H-Orc Tempest Kensai

[JDCrowell]

Ok everyone, this is my first attempt at a thick multi-class build.

He doesn't have a name yet and I'm not even sure how viable he is at end-game. I'm pretty sure by experience this guy will be easy to level but end-game stats will be fairly gear intensive.
The stats are for a TR as I'm looking to use this build as my first TR.


Please let me know what you think and where I might improve this build.

Race: Half-Orc
Alignment: Neutral Good (optional)
12 Ranger/ 6 Fighter/ 2 Barbarian

Leveling Plan: Start as a Fighter at level 1. 2-13 Ranger. 14-18 Fighter. 19-20 Barbarian.

Starting Stats:
STR: 20
DEX: 15
CON: 16
INT: 6
WIS: 8
CHA: 6

Final Stats:
STR: 44 (5 Levels, +6 Item, +4 Orc/Fighter Strength, +3 Tome, +2 Rams, +2 Rage, +1 Exceptional STR, +1 Ship Buff)
DEX: 20 (+6 Item, +3 Tome)
CON: 30 (+6 Item, +1 Barbarian Constitution, +1 Exceptional CON, +3 Tome, +2 Rage, +1 Ship Buff)
INT: 6
WIS: 8
CHA: 6


HP Depends on actual final gear set up but possible calculation:
180 Base
20 Heroic Durability
200 Con
62 Toughness
10 Draconic
30 GFL
20 Minos
45 Shroud Item
__________
567 Standing HP

Enhancements:
Fighter Attack Boost II
Fighter Haste Boost II
Ranger Sprint Boost III
Barbarian Power Attack I
Kensei Khopesh Mastery I
Fighter Armored Agility II
Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Fighter Kensei I
Fighter Flanking Mastery I
Orcish Fury II
Orcish Power Attack III
Orcish Power Rage I
Orcish Strength II
Racial Toughness II
Ranger Favored Attack II
Ranger Favored Damage III
Ranger Tempest II
Barbarian Constitution I
Ranger Dexterity II
Fighter Strength II
Fighter Toughness II

Feats :
Level 1: Fighter
Dodge
Mobility

Level 2: Ranger
FE: Undead

Level 3: Ranger
Khopesh

Level 6: Ranger
Spring Attack
FE: Elemental

Level 9: Ranger
OTWF

Level 11: Ranger
FE: Evil Outsider

Level 12: Ranger
IC: Slashing

Level 14: Fighter
Power Attack

Level 15: Fighter
Toughness

Level 16: Fighter
WF: Slashing

Level 18: Fighter
Weapon Spec. Slashing
Stunning Blow


The idea here is a Tempest Kensai that attempts to maximize to hit on a Tempest build. With Tempest II getting 100% offhand attacks along with Fighter Haste Boost and a high to hit, DPS output should be very high from creation to end-game.

This is by no means a tank of any kind. It probably could tank if you respec his enhancements for Orcish Brute Fighting or just DPS alone but it should do it's best work while flanking. High STR and Stunning Blow should be viable in Epics. In that regard, allocation of skill points is completely up to you. Possibly max Intim for those rare situations where an Intim tank is not available.*

Khopeshes are used because of obvious min/max reasons and I have a bunch of them. Even though it is Khopesh focused, dual wielding either MinII's or LitII's should give it a huge versatility between mobs.

Gear set up should be fairly straightforward and standard. Not sure I can get it all before I TR, but for most of you that have been playing a while this shouldn't be much of a problem.

I would like some feedback on this since I feel I am probably missing something somewhere. Like I said, this is my first intensive build post and would like to know what you all think.

[markusthelion]

This looks similar to my ranger build, only I went dorf because I like the flavor more (he also TR'd before HO came out). I love the 12rgr/6ftr/2barb split. His HP is 559 unbuffed, a sustainable 38-40 str score. While raged and buffed with everything except a +4 str/con tome and yugo pots he sits at 719HP and a 50 str score for about 1:40 secs. Pretty nice for a boss fight, also I was able to pick up umd for heals after battles, but I still need to finish my tierIII +6 char skills guard item and I need the 7 fingered gloves yet.

All in all I'm happy with my build, the 10% run speed boost barb gave me is fun too

Hope ya have fun with this.

[Joab_Watts]

Keep in mind that going Fighter 8 rather than Fighter 6/Barb2 can give you the following:
1 more Feat
Fighter Haste Boost III
Fighter Toughness III
Fighter Weapon Specialization (+1 Damage)
Greater Weapon Focus (+1 to hit)

[JDCrowell]

Keep in mind that going Fighter 8 rather than Fighter 6/Barb2 can give you the following:
1 more Feat
Fighter Haste Boost III
Fighter Toughness III
Fighter Weapon Specialization (+1 Damage)
Greater Weapon Focus (+1 to hit)

Yea, I debated going 8 Fighter levels for those exact reasons.2 Barbarian levels just give it a little flavor, extra run speed, and additional power attack.