Warforged Skald (Warchanter/Berserker)

[Xyfiel]

I was actually working on my TR version of my main and got off on a tangent looking at the berserker set bonus. This build is designed for buffing/tanking in shortman groups or for speed runs where bard buffs and extra dps is needed. This build is layed out for powergamers but can be adjusted easily. I am only listing the pertinent information, the rest doesn't matter.

Warforged Skald V3
14 Bard Warchanter 6 Barbarian Berserker

[42/44]18str +2rage+9item+4tome+1lotd+6rage+2frenzy+2madstone
[44/48]20con +2rage+7item+4tome+1lotd+6rage+2enh+2enh+4madstone
10cha

V3 means double reincarnated. For 28 points builds or first few times thru, drop str and/or con down 2 points to compensate.

Rages: 6
2 barb levels 1 and 4
1 warchanter I
1 berserker set
2 extra rage II

duration=2:51
38 con(no madstone)
30 seconds +6 seconds*con
30 seconds +6 seconds*14
30 seconds +84 seconds
114*1.5 extend rage II
2:51*6 rages = 17:06

Haste and displacement last 2:48 extended. Do song buffs, rage/haste/displacement, enter rage and frenzy. After 3 minutes, heal and rebuff. Build has enough for 18+ minutes of raging between shrines. Madstone before rage/frenzy if you have it.

Feats:
weapon focus slashing, power attack, cleave, toughness, thf, ithf, extend
Can drop toughness for gthf, I have not decided which is better yet. Use min II greataxe.

Hps: 691
20 base
10 draconic vitality
30 gfl
45 shroud item
60 barb 6
84 bard 14
340 con(no madstone)
20 minos legens
22 toughness
60 toughness II and IV

Damage:
3d6 weapon
+5 enhancement
+15 power attack
+1 litany
+8 inspire courage
+24 strength
+2d6 vicious
+2d6 holy
+acid burst/acid blast
+1d4 slicing
+ glancing blows

[Lehrman]

You have both warchanter and frenzied berzerker prestige classes. I thought we were limited to 1.

[Xyfiel]

You have both warchanter and frenzied berzerker prestige classes. I thought we were limited to 1.

1 specialty per class. You can have up to 4, 1 from 3 classes and 1 race. Some can't be taken together due to prerequisites though. Assassin and deepwood both require hide/move silently enhancements, therefore once you take one, the other becomes unavailable.

[onethreeone]

Looks like 17/9/18/8/6/10 for a 28pt build?

Also, what order are you taking the levels?
1 Bard (THF)
2 Barbarian
3-7 Bard for Warchanter (PA & WF:Slashing)
?

[Xyfiel]

17/8/18/8/6/11 would be better, not worrying bout dex. Doesn't matter though.
Bard first for points, barb at 2 for greataxe proficiency, then up to you.

[dormetheus]

My bardbarian flipped the classes, (in the end) taking 8 bard, 12 barb. At the time, everyone said it was ****. *shrug*