R4 Solo capable 1st Lifer Melee Artificer

[Zdevor]

Hello DDO community,

I would like to share my 1st lifer variant of my build.
Why???
Because I think it is a good addition beside your other toons. No need Past Lifes, can solo r4 quests with confidence or running r4+ quests in groups without beeing a permanent soulstone. Perfect for raiding too. It is safe to play ideal for non experienced melee DDO players.
It is an iconic build, so easier and faster to level to cap.

If you've got all the equipment (a bit of grinding) you don't need to attend to it anymore, only thing to do is log in and play!!!

Besides solo playing, the build got some useful party buffs, got trapping skills, selfheal and good trash CC ability. Tankyness.
At 50 Reaper point (whihc is not too difficult to reach) I have 3k HP, 240-250 Melee Power, 200+AC, 200+PRR, 140 MRR


The Build
Name: 1st lifer Vistani Robot:

Race: Deep Gnome (Iconic)
Alignment: True Neutral

Levelling order:
1.Wiz
2-13 Arti
14-15 Ftr (put all points into Intimidate and Jump)
16-20 Arti

Starting stats:
Str:13
Dex:8
Con:15
Int:20
Wis:10
Cha: 6

All levelup to Int

Skills:
Balance 7p (for SWF)
max out: Repair, Disable, Open Lock, Spot, Intimidate, Spellcraft, Search, UMD
10 to: Jump
rest to Bluff


Feats:
1. Ins. Reflexes + Extend
3. PA
5. SWF
6. Cleave
9. Construct Essence + Great Cleave
12. ISWF
13. Imp. Construct Essence
14. IC: Piercing Weapon
15. GSWF + Quicken
18: Combat Expertise
19. Empower Healing Spell (for heal pots)

21. Epic: OWC
22. Destiny: Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
24. Epic: Construct Examplar
25. Destiny: Pierce Silver
27. Eschew Materials or any other you prefer
28. Destiny: Tactician
30. Legendary: Scion of the Etheral Plane
30. Epic: Epic Fortitude
31. Crush of Weakness

Enhancemets:
https://imgur.com/a/hU0kIlR

Epic Destiny:
https://imgur.com/7LkHNAY

Reaper trees: first get 24p in Grim Barricade (including +3% dodge), after 12 p in Dire Thaumaturge (+4 Int and Uni SP) the rest goes into the Dread Adversary tree ( Melee Power, Tactical DC and Boosts)

Gearset:
lvl 15: https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/516431-Vistani-Renagade-Mastermaker-The-Handyman?p=6395580&viewfull=1#post6395580
Cap: https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/516431-Vistani-Renagade-Mastermaker-The-Handyman?p=6507759&viewfull=1#post6507759

Budget Gearset: https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/535540-R4-Solo-capable-1st-Lifer-Melee-Artificer?p=6577605&viewfull=1#post6577605

Videos:
- right after creation at lvl 15 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuRfcyAfHZo

- at cap: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4jjJAh9IWA

-LH VoD tanking: https://youtu.be/4AMj_nyH-dk

[cru121]

1) bad link in the third video
2) I don't like robots, but that's me.

Aaand what if you made the following changes:
- T5 in vistani, going from 130% to 125% hp. saving a few AP.
- go 3 wiz for imbue

[Zdevor]

1) bad link in the third video
2) I don't like robots, but that's me.

Aaand what if you made the following changes:
- T5 in vistani, going from 130% to 125% hp. saving a few AP.
- go 3 wiz for imbue

Thx I fixed the link.
If you take T5 Vistani you will loose the 10% quality hp from the RMM tree cause that one is also a T5. So T5 Vistani is a -5% hp loss.
Going for Imbue Dice with this build is not the way IMO. I have 21 Sneak Attack Dice which scales (maybe) better in repaer than a few Imbue Dice

[Rush007]

I'd move one of those to Unbreakable Forcefields, t5 renegade. -95% dmg reduction every 90 seconds when you need it (Take automatic). It's amazing.

Other point could finish out know the angles or pick up regenerate construct another t5 renegade. On r4ish content should be able to get 75-95 healing from it I think depending on gear.

Tumbling thru stuff with deep gnome is interesting, but don't think it has the same quality of life and power that any of these other choice would bring.

[Zdevor]

I'd move one of those to Unbreakable Forcefields, t5 renegade. -95% dmg reduction every 90 seconds when you need it (Take automatic). It's amazing.

Other point could finish out know the angles or pick up regenerate construct another t5 renegade. On r4ish content should be able to get 75-95 healing from it I think depending on gear.

Tumbling thru stuff with deep gnome is interesting, but don't think it has the same quality of life and power that any of these other choice would bring.

The 2 points in the Racial tree are Racial Action points, cannot spend those elswhere (Got lucky and won a +2 Racial tome on the daily dice)
Before u57 was using Automatic Forcefield but had to take Mastermaker for the +20 Competence bonus HP, so had to give up Automatic Forcefield casue had not enough Action Points.
Of course the Eldricht Strike also can be dropped but I prefer to keep that cleave attack.
If I'd have 4 more Action Points I could take Automatic Forcefield and Improved Mage Armor for the +10% AC. But sadly this is not possible atm.

[Zdevor]

Weapon: Raellia, the Frostblade
- Red Augment Slot: Reconstruction +139 Equipment (ML 28)
- Orange Augment Slot: Deconstructor

Offhand: Legendary Necronomicannon
- Green Augment Slot: Shatter +14 Enhancement (ML 28)

Armor: Legendary Plate of the Summer Solstice

Belt: Direwolf Belt

Boots: Legendary Red Dragonscale Boots

Bracers: Legendary Vambrace of the Summer Court

Cloak: Legendary Cloak of Summer
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Helm: Titania's Glory
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Necklace: Legendary Winter Court Necklace

Ring1: Legendary Lionheart Ring
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Ring2: Ring of the Silver Tongue

Trinket: Legendary Five Rings
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