Elf elf

[ErgonomicCat]

I'm working on a Elf, in the classic AD&D sense - magic and melee mixed together effectively.

Normally, I'd go with PrCs to do it in PnP, but seeing as how we don't have any....

Right now, I've got a 1/1 Elven fighter/wizard. I don't really know what I can work towards, since I'm pretty noobish to DDO.

I know that I don't want to just be a gimped fighter that relies on buffs to equal a normal fighter - then I'm just using all my SP to buff myself, and coming out about equal to a pure class, which isn't the point.

I'm thinking I can do a pretty good job focusing on direct damage spells and CC spells, and a rapier.

Right now, I've built the following:

Elven Fighter 1/Wiz 1

S: 14
D: 18
C: 12
I: 14
W: 8
C: 8

Feats: Weapon Finesse, Toughness, Empower. I think I can push Empower back to level 5.

So, suggestions for me? It seems like nuking is an easier way to go - you don't have to have such obscenely high DCs. CC is a good secondary for the utility, as long as I pick the right targets. And then melee to fill in the damage.

Is this viable? In PnP, I know I'd just regret it, but enhancments seem like enough to make this doable in DDO....

[Kaldais]

Here's my 2nd ed. elven bladesinger build for reference. He's very fun to play. DDO is much more oriented toward min/max than PnP. unless you are going with weapon finese, I would lower the dex and bump up int or str. Primary weapon is longsword.

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Level 14 Chaotic Good Elf Male
(2 Fighter \ 12 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 123
Spell Points: 961 
BAB: 8\8\13
Fortitude: 8
Reflex: 7
Will: 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 14)
Strength             15                    17
Dexterity            15                    16
Constitution         12                    12
Intelligence         17                    22
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 14)
Balance               2                     3
Bluff                -1                    -1
Concentration         5                    18
Diplomacy            -1                    -1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                  2                     3
Intimidate            1                    10
Jump                  5                    17
Listen               -1                     1
Move Silently         2                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                4                     6
Search                4                     8
Spot                 -1                     1
Swim                  3                     8
Tumble                4                    11.5
Use Magic Device      1                    10.5

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell

Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Mobility

Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness

Level 4 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT

Level 5 (Wizard)

Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 7 (Wizard)

Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Spring Attack

Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Mental Toughness

Level 10 (Wizard)

Level 11 (Wizard)

Level 12 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device

Level 13 (Wizard)

Level 14 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Fluidity I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Fluidity II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Fluidity III
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum I
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum II
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum III
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum IV
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Elf Melee Attack I
Enhancement: Elf Melee Attack II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation II
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation III
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I

[sigtrent]

Generaly if you take more than a token number of combat levels you will want to go all buffs/damage. Damage casting is quite effective if you totaly go for broke with it. CC can work, but it takes a lot more investment in stats and levels than damage casting does, because CC is all or nothing and damage is more like 100% or 80%.

If you go with a dex fighter like that, be prepared to be a stat-damage/effect combatant rather than a melee damage dealer. Its by far the best way to go with a finesse fighter alghouth bane weapons and the like are workable.

With my fighter/wizard I can anhialate stuff that takes con damage, but I am mostly just irritating things that don't. (of course I can usualy just throw damage spells at those )