Elven AA Blitz 12 Fighter 7 Barbarian 1 Artificer

[ObamaLlama]

In order to fit in all of the feats I don't think TWF is possible, so instead I went with Falchions because elves get +2 damage and to hit using them.

Fighter: Kensai II, Power Surge, Haste Boosts, Improved Crit Range
Barbarian: Rage, Crit Multiplier, Frenzy
Artificer: Blue Bar, Level 1 Spells, Traps, UMD
Elf: AA, Falchion and Ranged Damage and To-Hit

What do you guys think?

[Ravoc-DDO]

Why not helf?

[ObamaLlama]

Currently do not have half elf, also since I can't afford the Khopesh feat, I figured elf along with the racial weapon enhancements would make up for some melee DPS.

[unbongwah]

Most obvious issue is having enough skill pts to max UMD and any other skills you want without gimping your other stats. Second issue is feats: you get 14 total (7 regular, 7 ftr); you need to use up 3 for AA, 2 more for Kensai II (presuming longbow Kensai), 2 more for FB I, so that's half down right away; ideally you also have Toughness, Rapid Shot, Bow STR, IC Ranged, Prec Shot, and IPS - that's another six; that gives you one more for bumping up melee (IC Slash).

In short, it's doable, but I'm kinda lukewarm on the idea. Though getting Rapid Reload & exotic xbows free is kinda nifty...I guess.

[ObamaLlama]

What does it lack that makes it lukewarm?

I was thinking of speccing for falchions for kensaii, the AA is just to add more burst DPS to the blitz build.

I was thinking after rounding up a bunch of mobs, you can then proceed to many shot them, and then cleave/great cleave the rest to death. Also as an arty, if you want, you can pull out a crossbow and endless fusillade them to death as well.

[unbongwah]

Endless Fusilade comes from arty 6, which this build obviously doesn't have.

I just prefer rogue 2 / rgr 6 / ftr 12 as a combo: you still gain UMD & trap skills (if you can find the pts to maintain them), plus Evasion, more skill pts, a lot more feats, lvl 1 rgr spells (mostly for Ram's Might & of course Jumping ), 2 FEs, etc. You give up Rage & some HPs from dropping barb; and you lose Rapid Reload, exotic xbow prof., and scrolls +1 from dropping arty; but the pros outweigh the cons, IMHO.

Still, it's your char - you do what you want with it.