I assume we don't get half-orcs until June.. Mod 10.. so this is way premature but I'm bored so I wanted to speculate on enhancement lines and optimal classes for our porcine friends.

I assume they'll get a 30- or 40- HP toughness line, that the dragon mark will be useful to rangers or rogues. As written in PnP the Mark of Finding is useless in DDO.. but I could see a search bonus, Detect Secret Doors, and Find Traps as possible effect of the Least and Lesser marks.

Build starting points
  • I'm assuming a max STR of 20. So a Barbarian or evasion barbarian are obvious possibilities, and most any STR-based build will do well. A falchion-wielding frenzied berseker.. hey, that's the paragon of a half-orc right there.
  • A warchanter build could be sweet
  • Str- or Dex-based ranger..
  • Don't bother much with paladin, sorcerer, or wizard.. duh..
  • Battle Cleric! They'd make great Battle Clerics.