Human 12 kensei unarmed 6 monk ninja 2 ranger w/ UMD and manyshot

[jeremyt]

So if i had another fighter life to bust out would think hard on testing this guy out. Nice selection of tactical feats + extremely beefy kensei DCs to back them. Decent spread of ranged feats but lacks IPS. Solid UMD score banking on decent start cha, completionist feat and gear layout.

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Human Male
(12 Fighter \ 6 Monk \ 2 Ranger) 
Hit Points: 374
Spell Points: 40 
BAB: 18\18\23\28\28
Fortitude: 20
Reflex: 17
Will: 16

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             15                    28
Dexterity            14                    20
Constitution         14                    19
Intelligence          9                    14
Wisdom               16                    24
Charisma             13                    18

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+1 Tome of Charisma 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
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 13
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 13
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 13
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 13
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 13
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 13

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               2                    19
Bluff                 1                     8
Concentration         6                    29
Diplomacy             1                     8
Disable Device       n/a                    n/a
Haggle                3                    19
Heal                  3                    11
Hide                  6                    14
Intimidate            1                    10
Jump                  2                    19
Listen                3                     9
Move Silently         6                    19
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                     7
Search               -1                     7
Spot                  3                     9
Swim                  6                    16
Tumble                n/a                  10
Use Magic Device      3                    20

Level 1 (Ranger)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Construct
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Bard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Human Bonus) Power Attack


Level 2 (Ranger)


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Completionist
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Zen Archery


Level 4 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist


Level 5 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Sunder
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Berserker's Fury


Level 7 (Fighter)


Level 8 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Soldier of the Faith


Level 10 (Fighter)


Level 11 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist


Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 14 (Monk)


Level 15 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 16 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost III
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Kensei Unarmed Mastery I
Enhancement: Kensei Unarmed Mastery II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei I
Enhancement: Fighter Kensei II
Enhancement: Fighter Strategy (Sunder) I
Enhancement: Fighter Unarmed Specialization I
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Strength I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Wisdom I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery II
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Human Versatility II
Enhancement: Human Versatility III
Enhancement: Static Charge
Enhancement: Ten Thousand Stars
Enhancement: Way of the Clever Monkey I
Enhancement: Way of the Clever Monkey II
Enhancement: Monk Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Monk Ninja Spy I
Enhancement: Adept of Wind
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I
Enhancement: Improved Jump I
Enhancement: Improved Jump II
Enhancement: Improved Tumble I
Enhancement: Improved Tumble II
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength II
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom I
Enhancement: Monk Wisdom II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II

[jeremyt]

Head____GS radiance HP (undying gaze for pure DPS roles)
Neck____Shintao
Trink____Litany
Cloak____Mabar (E.cape of roc for pure DPS role)
Belt_____Spare hand w/ toughness + 1 exc dex
Ring#1__Shintao w/holy burst
Ring#2__Stalker ring w/ +6 cha and +1 con /Earth savant tod ring +6 cha w/ +1 con w/ acid Burst.
Glove___Epic claw
Boots___E.dustless, GS trip pos air haste clickie+Cha skills, madstones, anchoring
Bracer__Epic claw
Armor___Epic tunic of frost +1 armor and w/ +1 wis. 10/20% heal amp dodge 3 DT for tanking
Goggles_E.time sensing w/ GFL & +1 CHA (tharnes for pure DPS roles)
Main weaps: air/air/whatev alch. hound wraps, cannith wraps, banisher, smiter. E.thornlord

Stat breakdowns:
Wis: 24 base + 6 item + 3 exc +2 ship +1 litany = 36
Str: 28 + 6 item + 1 exc + 2 ship +1 litany = 38 (40 when using cape of roc, 48 power surge, 50 rage spell, 56 titan grip, 60 barb PL clickie)
Con: 20 + 6 item + 3 exc + 2 ship +1 litany -2 air stance = 30
Cha: 18 + 6 item +1 exc + 2 ship +1 litany = 28
Dex: 20 + 6 item + 1 exc + 2 ship +2 alch wraps +1 litany + 2 air stance= 34

Unarmed damage: 2d6 (1d8 from 6 monk levels + 1 step from byshek alch wraps + 1 step from monk PL) +2 shintao set + 4 claw set + 7 wraps + 15 standard str + 1 fighter weap spec enhancement + 4 kensei weap spec enh + 4 weap spec feats + 4 power surge + 2 ship buff +1 litany + 3 monk PLs = 2d6 +47 before outside buffs/yugo pots/madstone/titan grip ect.

to-hit: BAB 19 + 15 str + 2 shintao + 7 wraps + 1 litany + 3 fighter PLs + 4 kensei enh= +51 to-hit
Critical damage: +6 seeker (ring) + 4 crit dam kensei enhancements
Crit confirms (near worthless ATM): + 6 seeker, +12 enhancements
Sneak att dam: +5 exc SA (ring) + 8 SA (tharnes) + 3 rogue PLs = +16 SA dam
Sneak att to-hit bonus: +3 exc SA +5 SA +2 flanking = +10 to-hit (total +61 to-hit while flanking)
Stunning fist DC: 10 base + 10 lvl + 10 wraps + 5 belt + 13 wis + 3 fighter PLs + 2 kensei = 53
Sunder DC: 14 base + 6 helm + 5 belt + 15 str + 3 fighter PLs + 1 fighter enh + 2 kensei = 46 (50 power surged)

Ranged option perks: 10k stars + manyshot + bow strength + zen archery + point blank + 9 dam from PLs + imp crit ranged

HP: 374 base + 20 toughness + 45 GS + 60 con item + 40 exc con items +10 argo favor + 30 GFL +20 ship con -20 air stance = 579. can bump by 40 by swapping to base earth stance for tanking, another +20 from rage spell + 40 from yugo pot and 1x madstone for final 40 for self sustainable tanking HP of 719

AC: 10 base + 12 dex mod + 5 deflection + 4 natural (wis yugo) + 14 wis mod (using yugo for nat AC + wis) + 1 monk AC +1 dodge feat + 3 dodge AC + 1 alch armor + 8 armor + 4 shield wand + 4 ship buffs +4 insight wraps = 71 w/ nothing but ship buffs and wis yugo pot. 72 w/ haste 73 w/ dex pot then can start adding outside buffs.

UMD: 11 ranks + 3 belt + 6 boots + 9 cha bonus + 4 GH + 1 spider mask + 3 arti PLs +2 completionist +1 ship buff = 40. HV boost +3 for 43 if req.

Resist energy perks: stacking +10 to all resists from 3x ranger PLs + 2 ranks monkey path

Stealth: MS: ranks 12 +2 completionist + 12 dex bonus + 1 spider mask + 15 dustless = 43
Hide: ranks 5 +2 completionist + 12 dex bonus + 1 spider mask + 15 dustless = 36

[jeremyt]

Fiddled with feats/enhancements a bit. So ended up with a tactical unarmed kensei with potent ranged capability, no fail heal scroll UMD, stealth skills and some limited tanking ability (not epic LoB worthy, but def elite tod worthy). Not a shabby setup

[wax_on_wax_off]

Interesting.
Thoughts:

• Once U14 goes live I'd prefer light side which can save you a feat and a bunch of AP.
• That's a big investment into ranged combat without Arcane Archer so you're missing 25 damage/hit (worth it?)
• Character sheet says 3 fighter PL's but you said you needed another, typo?
• If it's just for a fighter PL then why mention end game stuff?
• If it's just for a fighter PL and won't be spending (much) time at cap I'd prefer a 7/6/7 build (like fighter/monk/rogue) as PS arrives too late to be useful and fighter 8-11 is pretty mediocre
• I like Stunning Blow to have something for a second mob while Stunning Fist is on timer or if you miss Stunning Fist due to movement or freak saves

Good luck with it

[jeremyt]

So if i had another fighter life to bust out would think hard on testing this guy out.*snip*

^ i dont have another fighter life to test this guy out. just an idea i had while scootin around in-game today thought id post it. Actually while it does list PLs i have (and some i dont, dont have 3x ranger or arti yet) I didnt list the +4 tomes I have ect. was just a more generic completionist endgame buildout.

As far as ranged being worth it or not/ not 100% sure. Looks like it carries enough beef to make it worthwhile but honestly have never played a non-AA bow user. The last monk completionist build i played had paltry/zero ranged DPS option with its always uBaR +5 metalline flametouched star of improved destruction. Have had thornlord shard floating around bags for over a year now and a build like this would give me a reason to craft it.

I originally posted build w/ stunning blow + 2 tiers of fighter enhancements and 1 less haste boost tier. I decided to junk it for imp crit ranged. Figured 53 was enough fist DC and extra haste boost beef and imp crit ranged would be more useful overall. Arguable either way ofc, but this route at least puts all the single target ranged feats on this toon (outside of weap spec/kensei obv)

[wax_on_wax_off]

^ i dont have another fighter life to test this guy out. just an idea i had while scootin around in-game today thought id post it. Actually while it does list PLs i have (and some i dont, dont have 3x ranger or arti yet) I didnt list the +4 tomes I have ect. was just a more generic completionist endgame buildout.

As far as ranged being worth it or not/ not 100% sure. Looks like it carries enough beef to make it worthwhile but honestly have never played a non-AA bow user. The last monk completionist build i played had paltry/zero ranged DPS option with its always uBaR +5 metalline flametouched star of improved destruction. Have had thornlord shard floating around bags for over a year now and a build like this would give me a reason to craft it.

I originally posted build w/ stunning blow + 2 tiers of fighter enhancements and 1 less haste boost tier. I decided to junk it for imp crit ranged. Figured 53 was enough fist DC and extra haste boost beef and imp crit ranged would be more useful overall. Arguable either way ofc, but this route at least puts all the single target ranged feats on this toon (outside of weap spec/kensei obv)

25 damage/shot is nothing to sneeze at, really not sure that the ranged investment is worth it without it. I think overall I like Arsont's Fad build better which might be worth comparing to.

[jeremyt]

Read through that whole post, ya thats definitely a hot lookin ranged build...this would be more of a 90% melee DPS/tactic focus with 10% set aside to be able to plink things at range if need be type setup (but hopefully shored it up with enough feats that the plinking does in fact have some gusto). If i was able to test this build out (which i cant since im way to cheap to plunk down TPs for big +ed hearts to gain a different class PL) and i felt the ranged effort was not worthwhile the whole build idea would be scraped for either a AA/melee/tactic blend or a melee/tank/tactic blend that i have tested and found effective.