Maetrim - A Completionist Tank Build

[Maetrim]

Edited 6/9/2011 for changes suggested etc.

I would like to present here the build for my completionist intimitank. He has
been a long time in the making (and not yet finished). Any suggestions on
improvements would be most welcomed.

I originally planned him to be an 18 Fighter / 2 Rogue with epic level trap
skills. I may go back to that at some point, but this version is an
18 Fighter / 2 Monk.

The overall aim of the build apart from being totally uber is to be a
party / raid main tank and dps machine. With excellent saves, superior hp,
superior AC, no fail intimidate, evasion and self healing through vampiric
weapon(s), I think the build will fulfill that role in just about any party
make up. Worst case would be holding agro by hate tanking against
super-frenzied barbarians, but that can be worked around.

The problems with this build apart from getting all the past lives is that it
requires a large amount of hard to acquire end game items and epic gear. So it
is not recommended for the casual player. I am still collecting some of that
myself along with acquiring some additional past lives (not to mention all
those +4 tomes).

On a side note, apart from needing to be a 36 point build, the only past lives
you would need to make an non-completionist version would be barbarian and
paladin past lives, as those are the only direct active past life feats that
are used. This would also free up the completionist feat slot for something
of your choice (eg Toughness).

Feats taken during level up (and in order) are:

    Lvl  1: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
    Lvl  1: (Selected) Past Life: Berserker's Fury
    Lvl  1: (Human Bonus) Stunning Blow
    Lvl  2: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh
    Lvl  3: (Selected) Completionist
    Lvl  3: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
    Lvl  4: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
    Lvl  6: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
    Lvl  6: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
    Lvl  8: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
    Lvl  9: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
    Lvl 10: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Defense
    Lvl 12: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
    Lvl 12: (Selected) Toughness
    Lvl 14: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise (late as requires +3 int tome)
    Lvl 15: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
    Lvl 16: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
    Lvl 18: (Selected) Past life: Soldier of the Faith
    Lvl 18: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
    Lvl 20: (Fighter Bonus) Quick draw

Top level of each enhancement line as follows:

    Fighter Armor Class Boost III
    Fighter Haste Boost II
    Fighter Item Defense II
    Fighter Khopesh Specialization I
    Fighter Stalwart Defender III
    Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) IV
    Fighter Strength III
    Fighter Toughness IV
    Human Adaptability Dexterity I
    Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I
    Human Improved Recovery II
    Human Versatility I
    Improved Spot I
    Improved Intimidate IV
    Racial Toughness III
    Monk Wisdom I
    Way of the Clever Monkey I

So, here is the build:

Maetrim the Completionist Fighter / Monk (of Cannith)
Level 20 Lawful Good Human Male - 18 Fighter / 2 Monk
Hit Points: 438
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 14
Will: 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement/Gear
Abilities        Base Stats            Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)               (Level 20)
Strength             14                     44/46
Dexterity            16                     34
Constitution         14                     40/42
Intelligence         10                     18
Wisdom               14                     34
Charisma             14                     30

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7 (required to take ITWF and GTWF)
+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
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 11
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 15
+4 Tome of Dexterity used at level 15
+4 Tome of Constitution used at level 15
+4 Tome of Intelligence used at level 15
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 15
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 15

Skills of interest

                  Starting            Ending        Feat/Enhancement/Gear
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               6                 14                   28
Haggle                2                  5                   24
Intimidate            4                 28                   83
Jump                  7                 19                   21
Search                0                  3                   25
Spot                  6                 22                   45
Swim                  3                  9                   26
Use Magic Device      4                 11                   27..29

Level 1 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+2)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Bard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Breezes
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Candles
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Pebbles
Feat: (Automatic) Disciple of Puddles
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Handaxe
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Club
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Dagger
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Crossbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Light Crossbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Quarterstaff
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Unarmed
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Berserker's Fury
Feat: (Human Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Improved Spot I


Level 2 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Heavy Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Tower Shield Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I


Level 3 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Completionist
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack
Enhancement: Way of the Clever Monkey I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I


Level 5 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Dexterity I


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense II


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) III


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Defense
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate III
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) IV


Level 13 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate IV


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Khopesh Specialization I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 17 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness III


Level 18 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness IV


Level 19 (Fighter)
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: WIS
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Bow Strength
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender III
Enhancement: Fighter Strength III

A break down of the stats with gear follow for each:

Strength Breakdown

Base                      14
Level ups                  3
Fighter strength 3         3
+4 tome                    4
Completionist feat         2
+7 epic item               7 (epic Mroranon belt)
Greater Might of Abishai   3
Stalwart Defender Stance   6
Strength shrine            2
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Total                     44
+1/+2 exceptional str      2 (upgraded ToD ravager ring, Knosts belt)
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Dps mode total            46

Dexterity Breakdown

Base                      16
Human adaptability         1
+4 tome                    4
+6/7 item                  6 (Charged Gauntlets upgrade)
+1 exceptional dex         1 (epic Belt of the Mroranon upgrade)
Completionist feat         2
+2 exceptional dex         2 (Cinders Band ring upgrade)
Dexterity shrine           2
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Total                     34

Constitution Breakdown

Base                      14
Human adaptability         1
+4 tome                    4
+1 exceptional con         1 (Cinders Band)
+7 item                    7 (epic Envenomed cloak)
Completionist feat         2
Constitution shrine        2
Stalwart Defender Stance   6
Greater Might of Abishai   3
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Total                     40
Epic Brawns Spirits        2
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Intimidate mode total     42

Intelligence Breakdown

Base                      10
+4 tome                    4
Completionist feat         2
Intelligence shrine        2
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Total                     18

Wisdom Breakdown

Base                      16
Level up                   2
Monk wisdom 1              1
+4 tome                    4
+6 item                    6 (epic Helm of Frost upgrade)
Completionist feat         2
+2 exceptional wis         2 (epic Goggles of Time Sensing)
+1 exceptional wis         1 (epic Boots of Corrosion upgrade)
Wisdom shrine              2
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Total                     36

Charisma Breakdown

Base                      14
+4 tome                    4
+1 exceptional cha         1 (epic Goggles of Time Sensing)
+7 item                    7 (epic Helm of Frost)
Completionist feat         2
Charisma shrine            2
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Total                     30

Hit Points
So how survivable is the build? How many HP will it have?

Fighter 18 (d10)                   180
Monk 2 (d8)                         16
Heroic Durability Feat              20
Constitution bonus                 300 (40 con)
Toughness feat                      22
Toughness enhancements              70
Draconic vitality                   10
Toughness item                      20 (epic Mroranon belt)
Barbarian past life                 10 to 30 (depending on number)
Past Life: Berserker's Fury         20 (+1 hp / level) Currently broken?
Greater False Life                  30 (Envenomed cloak upgrade)
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Total                              698 to 718

Epic Brawns Spirits                 20
Stand 20% hp bonus                 143 to 147
Total                              841 to 865

Yugoloth potion (+2 con, +20hp)     40
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Theory total                       887 to 905

Not too shabby


Saves
We need good saves to survive, its dangerous out there!

                      Fort         Reflex      Will
Level 18 Fighter      11            6            6
Level 2 Monk           3            3            3
Bullheaded feat                                  2
Resistance             5            5            5 (epic Envenomed Cloak)
Ritual                 1            1            1
Ability               15 (40 con)  12 (34 dex)  13 (36 wis)
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Total                 35           27           30

GH                     4            4            4
Cleric Holy Aura spell 4            4            4 (Currently stacking)
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Total                 43           35           38

Not brilliant, but adequate. Probably the weakest link in the chain.

AC
The second main aim of this build is AC and lots of it. AC is very gear
dependent and there are many ways to configure this. But aiming at evasion
mode while wearing Icy Raiments is my target.

Assuming all the gear in TWF mode we have:

Base AC                             10
Monk AC bonus                        1
Wisdom AC bonus                     13
Dodge feat                           1
Icy Raiments dodge +4                4
Epic Scorched Bracers (armour)       8
Dexterity bonus                     12
Chattering Ring +3 dodge             3
Insight (min2 greensteel weapon)     4
Stalwart defender 3                  3
Protection +4 (Icy Raiments)         4
Armour AC ritual                     1
Stalwart item set bonus              2
Natural armour                       4 (epic Boots of Corrosion upgrade)
Denieth inspiration (ship buff)      1
Kundarak bulwark (ship buff)         1
Kobold dance buff (ship buff)        1
Two weapon defense feat              1
Greater Might of Abishai             3 (Profane bonus)
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Standing AC total                   77

Combat expertise                     5
Stalwart defender Stance             4
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Beholder proof AC                   86

Haste                                1
Shield wand (lvl 10)                 4
Yugoloth: Essence of Betrayal pot    1 (+2 stacking dexterity)
Yugoloth: Essence of Despair pot     1 (+2 stacking wisdom)
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Self buff AC                        93

Shield of faith (protection)         1 (+5 1 better than Icy Raiments)
Ranger bark skin                     1
Paladin aura                         6
Bard AC song                         4
Recitation                           2
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Externally buffed sustainable AC   107

AC boost                             5
Halfling companion                   2
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Ridiculous boosted buffed AC       114

Intimidate
One of the main aims of this build is solid no fail intimidate which allows
you to steal agro from those raging barbarians in raids. A higher skill means
you get more agro. So, what can we achieve?

Skill ranks (level 20)              23
Bullheaded feat                      2
Past Life: Berserker's Fury          2
Completionist feat (+2 all skills)   2
Charisma modifier                   10 (30 cha = +10)
Stalwart defender 3                  6
Improved intimidate IV               4
Luck item                            2 (epic Scorched Bracers upgrade)
Coin lords finishing school          2 (400 Coin Lords favour)
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Total                               53

Greater heroism                      4
Epic Brawns Spirits (trinket)       20 (Swap in when needed, also +20hp)
Shroud charisma skill item           6 (Swap in tier 3 triple air goggles)
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Standard self buff                  83

Bard skill song                      2
Yugoloth: Essence of Seduction       1 (+2 stacking charisma)
House denith skill potion            3
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Buffed total                        89

With the right additional buffs you can drop the use of the shroud skill item
and still maintain 100% intimidate on all bosses which can be intimidated.

No fail intimidate required:
79 - Epic Queen Lailat
80 - Elite Xy'zzy
90 - Elite Xy'zzy when suffering bees of Xoriat debuff (-10 to intimidate)

Use Magic Device
This is a very important skill which should not be ignored. As we are a
fighter / monk we suffer as its a cross class skill when leveling. We require
this skill to hit at least 30 so we can equip our epic Chaos Blade(s) and
handle self healing via heal scrolls.

Skill ranks                             11
Charisma                                10
Skill focus UMD                          3
Past life Artificer                      1..3 (depending on number of lives)
Good Luck                                2 (epic Scorched Bracers)
Completionist feat (+2 all skills)       2
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Standing total                          29..31

Greater heroism                          4
Shroud skill item                        6 (swap in)
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Typical self buff setup                 39..41

Seven Figured Gloves                     5 (swap in)
Bard skill song                          2
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Buffed Total                            46..48

The DPS Component
In standard intimidate / tank mode you sit at 44 strength using a mineral 2
Khopesh in one hand and probably an epic Chaos Blade in the other for as you
fight healing. When you want to go all out DPS mode, you switch out the
stalwart defender ring and the epic Belt of the Mroranon and replace with
them with the Ravager ring / belt set for bonus damage.
This also increases your strength to 46. You can also switch from Icy Raiments
to an epic Red Dragon Scale robe for additional flaming burst to all attacks.

The active Paladin past life feat allows you to use divine favour on yourself
3 times per rest, for two additional minutes of +3 to hit and +3 damage.
With Fighter Haste Boost II and Human Versatility boost you can also increase
your DPS output. This enhanced DPS mode would be down at least 14 AC points,
but as this would probably be used in epic quests only where AC is not really
a factor it should be no real loss.

Stunning blow is a significant factor for the build. With a DC of:

Base                                  10
Strength bonus                        17 (44 strength)
Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) IV    4
Fighter past live(s)                   1..3 (+1 tactical feats per life)
Stunning item                         10 (Swap in weapon)
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DC total                              42..44

Gear Setup
I am going for the Greater Might of the Abishai profane bonus to AC, strength
and constitution with the 5 item set. This uses the helm, boots, gloves,
bracers and cloak slots. The Stalwart set uses a ring and necklace slot, while
the Chattering ring uses the last ring slot. After that, its try and cram the
rest of the gear in as best you can. I went with this setup:

Abishai slots:
Boots: Epic Boots of Corrosion, upgrade +4 Natural Armour, +1 exceptional wis
Swap in - Boots of anchoring
Swap in - Kundarak delving boots
Bracers: Epic Scorched Bracers, upgrade good luck +2
Cloak: Epic Envenomed Cloak, upgrade Greater False Life
Swap in clickie: Cloak of Ice (fire shield cold)
Gloves: Epic Charged Gauntlets, upgrade +6 dex
Swap in - Epic Spectral Gloves for ghost touch
Swap in - Seven Fingered Gloves
Helmet: Epic Helm of the Frost, upgrade +6 wisdom

These also provide greater fire, cold and lighting resistance as standard.

Stalwart slots:
Necklace: Stalwart necklace
Ring: Cinders Band, upgrade +2 exceptional dex

Other slots:
Ring: Chattering Ring, Resistance ritual
Swap in - Ravagers ring, Upgrade +2 exceptional str
Armour: Icy Raiments, Upgrade armour ritual
Swap in - Cloth of the Faithfull, immunity to magic missiles clickie
Swap in - Epic Red Dragon Scale robe, Upgrade ???
Belt: Epic Belt of the Mroranon, Upgrade exceptional dex + 1
Swap in - Knosts belt
Trinket: Epic Bloodstone
Swap in - Epic Brawns Spirits, upgrade ???
Swap in - UWA item
Goggles: Epic Goggles of Time Sensing, Upgrade ??? and +1 exceptional cha
Swap in - Shroud +6 CHA skill item (air;air;air)
Swap in - Mentaus goggles when not using Epic bloodstone
Weapon: Epic Chaos Blade
Weapon: Mineral 2 Khopesh (tier 3 is insight 4)

You could go for some build variation, slightly less AC by assigning the two
level ups from wisdom to strength instead. But I have always been an AC junkie
and believe that at end game every point can be vital. Your healers will love
you for the self healing through vampiric weapons and lack of damage taken.
There are also quite a few upgrade slots on those epic items that can be used,
with choice between UWA, feather fall, fear immunity, disease; poison and
blindness immunity or even a stat upgrade to intelligence.

Well, there we go. I hope people find it interesting. Comments welcome.

[Absolute-Omniscience]

What I notice from having skimmed through it is that I would dump the ranged feats, and pick up paladin PL along with another toughness or two.

Also, you might want to summarize your enhancements / skills somewhere and remove the level progression thingy. It takes up a large amount of space and makes it nigh impossible to find what enhancements you have.
I don't know if you have haste boost, but if you don't, take that long with human versatility - as they can be used at the same time.

Cleave or quickdraw will be essensial as well, since you're going to want to cut down the delay after boosting, QD will halve the delay (from 1.2 to 0.6) and cleave would remove it entirely if you just cleave after boosting.

That's what I've found so far, good build overall, however, and I reckon it'll work quite well.


Oh yea, and let's not forget that you cna use Yugoloth pots (wisdom) for +4 natural AC as well, so no need to sock your boots with natural +4.

Oh, with U11 you can also use an Air-air-air khopesh with the new crafting, granting you 2 exceptional dex on that one, which will allow you to pick +2 str on your cinders band.
The other hand can be fire-earth-air, giving you seeker 10 along with +2 exceptional con (I think earth is con) and other stuff.

EDIT again:
I suggest getting GFL on your bracers rather than good luck +2, and then getting good luck +2 on boots, and follow that up with getting whatever on your gloves, since that +4 natural ac is wasted on boots (as I wrote above). That way you'll make sure that you have GFL when wearing your abashai gear.

[-Zyxas-]

Goggles of time sensing do NOT count as part of the abishai set. Only Boots of Corrosion/Charged Gauntlets/Scorched Bracers/Helm of Frost/Envenomed Cloak. I suggest swapping Envenomed in and moving your HP to goggles.

Absolutely no reason I can think of to slot +6 int.

Strength breakdown, if you use Knost's you won't have the +7 from from Belt of the Mroranon because you can't have 2 belts....

Why not put the last level into strength, getting it to an even number? Then you could drop +1 exceptional wisdom or the helm or the enhancement.

The ship buffs do stack for AC. Remember the Kobold too, +1.

Epic Brawn's is being changed in U11 to +20 (whatever the normal type of bonus is for skills, competence?) to intimidate instead of +5 enhancement. They are also adding +2 exceptional Con and 10% incite.

[Reversion]

Minor point, but all your saves are off.

36 Con only gives +13 to Fortitude, not +18
34 Dex only gives +12 to Reflex, not +17
36 Wis only gives +13 to Will, not +18

[Luckness]

Completionist is obviously awesome for this kind of build. But like the other players, I wouldn't want to do a bunch of past lives (wizard... sorc... blah) to enable my tank to shoot a bow better while getting similar HP. I wouldn't rest until it was OVER 9000!! HP

Or at least 900. You earned it, and tanks with lots less resources have 800. :P

[Maetrim]

Thanks for the commenst guys. Looks like I have some adjustments to make.

[Maetrim]

Updated main post.

[-Zyxas-]

Yay basically fixed. Some "flavor" things *I* still don't like (mixing up level ups, Dodge and TWF for only +2 AC, skill focus umd on a tank instead of something more combat oriented), but that's it.

[ElbionTcob]

I just played with you the other day, you were like lvl 8 on your 9th life, your doing this early arent you?

But anyways looks solid the only thing you may be concerned about is the hate gen. When you get that moronic barb who runs an e/sos and double rages, frenzy, death frenzy, and leaves his hate gen on. You got a problem there.

[Yazzira]

Hey hey Maetrim!

I think that is a really good build, but I think that best race for tank is Half-elf. 2 uses of intimi and dilletante feat could be improve human tank.

What do you think about it?

Greetings

[-Zyxas-]

Hey hey Maetrim!

I think that is a really good build, but I think that best race for tank is Half-elf. 2 uses of intimi and dilletante feat could be improve human tank.

What do you think about it?

Greetings

The Helf intimidate has a 60sec cooldown, unless they changed it for U11 and it isn't in the notes. I thought it would be a good idea to be Helf for multiple intimidates once also, but it doesn't work as well as you'd think it should (1 extra intim every 4 normal ones, can't lock an enemy like before it was changed to 15s CD). Not that 25% extra intimidate is bad, it just may not be useful all that often. I'm neutral on the matter since the intim isn't the best, but human doesn't get much over it either.

[Maetrim]

I need to to go human for the extra feat, plus Maetrim has almost always been a human though his lives. Its what he was always going to be. Currently on life 11, with just sorceror and artificer to go afterwards.

But I may be going for some extra barbarian and ranger lives. Extra built in resists and hp will be nice. Plus extra umd for multiple artificer lives may be an option also.

I like to plan my builds in advance like this. For one thing I know what gear I need to acquire and I have my other level 20 trying to acquire the epic scrolls/seals and shards I will need while I keep Maetrim on the level up track. But I think its going to get a whole lot quicker once the changes to xp come through the door in U11. Stacking bonus's from running hard / elite plus more for 1st time compoletions on hard / elite are going to make quite a difference.

[Yazzira]

More than Ranger lives, I think that is better to do various pally and monk past lifes, more damage and healing amplification could be awesome for a tank. More damage = more hate. More healing amp = more survivability.

What do you think about it?

Greetings

[Maetrim]

More than Ranger lives, I think that is better to do various pally and monk past lifes, more damage and healing amplification could be awesome for a tank. More damage = more hate. More healing amp = more survivability.

What do you think about it?

Greetings

I will probbaly be getting some more of those too in the long term.

I need more barb, ranger, monk and pally lives.

[Feithlin]

Since you're human, exchange Bullheaded for Least Sentinel dragonmark. You gain 1 more intimidate (+2 from feat, +1 from enh.) and a +5 protection clickie (so +1 AC since you only have +4).

[Maetrim]

Since you're human, exchange Bullheaded for Least Sentinel dragonmark. You gain 1 more intimidate (+2 from feat, +1 from enh.) and a +5 protection clickie (so +1 AC since you only have +4).

I have been thinking about that. I was considering whether it was possible to dump the min2 khopesh with insight+4 for an epic chimeras fang (thats the sentinel BS item I think), but only if I could acquire enough sentinel feats to make it worthwhile.

[Maetrim]

Well, started a trial run of the final build posted here, or a close variant of it anyway.
Finally got completionist on christmas eve. Already level 7 and just ate a full set of +2 tomes.

It nice getting back to finally playing an intimitank fighter. Its been playing really well so far.

No deaths (as of yet) - I hope to keep it that way

[Yazzira]

go go go!

[MRMechMan]

A (very) belated congrats on completionist!!

[Pomdude]

Sorry matey have been busy tr'ing my usual bunch of gimps and had not noticed your pet project has come to fruition at last.
Many congratulations as I know a lot of work has gone into it.
Be nice to test it out in a new world !

All the best - Pom