Hello all,
I am a relative new comer to DDO. I tried a few different Pally builds ( S&B/THF) and just got my THF Dwarf Paladin to 20. It is a pretty much this
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...yers-%28U29%29 Except, i went Dwarf for the Beard and the Ladies....! so i changed a few enhancements that didnt apply to me ( the human ones). I had originally started with EllisDee's Vanguard build but around level 12 i started hitting a massive wall of death in groups. (
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...or-new-players) After some reading and guidance from ED and Unbongwah, i found some threads about crafting and some gear to farm. Turns out alot of my problems , like having 200hps @ 12, and being 1 shot every single dungeon were due to not knowing anything about Fortification and lack there of... were solved after a week or so of basic "newbie gear" farming. I was not able to craft much(yet) and not finding Con items in AH i ended up buying a + 6 supreme tome to up my hps, and what do ya know, an hour later a nice shiny +6 Con/Sheltering neck showed up on AH for 2k plat.....
So my Plan is this, I am going to work towards 30 on my Paladin while i learn/figure out EDs and Twists and hopefully gather a few more items for future lives. I have been lucky and got a few nice melee items so far, so i think my general plan is while leveling to 30 do at least 1 of these EDs ( right now im in Divine Crusader) not sure how many i can fill out by 30, but will do at least 1, maybe 2? Then my second life i want to do as a THF barbarian, 1 because i hated having no hps, and 2, because i think it will be a easy transition play and gear wise for me.( i also really want to get quests down in my head better. i ran with a few groups and leveled to 20 really really fast on my first character) That character tho will only go to 20 for a TR. The third life is where i am thinking this Bard will come into play. That being said, i would like to try this and likely a couple other's out while i am finishing my Paladin before i TR the third time. So If you could possibly List in the Character creation stats, a column for me to use as a new character with 32 pt build, Which i would like to create and level right away, and if you would change any stats to include the +6 tome i have on my main for when i TR that character into the bard build.
Things i loved about my Paladin as first character, Self heals, and what at least seemed to me like decent Dps. Obviously i didn't come close to some of the warlocks and repeaters/archers i grouped with, But during my leveling process i did not feel like any quest took forever simply because of my dps, usually it was because i was lost or missed a lever lol. ( especially once i switched to THF)
Things i hated about my Paladin, Man, i cant even count the number of traps i took to the face, and how many actually killed me. Most of the buffs i could cast were pretty much useless as i leveled up, other then holysword/zeal. Bye the time i got enough wisdom items and spell points to use on something besides self heals, i have larger + items on gear and the spells no longer stacked.
Other things that may help, i am most definitely more of a melee guy, so im thinking Weapon/Shield or Dual Weapons with some useful casting this time around. If its only buffs for me/group fine, if i can heal or CC as well great. I am VIP and will stay so, Dont care if its Pure or Multiclass. Would prefer to use Drow first, or Dwarf second, but if Human is required so be it. Being able to trap would be a huge bonus i dont want to say a requirement but its like right on the border of want and need. Still extremely naive when it comes to DDO so if you list it out like Ellis does with feats by level and enhancement order would be appreciated.