looking at ranger/monk splash -12/13/14/15 base STR?

[Xirxx]

I am modeling a Ranger hybrid based on Illuminat's and Hadrian's builds.

Bottom line - I see a lot of posts saying "you must have high starting STR to be useful!!" and then "you can have a lower starting STR with finesse on a Ranger"

I am confused as to what to do. This were my initial attributes that I was going to use but I am not sure!

STR 13
DEX 17
CON 14
INT 12
WIS 13
CHA 9

Now, I am thinking:

Will I miss out on the DEX if I bump STR? Will it even matter bumping STR?

STR 15
DEX 15
CON 12
INT 12
WIS 13
CHA 9

Thanks!

[Illuminati]

A str based version i have penned atm:
Elf
(end game with tomes, gear)
17 str = 32
17 dex = 30
12 con = 20
8 int
13 Wis = 22
8 cha

feats:

1. Dodge
3. Mobility
6. Toughness
9. OTWF
12. Power Attack
15. Toughness (I know, but 450hp = nice)

1Fighter Spring Attack
2Fighter IC: Pierce
1Monk Toughness
2Monk Toughness

High AC, good saves, great HP

[Illuminati]

Oh, and no worries about Dex vs. Str. I can outkill anyone with either and it usually relies on the player.

GL and have fun. Post the build and I am sure people will give you a hand.

[Artierius]

Here is a build I put up awhile back, maybe it can help you out.


http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=149628

[Ninety]

14 base str can equal 31-32 str on a ranger a end game... that's more than enough espically with favored damage

[RioRussell]

I went with 14 on my elf. too many other stats to build on. It was plenty.

[CSFurious]

i think 16 str better

14 + 4 level-up + 2 tome + 6 item + 2 ram's + 2 rage = 30

now you could splash some fighter to get +1 str enhancement & try to get a +3 str tome

16 + 4 level-up + 2 tome + 6 item + 2 ram's + 2 rage = 32

no need to splash fighter or use up the ap's & do not need to use a +2 tome & then use the +3 tome

i started with 16 & run around with 32 str all of the time on my elf tempest ranger

18 dex also which is now 30

14 base str can equal 31-32 str on a ranger a end game... that's more than enough espically with favored damage

[exarkun]

A str based version i have penned atm:
Elf
(end game with tomes, gear)
17 str = 32
17 dex = 30
12 con = 20
8 int
13 Wis = 22
8 cha

feats:

1. Dodge
3. Mobility
6. Toughness
9. OTWF
12. Power Attack
15. Toughness (I know, but 450hp = nice)

1Fighter Spring Attack
2Fighter IC: Pierce
1Monk Toughness
2Monk Toughness

High AC, good saves, great HP

I am at lvl 11 on Dwarf with somthing close to this Stats

16 STR
16 DEX
12 CON
08 INT
14 WIS
06 CHA

What dose the 2nd Toughness Feat do exactly? will it duble my dwarf enhancemnts to HP's as well? Its fun to play but its a bit of struggle on elite quests now and seems like it will be until I hit lvl 14-15 and get my AC up...1-10 was a cake walk