Need help understanding a build guide

[quickflash797]

Hi all,

I just got back to the game after a few years and found a build guide that looked good, but I'm having trouble understanding the enhancements section. The build is Fighter/Wizard and what's throwing me off is stuff like "Fighter Attack Boost (Highest Tier 2) + Fighter Haste Boost (Highest Tier 4)" because I checked the Kensei line and you have to choose between Haste and Attack boost and the highest rank in either is 3.

The build is here if you want to take a look.

Am I just misreading it and/or the enhancements tree? Or is this build just suggesting enhancements as guidelines? Or is it out of date? I really like the concept and playing as the character, so I'd like to keep using it, but the enhancement section is really confusing me.

Thanks in advance!

[Garix]

Hi all,

I just got back to the game after a few years and found a build guide that looked good, but I'm having trouble understanding the enhancements section. The build is Fighter/Wizard and what's throwing me off is stuff like "Fighter Attack Boost (Highest Tier 2) + Fighter Haste Boost (Highest Tier 4)" because I checked the Kensei line and you have to choose between Haste and Attack boost and the highest rank in either is 3.

The build is here if you want to take a look.

Am I just misreading it and/or the enhancements tree? Or is this build just suggesting enhancements as guidelines? Or is it out of date? I really like the concept and playing as the character, so I'd like to keep using it, but the enhancement section is really confusing me.

Thanks in advance!

I think that build was prior to Update 19, over 2 years ago. Suggest you have a look around the forum build areas for something newer.

[Discpsycho]

The revision history says it was created in 2010 and the last significant modification (i.e, not typos / links) was early 2011. This definitely predates the enhancement pass

[quickflash797]

Welp... I'll definitely check revision history when looking at builds now. Does anyone know any up to date warforged builds with a similar playstyle? My character's only level 2, but I'd like to keep going rather than starting over.

[Kinerd]

i think you could have a lot of fun with a build focused on Eldritch Knight, because i built one to get as many cleaves as possible and it was fun! i haven't done warforged or fighter that much but here's something. usually i try to get wizard level 7 asap because it's death aura, you might want to delay the 2 fighter levels after that so you can get to wizard level 11 for reconstruct, but you won't be able to get IC: slash at 12, hard to say. good luck!

warforged
16/4 Wizard/Fighter
True Neutral Warforged


Level Order

1. Fighter . . . . 6. Fighter. . . . 11. Fighter . . . .16. Wizard
2. Wizard . . . . .7. Wizard . . . . 12. Wizard . . . . 17. Wizard
3. Wizard . . . . .8. Wizard . . . . 13. Wizard . . . . 18. Wizard
4. Wizard . . . . .9. Wizard . . . . 14. Wizard . . . . 19. Wizard
5. Wizard . . . . 10. Fighter . . . .15. Wizard. . . . .20. Wizard


Stats
. . . . . . . .28pt . . 32pt. . .34pt . . 36pt. . .Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . 16. . . .16 . . . 16. . . .16 . . . 4: STR
Dexterity . . . 14. . . .15 . . . 16. . . .16 . . . 8: STR
Constitution. . 16. . . .16 . . . 16. . . .17 . . .12: STR
Intelligence. . 14. . . .15 . . . 15. . . .15 . . .16: STR
Wisdom. . . . . .6. . . . 6 . . . .6. . . . 6 . . .20: STR
Charisma. . . . .6. . . . 6 . . . .6. . . . 6 . . .24: STR
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: STR

Skills
. . . . . F .W .W .W .W .F. W. W. W. F .F. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W. W
. . . . . 1 .2 .3 .4 .5 .6. 7. 8. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Concent . 2 . . 2. 2. 2. . .1 .2 .1 . . . . . 2. 2. 2. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
Repair. . 4 .1 .1 .1 .1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
Spellcr . 2 .3 .1 .1 .1 . . 2. 1. 1. . . . 3. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
Balance . . . . . . . . .1½ . . . ½. 1½ 1 . . . . . . .½ .½ .½ .½ .½ . 7
Tumble. . 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2
Swim. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .16 .4 .4 .4 .4 .4. 4. 4. 4. 4 .4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4


Feats

.1. . . . : Power Attack
.1 Fighter: Cleave
.2 Wizard : Extend Spell
.3. . . . : Dodge
.6. . . . : Mobility
.6 Fighter: Great Cleave
.7 Wizard : Quicken Spell
.9. . . . : Spring Attack
11 Fighter: Combat Expertise
12. . . . : Improved Critical: Slashing
14 Wizard : Maximize Spell
15. . . . : Whirlwind Attack
18. . . . : Two Handed Fighting
19 Wizard : Spell Focus: Necromancy
21 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
24 Epic . : Improved Two Handed Fighting
26 Destiny: Perfect Two Handed Fighting
27 Epic . : Greater Two Handed Fighting
28 Destiny: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
29 Destiny: Dire Charge
30 Epic . : Weapon Focus: Slashing
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea


Leveling Guide
War0 Improved Fortification; War1 Inscribed Armor I; (Bank 2 AP)
EKw0 Eldritch Strike; EKw1 Toughness I, II, III; EKw1 Improved Mage Armor I, II
EKw1 Improved Mage Armor III; EKw2 Improved Shield I, II, III
EKw0 Spellsword; EKw3 Strength
EKw3 Arcane Barrier; EKw2 Mystic Wards I, II, III
EKw1 Battlemage I, II; EKw4 Knight's Transformation
EKw4 Force's Point; EKw4 Strength
EKw0 Imbue the Blade; Ken0 Kensei Focus: Heavy Blades; Ken1 Haste Boost I, II
Ken1 Haste Boost III; Ken1 Weapon Group Specialization
Ken1 Extra Action Boost I; EKw1 Battlemage III; EKw1 Item Defense I, II
(Bank 4 AP)
EKw5 Eldritch Tempest I, II, III; EKw5 Improved Knight's Transformation
Enhancements (80 AP)

Eldritch Knight (Wizard) (40 AP)
Eldritch Strike, Spellsword, Imbue the Blade, Subtle Force
Improved Mage Armor III, Item Defense II, Toughness III, Battlemage III
Improved Shield III, Mystic Wards III
Arcane Barrier, Strength
Knight's Transformation, Force's Point, Strength
Improved Knight's Transformation, Knight's Striker, Force's Edge, Eldritch Tempest III
Kensei (24 AP)
Kensei Focus: Heavy Blades
Extra Action Boost III, Weapon Group Specialization, Haste Boost III
Weapon Group Specialization
Critical Mastery I, Shattering Strike III, Strength
Strike at the Heart, Strength
Warforged (10 AP)
Improved Fortification, Warforged Constitution, Improved Fortification II
Mechanist III, Inscribed Armor I
Great Weapon Aptitude II
Stalwart Defender (6 AP)
Toughness, Stalwart Defense
Durable Defense III, Stalwart Defensive Mastery I

[quickflash797]

This is great, thanks! I was about to start over and buy Harper Agent but it looks like I can adjust to this straight away. Thanks so much!