New Player Looking For Tips

[jarik05]

Hi folks,

I'm a new player and I am looking to make a really good tanking character.
I found this Character Planner utility and started playing around with it. I was wondering if anyone would be willing to take a look at this and tell me if I am on the right road or not.

Any suggestions are welcome and thank you in advance.

Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 3.10
DDO Character Planner Home Page

Pee Wee 
Level 20 Neutral Good Warforged Male
(20 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 422
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 8
Will: 7

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             16                 19                   22
Dexterity            14                 14                   14
Constitution         16                 18                   20
Intelligence          8                  8                    8
Wisdom               12                 12                   12
Charisma              6                  6                    6

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               4                  7                    3
Bluff                -2                 -2                   -2
Concentration         3                  5                    5
Diplomacy            -2                 -2                   -2
Disable Device       n/a               n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -2                 -2                   -2
Heal                  1                  1                    1
Hide                  2                  2                   -3
Intimidate           -2                  4                    5
Jump                  3                  9                    4
Listen                1                  1                    1
Move Silently         2                  2                   -3
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                  2                    2
Search               -1                 -1                   -1
Spot                  1                  1                    1
Swim                  3                  7                   -3
Tumble                n/a               n/a                  n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a               n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Adamantine Body
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Warforged Construct Thinking I
Enhancement: Warforged Combat Training I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 5 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting I
Enhancement: Warforged Tactics I


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Slicing Blow
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction II


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armored Agility I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting II
Enhancement: Warforged Construct Thinking II


Level 11 (Fighter)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction III


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Racial Toughness IV


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Longsword Specialization I
Enhancement: Fighter Longsword Specialization II


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Damage Reduction
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Critical
Enhancement: Warforged Construct Thinking III


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Superior Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Weapon Alacrity
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I

[Arianrhod]

Just out of curiosity - if you're going to go pure fighter, focusing on one weapon type, why not go with the Kensai or Stalwart Defender enhancement line?

Also, kind of looks like you might be wanting to go sword and board (didn't see any 2-handed or 2-weapon feats); if so, might want to check out some of the intimitank builds, and make sure you're interested in getting the defenses high enough (it can be quite an investment) to play the tank role at higher levels.

[jarik05]

Just out of curiosity - if you're going to go pure fighter, focusing on one weapon type, why not go with the Kensai or Stalwart Defender enhancement line?

Also, kind of looks like you might be wanting to go sword and board (didn't see any 2-handed or 2-weapon feats); if so, might want to check out some of the intimitank builds, and make sure you're interested in getting the defenses high enough (it can be quite an investment) to play the tank role at higher levels.

To be honest, I didn't really look into those two enhancement lines because, being new, I don't really know how they play in the game.

I thought about going 2 handed, but I figured sword and board was they way to go, for a traditional tank thing.

I will be sure to check out the Intimitank builds and go from there. If it turns me off, maybe I'll have to re-think my character idea.

I paid for the game, so I really want to play a Warforged, but alot of the builds I have glanced at (not really read) seem to involve 3 different classes and I'm not really into that, not for a first character at least.