AA Favored Soul

[unbongwah]

Half-Elf FvS18/Monk2 (Monk taken at 1 & ???)

I would drop CHA for more CON & DEX; switch to rgr dilly (as a monk / FvS you should have no trouble w/saves); drop Bow STR & Prec Shot; add Manyshot & Quicken.

[unbongwah]

Here's my first stab at it. Enhs will have to be redone to fit AoV when it comes out.

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Half-Elf Female
(2 Monk \ 18 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 307
Spell Points: 1742 
BAB: 14\14\19\24
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 18
Will: 21

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             14                    16
Dexterity            15                    18
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence          8                    10
Wisdom               16                    25
Charisma             10                    12

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

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Half-Elf Dilettante) Half-Elf Dilettante: Ranger
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness


Level 2 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Diety) Favored by the Silver Flame


Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery


Level 5 (Favored Soul)


Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons


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


Level 8 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: WIS


Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot


Level 10 (Favored Soul)


Level 11 (Favored Soul)


Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: WIS
Feat: (Favored Soul Bonus) Energy Resistance: Electricity
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 13 (Favored Soul)


Level 14 (Favored Soul)


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


Level 16 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: WIS


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


Level 18 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 19 (Favored Soul)


Level 20 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: WIS
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: Silver Flame Exorcism
Enhancement: Favored Soul Longbow Specialization I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Longbow Specialization II
Enhancement: Improved Ranger Dilettante I
Enhancement: Improved Ranger Dilettante II
Enhancement: Improved Ranger Dilettante III
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Wisdom I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness 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: Favored Soul Prayer of Smiting I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Smiting II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Life II
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Incredible Smiting I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Prayer of Incredible Life I
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: Half-Elf Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Wisdom I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness I
Enhancement: Favored Soul Toughness II

One drawback is all the feat reqs means something gets backloaded: this build gets Manyshot by lvl 9 but can't take AA until lvl 12 and AoV until 15 or 18. You can rearrange feats to get certain things sooner, but you still need to delay something until fairly late.

[Failedlegend]

One drawback is all the feat reqs means something gets backloaded: this build gets Manyshot by lvl 9 but can't take AA until lvl 12 and AoV until 15 or 18. You can rearrange feats to get certain things sooner, but you still need to delay something until fairly late.

This is partly my opinion and partly the person on MSN i'm making this for....I really don't want to lose Precise shot on any ranged toon I've ever played it was a PITA to hit anything before getting that especially in a full group and I'd rather have that than quicken but I do like the idea of dropping Bow Str for Manyshot and P-Dilly for R-Dilly...than I guess drop IC:Ranged for Rapid Shot?

Also I have no issue with back-ending AoV a bit she's more interested in the bow part....besides AOV IMHO is far more useful to melee types due to its range limit of 15feet but she wanted me to fit it in.

[unbongwah]

I really don't want to lose Precise shot

There are bows with Precise Shot; I wonder if the U9 crafting system will let you upgrade one?

than I guess drop IC:Ranged for Rapid Shot?

Rapid Shot is a pre-req for Manyshot; so take both or neither, IMHO. I wouldn't bother with an AA w/out MS, but that's me (and most AA builders ).

I consider Maximize & Quicken the bare minimum of metas I would want on any serious caster, even a novelty build like this. Somewhere I've got a rgr 6 / monk 2 / FvS 12 build if your friend really wants to focus on archery and just wants some extra heals & buffs on the side.

[Failedlegend]

I consider Maximize & Quicken the bare minimum of metas I would want on any serious caster, even a novelty build like this. Somewhere I've got a rgr 6 / monk 2 / FvS 12 build if your friend really wants to focus on archery and just wants some extra heals & buffs on the side.

She says she doesn't really want to lose Leap of faith but shes interested. (I'm also intrigued as AAs and divines are out of my comfort zone for building) Can't seem to find it though

Basically she wants enough healing to keep one frenzied barb alive (just as a measure not that she'll be playing with one) not necessarily a raid healer....and she likes things to click on (she loves her monk)

Edit: I quickly threw this together

Lawful Neutral Half-Elf FvS12/Ranger6/Monk2 "AoV/AA"


Stats (32pts.)

Str 14
Dex 15+2 tome = 17
Con 14
Int 8
Wis 16 (Lvls ups here at Lvl 4,8,12,16 & 20))
Cha 10

Feats (In no Paticular Order)

Regular

1 Point Blank Shot
2 IC: Ranged
3 Mental Toughness
4 WF: Ranged
5 Precise Shot
6 Improved Precise Shot or Quicken
7 Maximize

Ranger (Ranged Stuff)

1 Bow Strength
2 Rapid Shot
3 Manyshot

Ranger (Melee Stuff)

1 TWF
2 Die Hard
3 ITWF

Ranger (Favored Enemy)

1 - Undead
2 - Evil Outsider

FvS

1 Silverflame Line (Longbow)
2 Fire Resist
3 Acid Resist

Half-Elf

1 Pally or Sorc Dilly

Monk 

1 Toughness
2 Zen Archery




Skills 

FvS Levels: Concentration
Ranger Levels: Concentration, Balance
Monk Levels: Concentration, Balance 
Lvl 1 (Ranger): Concentration, Balance, Jump, Tumble (1pt) & w/e

[wax_on_wax_off]

I would but I didn't build it for me it was a request by a friend to be built.

Fair enough. In that case, I would still go the 17 fvs, 2 monk, 1 wizard split to provide a really easy option to respec to the other fvs PrE when it comes out and be built optimally for that. Wizard will provide 1 bonus feat now, 2 when the new PrE comes out (take quicken or maximise with the bonus wizard level).

Balancing a casting archer fvs is very difficult, IMO. Specifically, consider what you are getting out of the high wisdom compared to the option of putting those points into dexterity instead. DCs are never going to be high enough to matter considering multiclassing and missing feats like heighten and spell penetration and that is all it gets you. Consider dropping wisdom down to 8. Boost dexterity to 16 and charisma to 14 maybe (58 bonus SP, +2 UMD, don't need a charisma item for spells). Other options are to push constitution up to 16 or int up a few points (concentration, UMD, 1/2 balance are the important ones for me, maybe she likes jump too).

Zen archery is still useful letting you stay in stance and giving to option to go rogue dilettante + strength shot or ranger dilettante. Personally, I'd try to max dps and go rogue dilettante + strength shot.

Feats:
Monk bonus: toughness, zen archery
Wizard bonus: maximize
Helf feat: rogue dilettante
Chosen feats: quicken, WF: ranged, PBS, RS, MS, Strength Shot, mental toughness (swap for IC: ranged with the new PrE)

There are a few other ways to do this build while maintaining wings but not many. 2 ranger frees up 1 feat meaning you could take PS/IPS if you willing to forgo IC:ranged. 2 fighter + ranger dilettante frees up 2 feats so you can take PS/IPS. Overall, hard choice.

A few guidelines that you might find useful:
Don't make an archer without Many Shot.
Don't take Precise Shot without Improved Precise Shot.
Don't make a divine arcane archer that can't at least raid heal as it's combat abilities are never going to be too flash.
If you want to be wisdom based build a cleric instead.
good luck

[Failedlegend]

Fair enough. In that case, I would still go the 17 fvs, 2 monk, 1 wizard split to provide a really easy option to respec to the other fvs PrE when it comes out and be built optimally for that. Wizard will provide 1 bonus feat now, 2 when the new PrE comes out (take quicken or maximise with the bonus wizard level).

Balancing a casting archer fvs is very difficult, IMO. Specifically, consider what you are getting out of the high wisdom compared to the option of putting those points into dexterity instead. DCs are never going to be high enough to matter considering multiclassing and missing feats like heighten and spell penetration and that is all it gets you. Consider dropping wisdom down to 8. Boost dexterity to 16 and charisma to 14 maybe (58 bonus SP, +2 UMD, don't need a charisma item for spells). Other options are to push constitution up to 16 or int up a few points (concentration, UMD, 1/2 balance are the important ones for me, maybe she likes jump too).

Zen archery is still useful letting you stay in stance and giving to option to go rogue dilettante + strength shot or ranger dilettante. Personally, I'd try to max dps and go rogue dilettante + strength shot.

Feats:
Monk bonus: toughness, zen archery
Wizard bonus: maximize
Helf feat: rogue dilettante
Chosen feats: quicken, WF: ranged, PBS, RS, MS, Strength Shot, mental toughness (swap for IC: ranged with the new PrE)

There are a few other ways to do this build while maintaining wings but not many. 2 ranger frees up 1 feat meaning you could take PS/IPS if you willing to forgo IC:ranged. 2 fighter + ranger dilettante frees up 2 feats so you can take PS/IPS. Overall, hard choice.

A few guidelines that you might find useful:
Don't make an archer without Many Shot.
Don't take Precise Shot without Improved Precise Shot.
Don't make a divine arcane archer that can't at least raid heal as it's combat abilities are never going to be too flash.
If you want to be wisdom based build a cleric instead.
good luck

I made my own thread since this one isn't actually mine...here http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=311587 there's two versions but im most likely going for the first one.