Drow FvS with a question.

[jonnymongoose]

As the title states I have a Drow FvS @ lvl 5 and I like to solo crawl a lot plus I'm brand spanking newb......I mean new to this game. I wanted to have this toon pure DPS but so far when I do group the same problem pops up as it does in every MMO. Nobody wants to heal. So I take up healing duties whenever I'm grouping. The problem I have now is my "search" skill is terrible. I ran through "Missing in Action" but could not open the door to disable the lightning traps. I even bought some Goggles of Minute Seeing and that didn't help. Sure, not a big deal by any means but I was thinking about splashing in Bard or Sorc for their detect spell and other buffs. I know that sounds pretty extreme just so I can use a couple spells or some wands but is anyone adding, with some luck, Bard or Sorc to their FvS. I've searched a little but there isn't many FvS builds out there. This is what I currently have for my toon including item bonus'. If anyone thinks adding a splash of Bard or Sorc is fine or if you could link me some FvS builds that would also be great. Thank you.

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Level 5 Lawful Good Drow Male
(5 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 70
Spell Points: 560
BAB: 3\3
Fortitude: 5
Reflex: 4
Will: 8

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Stats          Modified Stats
Abilities        (Level 1)             (Level 5)
Strength             10                    10
Dexterity            10                    12
Constitution         12                    12
Intelligence         10                    10
Wisdom               16                    19
Charisma             18                    20

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 5)           (Level 5)
Balance               0                  0                    0
Bluff                 4                  4                    4
Concentration         5                  9                    9
Diplomacy             6                 10                   10
Disable Device        n/a               n/a                   n/a
Haggle                4                  4                    4
Heal                  5                  6                    6
Hide                  0                  0                    0
Intimidate            4                  4                    4
Jump                  0                  0                    0
Listen                3                  4                    6
Move Silently         0                  0                    0
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                  0                    0
Search                0                  0                    2
Spot                  3                  4                    6
Swim                  0                  0                    0
Tumble                n/a               n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      n/a               n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Diplomacy (+2)
Skill: Heal (+2)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Sovereign Host
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Drow Spell Resistance
Feat: (Automatic) Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Enchantment Save Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Immunity to Sleep
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Magical Training
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Rapier
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Shortsword
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Spell Save Bonus
Spell (1): Cure Light Wounds
Spell (1): Nimbus of Light

Level 2 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Spell (1): Command


Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell
Feat: (Automatic) Child of the Sovereign Host
Spell (1): Summon Monster I


Level 4 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Spell (2): Cure Moderate Wounds


Level 5 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire
Spell (2): Soundburst

[BLAKROC]

bard or sorc splash is a waste on a fvs imo. get a detect cliki if you really need it

and looking over your build it appears to be set up for healing or nuking not dps


looking in the fvs builds and check them out.

[Kriogen]

UMD skill.

[jonnymongoose]

Thanks for the replies. I did some checking on the interweb thingy and found an article on DDOWiki that rates all of the skills. That's where I read that "Heal" is not very useful and that UMD is what I should have taken. Is this correct that the "Heal" skill can be left behind?
Anyway I guess I will reroll a new toon with UMD. I just wish they had an easier and cheaper way of respec'ing skills. Five levels may not seem like a lot but this will be my 3rd attempt at a FvS.

I still haven’t found very many FvS builds out there in my searches so if anyone here has the one that they took to lvl 20 or know of a good one it would be appreciated. Thank you.