The Tempest Kensai of Zen (12 ftr/ 6 rgr/ 2 mnk)

[Falith12]

Before I start this post, yes I know its a terrible name, but I couldn't think of anything better.

Explanations will follow the build.

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Level 19 Lawful Neutral Human Male
(12 Fighter \ 1 Monk \ 6 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 325
Spell Points: 50 
BAB: 18\18\23\28\28
Fortitude: 21
Reflex: 17
Will: 11

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 19)           (Level 19)
Strength             18                 24                   27
Dexterity            15                 17                   18
Constitution         14                 16                   17
Intelligence         10                 10                   10
Wisdom               10                 10                   10
Charisma             10                 12                   12

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 Charisma used at level 12

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 19)          (Level 19)
Balance               4                 17.5                 17.5
Bluff                 0                  1                    3
Concentration         2                  3                    5
Diplomacy             0                  1                    3
Disable Device        n/a               n/a                   n/a
Haggle                2                 12                   12
Heal                  0                  0                    0
Hide                  2                  4                    4
Intimidate            0                  1                    3
Jump                  8                 17                   17
Listen                0                  0                    0
Move Silently         2                  4                    4
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                  0                    0
Search                4                  9                    9
Spot                  4                  9                    9
Swim                  4                  8                    8
Tumble                4                  8.5                  8.5
Use Magic Device      2                 12                   12

{\b {\ul Notable Equipment }} \par Supreme Tyrant +5 Green Steel Scimitar  of Lightning \par Supreme Tyrant +5 Green Steel Scimitar  of Lightning \par Tharne's Goggles \par Kyosho's Ring \par Encrusted Ring \par Knost's Belt \par Shintao Cord \par Bracers of the Glacier \par Kundarak Delving Boots \par Spectral Gloves \par Supreme Tyrant Green Steel Weave Cloak  of Earth \par The Blood Stone \par Minos Legens \par Dragontouched Vestments \par  \par Level 1 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Haggle (+2)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Search (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+2)
Feat: (Human Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Feat: (Selected) Mobility
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Bow Strength
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Light Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Shield Proficiency (General)
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip
Feat: (Automatic) Wild Empathy
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I


Level 2 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Resistance I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I


Level 3 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Khopesh
Feat: (Automatic) Diehard


Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Spell (1): Camouflage
Spell (1): Jump
Spell (1): Longstrider
Spell (1): Merfolk's Blessing
Spell (1): Ram's Might
Spell (1): Resist Energy
Spell (1): Summon Nature's Ally I
Spell (1): Tumble
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost II
Enhancement: Ranger Swamp Lore I
Enhancement: Ranger Desert Lore I
Enhancement: Human Versatility II


Level 5 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II


Level 6 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Tumble (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Manyshot
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Automatic) Heavy Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Medium Armor Proficiency
Feat: (Automatic) Tower Shield Proficiency
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest I


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I


Level 9 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Human Versatility III


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Ranger Skill Boost II


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Kensei Khopesh Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I


Level 13 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Human Versatility IV


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Sunder
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Sunder) I
Enhancement: Fighter Khopesh Specialization I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost IV


Level 17 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I


Level 18 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Kensei Khopesh Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II


Level 19 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Haggle (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
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) Unarmed Strike
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II

I did some forum searching, and couldn't find anything comparable, so I built my own version, going full khopesh with a small spec in handwraps for undead. The goal of this build is to take full advantage of the free ranger feats, Ram's might, fighter haste boosts, human versatility, etc.

This build is not incredibly gear intensive, the rarest items on there are the shavarath rings, and the build would lose some DPS if they weren't used, but it can be done without them. The past life's are from my current build, and can be swapped out at a whim, as long as the build remains a double TR. You could do without the intelligence and wisdom or charisma if you wanted to do it on a 32-pointer, but some UMD and skill points would be lost. The primary reason for going 10 wisdom was for minimal gear swapping, you could use one of the human adaptabilities for wisdom and not have to swap a wisdom item and not suffer much of a hitpoint loss if you are so inclined. This build will do best against bosses, when Ram's might, fighter haste boost, human damage boost, and Kensai power surge are all popped, do so major DPS against all targets, construct and evil outsider's especially. You should have plenty of to-hit, but on the off chance you can't just turn power attack off.

[kinar]

Take a look at the famous Monster build...
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=172630

pretty much the same build except withough the semi-useless bludgeoning feats (you're probably bettter off just using a maul...

[Falith12]

-__- Knew there was something like it, but could't find it in a quick forum search, and wasn't sure, so went ahead to post anyways. Well, take it for what it is, or leave it...

[Inferno346]

Take a look at the famous Monster build...
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=172630

pretty much the same build except withough the semi-useless bludgeoning feats (you're probably bettter off just using a maul...

Handwraps on a twf monk splash are far and away the best undead beaters. You have the inherent 12% faster swing speed, along with fire stance's +2 STR or wind stance's doublestrike bonus.

On the other hand, using bludgeoning feats is definitely not worth it.

I'd swap out the bludgeoning feats for quickdraw/stunning blow/more toughnesses, and swap deflect arrows for probably another toughness feat.

[Falith12]

Handwraps on a twf monk splash are far and away the best undead beaters. You have the inherent 12% faster swing speed, along with fire stance's +2 STR or wind stance's doublestrike bonus.

On the other hand, using bludgeoning feats is definitely not worth it.

I'd swap out the bludgeoning feats for quickdraw/stunning blow/more toughnesses, and swap deflect arrows for probably another toughness feat.

Good ideas. Since my main purpose for wraps was undead beaters, IC: bludgeoning was a mistake, getting fixed.... I feel like three toughnesses is a little bit of overkill, and i only have monk specific feats for the bonus feats, so i thought i might as well try it out.