Almagnus1
05-19-2022, 06:51 PM
It's been a very, very, very long time since I have last touched DDO, but I'm starting to poke around again for the first time in like over a decade. One of the builds I found intriguing (and started working towards as I had initially rolled as an Elf, not a half elf and wasn't quite far enough along to TR, but far enough that I really didn't want to reroll) was https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/289591-Helves-Angel-A-Burst-DPS-Build-(12ftr-6Rgr-2Monk).
In a nutshell, you're using the Half-Elf racials to give you Sneak Attack with everything else giving you enough feats to make it work so you have a functional (albeit not great) melee option for when you get swarmed with a much preferred ranged option that allows you to flex the enchants on the arrows to better tailor your bow to bypass resistences and immunities (or just CC with terror and paralysis arrows). As an FYI, you will need either something that gives you ranged alacrity or the Quiver of Alacrity from the Black Abbot because having a lot of ranged alacrity helps makes the bow feel better and allows you to run and shoot.
As an FYI, you can also do this with an elf, but you are going to be sacrificing much of the melee to make it work because you'll be taking rogue instead of monk which means you are going to have to forgo cleave and greater cleave. I also didn't know what to pick for the level 30 feat so it was like "I guess Mobility's good here?" Input on that (or the build in general) is appreciated.
So after working on modernizing and extending the build, here's what I'm thinking:
Helf Kensei AA
12/6/2 Fighter/Ranger/Monk
Lawful Good Half-Elf
Level Order
1. Ranger. . . . . 6. Ranger . . . . 11. Fighter. . . . 16. Fighter
2. Monk. . . . . . 7. Ranger . . . . 12. Fighter. . . . 17. Fighter
3. Fighter. . . . .8. Ranger. . . . .13. Fighter . . . .18. Fighter
4. Ranger. . . . . 9. Monk . . . . . 14. Fighter. . . . 19. Fighter
5. Ranger. . . . .10. Fighter . . . .15. Fighter . . . .20. Fighter
Stats
. . . . . . . .28pt . . 32pt. . .Tome. . .Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .---- . . --------
Strength. . . . 17. . . .17 . . . +3 . . . 4: STR
Dexterity . . . 17. . . .17 . . . +3 . . . 8: STR
Constitution. . 10. . . .14 . . . +3 . . .12: STR
Intelligence. . .8. . . . 8 . . . +3 . . .16: STR
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . . 8 . . . +3 . . .20: STR
Charisma. . . . .8. . . . 8 . . . +3 . . .24: STR
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28: STR
Skills
. . . . . R .M. F. R .R. R .R. R .M. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F
. . . . . 1 .2. 3. 4 .5. 6 .7. 8 .9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Balance . 2 .3. 1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
Spot. . . 4 . . . . . 1 .2. 2 .2. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Jump. . . 4 .1. . .2. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
UMD . . . 2 . . . .1. 1 .½. ½ .½. ½ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Hide. . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .20 .4. 2. 6 .6. 6 .6. 6 .4. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2
Feats
.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.2 Monk . : Power Attack
.3. . . . : Dodge
.3 Fighter: Cleave
.6. . . . : Great Cleave
.9. . . . : Mental Toughness
.9 Monk . : Toughness
10 Fighter: Weapon Focus: Ranged
12. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
12 Fighter: Weapon Specialization: Ranged
14 Fighter: Improved Critical: Ranged
15. . . . : Extend Spell
16 Fighter: Greater Weapon Focus: Ranged
18. . . . : Precision
18 Fighter: Power Critical
20 Fighter: Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged
21 Epic . : Combat Archery
22 Destiny: Holy Strike
24 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
25 Destiny: Doubleshot
27 Epic . : Blinding Speed
28 Destiny: Harbinger of Chaos
30 Epic . : Mobility
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea
.1 HalfElf: Half-Elf Dilettante: Rogue
.1 Ranger : Favored Enemy: Undead
.7 Ranger : Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Spells
Ram's Might (6), Resist Energy (8)
Enhancements (Spent: 80 +0r +0u / Max: 80 +0r +0u AP)
Elf-Arcane Archer (36 AP) Arcane Archer, Morphic Arrows, Metalline Arrows, Aligned Arrows, Shadow Arrows Conjure Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Corrosive Arrows
Force Arrows III, Elemental Arrows: Flaming Arrows
Terror Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Frost Arrows, Stat: Dexterity
Banishing Arrows, Paralyzing Arrows, Smiting Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Shock Arrows, Stat: Dexterity
Final Strike, Improved Elemental Arrows: Improved Elemental Arrows, Runebow
Kensei (30 AP) Kensei Focus: Archery, Spiritual Bond, Strike With No Thought, Power Surge Extra Action Boost I, Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Action Boost: Haste Boost III
Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Ascetic Training: Agility II
Critical Mastery III, Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Shattering Strike: Shattering Shot II, Stat: Strength
Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Strike at the Heart, Stat: Strength
Half-Elf (14 AP) Versatile Nature, Dexterity / Adaptability: Human Strength, Accuracy / Versatility: Human Damage Boost, Dexterity / Adaptability II: Human Dexterity Improved Dilettante: Rogue
Improved Dilettante: Rogue, Arcanum I
Arcane Archer
Destinies (Spent: 13 (1 +12pdp) / Max: 52 (40 +12pdp) AP)
Legendary Dreadnaught (13 AP) Fearless, Weaponmaster Push Through The Line II, Dire Attack: Dire Shot, Dread Mantle
Ghost Touch, Honor or Backstab: Backstab I, Combat Brute
Strike Twice III
In a nutshell, you're using the Half-Elf racials to give you Sneak Attack with everything else giving you enough feats to make it work so you have a functional (albeit not great) melee option for when you get swarmed with a much preferred ranged option that allows you to flex the enchants on the arrows to better tailor your bow to bypass resistences and immunities (or just CC with terror and paralysis arrows). As an FYI, you will need either something that gives you ranged alacrity or the Quiver of Alacrity from the Black Abbot because having a lot of ranged alacrity helps makes the bow feel better and allows you to run and shoot.
As an FYI, you can also do this with an elf, but you are going to be sacrificing much of the melee to make it work because you'll be taking rogue instead of monk which means you are going to have to forgo cleave and greater cleave. I also didn't know what to pick for the level 30 feat so it was like "I guess Mobility's good here?" Input on that (or the build in general) is appreciated.
So after working on modernizing and extending the build, here's what I'm thinking:
Helf Kensei AA
12/6/2 Fighter/Ranger/Monk
Lawful Good Half-Elf
Level Order
1. Ranger. . . . . 6. Ranger . . . . 11. Fighter. . . . 16. Fighter
2. Monk. . . . . . 7. Ranger . . . . 12. Fighter. . . . 17. Fighter
3. Fighter. . . . .8. Ranger. . . . .13. Fighter . . . .18. Fighter
4. Ranger. . . . . 9. Monk . . . . . 14. Fighter. . . . 19. Fighter
5. Ranger. . . . .10. Fighter . . . .15. Fighter . . . .20. Fighter
Stats
. . . . . . . .28pt . . 32pt. . .Tome. . .Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .---- . . --------
Strength. . . . 17. . . .17 . . . +3 . . . 4: STR
Dexterity . . . 17. . . .17 . . . +3 . . . 8: STR
Constitution. . 10. . . .14 . . . +3 . . .12: STR
Intelligence. . .8. . . . 8 . . . +3 . . .16: STR
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . . 8 . . . +3 . . .20: STR
Charisma. . . . .8. . . . 8 . . . +3 . . .24: STR
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28: STR
Skills
. . . . . R .M. F. R .R. R .R. R .M. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F. F
. . . . . 1 .2. 3. 4 .5. 6 .7. 8 .9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Balance . 2 .3. 1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
Spot. . . 4 . . . . . 1 .2. 2 .2. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Jump. . . 4 .1. . .2. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
UMD . . . 2 . . . .1. 1 .½. ½ .½. ½ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6
Hide. . . 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .20 .4. 2. 6 .6. 6 .6. 6 .4. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2
Feats
.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.2 Monk . : Power Attack
.3. . . . : Dodge
.3 Fighter: Cleave
.6. . . . : Great Cleave
.9. . . . : Mental Toughness
.9 Monk . : Toughness
10 Fighter: Weapon Focus: Ranged
12. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
12 Fighter: Weapon Specialization: Ranged
14 Fighter: Improved Critical: Ranged
15. . . . : Extend Spell
16 Fighter: Greater Weapon Focus: Ranged
18. . . . : Precision
18 Fighter: Power Critical
20 Fighter: Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged
21 Epic . : Combat Archery
22 Destiny: Holy Strike
24 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
25 Destiny: Doubleshot
27 Epic . : Blinding Speed
28 Destiny: Harbinger of Chaos
30 Epic . : Mobility
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea
.1 HalfElf: Half-Elf Dilettante: Rogue
.1 Ranger : Favored Enemy: Undead
.7 Ranger : Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Spells
Ram's Might (6), Resist Energy (8)
Enhancements (Spent: 80 +0r +0u / Max: 80 +0r +0u AP)
Elf-Arcane Archer (36 AP) Arcane Archer, Morphic Arrows, Metalline Arrows, Aligned Arrows, Shadow Arrows Conjure Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Corrosive Arrows
Force Arrows III, Elemental Arrows: Flaming Arrows
Terror Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Frost Arrows, Stat: Dexterity
Banishing Arrows, Paralyzing Arrows, Smiting Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Shock Arrows, Stat: Dexterity
Final Strike, Improved Elemental Arrows: Improved Elemental Arrows, Runebow
Kensei (30 AP) Kensei Focus: Archery, Spiritual Bond, Strike With No Thought, Power Surge Extra Action Boost I, Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Action Boost: Haste Boost III
Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Ascetic Training: Agility II
Critical Mastery III, Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Shattering Strike: Shattering Shot II, Stat: Strength
Weapon Group Specialization: Archery, Strike at the Heart, Stat: Strength
Half-Elf (14 AP) Versatile Nature, Dexterity / Adaptability: Human Strength, Accuracy / Versatility: Human Damage Boost, Dexterity / Adaptability II: Human Dexterity Improved Dilettante: Rogue
Improved Dilettante: Rogue, Arcanum I
Arcane Archer
Destinies (Spent: 13 (1 +12pdp) / Max: 52 (40 +12pdp) AP)
Legendary Dreadnaught (13 AP) Fearless, Weaponmaster Push Through The Line II, Dire Attack: Dire Shot, Dread Mantle
Ghost Touch, Honor or Backstab: Backstab I, Combat Brute
Strike Twice III