Stormreach Navy S.E.A.L

[Ngha]

Few things out of the way now:

1. This is (supposed to be) an optimized flavor build.

2. This build only uses Heavy Repeating Crossbows after level 2

3. This build (is supposed to) fill a DPS slot.

Now It took me a while because I've...never done a range based character, so I decided to make one with a modern soldier as his basis.

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Stormreach Micro Marine 
Level 20 Lawful Neutral Halfling Male 
(7 Fighter / 7 Rogue / 6 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 334 
Spell Points: 65 

BAB: 18/18/23/2828 
Fortitude: 16 
Reflex: 19 
Will: 8 

              Starting    Feat/Enhancement 
Abilities    Base Stats    Modified Stats 
(28 Point)    (Level 1)      (Level 20) 
Strength           10                12 
Dexterity          17                22 
Constitution       14                16 
Intelligence       16                23 
Wisdom              8                10 
Charisma            8                10 

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 
 
              Starting      Feat/Enhancement 
             Base Skills  Modified Skills 
Skills       (Level 1)      (Level 20) 
Balance            7              17 
Bluff              3              23 
Concentration      2              4 
Diplomacy          -1             1 
Disable Device     7              33 
Haggle             3              4 
Heal               0              1 
Hide               7              35 
Intimidate         -1             1 
Jump               -1             7 
Listen             0              3 
Move Silently      7              33 
Open Lock          7              27 
Perform            n/a            n/a 
Repair             3              8 
Search             7              31 
Spot               4              24 
Swim               -1             0 
Tumble             7              10 
Use Magic Device   3              23 
 
Level 1 (Rogue) 
Feat: (Selected) Toughness 
 
Level 2 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Repeating Heavy Crossbow 
 
Level 3 (Ranger) 
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead 
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot 
 
Level 4 (Ranger) 
 
Level 5 (Rogue) 
 
Level 6 (Rogue) 
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Reload 
 
Level 7 (Rogue) 
 
Level 8 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons 
 
Level 9 (Ranger) 
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot 
 
Level 10 (Ranger) 
 
Level 11 (Rogue) 
 
Level 12 (Rogue) 
Feat: (Selected) Toughness 
 
Level 13 (Ranger) 
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider 
 
Level 14 (Ranger) 
 
Level 15 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Selected) Improved Precise Shot 
 
Level 16 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons 
 
Level 17 (Fighter) 
 
Level 18 (Fighter) 
Feat: (Selected) Precision 
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Ranged Weapons 
 
Level 19 (Rogue) 
 
Level 20 (Fighter) 
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I 
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III 
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I 
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost II 
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost III 
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I 
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost II 
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I 
Enhancement: Rogue Acid Trap Lore I 
Enhancement: Kensei Repeating Heavy Crossbow Mastery I 
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I 
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II 
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I 
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity I 
Enhancement: Halfling Dexterity II 
Enhancement: Halfling Fear Resistance I 
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning I 
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning II 
Enhancement: Halfling Cunning III 
Enhancement: Halfling Guile I 
Enhancement: Halfling Guile II 
Enhancement: Halfling Guile III 
Enhancement: Halfling Hero's Companion I 
Enhancement: Halfling Hero's Companion II 
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I 
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II 
Enhancement: Ranger Deepwood Sniper I 
Enhancement: Rogue Mechanic I 
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I 
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training II 
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training III 
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device I 
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device II 
Enhancement: Improved Hide I 
Enhancement: Improved Hide II 
Enhancement: Improved Move Silently I 
Enhancement: Improved Move Silently II 
Enhancement: Improved Open Lock I 
Enhancement: Improved Open Lock II 
Enhancement: Improved Spot I 
Enhancement: Improved Spot II 
Enhancement: Rogue Dexterity I 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II 
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III 
Enhancement: Rogue Improved Trap Sense I

Any way to keep the flavor and pump more DPS out of him?

Any improvements you would make to make the flavor taste better to others end game?

Any swapping around of leveling order/feats/etc?

Any other advice/suggestions/improvements?

*EDIT* Changed the build, thanks to the guys who gave me good advice.

[Ngha]

Oh, I took rogue 8 for the improved uncanny dodge boost instead of 8 fighter, should I change that and get shot on the run?

[Velexia]

I'm not sure I see where the Navy Seal part comes in (at a glance it doesn't feel very Navy Seal)... But looking at the build, I'm not sure I would play it. For fun or otherwise..

[Missing_Minds]

Few things out of the way now:

1. This is (supposed to be) an optimized flavor build.

2. This build only uses Heavy Repeating Crossbows after level 2

3. This build (is supposed to) fill a DPS slot.

2 and 3 are contradictions. Sorry, but ranged does not equate to large number DPS in this game.

Also, you should fit in deepwood sniper.

[AndyD47]

Based on a modern soldier with STR as a dump stat?
You can't swim all that far with skinny arms,nor can you throw a grenade far enough to not kill yourself.

I'd guess more along the lines of 20 rogue levels(maybe a fighter splash) with a penchant for blowing things up to be more soldier-esque,but that's just me I guess.


As far as the build,you really don't need toughness three times.
You've got 2 extra feats with just the one toughness so it might be worth it to you to have some sort of melee option.
Maybe get a UMD skill focus just to get a little closer to heal scrolls and such.
I've had a lot of fun with Sap and get use out of it personally...might be worth taking,just to keep things off of you.

8 rogue doesn't get you much,7 gets you an extra sneak attack dice so that might be a good stopping point.
7 fighter is combat tactics enhancements and another toughness enhancement if I remember right,might be worth it to you if you're worried about hit points.

[Velexia]

From a Thematic standpoint, I'd go 12 Rogue- Assassin II. After that I would consider Ranger, Fighter, or Wizard for the other levels.

Main Stats

Strength
Constitution
Intelligence
Dexterity
Charisma

(In order of importance)

[baddax]

Not a military person myself but a Navy SEAL with 0 swim thematicly = fail.

[krisz93]

http://my.ddo.com/character/sarlona/hriston/

[Ngha]

http://my.ddo.com/character/sarlona/hriston/

Nice, mechanic dws?

[Ngha]

2 and 3 are contradictions. Sorry, but ranged does not equate to large number DPS in this game.

Also, you should fit in deepwood sniper.

Has DWS

[Ngha]

Based on a modern soldier with STR as a dump stat?
You can't swim all that far with skinny arms,nor can you throw a grenade far enough to not kill yourself.

Too bad grenades here are dex huh?

I'd guess more along the lines of 20 rogue levels(maybe a fighter splash) with a penchant for blowing things up to be more soldier-esque,but that's just me I guess.

so, a rogue with no DD?

As far as the build,you really don't need toughness three times.
You've got 2 extra feats with just the one toughness so it might be worth it to you to have some sort of melee option.
Maybe get a UMD skill focus just to get a little closer to heal scrolls and such.
I've had a lot of fun with Sap and get use out of it personally...might be worth taking,just to keep things off of you.

no melee, have UMD, an item will put me over 30 easily

8 rogue doesn't get you much,7 gets you an extra sneak attack dice so that might be a good stopping point.
7 fighter is combat tactics enhancements and another toughness enhancement if I remember right,might be worth it to you if you're worried about hit points. I'll actually test this real quick

Otherwise, you guys get -1 for failure to pay attention to detail.

[Ngha]

From a Thematic standpoint, I'd go 12 Rogue- Assassin II. After that I would consider Ranger, Fighter, or Wizard for the other levels.

Yeah cause assassin 2 helps out with my heavy repeating crossbow.....

Anyways, anyone have real advice?

[hiimbob203]

Yeah cause assassin 2 helps out with my heavy repeating crossbow.....

ummm yea it would...you can sneak attack with ranged if your close enough and if you can sneak attack you can assassinate(got a rogue aa that does it so i know you can) so yea assassin II would help

[Ngha]

ummm yea it would...you can sneak attack with ranged if your close enough and if you can sneak attack you can assassinate(got a rogue aa that does it so i know you can) so yea assassin II would help

can't assassinate on a ranged attack. even if it were possible, on a heavy repeating crossbow, I'd have to be stealthed. I'll take consistent dps 100% of the time rather than spike dps 10% of the time.

[Ystradmynach]

Any reason you aren't going halfling for this build? +8 sneak attack damage would do a lot to pump up your dps. Their save bonuses don't hurt either.

[Ngha]

Any reason you aren't going halfling for this build? +8 sneak attack damage would do a lot to pump up your dps. Their save bonuses don't hurt either.

extra feat mainly, I could probably get by with 2 toughnesses for increasing my dps. but my epeen prevents me from being short...

[FlyingTurtle]

The swimcleric is more navy seal than this rogue.

[Ngha]

The swimcleric is more navy seal than this rogue.

I would have called him the stormreach force recon marine... but I couldn't fit it in the name spot.

[k1ngp1n]

Yeah cause assassin 2 helps out with my heavy repeating crossbow.....

Anyways, anyone have real advice?

You're not very good at being a troll. (If that's your goal, ofc. If it isn't, well, yeah...)

[Ngha]

You're not very good at being a troll. (If that's your goal, ofc. If it isn't, well, yeah...)

neg on that chummer