Input on intimitank build

[Sabreheim]

Im looking for input on this intimitank build. I have input all of the data into the character planner except the level 20 ability increase, which i will determine by my items at the time (all skills are otherwise at an even amount, so no increase is beneficial on paper).

I welcome all input

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Kaeroon Dashnek
Level 20 Chaotic Good Dwarf Male
(20 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 488
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 6
Will: 6

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength              8                     8
Dexterity            10                    10
Constitution         18                    20
Intelligence          8                     8
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             16                    20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               0                     4
Bluff                 3                     5
Concentration         4                     5
Diplomacy             3                     5
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle                3                     5
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                  0                     0
Intimidate            7                    43
Jump                 -1                    -1
Listen               -1                    -1
Move Silently         0                     0
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                     1
Spot                 -1                    -1
Swim                 -1                    -1
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Mastery
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Resilience
Enhancement: Dwarven Poison Resistance I
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Intimidate
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate II


Level 5 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Repeating Heavy Crossbow
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost III
Enhancement: Dwarven Giant Dodger I


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution II


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 11 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Bullheaded
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness IV


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery III


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate III


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost IV
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense II


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Superior Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate IV


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense III


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Critical
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense II
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender III


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense IV


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Rapid Reload
Enhancement: Dwarven Giant Dodger II
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense III

[Aaxeyu]

Just because you are a tank doesn't mean you should dump strength. It's your most important stat. 15 or 16 base + all level ups should go into it.

[Sabreheim]

I normally would agree with you but I've tried to build intimitanks with strength in the past, but it seems that they never work out due to the fact that I end up having to sacrifice CHA/intimidate or HP in order to give them strength. I'm not really meaning for this guy to do any damage. The only reason that I took the increases for ranged weapons was because no fighter feats were really usefull to my build (except resilience and shield mastery's) and on the plus side it will allow him to pull mobs himself whilst doing damage to them.

I will attempt to do a build using that advice and post it here for review as well. (Shown below)

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Kaeroon Dashnek
Level 20 Chaotic Good Dwarf Male
(20 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 530
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 5
Will: 6

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             15                    21
Dexterity             8                     8
Constitution         18                    22
Intelligence          8                     8
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             14                    14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance              -1                     3
Bluff                 2                     2
Concentration         4                     6
Diplomacy             2                     2
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle                2                     2
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                 -1                    -1
Intimidate            6                    40
Jump                  2                     5
Listen               -1                    -1
Move Silently        -1                    -1
Open Lock            n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                     1
Spot                 -1                    -1
Swim                  2                     5
Tumble               n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Mastery
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Intimidate
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery I
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense I
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Resilience
Enhancement: Dwarven Poison Resistance I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Bash
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery II


Level 5 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Brutal Throw
Feat: (Selected) Bullheaded
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I


Level 7 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost III


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution II


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Dwarven Shield Mastery III
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Thrown Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost IV


Level 11 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Thrown Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender II
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate III


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Thrown Weapons
Enhancement: Racial Toughness IV


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Thrown Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Intimidate IV


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Superior Weapon Focus: Thrown Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense II


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Thrown Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender III

[davidcampa]

Hi Just to let you Know This build may Have Intim and UMD, But it is so bad I can not help you. all I can say is it needs to be rerolled.

Even if you get the Gear for a decent AC, You have low saves and str and will be on the floor,stoned or dancing all the time.

Their are many good Tanking builds on the forums, I would use one of those formats if I were you and level it to 20 than Adjust The build with a LR to fit your playstyle and correct things that did not work for you.

[MrWizard]

Your stats....just my opinion

cha does not have to be that high, 13 should be a good start...at most.
str should be at least 15 as should dex
con does not have to be that high, you are an ac tank with intim, you will top out around 600+ anyway with a 15 con...18 is a bit of a waste of points.

level up in str.

in the end you should be able to get the best ac, the best dr, twf feats for when you are dps and not tank, and the highest intim around.


feats...just my opinion

both shield masteries
combat expertise, dodge
twf, itwf, gtwf
imp trip and enhancements
force of personality
toughness
imp crit slash
bullheaded
skill focus intim and umd


This game is built around a more versatile toon. You can intim all the mobs, absorb all their damage, and also beat the snot out of them...

in many cases you will be the only tank in a quest...who is gonna beat anything up if you just turtle?


Personally, I love ac tanks and fully respect them and want them in quests...but if you came in and just intimmed stuff, I would drop you and list you as a bad player.
You are a fighter with abilities....don't take the fighter part out of it...