131 ac

[Grieve]

This is two points off the reported 131. If I have miscalculated the way he needs to get a MDB of 13, and he can hit that without slotting Greater Nimbleness on both, then he can slot +7 Enhancements on the Armor/Shield for 131.

He can do +7 ehancements on them because Mobility grants +2 Max Dex Bonus on Armor & Shields.

[Faent]

He can do +7 ehancements on them because Mobility grants +2 Max Dex Bonus on Armor & Shields.

Nice catch, thanks. I'll edit the above to fix it.

[Blackmoors]

03 Dodge (Bracers of Wind)
02 Dodge (Blindness Ward Goggles of Dodge +2)
01 Dodge (Bracers of Wind)
01 Dodge (Dodge Feat)

01 Alchemical (Eldritch Armor Ritual)
01 Alchemical (Eldritch Shield Ritual)

06 Natural Armor (Epic Seal of the Earth)
03 Profane Natural Armor (Epic Abishai Set: Boots, Cloak, Helm)
03 Airship Stacking Natural Armor

04 Heightened Awareness (Mineral II Dwarven Waraxe)
05 Deflection (Mineral II Belt)

02 (Stalwart Defender ToD Set)
03 (Stalwart Defender I, II and III)
04 Dodge (Superior Defensive Stance)
05 Combat Expertise

44

12 Shield (+7 Enhancement slotted on Epic Templar’s Bulwark)
17 Armor (+7 Enhancement slotted on Epic Red Dragonplate)

73

04 Tumbling
06 Fighter Mobility III (while Tumbling)
05 Fighter Armor Class Boost IV

88

Base MDB on Dragonplate is 2
Fighter Armor Mastery III takes this to 5
Fighter Past Life: Student of Sword takes this to 6
Dwarven Armor Mastery III takes this to 9
Stalwart Defender III takes this to 11
Mobility takes this to 13

Base MDB on Epic Templar’s Bulkwark is 4
Fighter Tower Shield Mastery III takes this to 7
Fighter Past Life: Student of the Sword takes this to 8
Stalwart Defender III takes this to 11
Mobility takes this to 13

At 36 DEX, which he has, Lighti can fill out the MDB on his Red Dragonplate and Epic Templar’s Bulkwark.

10 Base
13 DEX

111

03 Halfing Hero’s Companion
06 Paladin Aura of Good
01 Haste
04 Inspire Heroics
02 Recitation
02 Cannith Combat Infusion Alchemical
01 Artificer Enchant Armor (on Epic Red Dragonplate)
01 Artificer Enchant Weapons (on Epic Templar’s Bulwark)

131

I think that is the correct breakdown!

At first my calculations were reaching the odd number of 127 AC, and I was thinking that he was using a glitch that was possible a time ago were you tumbled and shield blocked to retain both AC from tumble and shield blocking, therefore putting his AC at 132 - which wouldn't work as well!

I figured out the problem was not counting 3 AC from halfling companion and 1 AC from Dodge in the bracer slot cause I was assuming the bracers were epic and not the lvl 16 fully upgraded version with 1 more Dodge from Cannith crafting - therefore bringing the total to 131!

Thats still quite an achievement, both to make the build as it is and specially coming up with the idea and calculations to reach this number! Even if you strip the "stars aligned AC", you get a number so high and with so much damage mitigation that your build is possibly efficient to tank in epics (and the hard ones) using AC!

Again, congratz

[Lighti]

You have the correct set up. No one came up with any variations so im guessing this is indeed the highest possible for a pure fighter.

Can we get a FRAPS capture of you tanking epic LOB with that AC going? Or epic Lailat if you can't be bothered running to LOB?

It is too impractical to do so. I do not normally run with this much. I had to spend 28 AP to gain 9 AC for the screen shot. They all had to come out of Toughness Enhancements, Dwarven Axe Damage, Intim Enhancements and Haste Boost. Doing so drops down the damage and hp dramaticaly pushing me to slightly struggle against fully geared and boosted barbarians and earth stance Monks in places like LoB where agro resets. In a day or so i will be reseting my AP's to normal where i am back on max damage with more hp. Also Epic Templars Bulwark is not a great shield when i have Tier 3 Alchemical at my disposal granting more damage.

Will still be on 90 AC completely unbuffed.

[jaiusu]

awesome m8 just awesome max grats 2 u

[Faent]

You have the correct set up. No one came up with any variations so im guessing this is indeed the highest possible for a pure fighter.

I think that's likely, although I'm not sure that nobody coming up with variations on it is evidence of that. We had your buff bar, your screenshot (with toon noticeably absent), your shield and armor, MyDDO, your party composition and your previous post on the matter to assist with the calculations. So there was no point to try to work from scratch.

I'm glad your not annoyed the breakdown has been posted. Now the thread benefits the community more *and* shows off your awesome achievement. I'd suggest not trying to be so stingy with information in the future. Information will out, after all. It wants to be free.

And again, nice work.

[Lighti2]

If i had given all the infomation then there would not have been a chance for people to post vairations of set ups wich could lead to a higher AC, hence why i didn't.

[Gwadaboom]

Gratz mate!

I knew your tank could reach close to or maybe even cap AC if you switched out some things temporarily, but this looks ridiculously high when you see the end result!

Now reset your enhancements and get back to work tanking for our guild!

/G

[Zapho]

Thats a realy nice number mate ^^

Remember when 113 ish on some monk splash build was the highest atteinable, you make those old numbers look childish.

Realy good job.

[-Satureon-]

Gz m8, however you know also, the unbuffed ac matters mostly.

Awesome number, nice work. Only problem is poor Satureon will feel obliged to work overtime to match that now

Hey Nau!

Nah, i don't feel to make changes on him for this kind of picture, especially before u14... (Excited about those changes, hope can mix well Dodge/Physical damage reduction well together with epic evasion)
Could have the -2-3 ac as Lightazk i guess (Satureon 90 unbuffed wo epic Bulwark, Lightazk 92 unbuffed with epic Bulwark):
- not bothered to grind for epic Bulwark, that's quite rubbish atm
- won't make changes on ench for mobility and such
- haven't got so much nice friends who gather around me while things can trigger
- never roll anything than wf, especially not dorf or halfling (after played many races too)