Intimitank Build

[Eternity25]

I developed a pure barbarian drow intimitank build and the max Intimidate I could get is approx 53 with all buffs, shroud gear, +6 cha item, etc. +15 intimidate items are hard to find so I only took into account a +13 intimidate item. Is 53 intimidate enough to intimidate the Fiend in VoD and Xyzzy in the Hound Raid? Also, is intimidate d20+53? With a +15 intimidate item, I'd have 55 Intimidate. Any ideas on how to get up to 56+?

[Aspenor]

Sorry to derail...but....

Why in the name of the Silver Flame would you choose a drow to be a barbarian?

[Tanka]

Sorry to derail...but....

Why in the name of the Silver Flame would you choose a drow to be a barbarian?

No access to 32pt, Drow Melee Enhancements effect SS and Rapier (as opposed to Elves just having Rapier for piercing), innate SR (however pathetic).

Or he's got some killer RR:Elf/Drow gear and would rather stick to Drow because of aforementioned lack of 32pt access.

Just my guess.

[tihocan]

Sorry to derail...but....

Why in the name of the Silver Flame would you choose a drow to be a barbarian?

One reason is if you multiclass as a rogue, and you actually want rogue skills.

[BelVic]

Did you count head of good fortune ?
And + tomes ?

MY WF barb with base cha 8 sitting now at 53 intimidate as well. But he still get more to go when he pulls head of good fortune from reaver for +2, with bard competence song it's another +2, and I thinking to make +7 cha 30 healing amp weapon to carry in hand for tougher fights when intimidate all the time. Always can dream about +3 cha tome
I know my barb seems pacifist when he use shield and intimidate but he prefer use rogue with sneak attack as his weapon. So bad not many rogues getting invited into pug shroud groups ( one time rogue solo kill orthon while I was intimidating him in part 2).

[rawfocat]

Sorry to derail...but....

Why in the name of the Silver Flame would you choose a drow to be a barbarian?

Even if you have 32 point builds, if you are rapier specced, you can start at either 15/16/15 Str/Dex/Con or 16/16/14. Although it does not matter, you get slightly better Int/Wis/Chr as well.

Add the +2 racial to hit and damage with a rapier and your DPS will be better than the same dwarven barb. Obviously, your CON will be 4 lower, but you will still easily have over 500 HP rages and your rages will last plently long enough between shrines.

This is a fine choice for a 28 point player and will work well at end-game for anyone.

[FoxOne]

Even if you have 32 point builds, if you are rapier specced, you can start at either 15/16/15 Str/Dex/Con or 16/16/14. Although it does not matter, you get slightly better Int/Wis/Chr as well.

Add the +2 racial to hit and damage with a rapier and your DPS will be better than the same dwarven barb. Obviously, your CON will be 4 lower, but you will still easily have over 500 HP rages and your rages will last plently long enough between shrines.

This is a fine choice for a 28 point player and will work well at end-game for anyone.

If it's worth anything,forget about a drow barb.No point at all and you would wind up rerolling since he'll have like 300 hp.Charisma is the most useless stat on a barb,et least with 2 points of intel you'd get a skill point...There's a reason you never see a drow barbarian...they suck.Sr is worthless , clerics give you sr 24,rapiers do plenty damage with crit range as it is...But if that's what you wanna do,go ahead and have fun.

[Dexxaan]

Sorry to derail...but....

Why in the name of the Silver Flame would you choose a drow to be a barbarian?

Roleplaying?

[Thrudh]

There's a reason you never see a drow barbarian...

How do they suck?

All they're missing is some CON...

[FoxOne]

How do they suck?

All they're missing is some CON...

28 point build to start,wonder how high strength will be if you take charisma,same with con.The waste of skill points in charisma will basically gimp other stats.Vital stats on a barb,unlike charisma.Intimitank has the word tank because it assumes you have armor class.No barb has armor class,especially rageing.So he will basically be a mana sponge with everything taking him down in no time and possibly limited dps depending on starting stats.it'll be tough to keep him up.And i just laughed when i saw combat expertise,it had to be a joke on a barbarian.29 ac instead of 24 = wasted feat.

[Samadhi]

Why not drow because the barbarian enhancements make up for the inherent weakness of the race (ie low con)?

Assuming he has 32 pnt (I'm guessing no), I make flavor decisions like this all the time. Are dwarves better? Of course - but dwarves are better at nearly everything - so I avoid them whenever possible and I know others that do the same.

[BlackSteel]

the all three of the stat bonuses can be nice for making a twf intitank. The con hurts for a barb but not horribley. Combat expertise on a barb would be just silly, completely negates the rage, and uses up one of ur too few feats. A dwarf could atleast squeeze out a few more ac with armor mastery, but regardless the Int is better used with Rog splash.

Additionally dont kid yourself about the dps, dwarves get enhancements as well, and a greensteel dwarven axe is a much nastier weapon than a greensteel rapier. True, peircing effects and radiance rapier is great on trash mobs, but when it comes down to the big red names, especially those in current content, DPS is going to be dependent on your weapons that bypass DR. Mineral dwarven axes will beat mineral rapiers because not only the base damage, but the acid burst/blast will be minimal effect. Now if you had a holy burst silver rapier of pure good or righteousness or bane then it would be a different story.

The charisma difference with the same stat placement is just two higher over a human, and 4 higher over a dwarf or wf; equating to a TWO higher inti score. Makes hitting the dog a lil easier on elite, but not much a difference any where else.

[Reisz]

OP. Intimidate is 1d20+skill mod. An intimidate of +54 on your character sheet is what you need to get Sulo on a 1. Xizzy is one sized bigger so I think you need a +58. I have a 55 with GH. I never miss Sulo and I think I have missed Xizzy on a 2 or 3, but not a 4.

[Impaqt]

Drow Intimibarbs make clerics cry.

[Thrudh]

OP. Intimidate is 1d20+skill mod. An intimidate of +54 on your character sheet is what you need to get Sulo on a 1. Xizzy is one sized bigger so I think you need a +58. I have a 55 with GH. I never miss Sulo and I think I have missed Xizzy on a 2 or 3, but not a 4.

Is that normal or elite??

[Reisz]

forget about a drow barb.No point at all and you would wind up rerolling since he'll have like 300 hp.

My drow ranger has over 300 hp. A barb is going to have way more hp then that. With starting Con of 12, this build will can easily break 400 HP without a shroud item and without Rage.

The OP is trying to think out side of the box. (probably bored waiting for mod 8)

[binnsr]

My drow ranger has over 300 hp. A barb is going to have way more hp then that. With starting Con of 12, this build will can easily break 400 HP without a shroud item and without Rage.

The OP is trying to think out side of the box. (probably bored waiting for mod 8)

My mod3 drow paladin had 316hp and a starting con of 10.. Hitpoints aren't hard to find as long as you're not a d6 class .. even if you're not obsessed with being a dwarf..

[Dexxaan]

The OP is trying to think out side of the box. (probably bored waiting for mod 8)

/ Agreed. Way bored.

[FoxOne]

My drow ranger has over 300 hp. A barb is going to have way more hp then that. With starting Con of 12, this build will can easily break 400 HP without a shroud item and without Rage.

The OP is trying to think out side of the box. (probably bored waiting for mod 8)

question 1 - what's your ranger's ac?It's directly related to hp.and unattainable for a drow barb :/


dear Op,if you are just trying to think outside the box , have fun,it's all that's left to do these days

[kingfisher]

If it's worth anything,forget about a drow barb.No point at all and you would wind up rerolling since he'll have like 300 hp.Charisma is the most useless stat on a barb,et least with 2 points of intel you'd get a skill point...There's a reason you never see a drow barbarian...they suck.Sr is worthless , clerics give you sr 24,rapiers do plenty damage with crit range as it is...But if that's what you wanna do,go ahead and have fun.

almost any race/class combo is playable until endgame if you know what you are doing. no reason to put your limitations on others.