Advice on upcoming heart-eating.

[Kargraz]

Hey all, I'm planning on using a +3 greater wood to sort out one of my characters, it's currently lvl 17 and has serious troubles surviving in stuff now. The dps isn't all that bad, but could be much better, so I would like some input on which way to go, 2 levels monk and go longswords with elven enhancements or 2 levels rogue, khopesh and max umd.

Here are the builds I'm looking at:

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Lascivia
Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Female
(12 Fighter \ 2 Rogue \ 6 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 332
Spell Points: 45 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 18
Will: 5

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             18                    28
Dexterity            16                    22
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence          8                     8
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 19
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 19
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 19

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               5                    11
Bluff                -1                     1
Concentration         2                     5
Diplomacy            -1                     1
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle                0                     2
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                  3                     6
Intimidate           -1                     1
Jump                  8                    18
Listen               -1                     1
Move Silently         3                     6
Open Lock             n/a                   7
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                     1
Spot                 -1                     1
Swim                  8                    19
Tumble                4                     7
Use Magic Device      1                    22

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Mobility
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 4 (Ranger)


Level 5 (Ranger)


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack


Level 7 (Ranger)


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting


Level 10 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I


Level 11 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Kensei Khopesh Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 14 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Khopesh Specialization I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 16 (Fighter)


Level 17 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost IV
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Enhancement: Fighter Extra Action Boost I


Level 19 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons


Level 20 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Kensei Khopesh Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) III
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) IV
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III

or

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Lascivia
Level 20 Lawful Good Elf Female
(12 Fighter \ 2 Monk \ 6 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 331
Spell Points: 45 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 18
Will: 9

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             18                    28
Dexterity            16                    22
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence          8                     8
Wisdom                8                    10
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 10
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 20
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 20
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               7                    17
Bluff                -1                     1
Concentration         6                    25
Diplomacy            -1                     1
Disable Device       n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                 -1                     0
Hide                  3                     6
Intimidate           -1                     1
Jump                  8                    19
Listen               -1                     2
Move Silently         3                     6
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                    -1
Search               -1                     1
Spot                 -1                     2
Swim                  4                    13
Tumble                n/a                   7
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Selected) Mobility
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Damage I


Level 2 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 4 (Ranger)
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I


Level 5 (Ranger)


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack


Level 7 (Ranger)


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Attack I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Damage II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 10 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Whirling Steel Strike
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 11 (Fighter)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Attack II


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Kensei Longsword Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Quick Draw
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Longsword Specialization I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Extra Action Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost IV
Enhancement: Kensei Longsword Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II

Help me save my first character, so I can use her to farm until I TR her.

[Sibellya]

First-tier Monk stances and elemental strikes with longswords will be inferior to sneak attack with Khopeshes; I would go with the former build, 12 Fighter / 6 Ranger / 2 Rogue with Khopesh and UMD. You should probably take your first level as Rogue for the extra skill points and take the second Rogue level much later on, ideally 20th level, so you can get max UMD.

[TheDearLeader]

I totally wasn't connected, and by the title thought this was a thread about zombies.

I was disappointed.

[Kriogen]

Khopesh or Scimitar/Rapier for Elf. Difference is around 5-6%.

I'd go Khopesh. Best allaround weapon.

If not, then Rapier (still STR based) because 'heavy pick' is also pierce as rapir. Rapier for general combat, picks for when theres alot of auto-criticals (stuns, holds, FtS).

[elg582]

As much as I like WSS, if you are going to take advantage of it, you really need 6 levels of monk; 2nd tier stances, ninja incorporeal, shortsword use (nice for off-hand until you get OTWF). As it is, you really aren't getting any benefit out of monk except evasion and 2 extra feats, which you have plenty of.

[Blank_Zero]

12 fighter/6 ranger/2 monk is also known as the "Monster" build, pre-U5 and is an amazing build, even since the TWF nerf to Tempest 1 especially.

Rolling up as an elf is a bit odd for it, but I could see it working well. Max STR, 15 Dex and a +2 Tome, and 14 CON should round out decent stats for a DPS like this. any extra, throw into WIS for your spellcasting as a ranger. Rams Might and 10 Resists is definitely ok here.

[Dartwick]

Id say the first build is superior.

Im leveling a 6 monk/14 fighter right now who uses long swords. But Im doing it for Shadow Fade not because its great damage.

I think long swords make the most sense if youre going 6 monk as elf.