Thinking of splashing need advice.

[Fyerstrider]

I've made a Drow TWF palli for the purpose of DPSing. I want to get all I can out of this toon I can. I believe I might have gimped him do to the base dex I have and maybe Cha too. This is what I have so far.

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Level 4 Lawful Good Drow Male
(4 Paladin) 
Hit Points: 90
Spell Points: 18 
BAB: 4\4
Fortitude: 10
Reflex: 9
Will: 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats          Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)             (Level 4)
Strength             16                    17
Dexterity            15                    16
Constitution         10                    12
Intelligence         10                    11
Wisdom               12                    13
Charisma             15                    17

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 4)
Balance               4                     5
Bluff                 2                     3
Concentration         0                     4
Diplomacy             2                     3
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                2                     3
Heal                  1                     1
Hide                  2                     3
Intimidate            2                     3
Jump                  4.5                   4.5
Listen                1                     3
Move Silently         2                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     0
Search                0                     2
Spot                  1                     3
Swim                  3                     3
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      2.5                   6.5

Level 1 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 2 (Paladin)


Level 3 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 4 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Drow Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Improved Spell Resistance I
Enhancement: Paladin Courage of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Bulwark of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Focus of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Resistance of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Lay on Hands I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma I
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Turning I

Should I splash this build to make it more effective. I do want to take the HoTD PrE at lvl 6. I'm normally a pureist with my toons, but have noticed that DDO seems to favor multi-classing of some classes. This is my first palli ever. Never even played one in PnP. Thanks in advance for your advice.

[Junts]

less wisdom
at least 2 more con
at least 2 more cha

drop wis to 8 to get those

[Fyerstrider]

I've already rolled this toon. Was looking to make it more viable. Thats why I'm looking for advice on splashing. Thanks for the advice. If I end up rerolling I'll remember what you said.

[Junts]

I'd pick up 2 rogue or monk, then, cause being an evasionless twf melee at cap with 10 base con is going to be incredibly painful, you don't have enough hit points.


You're already not going to have armor class, so the least you can do is pick up the ability to avoid spell damage. Otherwise you'll just get hammered.

[Fyerstrider]

ok so should I reroll this toon? I really want to play a palli since it seem like a really fun toon to play. I've had a ball getting this one to lvl 4. So far this is the first class I'm more than willing to get to cap. If I do reroll though I need to know if I should make the build to splash it or not. I want a DPS machine based around the Drow.

[Junts]

There are upsides and downsides to splashing. A pure 20 twf paladin plays like a barbarian with lay on hands and better saves: eveything damages it quite a lot

A splash build can be a lot more versitile, but will give up some damage (not to say it won't still be great damage, but it won't be best-in-the-world). At low levels, both will be quite dominant and you won't really start noticing the difference until 14+