So I'm just returning to the game after a couple months break and I wanted to test out something that looked fun. Before I left I remember meeting/partying with a guy called Firangiz on the Khyber server and while I don't totally remember everything I did remember he had some interesting virtuoso dwarf bard build so I figured I would do my best to emulate something like that.
I wanted to go for the "Ultimate Generalist" kind of build, jack of all trades master of none. While I know that DDO is a largely min/max environment I do know that support type bards are welcome in just about every high end content quest and that's largely what I'm going for: Support.
So my basic idea is that I wanted to go dwarf with a greataxe for melee, UMD/virtuoso song for healing, extended buffs, and trapmonkey skills.
My basic idea outlined below is to go warchanter until I hit level 12 Bard since I figure rank 1 Warchanter will far surpass rank 1 virtuoso, then swap enhancements(and maybe a feat) to go Virtuoso.
Then eventually after I switch to Virtuoso I really take on some of the key characteristics of this build, with song magic and extended song durationsCode:Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 03.11.02 DDO Character Planner Home Page Divarose Sister of Song Level 15 Chaotic Good Dwarf Female (2 Fighter \ 2 Rogue \ 11 Bard) Hit Points: 205 Spell Points: 480 BAB: 11\11\16\21 Fortitude: 8 Reflex: 10 Will: 6 Starting Feat/Enhancement Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats (32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 15) Strength 15 20 Dexterity 10 11 Constitution 14 14 Intelligence 15 16 Wisdom 8 8 Charisma 14 16 Tomes Used +1 Tome of Strength used at level 3 +1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3 +1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3 Starting Feat/Enhancement Base Skills Modified Skills Skills (Level 1) (Level 15) Balance 4 8 Bluff 2 3 Concentration 4 16 Diplomacy 6 8 Disable Device 6 24 Haggle 6 8 Heal -1 -1 Hide 0 0 Intimidate 2 5 Jump 6 10 Listen -1 -1 Move Silently 0 0 Open Lock 4 19 Perform n/a 21 Repair 2 3 Search 6 24 Spot -1 -1 Swim 2 5 Tumble 4 4 Use Magic Device 6 24 Level 1 (Rogue) Feat: (Selected) Nimble Fingers Level 2 (Bard) Level 3 (Fighter) Feat: (Selected) Power Attack Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons Level 4 (Bard) Level 5 (Bard) Level 6 (Bard) Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell Level 7 (Bard) Level 8 (Bard) Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I Enhancement: Bard Extra Song I Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack I Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery I Enhancement: Bard Inspired Bravery II Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage I Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song I Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song II Enhancement: Bard Warchanter I Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Attack I Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage I Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I Enhancement: Improved Disable Device I Enhancement: Improved Search I Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music I Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music II Enhancement: Bard Charisma I Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery I Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery II Level 9 (Rogue) Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness Enhancement: Bard Extra Song II Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Accuracy I Enhancement: Improved Open Lock I Enhancement: Rogue Improved Trap Sense I Level 10 (Fighter) Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave Enhancement: Rogue Dexterity I Enhancement: Fighter Strength I Level 11 (Bard) Enhancement: Bard Extra Song III Level 12 (Bard) Feat: (Selected) Toughness Enhancement: Racial Toughness I Enhancement: Racial Toughness II Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I Level 13 (Bard) Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage II Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery III Level 14 (Bard) Enhancement: Bard Extra Song IV Level 15 (Bard) Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song III
I do have a few considerations though that are sort of raising alarms in my mind.Code:Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 03.11.02 DDO Character Planner Home Page Divarose Sister of Song Level 20 Chaotic Good Dwarf Female (2 Fighter \ 2 Rogue \ 16 Bard) Hit Points: 240 Spell Points: 665 BAB: 15\15\20\25\25 Fortitude: 10 Reflex: 13 Will: 9 Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement Abilities Base Stats Base Stats Modified Stats (32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20) (Level 20) Strength 15 21 22 Dexterity 10 10 10 Constitution 14 14 15 Intelligence 15 16 16 Wisdom 8 8 8 Charisma 14 15 17 Tomes Used +1 Tome of Strength used at level 3 +1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3 +1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3 Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement Base Skills Base Skills Modified Skills Skills (Level 1) (Level 20) (Level 20) Balance 4 4 8 Bluff 2 3 3 Concentration 4 21 21 Diplomacy 6 8 12 Disable Device 6 26 29 Haggle 6 8 8 Heal -1 -1 -1 Hide 0 0 0 Intimidate 2 3 3 Jump 6 11 11 Listen -1 -1 3 Move Silently 0 0 0 Open Lock 4 21 23 Perform n/a 26 32 Repair 2 3 3 Search 6 26 29 Spot -1 -1 -1 Swim 2 6 6 Tumble 4 4 4 Use Magic Device 6 26 29 Level 1 (Rogue) Skill: Balance (+4) Skill: Concentration (+2) Skill: Diplomacy (+4) Skill: Disable Device (+4) Skill: Haggle (+4) Skill: Jump (+4) Skill: Open Lock (+4) Skill: Search (+4) Skill: Tumble (+4) Skill: Use Magic Device (+4) Feat: (Selected) Nimble Fingers Level 2 (Bard) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Perform (+5) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Spell (1): Focusing Chant Level 3 (Fighter) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Feat: (Selected) Power Attack Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons Level 4 (Bard) Ability Raise: STR Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Perform (+2) Skill: Search (+1.5) Skill: Use Magic Device (+2) Spell (1): Cure Light Wounds Level 5 (Bard) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1.5) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Spell (1): Detect Secret Doors Level 6 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+3) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell Spell (2): Cure Moderate Wounds Spell (2): Heroism Level 7 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+3) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Spell (1): Expeditious Retreat Spell (2): Rage Level 8 (Bard) Ability Raise: STR Skill: Concentration (+3) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Level 9 (Rogue) Skill: Diplomacy (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+7) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness Level 10 (Fighter) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Jump (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave Level 11 (Bard) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+0.5) Skill: Perform (+2) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+2) Spell (2): Blur Spell (3): Haste Spell (3): Good Hope Level 12 (Bard) Ability Raise: STR Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+0.5) Skill: Perform (+2) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Feat: (Selected) Toughness Spell (3): Displacement Level 13 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Level 14 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Spell (3): Crushing Despair Spell (4): Dimension Door Spell (4): Freedom of Movement Level 15 (Bard) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Haggle (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device Spell (4): Otto's Sphere of Dancing Level 16 (Bard) Ability Raise: STR Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Level 17 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Spell (4): Cure Critical Wounds Spell (5): Greater Heroism Spell (5): Mass Cure Light Wounds Level 18 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell Spell (5): Mind Fog Level 19 (Bard) Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Level 20 (Bard) Ability Raise: STR Skill: Concentration (+1) Skill: Disable Device (+1) Skill: Open Lock (+1) Skill: Perform (+1) Skill: Search (+1) Skill: Use Magic Device (+1) Spell (1): Grease Spell (5): Greater Dispel Magic Spell (6): Mass Cure Moderate Wounds Spell (6): Heroes Feast Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I Enhancement: Bard Extra Song I Enhancement: Bard Extra Song II Enhancement: Bard Extra Song III Enhancement: Bard Extra Song IV Enhancement: Bard Inspired Attack I Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage I Enhancement: Bard Inspired Damage II Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song I Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song II Enhancement: Bard Lingering Song III Enhancement: Bard Virtuoso I Enhancement: Bard Virtuoso II Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Attack I Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage I Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution I Enhancement: Racial Toughness I Enhancement: Racial Toughness II Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Accuracy I Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I Enhancement: Improved Disable Device I Enhancement: Improved Perform I Enhancement: Improved Perform II Enhancement: Improved Search I Enhancement: Bard Lyric of Song I Enhancement: Bard Song Magic I Enhancement: Bard Song Magic II Enhancement: Bard Song Magic III Enhancement: Bard Song Magic IV Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music I Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music II Enhancement: Bard Energy of the Music III Enhancement: Bard Charisma I Enhancement: Bard Charisma II Enhancement: Fighter Strength I Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery I Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery II Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery III Enhancement: Bard Wand and Scroll Mastery IV
Mostly I'm not totally sure if I'm distributing skill points in a way that makes sense, I know it's fairly evident I'm doing them off the top of my head, and I have a habit of drawing a blank when it comes to them.
I'm fairly sure when I switch to Virtuoso I will also want to swap out weapon focus: Slashing, though I'm not quite sure to what. Also cleave. I like cleave but not too sure how well it'll work in this build.
Then there are enhancements... I knew this was going to be a tight fit but working the character builder I'm finding there's really not enough room for all I want, which is very unfortunate, maybe I need to focus less on melee?
And of course... strength on level up? I've been considering an even swap of str and int but I realized high int is what you want ASAP, so that's not much of an option.
All in all, I've only levelled this toon to level 3 right now, doing so with a friend and with a meatshield right now(which he is) it's working all right, though as I have vet status it's a very easy fix if I've messed something up.
Any feedback/constructive criticism is very welcome and appreciated!