My first build: TWF WF Arcane Ranger

[Mordoth1]

Here's my first build ever, just thought I would put it out to see what people think. The idea is to make a sorta battle mage, mostly caster who is TWF. Got the idea from SigTrent Elven Arcane Ranger. Not looking to make an Arcane Archer out of him.

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Level 16 True Neutral Warforged Female
(2 Ranger \ 14 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 172
Spell Points: 938 
BAB: 9\9\14
Fortitude: 9
Reflex: 11
Will: 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats          Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)             (Level 16)
Strength             14                    15
Dexterity            16                    19
Constitution         12                    14
Intelligence         16                    20
Wisdom                6                     6
Charisma              6                     6

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 4

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 16)
Balance               5                    11.5
Bluff                -2                    -2
Concentration         5                    21
Diplomacy            -2                    -2
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -2                    -2
Heal                 -2                    -2
Hide                  7                    15
Intimidate           -2                    -2
Jump                  6                     5
Listen               -2                    -2
Move Silently         7                    22
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                5                     9.5
Search                7                    11
Spot                  2                     4
Swim                  2                    -1
Tumble                5                     4
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Feat: (Selected) Mithral Body
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Composite Plating
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Light Fortification
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Warforged Resistances
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy
Enhancement: Ranger Energy Resistence Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I


Level 2 (Ranger)
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) Inscribe Scroll
Feat: (Automatic) Magical Training
Enhancement: Ranger Hide I
Enhancement: Ranger Spot I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I


Level 4 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Ranger Search I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 5 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Ranger Move Silently I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force I


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation II
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor II


Level 7 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Force I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II


Level 8 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation II


Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II


Level 10 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Energy Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation III


Level 11 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Wizard Repair I


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Quicken Spell
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Level 13 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements II
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force II


Level 14 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements II
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Force II


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor III


Level 16 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery II

[captain1z]

i was thinking of doing something like this but an elf 15 wiz/ 1 fighter arcane archer.

I think you may be investing too much into your ability to melee, it may get u killed often but otherwise looks ok.

Mitheral body + oversized 2 weapon u could do without I say.......but thats up to you.

[die]

?.correct me if im wrong..lol and im not but u need at lest 6lv's of ranger too qualify for the arcan archer along with some other pre req's , which i dont have in front of me right now

[captain1z]

Here's my first build ever, just thought I would put it out to see what people think. The idea is to make a sorta battle mage, mostly caster who is TWF. Got the idea from SigTrent Elven Arcane Ranger. Not looking to make an Arcane Archer out of him.

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[[B][U]Level 15

hes not trying to. also any elf can be an arcane archer....which again he is not.

[jscott457]

One idea that might have some synergy with this type of build is an 11 wiz / 9 ranger.

11 wiz
-haste / displace / firewall and most importantly...reconstruct!
-3 meta magics for free (max, quicken, ?)

9 ranger
-much better twf skills (most feats covered for free)
-2 favored enemies
-tempest can likely be fit in given all the free feats
-evasion!

With this set up, most key feats are free and the level feats can focus on rounding out the twf and wizarding.

haste + tempest + uninterrupted big time healing = very nice

JS

[Mordoth1]

One idea that might have some synergy with this type of build is an 11 wiz / 9 ranger.

11 wiz
-haste / displace / firewall and most importantly...reconstruct!
-3 meta magics for free (max, quicken, ?)

9 ranger
-much better twf skills (most feats covered for free)
-2 favored enemies
-tempest can likely be fit in given all the free feats
-evasion!

With this set up, most key feats are free and the level feats can focus on rounding out the twf and wizarding.

haste + tempest + uninterrupted big time healing = very nice

JS

Sounds good, any suggestions on when to take what levels in each?

[jscott457]

Sounds good, any suggestions on when to take what levels in each?

That is a good question. This is a build that gets a key ability at the end of each class line. Hmm. I would probably go mostly ranger to begin with. I would take a single early wiz level so I could use shield + wands + have a little healing.

The thing to keep in mind imo is that you are mostly a buffing + a little nuking wiz, but you will not be doing much if anything that needs a DC or needs to get through spell resistance. Thus, I wouldn't have much put into intel. You do need enough dex to qualify for GTWF, but I would still try and be a strength based character. Personally, I wouldn't worry about AC (eventualy you will mostly be displaced/stoneskin + combat healing).

Once you get through low level life as a ranger, the remainder would be wiz.

Here is a quick take on what you could do with levels/feats. There is probably a lot of tweaking that could improve it, but here goes...(The dex tome was used to qualify for GTWF...you need a 17 dex for this)

17-20 is of course all wiz, and I would add quicken / toughness for 17-20 feats (+1 str at 20 as well)

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Level 16 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(10 Ranger / 6 Wizard)
Hit Points: 172
Spell Points: 360

BAB: 13/13/18/23
Fortitude: 12
Reflex: 12
Will: 8

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 16)
Strength 16 20
Dexterity 15 17
Constitution 16 16
Intelligence 12 12
Wisdom 10 10
Charisma 6 6

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 16)
Balance 3 3
Bluff -2 -2
Concentration 3 3
Diplomacy -2 -2
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle -2 -2
Heal 0 0
Hide 3 3
Intimidate -2 -2
Jump 3 5
Listen 0 0
Move Silently 3 3
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 1 1
Search 1 1
Spot 0 0
Swim 3 5
Tumble n/a n/a
Use Magic Device n/a n/a

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead

Level 2 (Ranger)

Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Mobility

Level 4 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell

Level 5 (Ranger)

Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Giant
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack

Level 7 (Ranger)

Level 8 (Ranger)

Level 9 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons

Level 10 (Ranger)

Level 11 (Ranger)

Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting

Level 13 (Wizard)

Level 14 (Wizard)

Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack

Level 16 (Wizard)

Hope it works out for you!

JS