Pure Fighter THF Build

[Erazamus]

Build I put together after some forum research which will be used to duo with battle cleric. Thoughts and suggestions are welcome! We are both F2P with 28 pt builds atm. Hoping it can take the damage for us and dish out plenty as well.

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Oouf 
Level 20 Chaotic Neutral Human Male
(20 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 416
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 7
Will: 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             18                    29
Dexterity            10                    12
Constitution         15                    18
Intelligence         10                    12
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               2                    12.5
Bluff                -1                     3
Concentration         2                     7
Diplomacy            -1                     3
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                     0
Heal                 -1                     0
Hide                  0                     1
Intimidate            3                    28
Jump                  7                    24
Listen               -1                     0
Move Silently         0                     1
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair                0                     1
Search                0                     1
Spot                 -1                    10
Swim                  4                     9
Tumble                0.5                   1.5
Use Magic Device     n/a                    n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Human Bonus) Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Bullheaded
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I


Level 5 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Handed Fighting
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Kensei Falchion Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Falchion Specialization I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III


Level 11 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy III


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Sap
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Kensei Falchion Mastery II
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I


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


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Superior Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Fighter Falchion Specialization II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery III


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Quick Draw
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei III


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave
Enhancement: Fighter Weapon Alacrity
Enhancement: Kensei Falchion Mastery III
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) II
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I

[Erazamus]

bump for some comments

[Flankhz]

Personally, I would try to move all fighter feats into the fighter bonus feat slots. Then stack as many Toughness feats as possible into the normal feat slots. This lets you save AP on toughness upgrades (you probably wont want more than racial toughess 1 and figher toughness 1). The Sap and Quick Draw feats are also very questionable.

I would drop the fighter strength 3 enchancement as it costs 6 AP and you end up with an odd strength score. The AP saved from strength and toughness could get you some more damage if you like (such as haste boost 4 and extra action boosts). Or you could put them into fighter strategies.

I think the intimidate feat might be better than bullheaded. However, with Intimi I think go all the way or not at all (both feats + enchacements or nothing).

The +2 tome gives you +2 to de AC, but full plate armour is capped at +1. Either take the enhancement or drop the dex.

Are you sure you want to go human and falchion? If you want a pure 2H fighter with strategies then dwarf greataxe would get more out of it. You would have more health, slightly more damage and an improved chance to land your strategies.

[Erazamus]

The human choice was mainly for the heal amp, but if its easy to acquire through gear or unneccessary I've no problem switching to dwarf. The idea was to not to be too much of a mana sponge. Drop the dex tome and drop starting dex to 8 or is 10 a good number to start? Starting ability points are something I'm not 100% on beyond if you want a THF build to max str.

I will change the feats up as suggested, and the enhancements as well. Wasn't really sure how much toughness and str are necessary or what a good amount of str is to shoot for, does it not help you beyond a certain point?

Sap was there to possibly help us with cc in a pinch but upon retrospect a THF cleaving character won't get much use out of it. As for quick draw I was under the impression it increases the speed you cast action boosts? Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Flankhz]

The human heal amp is good, so I guess that is a personal choice.

As for str, you want an even number (after gear etc). Every 2 points gives you +1 attack and damage. One point of strength only affects the weight you can carry (so 28 str is effectively the same as 29).

You want to end up with 12 dex after tomes and gear. 12 dex gives +1AC. 14 dex gives +2 AC, etc. Full plate armour is capped at a +1 AP bonus. You can increase this with fighter or dwarf enhacements. With a human fighter, it would cost 2 AP to raise the full plate bonus from +1 to +2 (14 dex), or 6 AP to raise it from +1 to +3. So either end up with 12 dex, or end up with 14 dex and spend the 2 AP.

To be honest I dont know about quick draw and action boosts.

[Erazamus]

Taken your suggestions into account as best I could this is an updated build, how does this look?

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Oouf 
Level 20 Lawful Good Dwarf Male
(20 Fighter) 
Hit Points: 428
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 6
Will: 6

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             18                    28
Dexterity            10                    10
Constitution         16                    20
Intelligence         12                    12
Wisdom                8                    10
Charisma              6                     6

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               2                    15.5
Bluff                -2                     1
Concentration         3                     8
Diplomacy            -2                     1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -2                    -2
Heal                 -1                     0
Hide                  0                     0
Intimidate           -2                     1
Jump                  8                    24
Listen               -1                     3.5
Move Silently         0                     0
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                1                     1
Search                1                     3
Spot                  0.5                  11.5
Swim                  4                     9
Tumble                0.5                   0.5
Use Magic Device     n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Dwarven Tactics I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 4 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Attack I
Enhancement: Dwarven Spell Defense I


Level 5 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) I


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 7 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Kensei Greataxe Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I
Enhancement: Fighter Greataxe Specialization I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution I


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage II


Level 11 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Attack II


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II


Level 13 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution II
Enhancement: Kensei Greataxe Mastery II


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Trip) II


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Dwarven Tactics II


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy III
Enhancement: Fighter Greataxe Specialization II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost III


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave
Feat: (Selected) Superior Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III


Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Kensei Greataxe Mastery III
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei III


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Brutal Throw
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Weapon Alacrity
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I