Halfling Void Shintao 20 Monk

[Kayze]

Due to real-life issues and what not, I've taken quite a long break from DDO. With the past update, I was wondering if anyone could take a look at how viable the following Void Strike build would be. I have never played a monk, but have played around with a bard, a barbarian, and a battlecleric in the past.

I'm more or less assuming that I'd be starting out with no tomes, no fancy items, other than a 32 point build, since that's pretty much all I've got at this point (probably starting on a server where I don't know anyone or have past characters).

I've stuck in a 2 +1 tomes around level 16, thinking that I'd find or buy two by then.

(Incidentally, this is also my first forum post! Long time lurker here.)

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Halfling Male
(20 Monk) 
Hit Points: 304
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 20
Will: 19

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             14                 16                   16
Dexterity            16                 19                   20
Constitution         16                 16                   16
Intelligence          8                  8                    8
Wisdom               14                 16                   18
Charisma              8                  8                    8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 16
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 16

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               7                    15
Bluff                -1                    -1
Concentration         7                    37
Diplomacy            -1                     1
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                  2                     4
Hide                  3                     9
Intimidate           -1                    -1
Jump                  5                    14
Listen                2                     6
Move Silently         3                     7
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                    -1
Spot                  2                     4
Swim                  2                     3
Tumble                4                     6
Use Magic Device     n/a                   12

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Jump (+3)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Halfling Luck (Fortitude) I
Enhancement: Halfling Luck (Will) I


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning I
Enhancement: Way of the Elegant Crane I
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 3 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Luck of Heroes
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Halfling Luck (Reflex) I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I


Level 5 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Way of the Elegant Crane II


Level 6 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist
Enhancement: Shintao Monk I
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 7 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Enhancement: Void Strike II
Enhancement: Adept of Rock


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Fists of Iron
Enhancement: Unbalancing Strike
Enhancement: Adept of Rain


Level 9 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II


Level 10 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Adept of Flame


Level 11 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery III


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Shintao Monk II


Level 13 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Void Strike III
Enhancement: Master of Thunder


Level 14 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II


Level 15 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Master of Stone


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Master of Bonfires


Level 17 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Master of the Sea


Level 18 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Enhancement: Shintao Monk III
Enhancement: Grandmaster of Storms


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Void Strike IV


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Monk Serenity

(For those doing the math, I end up with 3 random enhancement points that I don't know what to do with)

[Martdon]

This build doesn't work like it is showing. It shows you only have a final base WIS of 14, with and a final Enhanced of 16. You need to have a base WIS of 16 for Master of Seas. (enhancements do not count towards it) Maybe it's because the new planner is only 2 days old, but currently wouldn't actually be able to get Master of Seas. Without tomes, you could get by this by adding two of your STR level ups into WIS

[Kayze]

This build doesn't work like it is showing. It shows you only have a final base WIS of 14, with and a final Enhanced of 16. You need to have a base WIS of 16 for Master of Seas. (enhancements do not count towards it) Maybe it's because the new planner is only 2 days old, but currently wouldn't actually be able to get Master of Seas. Without tomes, you could get by this by adding two of your STR level ups into WIS

Ah. I must have broke the planner somehow. I will rectify this. Thanks.

[J1NG]

A few suggestions off the top of my head.

A Shintao-Monk will be working effects most of the time, most likely from strikes and abilities you obtain. And in your case, the Shintao abilities and the Void IV strike.

In which case, it might be more prudent to have Wind Stance active (more hits and chances to hit) and lower Strength a little.

But in any event, as Martdon has already pointed out a bit, you'll likely need a +2 tome somewhere along the line in order to make your monk workable if you want Void Strike IV and Shintao Monk PrE as well.

J1NG

[Kayze]

A few suggestions off the top of my head.

A Shintao-Monk will be working effects most of the time, most likely from strikes and abilities you obtain. And in your case, the Shintao abilities and the Void IV strike.

In which case, it might be more prudent to have Wind Stance active (more hits and chances to hit) and lower Strength a little.

But in any event, as Martdon has already pointed out a bit, you'll likely need a +2 tome somewhere along the line in order to make your monk workable if you want Void Strike IV and Shintao Monk PrE as well.

J1NG

Yeah I've fixed it up to make it actually work. I was planning on using the ultimate wind stance (hence grandmaster of storms) and focusing on a strength primary, wisdom secondary monk.