire charge. Though its not much of a commitment as only need to change vanguard enhancement with the 3 stun dc is still useful for dire charge.

Might considerer dropping stunning shield if the miss chance is too high. Also, wouldn't mind fitting in magical training and insightful reflexes somewhere. I might try and work out how much stunning blow and improved trip dc's could end up with lower strength build. Would probably mean dropping shot on the run which would free up the feats taken with dodge and mobility for combat exp and imp trip and stunning blow. Superior weapon focus is another feat that could be swapped.

[bluefenix17]

I have a question about your build. I tryed a rogue mech/kensei build focused on great crossbow, but when i get first kensei core enhancement it don't give me any bonus (+1 hit) with great crossbow (i have the exotic weapon proficency feats with great xbow) instead if i equip a light or a heave xbow i got the +1 bonus to hit. Is it the same for you with repeating?

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Shendrai-Orien

[Eryhn]

when i get first kensei core enhancement it don't give me any bonus (+1 hit) with great crossbow (i have the exotic weapon proficency feats with great xbow)

"Kensei Focus: Crossbows: You focus your Kensei training in the use of crossbows. You gain +1 to hit with heavy crossbows, and light crossbows. (The Exotic Weapon Mastery enhancement will add great crossbows and repeating crossbows to this list of weapons.)"

from http://ddowiki.com/page/Kensei_enhancements. need to put some more points in tier1 and it will work ;)