TWF Bard Warchanter (36pt build)

[Zennestia]

Edit: build has been revised after receiving feedback in this thread 22-April-2011

Below is a build I plan on rolling up sometime in the next couple of months.

bfunks initial life was a human Warchanter 16 bard/2 fighter/2 rogue.
The build had 154% healing amp, evasion and some rogue skills (open lock).
It was quite an enjoyable build, but I eventually found myself getting bored and mostly running VON6.

I have tr'd into a Paladin for something different, but plan on tr'ing back to bard.

The build aims in order of priority will be:
- high personal dps
- solid songs and group buffs
- support or shortman healing capable (~900sp + bauble, maximize and sp regen via torc and conc-opp)
(I run with some high healing amp builds, and have not had a problem healing most quests.
Exceptions would be elite Amrath (excluding genesis point) and a number of epics)

I will be using rapiers as I have already crafted a min2 and lit2.

Level 20 True Neutral Half-Orc Male
(16 Bard/4 Fighter) Warchanter

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(36 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 20 - 30 (20 + 5 levels + 2 tome + 2 half orc enhancement + 1 fighter)
Dexterity 15 - 17
Constitution 14 - 16
Intelligence 10 - 12
Wisdom 8 - 10
Charisma 8 - 10

+2 tomes used at level 7
Note: these numbers do not include item bonuses, exceptional stats, airship buffs, rage, madstone, etc
It's going to take me a while to work out the final numbers.

Level/Feat Progression
Level 1 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Bard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin

Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting

Level 3 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 4 (Bard)
Level 5 (Bard)

Level 6 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons

Level 7 (Bard)
Level 8 (Bard)

Level 9 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack

Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting

Level 11 (Bard)

Level 12 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons

Level 13 (Fighter)

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

Level 15 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Soldier of the Faith

Level 16 (Bard)
Level 17 (Bard)

Level 18 (Bard)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell

Level 19 (Bard)
Level 20 (Bard)

Summary of Enhancements (80 AP)

Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Bard Extra Song I
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack III
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery III
Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage III
Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song III
Enhancement: Bard Warchanter II
Enhancement: Orcish Extra Action Boost II
Enhancement: Orcish Power Attack II
Enhancement: Orcish Strength II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song I
Enhancement: Bard Song Magic IV
Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II
Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery III

Compared to my first life I will have:
- higher strength and damage (half orc str and power attack enhancements)
- haste boost II, and 2 more action boosts
- paladin past life for +3 attack/damage clickies
- bard and paladin past life benefits

will lose out on:
- 20% human healing amp enhancement
- 1d6 + 3 sneak attack damage
- evasion
- open lock
- hitpoints due to the inability to fit in the toughness feat