Big F'n Stick Build

[rest]

Yes the original intent was for healing marks. But it has several other advantages...which are nothing to scoff at.

+1 ac
+1 to hit
+1 to all saves
Access to Halfling Guile enhancements for more S/A Damage.
Access to Halfling Dex
Access to Halfling Luck Enhancements for up to +3 more to each save

The warforged has power attack Enhancements
thf glancing blows
immunities while being
harder to heal
-1 to -3 less to hit. (if I forgot something sorry I don't play trees lol)

So boiled down...

Halflings are a little more survivable and better at Sneak Attack Damage... Warforged are better at direct damage.

I think I still would have gone Halfling just because I like them better, But its all a choice, I have seen a few WF versions that are pretty cool all around.

As for quarterstaves... yep.. I can't find them anywhere anymore... they used to be easy... last time I post a build I tell ya...


Oh and the deciding factor of swapping out was when I finally got the gloves from Titan, so I knew I had reliable self healing. To some folks the ability to self heal is no big deal so they wont mind at all.

I "misplaced" half of my titan sigil before I completed it, so I have yet to run it Also, I have no idea *** is going on in there and I can never get anyone to show me, so I don't care for running a quest I know nothing about. Titan gloves would allow me to fail on a 2, which is pretty sweet and might also allow me to switch over to THF feats.

My biggest complaint about halflings? They run like they have osteoporosis

[The_Phenx]

I "misplaced" half of my titan sigil before I completed it, so I have yet to run it Also, I have no idea *** is going on in there and I can never get anyone to show me, so I don't care for running a quest I know nothing about. Titan gloves would allow me to fail on a 2, which is pretty sweet and might also allow me to switch over to THF feats.

My biggest complaint about halflings? They run like they have osteoporosis

ROFL.. halfling females are the worst...they move like an 80 year old grandma...yeck.

If you were on Khyber id be glad to bring you along for Titan.. but alas...

[Blind_Skwerl]

Been running with this build for a little while now. Talk about fun! Get all the boosts going and I have had party members freak out on more than one occasion. One cleric commented, "who gave the halfling cocaine?". Can't wait until I get fully geared. You can have one guess which character in my signature is him.

[The_Phenx]

Been running with this build for a little while now. Talk about fun! Get all the boosts going and I have had party members freak out on more than one occasion. One cleric commented, "who gave the halfling cocaine?". Can't wait until I get fully geared. You can have one guess which character in my signature is him.

Speedstick.. lol ... you named him after deodorant....

[Tharlak]

So with the new changes to THF I have decided to.... drop the dragonmarks and go with the full THF line...big surprise

This wont effect me too much. With the raid loot I have acquired I have a 35 umd and with a shroud item (or sos set of clothes) I can pick up 3-6 more really easy. SO I will be able ot flawlessly work heal scrolls.

And I will pick up lots of extra damage, and all the effects off the glancing blows.

Once I get the switch all the way done I will report back with impressions.

Oh and btw... Stunning blow still rocks... So I use that or my 3x earth staff for trash...if its a low reflex mob... earth...high relfex... stun...

Stinks I can do greensteel deconstruction, or I would disassemble my lightning stick...make it a mineral II and have that as my boss beater...shrug live and learn...

Building one of these in Mod 9 (once I get to buy extra slots). Did you rebuild/play this guy in beta. Any impressions with the new glancing blows. I have seen a staff acrobat in action and it's too fun to watch. Got distracted watching him go, forgot to swing myself.

[Tharlak]

Just rolled this up in beta. Only level 3.

Did have a question regarding glancing blows and QStaff. I don't see any glancing blows occur. I'm used to a greataxe and even without THF I get a few 1 or 2 pts at 2nd level. I'm not seeing any from the QStaff and I have THF. Are you getting glancing blows, is there something different about QStaffs?

[moorewr]

Just rolled this up in beta. Only level 3.

Did have a question regarding glancing blows and QStaff. I don't see any glancing blows occur. I'm used to a greataxe and even without THF I get a few 1 or 2 pts at 2nd level. I'm not seeing any from the QStaff and I have THF. Are you getting glancing blows, is there something different about QStaffs?

The proc rate should be the same on any two-hander.

[Blind_Skwerl]

Early on, your BAB is pretty low, so it is probably due to the fact you are missing.

[Tharlak]

Early on, your BAB is pretty low, so it is probably due to the fact you are missing.

Ah.. So the glancing blow is a separate "to hit" roll. Always thought it was a factor of the original to hit on your target.

[Blind_Skwerl]

I thinks so, but can't say for sure. I have never checked.

[ariel7]

Been running with this build for a little while now. Talk about fun! Get all the boosts going and I have had party members freak out on more than one occasion. One cleric commented, "who gave the halfling cocaine?". Can't wait until I get fully geared. You can have one guess which character in my signature is him.

I love your version of this build...a ton of fun

[BlackSteel]

Just rolled this up in beta. Only level 3.

Did have a question regarding glancing blows and QStaff. I don't see any glancing blows occur. I'm used to a greataxe and even without THF I get a few 1 or 2 pts at 2nd level. I'm not seeing any from the QStaff and I have THF. Are you getting glancing blows, is there something different about QStaffs?

staves get glancing blows on different attacks in the chain than the rest of the two handers, since obviously the animation is different as well. I dont believe you'll see a glancing blow until you have a BaB of 5.

this and the general spacing for the staff attacks makes it unfriendly to twitch attack; as the staff recieves very little bonus for doing. But the staff also has the highest auto attack rate anyway for Two handers

[Tharlak]

staves get glancing blows on different attacks in the chain than the rest of the two handers, since obviously the animation is different as well. I dont believe you'll see a glancing blow until you have a BaB of 5.

this and the general spacing for the staff attacks makes it unfriendly to twitch attack; as the staff recieves very little bonus for doing. But the staff also has the highest auto attack rate anyway for Two handers

Thank you, that explains it.

I don't auto attack, but the speed of attack is very noticeable.

[Blind_Skwerl]

I love your version of this build...a ton of fun

Yeah I did some running with a good intimi-tank the other day. It was criminal how easy stuff was going down.

[VowWoefist]

Well, my toon, named WhackO (the game wouldn't allow me to name her ****ant!) is an absolute blast to play. Tweaked a bit from ThePhenx's build, but truly my favorite. I can do all rogue stuff, but can also lay out some serious damage even without my clickies. The biggest thing for me at this point (lvl 14) is that I have learned to manage my AC depending on the situations (I did a switch out of stunning blow for combat expertise).

And oh yeah, picked up acrobat II the other day, and happened to end up in Ritual Sacrifice... Friggin Air Elementals! HA! Was awesome watching them throw everyone around while I just kept attacking. No knockdown is just sweet.

If only q-staff's were more widely available with all the bonuses of other weapons...

Edit: Funny, I did not realize until after I posted that the letters p, i, and s x2 were offensive when combined. Particularly since it is a real word, and not foul language. Oh well, now I know

[Sillk]

The biggest thing for me at this point (lvl 14) is that I have learned to manage my AC depending on the situations (I did a switch out of stunning blow for combat expertise).

Running with Stunning Blow, a 5% Weighted Quarterstaff, and Crippling Strike... you'd be suprised how often you find the Devils stairing at their toes. I think it's the best feat to take for this class. The rest are nice for damage and glancing blows, but the Stunning Blow is the highlight of the build (at least on my version of an Acrobat. Actually Phenx has updated this build with a few feats that makes them pretty similar now. Except I went Warforged for the Tactics.)

I'd give Stunning Blow a second chance.

[VowWoefist]

I'd give Stunning Blow a second chance.

Thanks. I was actually thinking about picking it back up at lvl 15 since I cant get GTHF until 18. Besides, since I have used Enhancements for the Subtle Backstabber line, I get way less aggro anyway. May even drop CE all together... Always nice to have at least one feat to "play with."

Oh, and finding a decent +5% weighted is not easy... At least not on Ghallanda.

[The_Phenx]

Building one of these in Mod 9 (once I get to buy extra slots). Did you rebuild/play this guy in beta. Any impressions with the new glancing blows. I have seen a staff acrobat in action and it's too fun to watch. Got distracted watching him go, forgot to swing myself.

Sadly I did not beta this lil guy. I did one quick test with my main, and then steered clear, I want the new content to be fun so I didn't ruin it for myself.

I like my glancing blows I have now, seeing a decent ammount of extra damage, so I think it was definately worthwhile.

I will report back once the mod goes live as to the new effect on glancing.

[The_Phenx]

Tweaked a bit from ThePhenx's build, but truly my favorite.

Sweeet... share lol...

[The_Phenx]

staves get glancing blows on different attacks in the chain than the rest of the two handers, since obviously the animation is different as well. I dont believe you'll see a glancing blow until you have a BaB of 5.

this and the general spacing for the staff attacks makes it unfriendly to twitch attack; as the staff recieves very little bonus for doing. But the staff also has the highest auto attack rate anyway for Two handers

Eladrin comnented a while ago that he was going to change the glancing blow attacks for staffs to event hem out with the other thf weapons.