Intimi-soul?

[vorpel]

You might be right, but I think that the only time I'd be scrolling is when I am self buffing, or when I'm raid healing. Because skills are actually VERY tight on this build I'll only have one free skill point free/lvl after 7th. I guess I could slack on UMD actually. As long as I can no fail GH scrolls I'll be happy. I'm a little worried about balance..not sure how effective it is while tanking....

I'd worry less about scroll GH and concentrate on getting 2-4 Planar Girds. Clickie lasts for 10min IIRC.

Only thing I can think would be very helpful on this type of toon for UMD would be Teleport and Fireshield scrolls.

Cool ideas - thx!

[forum_account]

Not mine
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=248984

Leveling 18/2 fvs/rog split right now. Not having bb till lvl14 was quite a pain, but intimidating trash while not lowering party DPS has been great for pugs.
Rogues love to have timmys around.

[wax_on_wax_off]

I just don't see how it's possible to get so many **** hp... In all my plans I have a hard time getting 500. Can you break down how I could get that many in a build like this? I would sure appreciate it.

Let us see.
160 base fvs hP
200 from 16 base con + 7 item + 3 exc +3 tome +1 human
90 toughness + enhancements
60 sfl+toughness item
45 GS hp item
20 rage
40 yugo
=615

So it is possible but not really practical and requiring some pretty ideal gear but that is the hp that you need to tank some raids ( ToD for instance where you can get hit for a ~500'damage disintegrate).

I do strongly suggest that is you going to do this that you stay pure. The natural DR that you get at level 20'turns any fvs into a decent tank and you get a decent boost intimidat as well.

If I wanted to splash it would be to AC tank some content (orthons for instance) with a monk splash where the extra feats could be worthwhile. 2 monk and 1-2 fighter or 1-2 paladin could do that.

[RAFAR]

I have already created a 32-pt version of the mentioned 18fvs/2rog build (Boci of Cannith):

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Boci 
Level 20 True Neutral Half-Elf Female
(2 Rogue \ 18 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 428
Spell Points: 1671 
BAB: 14\14\19\24
Fortitude: 21
Reflex: 16
Will: 15

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength              8                     8
Dexterity             8                    10
Constitution         18                    26
Intelligence         16                    18
Wisdom                8                     8
Charisma             14                    17

Tomes Used
+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          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               1                    12
Bluff                 2                     3
Concentration         8                    31
Diplomacy             2                     3
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                2                     3
Heal                 -1                    -1
Hide                 -1                     0
Intimidate            4                    30
Jump                 -1                     7
Listen               -1                    -1
Move Silently        -1                     0
Open Lock            n/a                    n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                3                     4
Search                3                     4
Spot                 -1                    -1
Swim                 -1                    -1
Tumble               n/a                    n/a
Use Magic Device      4                    26

Level 1 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Deity) Favored by the Sovereign Host
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Paladin
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Rogue)


Level 3 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 4 (Favored Soul)


Level 5 (Favored Soul)


Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Shield Mastery


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


Level 8 (Favored Soul)


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 10 (Favored Soul)


Level 11 (Favored Soul)


Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Electricity
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 13 (Favored Soul)


Level 14 (Favored Soul)


Level 15 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 16 (Favored Soul)


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


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Intimidate


Level 19 (Favored Soul)


Level 20 (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Unyielding Sovereignty (Favored Soul)
Enhancement: Favored Soul Angel of Vengeance I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Angel of Vengeance II
Enhancement: Improved Paladin Dilettante I
Enhancement: Improved Paladin Dilettante II
Enhancement: Improved Paladin Dilettante III
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Constitution I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Improved Empowering I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Smiting I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Smiting II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Smiting III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Incredible Smiting I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Incredible Smiting II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Incredible Smiting III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Smiting I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Smiting II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Smiting III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Smiting IV
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 Charisma I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness III
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness IV
Enhancement: Rogue Wand and Scroll Mastery I

Hp will be around 680 with GS +45 and yugo pot.
Sp 2500 max.
Buffed Intimidate reaches 70.
Buffed saves: Fort 47, reflex 42 or 47 in evasion mode with +10reflex robe

Original plan was that intimi doubles spell aggro if i am not mistaken. Extra +25% comes from Anathema (almost waste of a ring slot i know), and maybe 10% more from purple dragon knight set? (interferes with torc tho). Capstone DR is missing but i can wear epic ringleader for 5/- DR if necessary (Horoth). This removes evasion but Horoth tanking doesnt require that anyway. Neither does LoB i hope.

However, since dots cannot be kept up for long - no torc yet to have that infinite sp - the dps on the boss must be around maximum to kill it asap. And here comes the problem: lv3 dot + archon pewpew (superior clicky) together dont seem to be enough DPS even with intimidate to keep the bbeg on me.
First test was on eDA end boss ---> barb and rog waited until i had dot on lv3, then they attacked... and turned him in about... 40-50 secs? Meh. Idk much about Turigulon's fortification or other vulnerabilities but top dps classes seemed to cause more threat than i did.

Also, I dont wanna try to tank longer raids without torc providing enough sp for more than 5 mins of dotting.


I have heard about fvs shield tanks keeping bosses on them and i still wonder how they keep the boss... prolly even without intimidate? How much time to generate enough aggro?
What did i miss in this conception? :S

[Such755]

I'm asking this because I wanna learn about FVS:

If you put no ability points in to strength then you won't have any melee capability.
If you put no ability points in to wisdome then you won't have any casting capability, since that is the DC modifier for FVS.
So what will you be good at, other than being a healbot?
I know that you can probably draw enough aggro from divine punishment, that doesn't have a save, and tank well, and have good UMD, but other than that, what good will you be for?

[RAFAR]

If you put no ability points in to wisdome then you won't have any casting capability, since that is the DC modifier for FVS.
So what will you be good at, other than being a healbot?

Exactly. Pure fvs chars usually max out wisdom cos they get bored of healing and they want to be able to do something more.
I wanna be able to tank - besides healing, ofc not both at the same time.
As healbot i have less sp, no cap dr and free clw but high hp and evasion in exchange. A bit more survivability as healer.

[Mrmorphling]

Your best DPS option, quite decent to retain aggro from decenlty geared melee, requires NO wisdom and NO strenght (divine punishment) so you can do good dmg to bosses without being a DC based caster.

You'll still have blade barrier which is efficient even at low dc (barring evasion mobs).

I've seen pure FvS tanking LoB just to make an example and ToD normal; EDQ has been soloed by a FvS.