AA build...looking for advice

[Statagem]

Thought of this the other day. As a soloer, I thought this might be interesting. Mainly a melee with AA. Elven (F12)Kensai2/Ranger6/Rogue2.
300hp(yikes)
str-15(22 with 4 level ups+three fighter str enhancements)
dex-16(18 with 1 level up+one dex enhancements)
con-14
int-10
wis-10
chr-8
Couldn't fit precise shot, and don't have the natural dex for the improved version.
Feats=
Rogue1=toughness
ranger2=FE
ranger3=OTWF
fighter4=Point blank
ranger6=mental toughness
ranger7=FE
rogue9=weapon focus:ranged
fighter10=imp.crit:slash(scimmy's)
fighter12=GTWF+weap.focus:slash
fighter14=weap.special:slash
fighter15=Greater weap.focus:slash
fighter16=Greater weap focus:ranged
fighter18=power attack+imp.crit:ranged
fighter20=Greater weap.special:slash

As for enhancements, I was planning on NOT taking the tempest1(obviously) and taking kensai2(scimmy's) with the elven AA line. (Without Tempest, will my off-hand attack hit as a Kensai2?)
I like this in theory as it takes full advantage of being an elf, but....
The thing is, being a relatively new player, I don't know if I'd be better off just going Ranger12(Tempest2)/Fighter7(kensai1:longbow)/Rogue1. That would open up some feats and enhancement points buy not going AA line, and instead, using the kensai enhancements to juice up the bow a little bit. Any suggestions?

[MoreIdiotThanSavant]

I think there is a build in existence that does what you're after.

Take a lot at Dark-Star's "Helves Angel"

[unbongwah]

Helves Angel is awesome, but it's a 34-pt TRed-paladin half-elf; looks like the OP is a F2P newbie still stuck with 28-pt builds & base races. Maybe give him a suggestion that's a little more doable, eh?

It is possible to squeeze in Prec Shot & Imp Prec Shot if you dump-stat INT & WIS and take a +2 DEX tome for IPS and a +2 INT tome to have enough skill pts to max UMD on ftr lvls. Like so:

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Level 20 True Neutral Elf Female
(12 Fighter \ 2 Rogue \ 6 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 312
Spell Points: 150 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 15
Reflex: 17
Will: 5

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    24
Dexterity            17                    20
Constitution         14                    14
Intelligence          8                    10
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma              8                     8

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead (swap for Evil Outsider at higher lvls)


Level 3 (Ranger)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 5 (Ranger)


Level 6 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Giant
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 7 (Ranger)


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 10 (Rogue)


Level 11 (Fighter)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Precise Shot
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot


Level 13 (Fighter)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Quick Draw


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost IV
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack II
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage II
Enhancement: Kensei Longbow Mastery I
Enhancement: Kensei Longbow Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II
Enhancement: Fighter Longbow Specialization I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Attack I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III

[MoreIdiotThanSavant]

Haha, sorry, yes, I rushed that a bit.

I meant just what I said though, to look at it for inspiration, nothing more

Your build looks good. Only comment is that OP wanted "mainly melee with AA". So maybe swap the Kensei stuff to Khopesh/Slashing? If I'm interpreting the OP's intentions correctly he'll be whacking most of the time and only use ranged when Manyshot is off cooldown. Khopesh Kensei would probably give such a playstyle more mileage.

[unbongwah]

Yeah, if you want a more melee-focused version, switch to Slashing instead of Ranged for Kensai; you'll also need to add in WF Slash which means dropping a feat (probably Quick Draw). Or spec for heavy picks (Piercing) like Helves Angel; then you don't need khopesh and can keep QD.