Thinking of making a pure Fighter WF

[Geonis]

I am thinking to make him with good AC an great DR.

Now my first question is does Addy Plating DR (and enhancements/feats) stack with blocking DR?

Is 61 AC with only the Chattering Ring and a Shroud Weapon worth anything at end game?

10 base + 8 Plating + 6 Docent + 4 Dex + 9 Tower Shield + 5 Prot + 2 Chaosgarde + 5 CE + 3 Bark pot = 52 + 4 Insight + 3 Chattering + 2 (Shield and Armor ritual) = 61


Can Docents have the ritual?

Anyone think of any more points to squeeze out other than temp buffs? (I know Ranger Bark and Bard song, etc...)



Thinking of a 61 AC Intimitank with DR in the 30+ range


Ideas on things I missed appreciated.



Edit:

Build to look something like the below.

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Level 16 Neutral Good Warforged Male
(16 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 312  +48 Con item +18 Minos helm +30 GFl +45 GS item = 457 HP
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 14  
Reflex: 6 
Will: 3

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 16)
Strength             18                    26  +6 item = 32
Dexterity            12                    13  +5 item = 18 
Constitution         16                    18  +6 item = 24
Intelligence         12                    13
Wisdom                6                     6
Charisma              8                     8  +6 item = 14

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 16

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 16)
Balance               3                     5.5
Bluff                -1                    -1
Concentration         3                     4
Diplomacy            -1                    -1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                 -2                    -2
Hide                  1                    -4
Intimidate            3                    19
Jump                  8                    22
Listen               -2                    -2
Move Silently         1                    -4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                1                     1
Search                1                     1
Spot                 -2                    -2
Swim                  4                    -2
Tumble                n/a                  n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Intimidate (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Feat: (Selected) Adamantine Body
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh


Level 2 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge


Level 3 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise


Level 5 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Tower Shield Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Mastery


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery III
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Tower Shield Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction II
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction III
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack I

[RemoJr]

I believe blocking DR always stacks with normal DR.

I don't recall any greensteel docents, but I don't know a whole lot about greensteel stuff.

I suppose you could grab a level of paladin for the aura of good, though being near a paladin would have the same effect.

61 standing AC is good. The highest ac I've ever seen was 88, but that was a concept build for only 1 purpose and had so many strings attached to the 88 and some of the buffs wouldn't last but 20 seconds (paladin armor action boost).

edit:
found it http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...95#post1676295

[Seacog]

no such thing as docent greensteel....YET

[Geonis]

I wasn't talking about Greensteel docents, I was talking about the "Collectibles" ritual you can do on armor. It gives a +1 bonus to armor or shield, but I don't remember seeing docent anywhere in the description.

[Anthios888]

The alchemical armor ritual does work on docents, I just tested on my level 4 warforged.

Is your intimidate high enough? I think 51 is the current goal to shoot for. What is your gear set-up like?

You might also consider a splash of barbarian for barbarian DR, base speed boost, and sprint boost.

[Geonis]

The alchemical armor ritual does work on docents, I just tested on my level 4 warforged.

Is your intimidate high enough? I think 51 is the current goal to shoot for. What is your gear set-up like?

You might also consider a splash of barbarian for barbarian DR, base speed boost, and sprint boost.

Good to know ritual works.

51 seems a bit high (19 ranks + 15 item + 4 GH + 2 Reaver Head + 2 Bard Song + 2 Cha = 44) Where can you get 7 points without gimping a character? Not to mention you would need a pocket Bard, and I know most aren't pumping their Cha much higher. You would have to take a GS Cha skill item and Skill Focus: Intimidate or Bullheaded, not the best use of feats in my opinion.

I will be at a ~42 (19 ranks + 15 item + 4 GH + 2 Reaver Head + 2 Cha = 42), without a GS Cha skill item.

I can't really splash anything, I don't really have enough feats as it is, I would like 2 or 3 more.

[BlackSteel]

Good to know ritual works.

51 seems a bit high (19 ranks + 15 item + 4 GH + 2 Reaver Head + 2 Bard Song + 2 Cha = 44) Where can you get 7 points without gimping a character? Not to mention you would need a pocket Bard, and I know most aren't pumping their Cha much higher. You would have to take a GS Cha skill item and Skill Focus: Intimidate or Bullheaded, not the best use of feats in my opinion.

I will be at a ~42 (19 ranks + 15 item + 4 GH + 2 Reaver Head + 2 Cha = 42), without a GS Cha skill item.

I can't really splash anything, I don't really have enough feats as it is, I would like 2 or 3 more.

that watermark is only for certain raid bosses, in which you should have a bard in party anyway, helps the quest go smoother in several different ways. Outside of those raid bosses tho, you can make due with a score much lower without any problem