11 Fighter / 5 Cleric / 4 Rogue

[Pugsley]

I set out to make a solo build: The highest AC possible (a Dwarven Fighter with high Dex and Armor Mastery from Dwarf and Fighter). The enhancements with Mithral Full Plate and Mithral Tower Shield should allow for a +10 Dex bonus, which requires 30 Dex, which he could reach with just a +5 Dex item.

He also has the ability to handle traps and locks, and heal. I might get some strange looks, but I'd still be able to contribute in a group.

As you can see it's been meticulously planned so that at level 20 Open Lock, Disable Device, Search and Spot are all at max ranks.

I took five levels of Cleric specifically to max out Cure Light Wounds and 11 levels of fighter specifically to max out Armor Mastery.

I chose feats to bolster my saves, but if DCs are a problem I could go with skill feats. Or go for Whirlwind Attack.

I was also going to take Stalwart Defender I, but I don't think it's in the character builder.

Thoughts?

(his name isn't really going to be "Sologuy.")

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Sologuy 
Level 20 True Neutral Dwarf Male
(11 Fighter \ 4 Rogue \ 5 Cleric) 
Hit Points: 236
Spell Points: 578 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 14
Reflex: 16
Will: 15

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             10                 12                   14
Dexterity            18                 25                   25
Constitution         10                 12                   12
Intelligence         16                 18                   18
Wisdom               12                 14                   14
Charisma              6                  8                    8

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               8                 16                   20
Bluff                 2                  3                    3
Concentration         0                  1                    3
Diplomacy             2                  3                    3
Disable Device        7                 27                   29
Haggle                2                  3                    3
Heal                  1                  2                    2
Hide                  4                  7                    7
Intimidate            1                  2                    5
Jump                  4                  6                    6
Listen                1                  2                    2
Move Silently         4                  7                    7
Open Lock             8                 30                   32
Perform              n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                3                  4                    4
Search                7                 27                   31
Spot                  5                 25                   27
Swim                  4                  6                    6
Tumble                5                  8                    8
Use Magic Device     n/a               n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Luck of Heroes


Level 2 (Cleric)


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Finesse


Level 4 (Cleric)


Level 5 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 6 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 7 (Fighter)


Level 8 (Rogue)


Level 9 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Iron Will


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons


Level 11 (Cleric)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Mental Toughness


Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge


Level 14 (Fighter)


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Bullheaded
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 16 (Rogue)


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise
Feat: (Selected) Discipline


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery II
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery III
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Attack I
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Attack II
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage I
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage II
Enhancement: Dwarven Faith I
Enhancement: Dwarven Faith II
Enhancement: Dwarven Faith III
Enhancement: Dwarven Faith IV
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery III
Enhancement: Fighter Dwarven Waraxe Specialization I
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device I
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device II
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I
Enhancement: Rogue Open Lock I
Enhancement: Rogue Open Lock II
Enhancement: Rogue Search I
Enhancement: Rogue Search II
Enhancement: Rogue Spot I
Enhancement: Rogue Spot II
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic I
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic II
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot I
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II
Enhancement: Cleric Divine Healing I
Enhancement: Cleric Extra Turning I
Enhancement: Cleric Extra Turning II
Enhancement: Cleric Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Cleric Wand and Scroll Mastery II

[Ystradmynach]

Cure light wounds is nearly worthless when you have hundreds of hp to heal. Your best bet is to switch your race to Halfling, take the healing dragonmark feats, and replace the cleric levels with more levels of fighter (so it would be 16 fighter/4 rogue). Now you can take stalwart defender II, have the same ac when in a defensive stance (and one less when you aren't), and have 10 times better healing and better dps.

I believe there are other issues with your build as well, such as giving up evasion by wearing heavy armor, but I don't have time to go over it in detail.

[Nyvn]

I'd recommend a 18/2 Paladin Rogue, you'll have better self healing and be able to take the full line of DoS. Hell even 18/1/1 Ranger/Rogue/whatever or a 18/2 Warforged Wizard Rogue would be better.


Aside from a few quests you don't need full ranks in open lock. You can keep trying until you make it.

[Syntax42]

Using UMD to activate wands and eventually heal scrolls is a much better option than taking a few worthless cleric levels. Potions aren't expensive either.

People need to stop making builds like this. They just don't work well. Either you go full (by full, I mean 18+, usually) healer, or don't expect to get a group. The loss of spell points by not taking full caster levels has a major impact on the group's ability to stay alive. The loss of BAB means you won't melee as well. Also, there simply aren't enough feat choices to fully build up a character like this.

[Bacab]

Is this a joke?

Seriously...

10 STR...
10 CON...

18DEX...
16INT...

on a DWARVEN FIGHTER....

I am gonna chalk this up as an attempt at trolling.

If it is not trolling...and you are serious...

I think I shall stop here...not enough bandwith to point out everything wrong with this build...

Though I have a better name that "Sologuy"

Just name him Coyle.

[Baahb3]

I think you nailed it Bacab.

This is either a little Friday morning humor or a feeble attempt at trolling.

[t0r012]

Now, I'm going to make suggestions for what it is worth.
1. I don't think you should try this build at all. There is just not enough synergy in these classes at these levels. You are trying to do everything and you will end up doing everything poorly.

2 if you were I would suggest something more like this

If you want to go 2wf I suggest you drop the dex and fighter and go ranger and save yourself the feats and more str will save you having to get finesse.

next my word do you need more Con.

next idea would be to stop the rogue @ 2 or 3 (why did you go rogue 4?)

anyway for a stat layout my suggestion would be
str 16
dex 14
con 14
int 14
wis 14
chr 6

12 ranger/6 cleric/2 rogue. if you "must" have the cleric levels. personal with your stated goals the rangers natural casting ability would seem to handle that for you without taking a cleric levels.
With 12 ranger for free twf line get the oversized 2weapon fighting feat and use dwarven war axes and get the racial enhancments to boot so you don't have to eat another to take kopesh.
12 ranger also brings CLW & CSW plus a bunch of nice buff spells.

I really would dump the cleric levels entirely but if you want to keep them fine.

I'd personally go 7 rogue and 1 anything else over the cleric, say monk for the wis bonus to AC.
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to sum up your start distribution and class synergy leave a whole lot to be desired.
I'd say go 12 ranger/7rogue/1 anything else(monk probably bring the most to the party). The stats I have above would work for just about any build but could be tweaked depending on where you go with the something else.