Survivable Build: Last Man Standing?

[hydra_ex]

The Idea behind this build is a survivable, high UMD character. Specializing in unarmed combat. It, is fast, with a decent AC, HP, and UMD. And although it deals mediocre damage, it has an OK to-hit, and might just be the last thing in your party alive!

LG Halfling Monk 13/Paladin 2/Rogue 1

Starting Stats: 32-pt
Str 10
Dex 18
Con 14
Int 8
Wis 14
Cha 14

Ending Stats: 32-pt
Str 10 (16)
Dex 24 (30)
Con 14 (20)
Int 8
Wis 17 (24) (+1 Tome Used)
Cha 15 (22) (+1 Tome Used)


HP: 248 (344+10)
130 Base
32 Con (80)
36 Toughness
5 Toughness Enhancement
15 Patient Tortiose
20 Heroic Durability
10 Favor
(18 Minos Legens)
(30 Greater False Life)
(10 False Life Wand)

+30% Incoming Heals

AC: 11 (51)
10 Base
6 Dex (10)
3 Wisdom (7)
1 Dodge Feat
1 Size
(3 Barkskin Pots)
(2 ChaosGuarde)
(3 Chattering Ring)
(6 Armor (White D Scale))
(4 Prot (White D Scale))
(4 Sheild Scroll/Cliky)

To-Hit: 26 (41)
BaB 11
(5 BaB Divine Power Scroll/Clicky)
7 Dex (10)
3 Halfling Cunning
1 Size
4 Flurry of Blows
(+5 Item)
(2 Heroism Scroll/Clicky)

Damage (No Crit): 4d6 + 14 = 28 (4d6 + 17 = 31)
2d6 Fists
0 Str (3)
5 Enhancement
1d6 Elemental
1d6 Sneak Attack
7 Sneak Attack Damage
2 Heroism Scroll/Clicky

Saves: 16/21/15 (32/37/32)
11/11/8 Base
2/7/3 Ability (5/10/7)
2/2/2 Charisma (6/6/6)
1/1/1 Halfling Luck
0/0/1 Haling Will Enhancement
(5/5/5 Resistance Item)
(2/2/2 Head of Good Fortune)
(2/2/2 Heroism Scroll/Clicky)

UMD: 23 (38)
18 Ranks
2 Ability (6)
3 Skill Focus
(2 Skill Boost)
(2 Head of Good Fortune)
(2 Heroism Scroll/Clicky)
(5 Seven Fingered Gloves)

Leveling Guide:

Level 1 (Rogue)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Skill: Haggle (+4)
Skill: Intimidate (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+4)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 2 (Paladin)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)

Level 3 (Paladin)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse

Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge

Level 5 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist

Level 6 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Luck of Heroes

Level 7 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 9 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness

Level 10 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 11 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons

Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons

Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Minimum Equipment:
+6 Cha
+6 Str
+6 Dex
+6 Con
+6 Wis
Golden Cartouche
Prot +4
Armor Bonus +4
Minos Legens
Head of Good Fortune
+1 Wisdom Tome
Greater False Life
Resistance +4

Best Possible Equipment:
Minos Legens (Heavy Fort and Toughness) -Tapestry Helmet
+6 Wisdom Necklace
White DragonScale Robe (Armour Bonus +6, Prot +4)
Boots of the Innocent (Resistance +5) - Desecrated Temple of Vol
Chattering Ring (+3 Dodge) - Titan
+6 Charisma Cloak
Belt of Giant's Strength (Greater False and Strength +6) - Titan
Head of Good Fortune (+2 Luck) - Reaver
ChaosGuarde (2 Dodge) - Xorian Cihper
Seven Fingered Gloves (+5 UMD) - Titan
+6 Constitution Ring
+5 Elemental Handwraps of Pure Good
Any/All +2 or +3 Tomes

Endgame Enhancements:
Rogue Haste Boost I
Rogue Skill Boost I
Halfling Dexterity I
Halfling Dexterity II
Halfling Cunning I
Halfling Cunning II
Halfling Cunning III
Halfling Guile I
Halfling Guile II
Halfling Luck I (Will)
Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Way of the Patient Tortoise III
Monk Improved Recovery I
Monk Improved Recovery II
Monk Improved Recovery III
Fists of Light
Unbalancing Strike
Adept of Wind
Disciple of Breezes
Master of Thunder
Adept of Rain
Disciple of Puddles
Paladin Focus of Good I
Rogue Sneak Attack Training I
Paladin Charisma I
Monk Wisdom I
Monk Wisdom II
Monk Wisdom III
Paladin Toughness I

[Arianrhod]

Speaking from the point of view of someone who frequently ends up being the last one standing:

You still have to be able to kill the monsters (alone, if you're the last one standing), or all you really are is the last one dead

Too many creatures in this game have fast healing or some other way to avoid dying that you have to be able to dish out damage at a certain rate (not necessarily the best DPS, but above a certain minimum) in order to make a "last man standing" build viable (aka, survive long enough to finish off the mobs that killed everyone else or at least get their stones to a shrine). There are various ways to go about this - Dimension door is an option (via human dragonmark of passage, UMD scrolls or 9+ sorc/wiz levels), carrying a huge variety of weapons so as to have just the right thing for every creature you come across can make up for low generic DPS, or you can make sure you have the means to sneak/blind your opponents/go invisible so as to get the party's stones to a shrine without dragging the entire dungeon full of monsters in there with you.

[Paleale]

aiming to be the last one standing is a losing strategy. You haven't even rolled the toon and you're already thinking about party wipes. How about starting at the beginning to the time before the party wipes. What can you do to help the party or prevent a wipe.

[Razvan]

I still think that the last "man" standing is still a WF 2 pally / 2 rogue (optional) / X sorc

[hydra_ex]

Well not every build can be good... To-Hit drops to 37 without flanking. And Damage drops quite a bit. My original Hope was to make a recreation of the batman build using monk levels for higher saves.

[hydra_ex]

How about starting at the beginning to the time before the party wipes.

Occasionally whipes are inevitable, especially in the new raid, when a cleric drops, I can hopefully get a rez on them

[ehcsztein]

I am doing a similar build for similar reasons but, have only planned out til 9 or so which will be 3pal / 3rog / 3mnk.

The remaining lvls will largely driven by enhancements etc but will turn out something like 6mnk / 6rog / 4 pal @ 16 (10/6/4@20) but, will include all three levels of dragon marks for feats.

Stat wise to start I went with...

Str = 10 (+1 tome)
Dex = 16
Con = 14
Int = 14 (+1 tome)
Wis = 12 (+1 tome)
Cha = 14 (+2 tome)

@ 16 i think i'll be @... (tomes mentioned below are assumed as it will take forever to get this guy up to 16)

Str = 18 (+1 @ 16 / +6 item)
Dex = 28 (+2 Tome / +2 race / +2 class / +6 item)
Con = 22 (+2 Tome / +6 item)
Int = 22 (+2 Tome / +6 item)
Wis = 24 (+1@4 / +1@8 / +1@12 / +2 class / +6 item)
Cha = 22 (+6 item)

I probably could have sacrificed some Int/Con for more Wis when I started but it should work out ok for end game content.

[Ghoste]

Speaking from the point of view of someone who frequently ends up being the last one standing:

You still have to be able to kill the monsters (alone, if you're the last one standing), or all you really are is the last one dead

Not at all the only way. Invis + high stealth build. I've used this approach on several of my characters, many times, to avoid sharing the fate of many ill prepared PuGs.

[Arianrhod]

Not at all the only way. Invis + high stealth build. I've used this approach on several of my characters, many times, to avoid sharing the fate of many ill prepared PuGs.

True, too often people forget you don't actually have to kill all the monsters in all the quests. Still, if you're the "last man standing", that kind of implies you're with someone who aggroed a lot of stuff and got killed, in which case you do need to have some plan to deal with it