Evasion Paladin?

[Nadalis]

Is this a viable build?

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Niqtosh 
Level 20 Lawful Good Dwarf Male
(18 Paladin \ 2 Rogue) 
Hit Points: 314
Spell Points: 178 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 21
Reflex: 20
Will: 12

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             14                 19                   19
Dexterity            15                 17                   18
Constitution         15                 15                   17
Intelligence         11                 13                   13
Wisdom                8                  8                    8
Charisma             14                 14                   17

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 6
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               6                  9                   13
Bluff                 2                  3                    3
Concentration         2                  3                    9
Diplomacy             3                  4                    4
Disable Device        n/a               n/a                   n/a
Haggle                6                  8                    8
Heal                 -1                  0                    2
Hide                  2                  4                    4
Intimidate            6                 26                   26
Jump                  6                  9                    9
Listen               -1                 -1                   -1
Move Silently         2                  4                    4
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                  1                    1
Search                0                  1                    3
Spot                  3                  4                    4
Swim                  5                  7                    7
Tumble                6                  8                    8
Use Magic Device      6                 14.5                 14.5

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense I
Enhancement: Rogue Improved Trap Sense I


Level 2 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery I


Level 3 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution I
Enhancement: Follower of the Sovereign Host


Level 4 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma I


Level 5 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Armor Class Boost 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


Level 6 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery II
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense II


Level 7 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Focus of Good II


Level 8 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma II


Level 9 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Paladin Defender of Siberys I


Level 10 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Bulwark of Good II
Enhancement: Paladin Resistance of Good II


Level 11 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution II
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense III


Level 12 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Unyielding Sovereignty


Level 13 (Paladin)


Level 14 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Righteousness I


Level 15 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Paladin Bulwark of Good III
Enhancement: Paladin Resistance of Good III
Enhancement: Paladin Defender of Siberys II


Level 16 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery I
Enhancement: Paladin Charisma III


Level 17 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Lay on Hands I
Enhancement: Rogue Dexterity I


Level 18 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Paladin Redemption I
Enhancement: Paladin Heal I
Enhancement: Paladin Heal II


Level 19 (Paladin)


Level 20 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery II
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Remove Disease I
Enhancement: Paladin Defender of Siberys III
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness I
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness II

[rezo]

Put the stat's raises in str. and remember to wear light armor. Other then at, I would say, looks ok.

[WeaselKing]

Looks ok to me, just make sure that you don't wear armor that will prevent evasion, tower shields are fine though. You will also need wis items to cast but thats no big deal.

If it were me, I would replace dodge with toughness and toughness with IC:slash. Improved critical is going to do a lot more for you than 1 AC is.

Oh, and I agree with Rezo that level points should go to strength.

[Nadalis]

sweet thanks,
added toughness earlier, took out dodge, and put all stat raises in str

so, you both seemed to think it was viable, does that also imply end-game viable? or just viable? Have you played or played with a similar character in endgame?

[Josh]

sweet thanks,
added toughness earlier, took out dodge, and put all stat raises in str

so, you both seemed to think it was viable, does that also imply end-game viable? or just viable? Have you played or played with a similar character in endgame?

Yes, very end game viable. KoTC III TWF Paladin's are top tier DPS end game. This is exactly what I did when I TR'd my Paladin. Suggest wearing Icy Rainments and +8 bracers if you have them, if not geek out a DT robe / outfit and wear Chaosgardes. Alternatively, just skip the armor entirely and wear crafted guards.

Having top tier DPS, maxed UMD and Intimidate, and evasion is pretty sexy.

[Thrudh]

I have an 18/2 paladin/rogue, Knight of the Chalice that rocks end-game...

He can solo very well too, with full ranks in UMD.

But he's a DPS build... with no AC... he uses displacement and stoneskin clickables, and self-healing (Lay on Hands, Heal scrolls) for defense.

Not sure how well you'll do as an AC build.. Have you done the numbers, what kind of AC can you reach?

[Josh]

I have an 18/2 paladin/rogue, Knight of the Chalice that rocks end-game...

He can solo very well too, with full ranks in UMD.

But he's a DPS build... with no AC... he uses displacement and stoneskin clickables, and self-healing (Lay on Hands, Heal scrolls) for defense.

Not sure how well you'll do as an AC build.. Have you done the numbers, what kind of AC can you reach?

Callisto V1.0 was an S/B evasion paladin. I had the DoS PrC (only tier II), and in that stance with just self buffs like CE I was able to hit 62 AC. Obviously the tier III and ToD set would have added three more AC, and full raid buffs is what, another +10 or more?

Not the best AC, but not shabby either.

EDIT Callisto was my Mar 2006 Paladin that I TR'd

[EAB]

If you are wanting to take rogue just for evasion and no rouge skills then yes. If you are wanting to be able to find and disable lvl 6+ quests, then no.

[krud]

potential AC looks very good. With only a few easier to obtain items he's at.
10 base
10 mith bp
7 dex
9 shield
5 protection
2 achemical
1 dodge
5 Aura
5 CE
4 shroud insight
2 chaosguard
62 standing

4 stance
4 blocking
70 defender stance

but I don't see the improved critical feat. I would drop dodge for it. Also, i'd get toughness in earlier. You're passing up a lot of HP on the way up to 18.

[jsaving]

In general, this is a reasonable build. Because you are a dwarf who doesn't plan to use divine might, you might consider dropping your starting CHA to 12 and boosting your STR to 16. Also, is OTWF adding enough to your build to be worthwhile? Extend would be a better choice, and with an AC-intensive build like this one, even two-weapon defense might help you more than OTWF.