Beware the Dread Knight

[Ziindarax]

This build combines the ferocity of the barbarian, the discipline and skill of a fighter, and the cunning and resourcefulness of a rogue into one.

Half-Orc Dread Knights can devastate the battlefield thanks to their racial boost to strength, as well as their racial enhancements. Two levels of rogue are taken for UMD.

Half-elves variants won't come out as strong as the half-orc, but they can focus more on being intimi-tanks as their racial deliantes (SP?) remove the need for UMD as far as self-sufficiency is concerned.

This build was inspired by Nick Robinsonchia's Blitz build (I am posting this thread because I believe this build does not quite stick with Nick's build enough to warrant posting it in his thread).

Here is the build that I have planned for Half-Orc (note that this build excludes equipment):

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Dread Knight 
Level 20 Neutral Good Half-Orc Male 
(12 Fighter / 6 Barbarian / 2 Rogue) 
Hit Points: 470 
Spell Points: 0 

BAB: 19/19/24/29/29 
Fortitude: 19 
Reflex: 12 
Will: 5 

              Starting    Feat/Enhancement 
Abilities    Base Stats    Modified Stats 
(34 Point)    (Level 1)      (Level 20) 
Strength           18                26 
Dexterity          15                17 
Constitution       16                22 
Intelligence       10                12 
Wisdom              8                 8 
Charisma            8                10 

Tomes Used 
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3 
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3 
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3 
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3 
+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 Charisma used at level 7 
 
              Starting      Ending    Feat/Enhancement 
             Base Skills  Base Skills  Modified Skills 
Skills       (Level 1)    (Level 20)      (Level 20) 
Balance            3              16               17 
Bluff              -1             0                2 
Concentration      3              6                8 
Diplomacy          -1             0                2 
Disable Device     n/a            n/a              n/a 
Haggle             -1             0                0 
Heal               -1             -1               -1 
Hide               2              3                3 
Intimidate         1              12               14 
Jump               4              22               22 
Listen             -1             -1               -1 
Move Silently      2              3                3 
Open Lock          n/a            n/a              n/a 
Perform            n/a            n/a              n/a 
Repair             0              1                1 
Search             0              1                1 
Spot               -1             -1               -1 
Swim               4              8                8 
Tumble             n/a            n/a              n/a 
Use Magic Device   1              23               23 
 
Level 1 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin 
Feat: (Selected) Toughness 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting 
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I 
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I 
 
Level 2 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh 
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) I 
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I 
 
Level 3 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting 
Enhancement: Orcish Extra Action Boost I 
Enhancement: Orcish Fury I 
Enhancement: Orcish Strength I 
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I 
 
Level 4 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons 
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II 
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II 
 
Level 5 (Fighter) 
Enhancement: Orcish Brute Fightinng I 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II 
 
Level 6 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow 
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons 
Enhancement: Kensei Khopesh Mastery I 
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I 
 
Level 7 (Fighter) 
Enhancement: Orcish Extra Action Boost II 
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II 
 
Level 8 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III 
 
Level 9 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons 
Enhancement: Orcish Strength II 
 
Level 10 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack 
Enhancement: Orcish Power Attack I 
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II 
 
Level 11 (Fighter) 
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III 
Enhancement: Orcish Brute Fighting II 
 
Level 12 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons 
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II 
Enhancement: Fighter Khopesh Specialization I 
 
Level 13 (Barbarian) 
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Attack I 
Enhancement: Kensei Khopesh Mastery II 
Enhancement: Orcish Extra Action Boost III 
 
Level 14 (Barbarian) 
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage I 
Enhancement: Barbarian Constitution I 
 
Level 15 (Barbarian) 
Feat: (Selected) Toughness 
Enhancement: Barbarian Extra Rage I 
Enhancement: Barbarian Hardy Rage I 
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Rage I 
Enhancement: Orcish Power Rage I 
 
Level 16 (Barbarian) 
Enhancement: Barbarian Willpower I 
 
Level 17 (Barbarian) 
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage II 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV 
 
Level 18 (Barbarian) 
Feat: (Selected) Toughness 
Enhancement: Barbarian Extra Rage II 
Enhancement: Barbarian Hardy Rage II 
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Rage II 
 
Level 19 (Rogue) 
Enhancement: Orcish Power Rage II 
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I 
 
Level 20 (Rogue) 
Enhancement: Improved Balance I 
Enhancement: Barbarian Constitution II

[Ziindarax]

In comtemplation, can anyone give me some tips on how to get UMD into the no-fail healing zone?

[Waukeen]

UMD to no fail heal scrolls (i.e. 39+) with 10 Cha

23 ranks
+6 Greensteel Cha Skills
+4(+5 with +3 Cha Tome) off hand +9 Cha Greensteel (air is nice for haste clicks)
+4 Greater Heroism (can carry scrolls)
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37 or 38 easy

+3 Skill Focus UMD (12 ftr levels should free up a feat)
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40 or 41 easily

Other options include Head of Good Fortune for luck +2, Golden Cartouche (necklace) for enhance +3, seven finger gloves for enhance +5?, and/or Big Top enhance+3

Above is the set up I use. I make a weapon set out of heal scrolls main hand, scepter off hand.
Toggle that set at "2"
Toggle heal scroll set at "1"

Need a heal, hit 2, 1.

Also quickdraw helps switch backs to regular weaponsets and boost activation times, recommended if a feat is available.

[toughguyjoe]

You should take a look at the Blizt build, made by Nick_Robinsonchia. It's the same class split, heavy heavy DPS but i believe relies on past lives to get to its full potential.

[Ziindarax]

If I replace the third toughness feat with Skill focus: UMD, I would get my UMD to 29. From there, it should be easy to reach the no-fail healing zone just from equipment alone. Once I get my UMD into the 20's range, I could ditch the Neutral good alignment, and switch to Neutral so that I can use Litany without penalty.

Given the apparent low drop-rate of Large Devil scales that I seem to be encountering, I am thinking I should stick with the Min2 Greataxe I made in my character's previous life, and use Epic Chimera's fang as trash beaters (as they have the lightning strike of a Lit2 GS weapon, and are easier to obtain at that).

From this point on, I will reserve the large GS mats for equipment items.