The Crossguard. Warforged Paladin 18/Monk 2 DPS/AC Tank

[RenigadeWolf]

Recently, I was looking for what I should TR my Barb into (he is following my playing companion to Completionist, currently has Barb Past life, and is almost done with his second Barb life) And decided Paladin, He is Warforged (and will be most lives) and the heal amp would be very helpful, especially to get early on. So, while I was looking into building this Paladin, I found something that i feel may work very, very well. I give you, without further rambling

The Crossguard.

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Crossguard 
Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(18 Paladin \ 2 Monk) 
Hit Points: 423
Spell Points: 230 
BAB: 19\19\24\29\29
Fortitude: 27
Reflex: 16
Will: 15

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             17                    23
Dexterity             8                    10
Constitution         18                    21
Intelligence         11                    13
Wisdom                6                     8
Charisma             14                    16

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 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               3                     6
Bluff                 2                     3
Concentration         8                    27
Diplomacy             2                     3
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                2                     3
Heal                 -2                    -1
Hide                 -1                     0
Intimidate            2                    26
Jump                  6                     9
Listen               -2                    -1
Move Silently        -1                     0
Open Lock            n/a                    n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     1
Search                0                     1
Spot                 -2                    -1
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble                0                     1
Use Magic Device      4                    17

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness
Enhancement: Warforged Construct Thinking I
Enhancement: Warforged Hardiness I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I


Level 2 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Paladin Focus of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil I
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness I


Level 3 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Warforged Brute Fighting I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 4 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Courage of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Bulwark of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Resistance of Good I
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Lay on Hands I


Level 5 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil II
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness II


Level 6 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Sacrifice I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Might I


Level 7 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Righteousness I
Enhancement: Paladin Exalted Smite I
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack I


Level 8 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Paladin Defender of Siberys I


Level 9 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Way of the Patient Tortoise I
Enhancement: Paladin Bulwark of Good II
Enhancement: Paladin Resistance of Good II


Level 10 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Follower of the Sovereign Host
Enhancement: Warforged Power Attack II


Level 11 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Unyielding Sovereignty


Level 12 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Smite Evil III
Enhancement: Warforged Great Weapon Aptitude I


Level 13 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Resistance of Good III


Level 14 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Bulwark of Good III
Enhancement: Paladin Defender of Siberys II


Level 15 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Paladin Exalted Smite II
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Lay on Hands II


Level 16 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend II


Level 17 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Divine Might II
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Turning I


Level 18 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Enhancement: Paladin Toughness III


Level 19 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Paladin Devotion I
Enhancement: Paladin Devotion II


Level 20 (Paladin)
Enhancement: Paladin Defender of Siberys III
Enhancement: Paladin Extra Turning II

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noteable gear;

Epic Gloves of the Claw
Epic Bracers of the Claw
Epic Helm of Frost (slotted with +1 Exceptional Con)
Epic Envenomed Cloak (Slotted with Toughness)
Epic Boots of Corrosion (Slotted with Good Luck +2)
Epic Scorched Bracers (Slotted with Heavy Fort)
Epic Gem of Many Facets
Epic Antique Greataxe
Bloodstone
Greensteel HP Goggles (Lightning Guard)
Greensteel SP (Ex Cha Skills +1, +2, and +3, single shard) necklace
Band of Siberys (Slotted with +20% Heal Amp)
Nyoko's Band (Slotted with +2 Ex Str)
Dragontouched Docent (10% Heal Amp, Corrosive Salt Guard, Earthen Guard (or Decin if you prefer)
Dragontouched Docent (10% Heal Amp, +6 Dex, Insight +4 (Could Dodge +3 if you prefered to use a Min II Falchion, and you gain +3 AC)
Crafted Ring of Persuasion
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42 Str + 16 (17 base + 5 level ups + 2 tome + 6 item + 1 Exceptional + 2 Exceptional + 3 Abishi + 6 Stance)
16 Dex + 3 (8 base + 2 tome + 6 item)
36 Con + 13 (18 base + 2 tome + 6 item + 1 Exceptional +2 Exceptional + 6 Stance + 1 Enhancement)
14 Wisdom + 2 (6 Base + 2 tome + 6 item)
13 Intelligence + 2 (11 base + 2 tome)
24 Charisma + 7 (14 base + 2 tome + 7 item + 1 Exceptional)
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HP

20 Heroic Vitality
180 Paladin
18 Monk
20 Barb Past Lives
200 Con Mod
22 Toughness
60 Enhancements
5 Animal Path
45 Greensteel
30 Greater False Life
20 Toughness (Item)
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620 Unstanced

60 Stance
x1.2 Stance
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816 Stanced

20 Ship Buff
40 Yugo Potion
x1.2 Stance
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891 Raid Ready.



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Noteable skills

Intimidate: 23 ranks + 7 Cha Mod + 15 item + 2 Good Luck + 2 Coin Lord Favor = 49 Standing ( + 6 GS neck, + 4 GH, + 2 Skill Song) = 61 for HoX

UMD: 11 Ranks + 7 Cha Mod + 2 Good Luck + 3 Skill focus UMD = 23 ( + 6 GS Neck, + 4 GH, + 3 Persuasion Ring) = 36, full buffed. enough for no fail Heal Scrolls

Concentration: 18 Ranks + 13 Con mod + 2 Good Luck + 2 Greensteel goggles + 1 Animal Path = 36 (+ 4 GH + 15 item) = 55 If you want to make GS something besides neck, so you can keep the Shintao Cord on.
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This Crossguard will have two sets, DPS, and Tanking (like any good tank) but thankfully they are only three items you need to swap. these are


Trinket: (DPS) Bloodstone. (Tanking) eGem of Many Facets (or Dodge +2 trinket if you prefer)
Armor: (DPS) DT with Guards (Tanking) DT with AC
Bracers: Only in ToD where you must take your boots off (DPS) eBracers of the Claw (Tanking) eScorched (you loose +2 Ex Con for this. )

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AC: Totally raid buffed in 'Tank Mode' because i'm lazy

10 Base
8 Armor
1 Monk Bonus
1 Alchemical Ritual
2 Reinforced Plating
3 Dex
2 Wisdom
3 Abishi
4 Stance
6 Aura
4 Shield Wand
5 Deflection (using the spell for this.)
5 Combat Expertise
2 DoS set
4 Insight (DT)
2 Luck (Recitation)
5 Barkskin
4 Bard Song
2 Yugo ( Dex and Wis )
1 Haste

72 AC Raid buffed.

5 Ship Buffs

77 AC Ship Buffed

Can boost it more with

3 Dodge (from using Shroud crafted Min II, and this on DT)
2 (Dodge trinket)

for a total of

82 AC

with full THF Offense (excluding Power Attack :P)

Opinions, thoughts?

[DrNuegebauer]

Opinions, thoughts?

Not sure how it would work for you - but would you consider giving up 1 build point of STR in favour of CHR? That way a +3 tome opens up DMIII for you.

[RenigadeWolf]

Not sure how it would work for you - but would you consider giving up 1 build point of STR in favour of CHR? That way a +3 tome opens up DMIII for you.

loosing one point of Str would drop me 1 tier of Str (down to 41) which give me -1 to hit, but +1 to saves, with the damage of the later being a clickie, which i will likely forget to use, and it takes time to cast

and seeing as I have no Str enhancements, its not even possible to take it down to 40 and save AP

[DrNuegebauer]

loosing one point of Str would drop me 1 tier of Str (down to 41) which give me -1 to hit, but +1 to saves, with the damage of the later being a clickie, which i will likely forget to use, and it takes time to cast

and seeing as I have no Str enhancements, its not even possible to take it down to 40 and save AP

Up to you!

But a +3 str tome puts you back where you want to be.


You've got that much epic gear on the toon I would've thought you'd be keen to do 20 raids of various kinds and go for the str/chr tomes.

edit: just re-read your OP and if you're just planning on taking a life, then why bother with the +3 tomes! But then again, if just taking a life I suppose all the epic gear is fairly pointless isn't it!

[RenigadeWolf]

hehe, all that gear will be reused much of it is very useful to many different builds. we'll see, thanks for the insight!!