Pure Fighter Kensai III build and Equipment guide for Fighters

[Illiamfryn]

This thread is started with one reason. To act as a guide for new players wanting to build a fighter with high DPS and to all others who get lost along the way on finding which equipment is best fitting their fighter builds.

Having that in mind i am posting my Fighter build and i kindly request not only your feedback about the build but as well your proposals for the early - medium - and endgame equipment such a build should have (that includes epic as well).

I hope you all like this effort i make. Please help to make such guides for all new and old palyers who would like to play a fighter.

So, here we go:

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Korvel Wrath of the Eye
Level 20 Lawful Good Half-Orc Male
(20 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 462
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 8
Will: 9

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             20                    32
Dexterity            10                    12
Constitution         16                    18
Intelligence          6                     8
Wisdom               12                    14
Charisma              6                     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          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               0                     1
Bluff                -2                     2
Concentration         3                     7
Diplomacy            -2                     2
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -2                    -1
Heal                  1                     2
Hide                  0                     1
Intimidate           -2                     2
Jump                  7                    32
Listen                1                     2
Move Silently         0                     1
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair               -2                    -1
Search               -2                    -1
Spot                  1                     2
Swim                  5                    11
Tumble                1                     2
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Half-Orc Orc Blood
Feat: (Automatic) Heavy Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Tower Shield Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Orcish Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Orcish Extra Action Boost I
Enhancement: Orcish Strength I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II


Level 5 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Orcish Power Attack I


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Kensei Greataxe Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Orcish Melee Damage II


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Greataxe Specialization I
Enhancement: Orcish Great Weapon Aptitude I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Orcish Strength II


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Orcish Extra Action Boost II
Enhancement: Orcish Power Attack II


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Kensei Greataxe Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy III


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost IV


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Superior Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Greataxe Specialization II
Enhancement: Orcish Great Weapon Aptitude II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Orcish Power Attack III


Level 18 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Handed Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Luck of Heroes
Enhancement: Fighter Extra Action Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei III


Level 19 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Kensei Greataxe Mastery III


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Fighter Weapon Alacrity
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III

[Illiamfryn]

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[Illiamfryn]

Wow not even one comment about the build....

[unknownturok]

i think this looks good i have a cleric as my main an been wanting to find a good fighter type build and i just found it. thanks

[MrWizard]

Wow not even one comment about the build....

as someone very eloquent wrote...from my memory....

the planner is great for taking the character all the way and seeing where it will be and what will work, but is not so great when asking 'what do you think about this build'

it is better to present the build with the important features that define the build, and possibly why. Not much else is needed.

Feat selection, starting stats (and why), main goal, special things (like UMD, evasion, ac, tactical feat use, etc)

A short synopsis of the character's reason for being and build is easier to comment on.

[Quikster]

as someone very eloquent wrote...from my memory....

the planner is great for taking the character all the way and seeing where it will be and what will work, but is not so great when asking 'what do you think about this build'

it is better to present the build with the important features that define the build, and possibly why. Not much else is needed.

Feat selection, starting stats (and why), main goal, special things (like UMD, evasion, ac, tactical feat use, etc)

A short synopsis of the character's reason for being and build is easier to comment on.

This. I usually just skip build planner posts unless they are posted by someone who has specifically asked me to look at it.

The other thing is once you do look at it, its a fairly straight forward build. 20 fighter horc. Max str, not quite max con (which I would do with this build. The points in the other stats dont really buy you enough to be worth it, but thats just me) kensai III and lots of toughness.

Builds like this have been run to cap countless times, many vets know how it will perform. Its simply more of the same, thats all.

[Jiipster]

Your feat progression is a little wonky. Move Greater Weapon Focus up to 16, take Improved Critical at 8, move Superior Weapon Focus to 18. Drop Luck of Heroes, take Quick Draw instead. Otherwise, it looks like a good general build.

The way I did it on my fighter was this:

1) Toughness, THF
2) WF: Slashing
3) Toughness
4: WS: Slashing
6) Toughness, ITHF
8) Imp. Crit
9) Toughness
10) Power Attack
12) GWS: Slashing, GTHF
14) Quick Draw
15) Toughness
16) GWF: Slashing
18) SWF: Slashing, Toughness
20) Stunning Blow

But YMMV... some people like Power Attack earlier, I however find that mobs in low levels die fast enough that it's not really needed.