Looking for some build advice if possible

[Kaelain]

I found a build by SigTrent, Drow ranger 6/rogue 13/monk 1. I'm thinking of trying it but taking away the monk and 3 levels of rogue for fighter instead and maybe doing weapon specialization. Good idea, bad idea...any veteran advice would be appreciated.

[LookingForABentoBox]

How about Rogue 12 Fighter 6 Barb 1? Fighter for kensai and feats and toughness, barb for better power attack and run speed? I'm planning on TRing my 13 rogue 6 ranger 1 monk myself and I haven't decided where to go the build I suggested or just 20 rogue, but it seems like it would do what you're trying to do.

[Kaelain]

I'm currently also working through a 20 rogue build now, I love it. It's based around assassin. It's a pretty strong build, even if it was originally designed for a human and not the Drow I use. lol I'll see how that build works out. I plan to stick to the two weapon style but fighter and barbarian would allow more hp.

[unbongwah]

I'm thinking of trying it but taking away the monk and 3 levels of rogue for fighter instead and maybe doing weapon specialization.

I wouldn't advise it: you'll do more DPS from the extra 2d6 SA (rogue 10 vs 13) than +2 from weapon specialization; you'd also lose your 2nd-tier rogue PrE and 2nd bonus feat, both of which are quite nice (esp. w/Opportunist on the way).

OTOH, Tempest I isn't as nice as it used to be since the U5 nerf. If you don't care about the archery feats or lvl 1 spells from ranger 6, you could do something like ftr 6 / rogue 13 / monk or barb 1: Kensai I Assassin (or Acrobat) II.

[Kaelain]

I like that second idea...I think I would probably get enough feats from fighter to make up for the loss of free twf with ranger. Thanks for that.

[unbongwah]

Rogue 13 / ftr 6 gets you 11 feats (12 if monk 1 splash as well): Toughness, TWF x 3, PA, WF / WS / Imp Crit Pierce are the essential ones, IMHO, leaving 3 to play with.

[Kaelain]

I think I'm doing twin scimitars because of the crit range. I might be wrong but that's the plan and I have a few sitting in my acct bank anyway. If I am wrong I'll just reincarnate later, no biggie. You have to make mistakes to learn. I want to center on the melee so the rogue will be all about the sneak. I really appreciate the help.

[Kaelain]

Just realized that rapier have the same crit range and more feats to boost. Strike my previous post. lol

[unbongwah]

If you went scimitars I would go elves instead of drow for their racial enhs to scimitars, esp. if you've got 32-pt builds unlocked.

[Kaelain]

It's cool, I hadn't gotten far enough along to need to change anything. I just went with rapiers instead.