Still Spell Sorc / Tank

[Exar_Jun]

I know it might be a little gimped but I am thinking more for concept. I used to play neverwinter nights heavily and still spell sorcs were very powerful.

Thoughts? It would take gear and such to max out and would not be a beginner build but could be fun. Focus on melee, buffing, self sufficiency, and dots.

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Warlock 
Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(6 Fighter \ 1 Paladin \ 13 Sorcerer) 
Hit Points: 282
Spell Points: 1153 
BAB: 13\13\18\23
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 7
Will: 10

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             17                    28
Dexterity             8                    10
Constitution         18                    24
Intelligence         11                    14
Wisdom                6                     8
Charisma             12                    18

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+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 Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 11
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 20
+4 Tome of Constitution used at level 20
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance              -1                     6
Bluff                 1                     5
Concentration         8                    34
Diplomacy             1                     5
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                1                     4
Heal                 -2                    -1
Hide                 -1                    -5
Intimidate            1                     5
Jump                  3                     4
Listen               -2                    -1
Move Silently        -1                    -5
Open Lock            n/a                    n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     2
Search                0                     2
Spot                 -2                    -1
Swim                  3                    -1
Tumble               n/a                   -4
Use Magic Device      3                    15

Level 1 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Adamantine Body


Level 2 (Sorcerer)


Level 3 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 4 (Sorcerer)


Level 5 (Sorcerer)


Level 6 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 7 (Sorcerer)


Level 8 (Sorcerer)


Level 9 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 10 (Sorcerer)


Level 11 (Sorcerer)


Level 12 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Quick Draw


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 16 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons


Level 19 (Sorcerer)


Level 20 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Kensei Scimitar Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I
Enhancement: Paladin Focus of Good I
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Combustive Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Deadly Ice I
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks I
Enhancement: Deadly Flame I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation II
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation III
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation II
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation III
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Charisma I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Charisma II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Wand and Scroll Mastery II
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting I
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting II
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting III
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting IV
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction I
Enhancement: Warforged Damage Reduction II
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend II
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack I
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack II
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack III

[Phidius]

Why 1 Paladin?

I went 12 Sorc/6 Paladin/2 Monk on Capricious (in my sig), but I haven't been inspired to get him past level 19.

Multiclassing on a sorc needs to have a lot of payoff to counter what's lost, IMHO.

Wizards, on the other hand, multiclass as easy as a drunken prom date - and are just as much fun

[krisz93]

DC's would be way low for offensive spell casting, and melee is lacking the other 13 levels. Also, 1 level of pally won't give you a lot, make it 2 for better saves. Self healing will be good (if not overkill), however you'll have serious ASF issues with Adamantine Body, especially at the lower levels.

Unfortunately, caster/melee hybrids will never get close in dps to min/maxed toons. However, you can create some fun builds that are really self sufficient and still contribute to the party.

Check out Spellshield in my signature for a slightly alternative tank or The Delusive Vampire, a Pale Master II/Assassin with self healing, immunities, nice enchantment and necromancy DC's and supportive melee+DoT DPS

[Exar_Jun]

Might be my lack of knowledge of pallys in DDO...do you need 2 pally for charisma bonus to saves? - meh...dnd gives cha bonus to saves at level 1 pally...my confusion there. Easy swap of 1 sorc to 1 more pally

Admantine body I was thinking to swap out for toughness and adjust enhancements accordingly. And I would not care about DC as such. FW IS and dots are the only offensive spells really.

At early levels until FW it would just be masters touch and elemental two hander.

I was also thinking of the wraith form and fitting it into the build...maybe even going wiz instead of sorc. Just like the save bonus and synergy with paladin for cha. At least as the build went in other games.

Add in tenser for increase in bab.