Build for a friend!

[BoBoDaClown]

Hey guys,

I'm kind of newish (level 14!) and have convinced a friend to come over from WOW! He wants to play a traditional tank type - high AC, hit points, intimadate, some dps (doesn't have to be huge), and some moves to click off, either to keep agro or to debuff etc (stunning blow, cleave, trip, sunder?).

Unfortunately, having played a bard, and my girlfriend being a rather single minded barbarian, I cannot give him the kind of build advice he needs.

So any help would be appreciated!

I wil certainly be scouring these boards, but any links and comments (such as 2 levels or 3 levels pally and why?) would be awesome!

Keep in mind that we will be 28pt builds, and that we will have a little work to do to get great equipment (although I am sure we will get there!).

Thank you very much!

Udine/Ikewa

Ikewa/Udine

[BoBoDaClown]

OK, Riott's looks very close to what I want.

He wants some button pushing options, such as trip/stunning blow type stuff - how could I insert that into Riott's build?


Take out Luck of Heros, Iron Will, and Lightning Reflexes?
Or maybe some of the (slashing focuses)?

And bring in some of the tacticals like improved trip, stunning blow, and cleave?


Should he bring in some Paladin for the saves?(Is that two levels)?

Thank you!

[EKKM]

If you are looking for Pally levels I believe the Dwarven Defender by Borror (sp?) includes it, and it is also an intimitank build. MIght be 32 point build but can be easily modified. EDIT: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=124254

For Riott's build, I have one at level 6 (and loving it), I dropped dodge for improved trip. I would not drop either Lightning reflexes or Iron will but would consider luck of heroes for stunning blow. One of the main strengths of Riot's build is the saves.

To obtain cleave you need power attack first, in Riott's build that comes rather late in the build. Personally if you wanted cleave early I would delay weapon focus and weapon spec rather than the defensive feats to obtain it earlier.

I'm sure Riott will be along eventually though to offer his insight though.

[BoBoDaClown]

If you are looking for Pally levels I believe the Dwarven Defender by Borror (sp?) includes it, and it is also an intimitank build. MIght be 32 point build but can be easily modified. EDIT: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=124254

For Riott's build, I have one at level 6 (and loving it), I dropped dodge for improved trip. I would not drop either Lightning reflexes or Iron will but would consider luck of heroes for stunning blow. One of the main strengths of Riot's build is the saves.

To obtain cleave you need power attack first, in Riott's build that comes rather late in the build. Personally if you wanted cleave early I would delay weapon focus and weapon spec rather than the defensive feats to obtain it earlier.

I'm sure Riott will be along eventually though to offer his insight though.

Cheers man, those thought were close to what I wsa thinking