Help me build an unarmed DPS/Stunning/Tank

[whomhead]

My goals for what will likely be the final life of my main are easily stated: do everything an unarmed melee can do, and do it well.

For me, all of the things a melee can do are, in no particular order: kill stuff (i.e. DPS), stun stuff, and have a good probability of tanking raid/epic bosses with a minimum of resource usage and a maximum likelihood of smooth success.

I am a huge fan of the monk fighting style, so I will not be using weapons. Period. Any suggestions to do so will be thoroughly ignored.

Of course, the tricky part is figuring out how to get there. That's why I'm turning to you, dear forumites, to aid and abet me in this crazy endeavor.

The best I've come up with so far is a Warforged 12 Fighter / 7 Monk / 1 Rogue. Would be Stalwart Defender II / Ninja Spy I.

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Warforged Male
(12 Fighter \ 7 Monk \ 1 Rogue) 
Hit Points: 398
Spell Points: 0 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 15
Will: 12

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             16                    25
Dexterity            16                    18
Constitution         16                    18
Intelligence         12                    14
Wisdom               12                    16
Charisma              6                     8

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               7                    16
Bluff                -2                    -1
Concentration         5                    18
Diplomacy            -2                    -1
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -2                    -1
Heal                  1                     5
Hide                  3                     6
Intimidate            2                    30
Jump                  7                    13
Listen                1                     3
Move Silently         7                     8
Open Lock             7                     8
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                1                     2
Search                1                     2
Spot                  5                     7
Swim                  3                     7
Tumble                7                    10
Use Magic Device      2                    22

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness


Level 5 (Monk)


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Soldier of the Faith


Level 7 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow


Level 10 (Fighter)


Level 11 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 14 (Fighter)


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 17 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Combat Expertise


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 19 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) I
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Stunning Blow) III
Enhancement: Fighter Unarmed Specialization I
Enhancement: Fighter Item Defense I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise II
Enhancement: Porous Soul
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy I
Enhancement: Void Strike I
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Adept of Flame
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate I
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate II
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate III
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate IV
Enhancement: Improved Jump I
Enhancement: Improved Jump II
Enhancement: Improved Tumble I
Enhancement: Improved Tumble II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack I
Enhancement: Warforged Tactics I
Enhancement: Warforged Tactics II

Much of any build, especially a tank, comes from the gear you wear. Here is what I'm thinking currently, though I could certainly use advice on ways to improve the set. I have or am very close to getting most of this stuff except the wraps, for obvious reasons.

Head Epic Helm of Frost
Neck Epic Grim's Bracelet / Shintao Cord
Goggles Epic Goggles of Time-Sensing
Armor Dragontouched Docent (10% HA / 20% HA / +4 Insight)
Belt Min 2 Greensteel
Trinket Epic Gem of Many Facets Epic Brawn's Spirits
Gloves Epic Gloves of the Claw / Epic Charged Gauntlets
Bracers Epic Jidz-Tetka
Cloak Epic Cloak of Night / Epic Envenomed
Boots Anchoring / Epic Boots of Corrosion
Ring 1 Kyosho's (holyburst)
Ring 2 Encrusted (shocking burst)
Weapon Air X3 Alchemical wraps

Strength 42 16 base + 2 tome + 5 levels + 6 item + 2 enhancements + 3 abishai + 2 ship + 4 Defender stance + 2 Fire stance = 42
Dexterity 28 16 base + 2 tome + 6 item + 3 exceptional + 1 ship = 28
Con 34 16 base + 2 tome + 6 item + 1 exceptional + 2 ship + 4 Stance + 3 Abishai = 34
Wisdom 24 12 base - 2 stance + 2 tome + 2 enhancement + 6 item + 3 exceptional + 1 ship +2 yugoloth = 24
Intelligence 20 12 base + 2 tome + 6 item = 20
Charisma 16 6 base + 2 tome + 7 item + 1 ship = 16

With this gear and those stats here is the the AC breakdown I've come up with. If you see any mistakes or ways to improve it, once again, please let me know!

Base	       10	
Dex	        9
Wis	        8
Armor	        8	
Docent	6	
Shield spell	4	
Natural	4	
Insight	4	
Protection	5	
Dodge Feat	1	
CE      	5	
Centered	2	
Defender II	2	
Stance	3	
Alchemical	1	
Dodge Item	3	
Dodge Item	2	
Haste	        1	
Ship	        3	
Abishai	3	

Self-buffed	84	

Ranger       1	
Paladin	2-5	
Bard	        4	
Recitation	2	

Unreasonably raid-buffed	93-96	(98 in wind stance)

Stunning Blow = 42 10 base + 16 strength + 5 enhancements +1 Fighter PL + 10 item = 42
Stunning Fist = 43 10 base + 10 level + 7 Wisdom + 5 enhancements + 1 Fighter PL + 10 item = 43

Healing Amplification: 0.65 base X 1.2 monk X 1.05 paladin past-life X 1.1 Docent X 1.2 Docent X 1.25 Jidz X 1.1 ship = 148.6% X 1.3 Epic Gloves of the Claw = 193%

Hit points come out to about 750 in stance. When coupled with 25% incorporeality + displacement + more than 90 AC should be sufficient to handle most any situation. Right? Can also be healed well by divines and arcanes.

So there you have it - my take on the Simply Everything build! I would really like to get as close as possible to achieving all of my goals, so any and all constructive criticism and advice would be greatly appreciated. Oh yeah, and many thanks for reading!

[elg582]

I went 12 monk/7 fighter/1 rogue for a little more DPS.