Pure Halfling Rogue updated for u14

[karl_k0ch]

Concept/Goals: Pure Halfling Assassin (In fact, this is my main toon, Meinir)
Class: 20 Rogue/5 Epic
Alignment: True Neutral


Stats and Race (34pt build): Halfling
Str: 34 (14 base +6 levels +3 tome +7 item +1 exceptional +2 insightful +1 profane)
Dex: 28 (18 base +3 tome +6 item +1 profane )
Con: 24 (15 base +2 tome +6 item +1 profane)
Int: 28 (14 base +3 tome + 6 item + 2 insightful + 2 capstone +1 profane)
Wis: 16 (8 base +2 tome +6 item)
Cha: 10 (8 base +2 tome)
32 point build: Lower Con by 1
Ability increase every 4 levels: Strength

Skills: Bluff (23), Disable Device (23), Search (23), UMD (23), Spot (23), Open Lock (23), Diplomacy (23), Tumble (1), Jump (13), Hide (23), Move Silently (23)

Feats (by level): Two-weapon Fighting (1), Past Life: Sneak of Shadows (3), Toughness (6), Improved Two-weapon Fighting (9), IC: Piercing (12), Greater Two-Weapon Fighting (15), Precision (18), Improved Sneak Attack (21), Power Attack (24)
Feats (rogue bonus): Improved Evasion (10), Opportunist (13), Skill Mastery (16, 19)

Enhancements (Rogue): Assassin III (+prereqs), Haste Boost IV, Extra Action Boost I, Sneak Attack Training IV, Wand and Scroll Mastery IV
Enhancements (Halfling): Toughness II, Cunning & Guile III

Equipment:
Head: Minos Legens (still don't like this here)
Gloves: Epic Brawling Gloves, tier 3, slotted with +6 dex
Cloak: Epic Cloak of Night
Boots: Cannith, Anchoring, Madstone
Trinket: Litany of the Dead
Bracers: Greensteel 45 HP Air Guard
Belt: Colthenis'/Ravager
Necklace: Kyosho's
Goggles: Tharnes
Armour: Dragontouched Shroud with +5 resistance, 20% heal amp and Destruction/Tharnes
Ring1: Kyosho's with +2 insightful Int
Ring2: Encrusted/Ravager with +2 insightful str
Mainhand: Rapiers!
Offhand: Even More Rapiers!

Details:Suggestion for the lvl 24 feat are appreciated; currently Meinir is parked at 23, in order to minimize XP penalties for leveling EDs.

Rapiers are a good choice since this allows additional 3% double strike bonus from shadowdancer. There are unfortunately no other decent finessable boss beaters in which a pure rogue is proficient in.

Against Trash, I usually use EMG, slotted with Int in the offhand (there are not soo many Assassination-worthy mobs with a DR/Good in current endgame), and in the main hand a weapon which provides good dps against the current types of mobs (Agony, HBsilverofGLOB, etc).

Gear is deliberately leaving out Abishai Set. If you have alternate suggestions on the gear set, I'd be very interested. I'm thinking of dropping Tharnes Set and Kyosho for the Avithul ring, making room for GFL on a non-belt slot, and, e.g. +6 Charisma.

Alternate Gear Set:

Head: Minos Legens
Gloves: Epic Spectral Gloves, Slotted with +6 Cha
Cloak: Epic Cloak of Night
Boots: Cannith, Anchoring, Madstone
Trinket: Litany of the Dead
Bracers: Greensteel 45 HP Air Guard
Belt: Ravager
Necklace: Grim' Bracelet, Slotted with GFL
Goggles: Drow Smoke Goggles
Armour: Dragontouched Shroud with +5 resistance, 20% heal amp and Destruction/Tharnes
Ring1:Seal of House Avithoul with +2 insightful Int
Ring2: Encrusted/Ravager with +2 insightful str

Disclaimer:

I'm blatantly ripping off WoWo's build post framework. I hope that's ok.

[wax_on_wax_off]

I ripped it off of Tihocan so you're free to it, certainly easier to read than many other formats I find

For leveling maybe put Precision at level 1 and move Past Life: SoS to level 18.

I much prefer halfelf with artificer dilettante for everything it offers. Hopefully halfling rogue won't be redundant when the enhancement pass goes through.

The raid shortsword combined with one of the planar foci would seem a good move gear wise.

[mrdexter]

Con: 34 (15 base +2 tome +6 item +1 profane)

Am I missing something or is that just a typo?

[karl_k0ch]

I much prefer halfelf with artificer dilettante for everything it offers.

I hope so, too. If it gets bad, I'll TR her into Human or Half-Elf.

Am I missing something or is that just a typo?

typo.

[Cold_Stele]

Curious - no Balance ? I checked and you got the skill points right so it's not a typo.

Also - any reason to go Rapier over Khopesh? You won't get the 3% Doublestrike I guess.