Oogly fighter build!

[oogly54]

I originally made this fighter based on the idea of never missing. I wanted to have the highest attack bonus possible, which currently stands at a +38 unbuffed (33 with PA). I also wanted to have a high AC (54AC/56 with achem fix), good amount of hit points (454HP) and a High DPS (130dmg first number, 180-200 total depending on Mob). Since STR is the stat used for attack bonus I maxed out STR every chance I could, DEX increases AC so I put a lot into that as well, and finally all tanks need hit points so I used a lot in CON as well. I do have almost every piece of gear this game has to offer including +3 tomes on all but one stat, of coure it is STR. Everything listed I actually own on this character. One last thought, I use WOP rapiers and Banishing rapiers, so the imp crit piercing has to stay.

I AM A DROW!! AND I LOVE IT!

Weapons of choice:
+2 Wounding addy Rapier of Puntring
+5 holy, acid burst, acid blast, Force burst, transmuting, bleeding khopesh (With goggles, 7 red numbers rocks!)
+5 Acid, acid burst, +4 AC, transmuting, force burst, bleeding Khopesh
+5 holy, good blast, good burst, force burst, greater disruption, true rez, khopesh.

STATS:
STR: 33, 18 start, 4 level, 2 tome, 3 class, 6 item
DEX: 22, 14 start, 3 tome, 5 item,
CON:22, 13 start, 3 tome, 6 item
INT: 13, 10 start, 3 tome
WIS: 11, 8 start, 3 Tome
CHR: 13, 10 start, 3 tome

Current Hit Points: 454, in reaver with all rages going i have reached over 600 several times.

FEATS:
Dodge, Khopesh, Greater Weapon Focus Slashing, Greater Weapon Specialization Slashing, Imporved Crit Slashing, Mobility, Power Attack, Power Critical, Spring Attack, Toughness (x4), Improved Crit Piercing

ENHANCEMENTS:
Fighter Extra Action Boost II
Fighter Haste Boost IV
Fighter Armor Boost I
Drow SR I
Fighter Armor Mastery III
Fighter Critical Accuracy III
Fighter Flanking Bonus III
Fighter STR II
Fighter Toughness IV

Items Worn :
Goggles: Tharne's Goggles (True seeing permantly, Sneak Attack +5)
Helm: Darkforge Nighthelm(+2 wis +5 will) OR
Minos Legens (heavy fort and toughness)
Necklace: +6 CON or Scourge Choker or Silver Flame Pendant
Trinket: Bloodstone, Head of Good Fortune, Mummified Bat
Cloak: Protection 5
Belt: Belt of Brute STR (+6 STR, greater false life)
Gloves: Spectral Gloves (+5 Dex , Etheral, +2 to hit bonus)
Boots: 30% striders or
Madstone Boots - +4 Dexterity, Potency VII, Striding 20%, % hit Madstone Boots ability (+2 STR, +2CON, +4 Natural Armor, unable to cast spells, stackable), Madstone Rage 1/day
Shield: Sorrel, +5 Heavy steel, +4 Protection, +4 Resistance

Ring 1: Chattering Ring (Chattering Ring - +3 Dodge, +13 Spot, -10 Move Silently )
Ring 2: Seal of the Earth - Ring, Natural AC +3, Acid Resistance, Stoneskin (level 12 caster, 3/day, self only), +6 CON Ring, Ring of the Djinn, +15 INT, +1 CHR Ring, FF ring of jump +10, Rez rings, many rings swap in.
Bracers: Chaosgarde (Chaosgarde - Bracers, Chaosguard*, +2 Dodge bonus) OR Levik's Bracers (+6 STR, 20% healing Amp) against mobs like Shourd 5.
Armor: Full Plate of the Defender (+5 Mith FP, Heavy Fort, Protection 4, +2 to hit bonus)

AC Breakdown
10 Base
13 Armor
6 Dex
7 shield
2 chaos (dodge)
3 chattering (dodge)
3 seal (natural armor)
5 Protection
1 Dodge Feat
4 insight
2 Alchem (when fixed
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56 AC, unbuffed, unstanced, untowered

Pally
61AC

Ranger
63

Bard
68

Cleric
70

Hasted
71

CE
76

Towered
78

I have been playing with this idea of switching a feat for CE and switching some of my enhancments for tower shield useage. This would increase my standing AC to a 63 unbuffed. This would also lower my to-hit bonus by 2. (always run with power attack on) I have a decent intmidate and use it often. (36 unbuffed) But in raids like VOD, I am usually buffed to about 65ish and I dont see the need to increase it to above 70.

Any thoughts?

[maddmatt70]

If this were a halfling or a dwarf it would be better. If this were a multi class character it would be better. Maybe mod8 will help it, but as it stands right now it could be better with a different race or class.

[oogly54]

If this were a halfling or a dwarf it would be better. If this were a multi class character it would be better. Maybe mod8 will help it, but as it stands right now it could be better with a different race or class.

Elaborate how? The blanket statement helps zero.

Sure Dwarves get more con, but less dex, trade off for both to get o same level. For enhancments, what would I want to give up for dwarven toughness? For multiclass, what would I benefit and lose? For higher level abilities only gained by pure classes, i prefer to not multiclass. Ranger would allow for self heal, but I dont care about that, pots are fine. Although ranger would lower my hit points. Halfling would hurt my str, lowering attack bonus and damage. Would I want to do that for more AC, when my AC is already great?

[maddmatt70]

Elaborate how? The blanket statement helps zero.

Sure Dwarves get more con, but less dex, trade off for both to get o same level. For enhancments, what would I want to give up for dwarven toughness? For multiclass, what would I benefit and lose? For higher level abilities only gained by pure classes, i prefer to not multiclass. Ranger would allow for self heal, but I dont care about that, pots are fine. Although ranger would lower my hit points. Halfling would hurt my str, lowering attack bonus and damage. Would I want to do that for more AC, when my AC is already great?

Halfling do more damage especially on raid bosses with their sneak damage. As a sword and boarder you wouldn't have aggro in a raid hence sneak damage. Halfling and dwarves for that matter have better saves. Dwarves have more hit points for toughness. Halflings have healing dragonmarks as well. The drow have lame enhancements. As has been well documented levels 13-16 fighter are not very exciting. A different build which allows for pally, rogue, or monk spalshes is better. Your preferences to not multiclass are noted. You can run around with any old gimp build if you so desire and get all the uber raid loot and tomes and whatever else you want what it means is somebody else with a better build and less raid gear and uber weapon/items can equal your character or even be better then your character.

I have a pure level 16 dwarven twf fighter that I made the second week of this game. There is nothing wrong with the build, but the reality is I wouldn't post the build on the forums because well I acknowledge there are better builds today even mostly fighter builds then my fighter at this point.

[CSFurious]

when i look at that build, i think some levels of pallie should have been taken

anyway, it is an ok build that will survive at end-game

however, in dps, tempests, rogues & barbs will definitely do more

[Lewcipher]

Just out of curiosity, have you thought about saving that +2 Str tome and use a +1 instead? That would put your strength at 32 instead of 33, which is the same bonus. You would be hoping that a +3 drops out of the reaver or shroud.

Just a thought. I'm guessing you've already used it though.