Exploitress

[OldAquarian]

Based on the famous Exploiter: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=168687
But with a twist
By using Dual Longswords as an Elf - we gain Air stance and Elf racials
This should be close if not surpass Khopesh

We do lose Combat Expertise and OTWF - OTWF is offset by elf racials
CE is slightly offset by higher Dex and Air Stance
Also lower HP

Updated because of bug in builder - now everything is legit

Comments Please

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exploitress 
Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Female
(1 Monk \ 1 Rogue \ 18 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 238
Spell Points: 346 
BAB: 18\18\23\28\28
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 21
Will: 11

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    24
Dexterity            14                    22
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence         10                    12
Wisdom               14                    16
Charisma              8                    10

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
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 11
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge


Level 2 (Ranger)


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Mobility


Level 5 (Ranger)


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack


Level 7 (Ranger)


Level 8 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 9 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Whirling Steel Strike


Level 10 (Ranger)


Level 11 (Ranger)


Level 12 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Ranger)


Level 14 (Ranger)


Level 15 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 16 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 17 (Ranger)


Level 18 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Blocking


Level 19 (Ranger)


Level 20 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Ranger Extra Action Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Extra Action Boost II
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost II
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost III
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost IV
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Attack I
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Attack II
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Damage II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage III
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage IV
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense III
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest I
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest II
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest III
Enhancement: Rogue Faster Sneaking I
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild I
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild II
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild III
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity III

[Dialis]

Looks interesting, air stance also gives you faster attacks and a chance for double attacks (7.5% respectively 2.5% chance), but I don't know if this stacks with Tempest III. Fun build anyway.

If air stance attack speed do not stack, you could always use fire stance instead and spam 1D6 in extra damage from one of the stance attacks, but you lose some AC then.

[unbongwah]

By using Dual Longswords as an Elf - we gain Air stance and Elf racials
This should be close if not surpass Khopesh

This is true against 100% fort enemies, but I find it unlikely that the boost to attack speed & double-strike chance is enough to offset the difference in crit multiplier. Personally I don't think WSS is worth the feat cost on a monk splash build like the Exploiter; but I'd like to see someone run both thru the DPS calculator to be sure, though.

However, apart from the loss of AC from not having CE, there is another issue with this build: Tempest III requires TWD, OTWF, Lightning Reflexes, or TWB; I don't know how you tricked the builder into letting you add Tempest III, but you have none of those feats.

[Mangloid]

Really if you wanted to do something like this with an elf, I think it would be a better synergy to go for a solar phoenix variant. Tempest III just isn't that great anymore.

12 ranger/ 7 monk/ 1 rogue (or 12 ranger/ 5 monk/ 3 rogue*) will get you similar results DPS wise, but adds self healing, extra feats and more AC.

* more skill points over all, and better sneak attack damage. takes a small BAB dip and a tiny HP dip plus looses access to monk improved recovery II (so 10% healing amp dip)


Just a thought.

[unbongwah]

I should mention I've got an elf version of my Tempest Phoenix. Currently only rogue 1 / monk 3 / ranger 7 IIRC, but she's worked out well so far: no l33t DPS build, but free healing is always welcome.

[grodon9999]

OTWF is a pre-req for Tempest III, didn't read the whole build but did you take one of the other ones?

[OldAquarian]

Must be a builder issue - will need to refigure but will unfortunately most likely need to swap out Toughness as everything else is required
Will update when I do

Guess she lived up to the name

Found it - typo in EnhancementFile:
PARENTHEADING: Ranger: Prestige Enhancement;
ENHANCEMENTNAME: Ranger Tempest III;
DESCRIPTION: Your skill with two weapons is unequaled. You have become a whirling tempest of steel and have one addtional free attack in your attack chain when two-weapon fighting. In addition, you now gain a +4 shield bonus to armor class when two-weapon fighting, and your attack bonus penalty has been reduced by 1 additional point for each hand.;
CLASSLIST: Ranger;
LEVEL: 18;
PROGRESSION: 66;
COST: 2;
NEEDONE: Feat: Two Weapon Defense, Feat: Two Weapon Blocking, Feat: Oversized Two Weapon Fighting, Feat: Lightning Reflexes;
ICON: Tempest;
NEEDSALL: Enhancement: Ranger Tempest II;
LOCK: Elven Arcane Archer I, Ranger Arcane Archer I, Ranger Deepwood Sniper I;

NEEDONE shuould be NEEDSONE

[DrNuegebauer]

12 ranger/ 7 monk/ 1 rogue

This option!

Monk bonus feat at 6 is good - and air stance II is excellent!

I'd go this route - the extra couple of feats v the exploiter isn't going to hurt anyone.

[OldAquarian]

This option!

Monk bonus feat at 6 is good - and air stance II is excellent!

I'd go this route - the extra couple of feats v the exploiter isn't going to hurt anyone.

Updated build to allow actually taking Tempest III - but will play around with that split to see if it complies - will post if it seems interesting

[OldAquarian]

Ok - posted 12Ranger/7Monk/1Rogue here: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=270200
By using Shortswords we save alot of feats
Also Ninja added more Sneak Attack
Not sure which is faster/more dps