Mačo - 18 Favored soul/ 2 Monk- human gtwf

[domecek1]

Hello, seriously thinking about TR into this build from this one http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=268751 . Loosing tone of sp and powerful capstone, but gain two feats, evasion and realy nice option to turn into interesting caster mode.
About dps, when soloing your dps is BB. Even WFs with epic SOS will probably killing monsters by it. So I decided to focus on DC and also took extend.
And in epic groups? What is better? Epic SOS or Epic Timeblade with DC 25 paralyse on every hit? 6% double strike is also nice thing.

Many words, lets take a look on this build.

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Human Male
(2 Monk \ 18 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 307
Spell Points: 1677 
BAB: 14\14\19\24
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 17
Will: 23

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    20
Dexterity            14                    17
Constitution         13                    15
Intelligence          8                    10
Wisdom               17                    28
Charisma              8                    13

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+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 Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 13
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 13
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 13
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 13

Level 1 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Human Bonus) Extend Spell
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Sovereign Host
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness


Level 4 (Favored Soul)


Level 5 (Favored Soul)


Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 7 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Fire


Level 8 (Favored Soul)


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 10 (Favored Soul)


Level 11 (Favored Soul)


Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Electricity
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Favored Soul)


Level 14 (Favored Soul)


Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting


Level 16 (Favored Soul)


Level 17 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Cold


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 19 (Favored Soul)


Level 20 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Favored Soul Longsword Specialization I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Longsword Specialization II
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Wisdom I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering III
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Life Magic IV
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Energy of the Scion IV
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Charisma II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness IV

STATS:
Str:
20 +6 item +1 litany +3 exc +2 rage – 32 (+2yugo +2ship – 36)
Dex:
17 +7 item +1litany +1ship – 26
Con:
15 +1 litany +2exc +6 item +2 rage – 26
Wis:
28 +1 litany +3exc +6 item – 38 +2 ocean stance – 40 (+2yugo +2ship – 44)
Char:
13 +1 litany +6item – 20


HP:
307
+105(gfl, etc...)
+120 (stat bonus)
532
+40 yugo
572

Gear:
helm::: minos
googles::: gs con op(blind, dis immun +150 sp exc)
neck::: torc / torins choker
trinket::: litany / bauble
armor::: DT robe(resistances, corrosive guard, radiance guard)
bracers::: glacier
gloves::: epic spectral (imbued fear immunity) /heal lore /bramble casters
cloak::: wretched twilight
belt::: knosts / ador clickies
boots::: gs 45 hp - wind guard / striding boots
ring 1::: encrusted +3 excp str
ring 2::: telvis +3 excp wis

wep 1::: epic Timeblade(+1 rit)
wep 2::: GS mineral longsword +2 exc con


caster mode:
staff of petitioner + ocean stance

:::::UPGRADE:::::
drop ic slash for heighten - in dps mode Min II longsword into main hand Epic Timeblade into off hand

GEAR:
helm::: Epic helm of frost(imbued +4 resists)
googles::: gs con op(blind, dis immun +150 sp exc)
neck::: torc / torins choker
trinket::: litany / bauble
armor::: DT robe(heavy fort, corrosive guard, radiance guard)
bracers::: Epic scorched bracers
gloves::: Epic event gloves(wizardry VI)
cloak::: gs hp cloak - earth grab
belt::: knots belt / ador clickies
boots::: Epic Boots of Corrosion (+1 exc char + toughness)
ring 1::: encrusted +3 excp str
ring 2::: xx tod +3 excp wis

STATS:
Str:
20 +7 item +1 litany +3 exc +2 rage +3 profane – 36(+2yugo +2ship – 40)
Char
13 +1 litany +1exc +7item – 22
rest is same

Evocation DC:
10
9 heighten
15 wis bonus
3 abishai
40 DC

Guards:
earth grab, desintigration, radiance, corrosive salt

TO-HIT:
20 BAB
13 STR
7/5 weapon
1 sorv host
3 divine favor
1 litany
1 haste
4 GH
-2 twf
-5 PA
-2 oversized
4 sneak
45/43 when sneaking self buffed (on our ship we have ship buffs for to-hit with +3 effect)

Thank you for your attention. Also would be glad for any advice and feedbacks.
Domecek

[Khellendros13]

How do you find the Epic Timeblade?

Doublestrike seems to proc a lot, 2d8 base dmg is nice, and the paralyze does work in epics. However it has no added dmg. It does look pretty badass...and have received comments referencing Greyskull from guildies.

I dumped wis on the current version of my fvs...I do miss comet falls in epic, but really...I was just casting for something to do. Things die faster now I actually melee, and I find it more engaging.

Well Epic SoS is more DPS for sure than Epic Timeblade, but it is nice to add some CC to a non held mob.

My feats are the same, except Empower Heal instead of Empower, and no Extend (dropped for PA and do not regret it at all).

Interesting build and looks useful in any quest - Good hp, very high saves, CC or DPS and all the healing u need for epics/raids

[domecek1]

How do you find the Epic Timeblade?

Doublestrike seems to proc a lot, 2d8 base dmg is nice, and the paralyze does work in epics. However it has no added dmg. It does look pretty badass...and have received comments referencing Greyskull from guildies.

I dumped wis on the current version of my fvs...I do miss comet falls in epic, but really...I was just casting for something to do. Things die faster now I actually melee, and I find it more engaging.

Well Epic SoS is more DPS for sure than Epic Timeblade, but it is nice to add some CC to a non held mob.

My feats are the same, except Empower Heal instead of Empower, and no Extend (dropped for PA and do not regret it at all).

Interesting build and looks useful in any quest - Good hp, very high saves, CC or DPS and all the healing u need for epics/raids

Yeah, even mineral or lit2 longsword is better dps weapon than epic Timeblade, but this CC ability making this weapon much better for me.

About Empover x Empover Heal - empover affects mass cures but no heal and mass heal, but mainly it incerase BB damage. Healed epic VON6 in two, epic DQ2 in two and yesterday my firsth epic chrono in two (second healer even DC´d for bank fight) without empover heal, and dont feel needs to use empover heal. I think, just empover spell for mass cures is enough.

About dumping wisdom. My next goal is to solo some epics, but without DC for BBs and without extend it is very annoying. Already have pure FvS without wis and tried to solo some epics and it sucks. So decided for wis based build, which is able to have only 6 points lower str than str based and thats only loose in dps for this build. But in many situations I am only healbot, who standing in safe position from where I can control situation.

Its about play style again. If you rly want to smash things, than do sirgogs build or do str based this build with dump wis and dual lit2 longswords.

Thanks for comment, Sir.

[AtomicMew]

I'm playing a similar build, except with a melee focus and Half-elf for saves. I plan on taking whirling steel strike too when I get out of lowbie land. Elemental strikes and 2.5% DS bonus seems like it'll add quite a bit of DPS. Too good to pass up IMO.

[Calebro]

The monk splash builds are generally reserved for the elves from a min-max point of view. The Sov capstone is just too good. The Undying capstone sucks, which is why a monk splash works well for the scimmy users.
But free unlimited healing?
Free maximized empowered quickened superior potencied cure light wounds, all day long? That's worth more than 2 feats and evasion. A LOT more.

[domecek1]

The monk splash builds are generally reserved for the elves from a min-max point of view. The Sov capstone is just too good. The Undying capstone sucks, which is why a monk splash works well for the scimmy users.
But free unlimited healing?
Free maximized empowered quickened superior potencied cure light wounds, all day long? That's worth more than 2 feats and evasion. A LOT more.

Man, I thought it too... When soloing, torc+con op do all spells free.

[domecek1]

I'm playing a similar build, except with a melee focus and Half-elf for saves. I plan on taking whirling steel strike too when I get out of lowbie land. Elemental strikes and 2.5% DS bonus seems like it'll add quite a bit of DPS. Too good to pass up IMO.

But you need two feats for it. Btw, if you want dps, turn into sun stance instead of wind. But good idea for str based build.:/ But isnt better to stay pure then? then it is only whirl strike + evasion against 10/xx DR and much more spell points.

[r3dl4nce]

Why spending 5 feats for melee when you are not melee focused? If you are REALLY interested in doing melee dps, switch to elf with scimitars or go khopeshes with human, longsword are low dps, full STR with all level ups in STR. If you are not interested in doing dps (with your low str and low tohit, hitting bosses in epic will be impossibile) just stay pure and use a GS greataxe to make a little support dps

[AtomicMew]

But you need two feats for it. Btw, if you want dps, turn into sun stance instead of wind. But good idea for str based build.:/ But isnt better to stay pure then? then it is only whirl strike + evasion against 10/xx DR and much more spell points.

I plan on using dual min II's, so I don't need IC: Slash and I'd only need 1 extra feat. For that purpose, I can drop maximize. Consider these two different setups:

GTWF
Weapon Focus: Slashing
Whirling Steel Strike
2.5% double strike, elemental strikes
Dual Min II's

vs.

GTWF
IC: Slash
Power Attack
The best longswords you can find in the game. (e.g., current setup)

Which setup will do more DPS? I think 99% of the time for 99% of people it will be the first setup... not to mention you'd have +6 to hit. Unless you can find longswords that are significantly better than min II's, I think WSS is worth it.