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[LargeMarge]

Tank, AC, Melee, UMD

I've been playing with some ideas on how I want to TR my KotC-Tempest WF (Woodeyee). I've got a lot of gear and tomes saved up for this build, however I will still need to grind out some more gear and tomes inorder to build this toon the way I plan on bringing him up for his 3rd TR.

I plan on using this build as a Raid Tank, with enough hate and DPS to keep the aggro concentrated on me. With Stalwart Defender III and the Monk class, I will have a raid AC of 90+ while still swinging two khopesh.

I just wanted to post this build so I can get other's advice on how I could improve him, and also so I can keep a blueprint of this build while I strive to get all of the gear and tomes needed.

UPDATED: June 2, 2011


Woodeyee
Warforged - 18 Fighter / 2 Monk
lvl 1: Monk
lvl 2-7: Fighter
lvl 8: Monk
lvl 9-20: Fighter

STATS:
STR: 16 (base) + 4 (levels) + 3 (tome) + 3 (Enhancements) + 6 (item) + * (Litany) + 3 (Exceptional) + 3 (Profane) / 4 (Stance) = 38/42
DEX: 14 (base) + 0 (levels) + 3 (tome) + 0 (Enhancements) + 6 (item) + 1 (Litany) + 2 (Exceptional) + 0 (Profane) / 0 (Stance) = 26
CON: 16 (base) + 0 (levels) + 3 (tome) + 2 (Enhancements) + 7 (item) + 1 (Litany) + 3 (Exceptional) + 0 (Profane) / 4 (Stance) = 32/36
INT: 11 (base) + 0 (levels) + 3 (tome) + 0 (Enhancements) + 0 (item) + 1 (Litany) + 0 (Exceptional) + 0 (Profane) / 0 (Stance) = 15
WIS: 13 (base) + 1 (levels) + 3 (tome) + 1 (Enhancements) + 6 (item) + 1 (Litany) + 1 (Exceptional) + 0 (Profane) / 0 (Stance) = 26
CHA: 09 (base) + 0 (levels) + 3 (tome) + 0 (Enhancements) + 7 (item) + 1 (Litany) + 0 (Exceptional) + 0 (Profane) / 0 (Stance) = 20

HIT POINTS:
20 Heroic Durability
10 Draconic Favor
16 Monk
180 fighter
72 Toughness (Feat, Racial II, Fighter III)
30 GFL
45 Green Steel
220 Con Modifier
40 Stance
5 WotPT
638 HP

SAVES:
Fort: 11 (Ftr) + 3 (Monk) + 11 (CON) + 5 (Resistance Item) + 2 (Luck) + 1 (Alchemical) = 33 + 1 (Ship buff) + 1 (Ship CON)+ 4 (GH) + 5 (Stance) = 44
Ref: 6 (Ftr) + 3 (Monk) + 8 (DEX) + 5 (Resistance Item) + 2 (Luck) + 1 (Alchemical) = 25 + 1 (Ship buff) +1 (Ship DEX) + 4 (GH) + 3 (Stance) = 34
Will: 6 (Ftr) + 3 (Monk) + 8 (WIS) + 5 (Resistance Item) + 2 (Luck) + 1 (Alchemical) + 1 (Bullheaded) = 26 + 1 (Ship buff) +1 (Ship WIS) + 4 (GH) + 3 (Stance) = 35

GEAR:

Head: Epic Helm of Frost(Polar Ray x 3, Gtr Cold Res, +7 CHA, GMoA [+3 STR Profane, +3 NA Profane, +3 Evocation Spells], Yellow Augment Slot: GFL)
Neck: Stalwart Necklace: (+6 Con, Lesser Action Boost, Stalwart Defender)
Trinket: Litany of the Dead (Turn the Page 3/rest, Ability Bonus, Combat Bonus, Taint of Evil, +1 Saves Ritual )
Cloak: Epic Envenomed Cloak (+7 CON, +5 Resistance, Gtr Poison Guard, GMotA, Green Augment Slot: +7 Enhancement )
Belt: Colethenis's Belt(+6 Con, +2 Seeker, Ravager Set Bonus )
Ring 1: Cinder's Band (+6 Str, +1 Ex Con, Stalwart Defender, Incredible Potential: 20% Healing Amp )
Ring 2: Ring of the Ravager (+6 Str, +1 Exceptional Str, Ravager Set Bonus, Incredible Potential: +2 Ex Str )
Gloves: Epic Gloves of the Claw (+6 Str, +5 Intimidate Enhancement, 30% Healing Amp, GVM [+4 dmg, 20% extra hate)
Boots: Epic Boots of Corrosion (Sup Corrosion & Nullification VI, Gtr Acid Res, Disintegration Guard, GMotA, Green Augment Slot: +2 Good Luck, Colorless: +6 Dex)
Bracers: Epic Bracers of the Claw (+2 Ex Con, Hvy Fort, GVM )
Goggles: GS Con Opp II (+45 HP, +2 Str Skills, +4 Con Skills, +6 WIS)
Armor: DT Docent (+5 Enhancement, +2 Reinforced Plating, [Striding 25%, +5 Protection, +3 Dodge])
Quiver: Quiver of Alacrity (Capacity: 1500 / 3 Slots, Ranged Alacrity 10%)
Weapon1: GS Min II Khopesh (Holy, +1 Ex WIS, +4 Insite)
Weapon2: GS Lightning II Khopesh (+6 Dex, Good Burst, +2 Ex Dex)

Gear Switching:
Shield: Epic Swashbuckler (Tier 3) (Doublestrike 6%, Guardbreaking, Riposte, Superior Parrying, +2 Ex Dex, Blue Augment Slot: +6 DEX ) ** Will gain DR and lose only +1 to AC when Shield Blocking.
Belt: GS Lightning II (+6 CHA Skills, Wiz VI, 150 SP, Lightning Strike Guard) **I will lose the Ravager Set Bonus, +2 Seeker, but will gain +6 to CHA Skills and Lighting Strike Guard
Ring: Circle of Hatred (+15 Intimidate, Harm x 5, +5 Resistance, Exclusive) ** Just in case I need a high Intimidate. I would lose my +3 Ex STR Bonus and Ravager Set Bonus though.


AC:
10 base
2 composite plating (armor bonus)
7 armor enhancement (armor enhancement)
2 reinforced plating (inherent armor bonus)
1 alchemical docent
3 dodge
4 insight
5 protection
1 dodge feat
3 Stalward Defender III
2 Stalwart Set Bonus
8 DEX
8 WIS
3 Profane Natural Armor (profane)
1 Two Weapon Defense
5 Combat Expertise
65

1 Haste
1 Ship Dwarven AC Bonus
1 Ship Sentinel's Bulwark AC Bonus
1 Ship Natural Armor - Blessing of the 3 Dragons
1 Ship WIS Bonus
1 Ship DEX Bonus
5 Past Life: Warrior of the Wild
4 Stance
4 lvl 10 Shield Wand (shield bonus)
84 Self Buffed

1 Yugo DEX Pot
1 Yugo WIS Pot
86

2 Recitation
4 AC Song
92 Raid Buffed

6 Paly Aura
3 Halfling Companion
4 Fighter AC Boost III
105 not likely

Intimidate:
23 Rank
15 Item
5 CHA
6 GS Item
6 Stalwart Defender III
2 Improved Intimidate
2 Bullheaded
4 GH
2 Good Luck
1 Yugo Pot
1 Ship CHA
5 Claw Enhancement
1 Ship Phiarlan Inspiration Bonus
73

2 Bard Song
2 Monk
77

UMD:
11 Rank
5 CHA
6 GS Item
5 Seven Fingered Gloves
3 Epic Spy Glass
4 GH
1 Yugo Pot
1 Ship CHA
1 Ship Phiarlan Inspiration Bonus
2 Good Luck
39

FEATS:
1 - Stunning Blow
1 - Dodge
2 - Weapon Focus: Slashing
3 - Toughness
3 - Power Attack
5 - Weapon Specialization: Slashing
6 - Past Life: Soldier of the Faith
7 - TWF
8 - CE & Evasion
9 - Improved Crit: Slashing
10 - Exotic Weapon Pro: Khopesh
12 - Past Life: Warrior of the Wild
12 - Improved TWF
14 - Greater TWF
15 - Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing
16 - Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing
18 - Bull Headed
18 - Oversized TWF
20 - Two Weapon Defense

Enhancements:
Ftr Stalwart Defender III
Ftr AC Boost III
Ftr Haste Boost III
Ftr Critical Accuracy I
Ftr Strategy Stunning Blow II
Ftr Weapon Mastery - Khopesh II
Ftr Item Defense II
Ftr Strength III
Ftr Toughness III
Monk Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Monk Wisdom I
WF Toughness II
WF Improved Intimidate II
WF Brute Fighting II
WF Constitution II
WF Healer's Friend II
WF Power Attack III
WF Tactics I

Healing Amp:
30% Epic Gloves of the Claw
20% Incredible Potential
5% Paly Past Life
20% WF Healer's Friend II Enhancement

Threat:
20% GVM Set Bonus
50% Stance
15% Stalwart Defender Set Bonus
15% WF Brute Fighting II Enhancement

Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 3.9.1
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Woodeyee 
Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(18 Fighter \ 2 Monk) 
Hit Points: 373
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 12
Will: 12

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    23
Dexterity            14                    17
Constitution         16                    18
Intelligence         11                    14
Wisdom               13                    15
Charisma              9                     9

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 11

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               6                    13
Bluff                -1                    -1
Concentration         3                     5
Diplomacy            -1                    -1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                    -1
Heal                  1                     4
Hide                  2                     3
Intimidate           -1                    32
Jump                  4                    17
Listen                5                     6
Move Silently         2                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     2
Search                0                     2
Spot                  5                    11
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble                3                     4
Use Magic Device      0                    10

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Listen (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Selected) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate I
Enhancement: Warforged Tactics I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+3)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack I


Level 5 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate II


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+3)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Soldier of the Faith
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting I


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+5)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+3)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Fighter Khopesh Specialization I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Intimidate (+4)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Warrior of the Wild
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack II


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+4)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender II


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense II
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting II


Level 18 (Fighter)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Feat: (Selected) Bullheaded
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack III


Level 19 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost III
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Defense
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender III
Enhancement: Fighter Khopesh Specialization II

Let me know what you think...Thanks

[LargeMarge]

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[Rusty_Can]

AC:
5 mithral body
8 WIS

In order to get WIS bonus to AC, WF cannot wear Mithral (or Adamantine) Body.

[Ethiel]

You must be a toon with a maroon and white coloring to use this build.

Texas A & M University, for those not from these parts, uses the above mentioned color scheme and the initials TAMU.

[Arkadios]

You have +6 dex in colourless slot on boots AND on the first tier of your litII...

[LargeMarge]

In order to get WIS bonus to AC, WF cannot wear Mithral (or Adamantine) Body.

Well...that just craps on this entire build. Guess I'll have to do some more thinking. Thanks for the input Rusty.

[LargeMarge]

You have +6 dex in colourless slot on boots AND on the first tier of your litII...

I did that to account for having to switch boots during ToD.

[LargeMarge]

you Must Be A Toon With A Maroon And White Coloring To Use This Build.

Texas A & M University, For Those Not From These Parts, Uses The Above Mentioned Color Scheme And The Initials Tamu.

whoop! 08

[Alternative]

Minor thing but, Ship Phiarlan Inspiration Bonus - last time I checked this was a luck bonus, and unless it was ninja changed very recently it won't stack with good luck.

[LargeMarge]

Minor thing but, Ship Phiarlan Inspiration Bonus - last time I checked this was a luck bonus, and unless it was ninja changed very recently it won't stack with good luck.

I thought it was stacking...can someone verify?

This is what I found on DDO Wiki...

House Phiarlan Entertainer
Grants the ability to hire on an airship a House Phiarlan Entertainer who will cast the following buff on you: Phiarlan Inspiration (+1 stacking to all skills, +1 DC on enchantments/illusions that you cast).

here is the link to the page.

[Krago]

I havent played a monk so my questions may be easily answered. Can you stay centered with a monk when wielding khopeshes? If not centered are you still allowed to add your WIS to your AC?

[Rusty_Can]

Can you stay centered with a monk when wielding khopeshes? If not centered are you still allowed to add your WIS to your AC?

In order to stay centered, you need to wield Ki weapons; if you wield non-ki weapons, WIS bonus to AC still applies, but you loose pretty much everything else (e.g. fast movement, fast unarmed combat, flurry of blows, slow fall, stances, etc.).

DDOWiki on centered.

[Dirichlet]

You're defensively centered so long as you're in composite/cloth and not using a shield. You keep the centered bonus to AC as well as the Wis bonus by the way, but lose everything else.

[LargeMarge]

If I change to composite plating and drink a Mage Armor Pot, would my AC look like this...

AC:
10 base
2 composite plating (armor bonus)
7 armor enhancement (armor enhancement)
2 reinforced plating (inherent armor bonus)
1 alchemical docent
3 dodge
4 insight
5 protection
1 dodge feat
3 Stalward Defender III
2 Stalwart Set Bonus
8 DEX
8 WIS
3 Profane Natural Armor (profane)
1 Two Weapon Defense
5 Combat Expertise
65

1 Haste
1 Ship Dwarven AC Bonus
1 Ship Sentinel's Bulwark AC Bonus
1 Ship Natural Armor - Blessing of the 3 Dragons
1 Ship WIS Bonus
1 Ship DEX Bonus
5 Past Life: Warrior of the Wild
4 Stance
4 lvl 10 Shield Wand (shield bonus)
84 Self Buffed

1 Yugo DEX Pot
1 Yugo WIS Pot
86

2 Recitation
4 AC Song
92 Raid Buffed

6 Paly Aura
3 Halfling Companion
4 Fighter AC Boost III
105 not likely

[FrozenNova]

Nope. Docents add to your armor bonus, but are still armor in themselves.
Also, sentinel's bulwark from ship is only +1 ac.

[LargeMarge]

Nope. Docents add to your armor bonus, but are still armor in themselves.
Also, sentinel's bulwark from ship is only +1 ac.

This is my first try at an AC build so I don't really know ALL of the in's and out's.

I thought that Composite Plating grants a +2 armor bonus.

And the Dragontouched Docent gives a +5 Enhancement bonus to AC, along with a +2 inherent armor bonus from reinforced plating.

Don't these all stack? They all stack with Mithral Body, which gives a +5 armor bonus.



Also, since Composite Plating only gives a +2 armor bonus, couldn't you use a Mage Armor Pot to gain the +4 armor bonus, which will add 2 more to your overall AC?

Help me out here, cause I'm getting a little overwhelmed with this toon.

[Rusty_Can]

Also, since Composite Plating only gives a +2 armor bonus, couldn't you use a Mage Armor Pot to gain the +4 armor bonus, which will add 2 more to your overall AC?

It works this way: Composite Plating, Mithral Body and Adamantine Body provide +2/5/8 armor bonuses, which are enhanced by docents; common docents provide +1-5 enhancement bonus, epic ones usually 6+. Thus, if you are wearing Composite Plating and a +2 vanilla docent, you are already getting +4 armor bonus to AC and Mage Armor is not providing any AC increase.

Reinforced Plating stacks on top of that.

[LargeMarge]

It works this way: Composite Plating, Mithral Body and Adamantine Body provide +2/5/8 armor bonuses, which are enhanced by docents; common docents provide +1-5 enhancement bonus, epic ones usually 6+. Thus, if you are wearing Composite Plating and a +2 vanilla docent, you are already getting +4 armor bonus to AC and Mage Armor is not providing any AC increase.

Reinforced Plating stacks on top of that.

AH! Now I get it! Thanks man. I'll correct my AC calculations. It will just bring my overall AC down by 2.

Check my math though...I've been making some errors here lately.

[MeToo]

I was also thinking of a WF 18F/2M for my fighter's 2nd life. Mine differs in that I'd like to qualify for SDIII but also would like to be able to reset enhancements to Kensei and use stunning fist for epics.

Now I wonder, if we want to benefit from being centered, would we just be better off going Fleshy instead? They both get the same total from the armor and bracer slot and both have access to tactics and good HP but the base healing amp seems like it would make the dwarf easier to scroll heal.

WF:
2 Inherent Armor (Composite Plating)
+6 Epic Blademark's Docent
+2 Reinforced Plating (Docent)
+2 Dodge bracers (Bracelet of Thaarak?)

Dwarf:
8 Armor Bracers (Epic Jidz Tet'ka for 25% amp? or epic scorched for GmotA set)
+4 Dodge Icy Raiment

AC:
10 base
2 composite plating (armor bonus)
7 armor enhancement (armor enhancement)
2 reinforced plating (inherent armor bonus)
1 alchemical docent
3 dodge
4 insight
5 protection
1 dodge feat
3 Stalward Defender III
2 Stalwart Set Bonus
8 DEX
8 WIS
3 Profane Natural Armor (profane)
1 Two Weapon Defense
5 Combat Expertise
65

It looks like you're double counting the +2 reinforced plating on the DT docent. It's +5 enhancement and +2 Inherent for 7 total, not 7 +2. You do get a "centered" bonus just for being a monk though so you're only down 1 overall to 64.

I'm also on Sarlona and though I won't have as nice gear and ship buffs as you, I'm interested to see how this turns out.

[LargeMarge]

It looks like you're double counting the +2 reinforced plating on the DT docent. It's +5 enhancement and +2 Inherent for 7 total, not 7 +2. You do get a "centered" bonus just for being a monk though so you're only down 1 overall to 64.

I'm also on Sarlona and though I won't have as nice gear and ship buffs as you, I'm interested to see how this turns out.

The 7 Enhancement bonus comes from a Blue Augment Slot from an Epic Item that will increase the +5 enhancement to a +7.

I'm don't know that much about Monks...do I still get the +1 AC Centered bonus since I will be swinging 2 Khopesh?