Fighter Builds?

[Kklemzy]

Hello.
I am still very confused on how I want to play my character.

I would like to have a big damage output. What is better then? TWF or THF?
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If I would go THF, what would be the best race/build?
Half-Orc using 2h weapons? If I would go that, how would you make a 32p build?. 16/8/16/16/8/6? Or should STR be 17 somehow?
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If I would go TWF, what would be the best race/build?
Half-Orc using Khopeshes? Dwarf using axes? Or something else?
And if I would go one of those, what 32p build would be the best?
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Also, how do you feat/enh/skill Half-Orcs? (haven't seen any guides) And Dwarves or whatever other race?
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Please do note that money isn't a problem (for weapons/pots/etc.) and I don't mind advanced or beginner builds.

Thank you very much.

[Splatterfart]

This is a question that has been answered at great length time and time again. Take a few minutes and read through the existing forum posts for answers to any of these questions (and much, much more).

[hunh08]

This link is a great place to start:
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=232660
It has beginner build advice for THF, TWF, and S&B fighter builds, as well as Barbarian builds, which might be of interest to you. It also rates the races for each, but does not yet have Half Orc or Half Elf included. I haven't seen a thread for a straight Horc fighter, but just built a Horc Barbarian (THF) that crushes at level 4.

The Melee forum group ought to have lots more threads of interest.

My main is an 16th level elf fighter (THF with falchions). Not the optimal race I'm sure, but I'm loving it.

Good luck.

[Kklemzy]

Is

18 / 16 / 16 / 6 / 10 / 6

a good build for a half-orc TWF? Or should it have 11 WIS?

[count_spicoli]

I have a lvl 14 half orc fighter now and this my second fighter after having a twf human. The half orc is pure killing machine. I usually win kills counts by 30 or 40 and sometimes 50 to 70. You will want to make sure you make str 20 and con 16. After that do what yo want. I took stunning blow at first lvl and started learning how to spam it with trip because your ac will be garbage after lvl 10 or so. Also you will want to go thf because you get big bonuses with half orc pa and such. Really for pure killing you can't beat HO race.

[Kklemzy]

I have a lvl 14 half orc fighter now and this my second fighter after having a twf human. The half orc is pure killing machine. I usually win kills counts by 30 or 40 and sometimes 50 to 70. You will want to make sure you make str 20 and con 16. After that do what yo want. I took stunning blow at first lvl and started learning how to spam it with trip because your ac will be garbage after lvl 10 or so. Also you will want to go thf because you get big bonuses with half orc pa and such. Really for pure killing you can't beat HO race.

I have understood about 80% of what you sad. I'm rather new and I dont understand those phrases such as HO, pa thf, etc.

But if I want str 20, I need to decrease INT and WIS.... Is that good?

What is WIS used for anyways?

[stille_nacht]

anyway, for fighter, you probably want to be a TWF for maximum dps (perhaps thf before you get the feat i-twf), for a new player, human is a good start, though you could go Horc if you own it.

key feats include: improved critical- slash, twf, i-twf, g-twf, toughness, power attack, exotic wep prof: khopesh

a dwarf using dwarf axes has slightly less dps than a dwarf using khopeshes on 0fort mobs. take from that what you will.

[count_spicoli]

Sorry about that. Ac=armor class, HO=half orc , pa=power attack, thf=two handed fighting, twf=two weapon fighting , you will see these phrases a lot on the forums. Two weapon fighting hasz a dex of 15 requirement and for improvement lines of it you will need 17. Thf needs no dex. Requirement. Stunning blow is a feat you can take and trip is a free feat. These feats help keep you from taking a beating

[Kklemzy]

Sorry about that. Ac=armor class, HO=half orc , pa=power attack, thf=two handed fighting, twf=two weapon fighting , you will see these phrases a lot on the forums. Two weapon fighting hasz a dex of 15 requirement and for improvement lines of it you will need 17. Thf needs no dex. Requirement. Stunning blow is a feat you can take and trip is a free feat. These feats help keep you from taking a beating

So I get 16 dex + 1 from tome?

But what is WIS for?

Is

18 / 16 / 16 / 6 / 10 / 6

a good build for a half-orc TWF? Or should it have 11 WIS?

[unbongwah]

If we're talking pure DPS: HO for extra STR & PA enhs; max STR (+all lvl-ups), enough DEX for TWF (base 15 + 2 tome or base 16 + 1 tome), the rest into CON; khopeshes. Pure fighter Kensai is the most straight-forward, although if you're up for something more complicated, Blitz is probably the way to go.

[Balkas]

So I get 16 dex + 1 from tome?

But what is WIS for?

Is

18 / 16 / 16 / 6 / 10 / 6

a good build for a half-orc TWF? Or should it have 11 WIS?

That spread is fine. Wisdom is used for your Will Save and your Heal, Spot, and Listen skills.

If you have any monk levels, you can also add your Wisdom bonus to your Armor Class if you are wearing robes/outfits.

[Kklemzy]

Ok so going that spread, I get only 4 skill points. Is that good enough? I put 1 level into tumble and 1 into balance. Should I need anything more, or what?
What about alignment?

Ty

[Alex301]

TWF barbarians also offer great dps. Consumers barbarian build (http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=287077) probably offers the highest potential dps, short of a rogue ofc, but its attack bonus can be lower than the other build's.

[Kinerd]

TWF beats THF until you get an epic Sword of Shadows, then it can go either way. If you want max DPS, you'll want to TR (a bunch of times) anyway, so going TWF on your first life isn't going to crimp your ceiling. THF has an edge in the early levels, but you can use a THF even if you don't have THF feats. Normally people who are concerned about this sort of thing use a THF until they get the ITWF (or even GTWF) feat, which for a fighter is usually at level 6 (or level 12).

A point here or there in your starting stats is never going to make much difference. In a lot of cases it won't make any difference at all. It is almost impossible to make an unviable character in DDO - don't stress.

Alignment in DDO determines 1) whether you can use specific items and 2) how much damage you take from certain abilities. True neutral reduces (2) to the minimum, so a lot of people like it, but it also locks you out of common weapon enhancements like Pure Good. This has almost no palpable effect - do whatever.

Your goal at level 20 should be to have at least 500 HP and Kensei III. If you have that, your build will be fine.