Quote Originally Posted by Nagashizzar View Post
ok so I have started this build, currently level 5.

I changed the starting stats to:

St 16
Con 14
Int 16
Cha 12

rest min.

Is it actually worth putting points into dwarf con?? I am unsure what to put the attribute level ups in, initially I was leaning towards Int for extra sp, insightful reflexs and insightful damage, however I don't know if it will just be better into strength??

So far its playing ok, I have 4 levels of bard and 1 artificer. I think it will improve greatly once I hit 6 and have 2 in art so I can use runearms (and actually get a runearm). Currently I am using a dwarf axe and shield, though I am not really noticing any glancing hits

In terms of buffs and sp, hp and survivability its good. I have just under 400sp, and can buff parties np. My biggest problem is people running off out of bard song range when trying to buff them!
You will only see glancing blow damage if you are proficient in the Dwarven war axe. Being a dwarf gives you proficiency if you are also proficient with all martial weapons. In the hands of a non-proficient character, you won't see glancing blow damage. So my guess is that if you are not seeing glancing blow damage, then Bard is not qualifying you for it due to lack of being proficient in all martial weapons.

As for stats...INT isn't really going to buy you anything on your weapons. If you are using a dwarven axe, then either your to-hit or your to-damage is goign to be based off STR even if you use one of the Insightfuls.

Also, STR is the easiest stat to gain boosts in. Having a good INT to use with one of the insightful infusions is going to be better on a crossbow which has no damage stat.

If you are looking to mainly buff/heal and contribute more through melee dps than spellpower dps, then I think you want to be a STR based build.