Shiradi Shuricannon

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If you want to introduce new builds or want critique or advice for your build please open your own thread.
Non-Monk throwers are far off topic here.

[Kentpb]

If you want to introduce new builds or want critique or advice for your build please open your own thread.
Non-Monk throwers are far off topic here.

sorry just seen the Shiradi Shuricannon in the title and went to post did not see "Monk" Shiradi Shuricannon my bad

ps I did start my own thread Kent's Custom Character Builds

[jkh389]

Drow Monk 20 Ninja Spy Shiradi Shuriken Thrower Build with Ten Thousand Stars and Max DEX plus high WIS
- poison damage synergy of Venomed Blades and Sting of the Ninja (non-named shuriken only (bug!)) and scaling with 200% melee power

So is Sting of the Ninja bugged with crafted shurikens like thunderforged or the eveningstar shurikens?

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So is Sting of the Ninja bugged with crafted shurikens like thunderforged or the eveningstar shurikens?

Yes. It only works with random loot and cannith crafted shuriken.

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One of the changes of U24 Patch 1 makes Epic leveling with a spelltouched throwing weapon a bit easier.
From the Release Notes:

• The chance for epic monsters to ignore ability score damage has been reduced from 90% down to 33% on Epic Hard and 50% on Epic Elite. This chance remains zero percent on Epic Casual and Epic Normal

Since spelltouched weapons often have one stat drain ability on them and mostly add a second one as random proc this change makes them a bit more powerful. Also note that the Tier 5 Ninja Spy ability Crippling Strike benefits from this. So when in Sneak Attack range you have up to 3 stat drain abilities per shuriken!

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Since the number of views of this thread is still going through the roof i wanted to remind you that this version of the shuricannon is mostly outdated and is not supported or updated anymore. The new version that is up to date with recent changes of the game and that has way more DPS can be found under the following link:

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...63#post5491463

[gabe33]

WARNING: A new, more powerful and more up to date version of this build is available here: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...63#post5491463
This version will not be updated by me anymore.

Drow Monk 20 Ninja Spy Shiradi Shuriken Thrower Build with Ten Thousand Stars and Max DEX plus high WIS

Pretty straight forward build:
- highest monk shuriken crit range with Ninja Spy capstone and Overwhelming Critical in Ultimate Mountain Stance: 15-18x2, 19-20x5 in Legendary Dreadnaught, 13-18x2, 19-20x4 in Divine Crusader for Sting of the Ninja and use with Life Stealing shuriken (Level Drain), Radiance II shuriken (Blinding) and Shimmering Arrowhead (Crippling), Thunderforged (On-Crit damage effects: Dragon's Edge, Crippling Flames, Burning Emptiness)
- very high number of attacks and attack speed through Shuriken Expertise and Ninja Training (they stack!), Full BAB, Blinding Speed, Doubleshot, Whirling Wrists and Ten Thousand Stars
- great saves with Water Stance and Bulwark of Defense (Defensive variant)
- Max DEX for shuriken attack and damage, Shuriken Expertise and Ninja Training Proc Rate, High Reflex Save, Hide, Move Silently, Balance, Tumble, AC
- Improved Evasion
- Vorpal at full attack range
- poison damage synergy of Venomed Blades and Sting of the Ninja (non-named shuriken only (bug!)) and scaling with 200% melee power
- Shiradi for high damage and Crowd Control, Legendary Dreadnaught or Divine Crusader for high DPS
- All the usual Monk survivability including highest running speed for kiting and abundant step for access to safe spots
- high Spell Resistance
- incorporeality from Shadow Veil with +3 passive Ki regeneration
- EE viable high AC, 30% Dodge, Deflect Arrows
- Limited Self Healing with Wholeness of Body, Healing Spring, Rejuvenation Cocoon, Silver Flame Potions and Eternal Bottle of Rum
- Lots of Feats


Drow:
- 20 starting DEX
- +2 DEX from racial enhancement tree
- Free Shuriken Expertise and Shuriken Proficiency Feats
- +4 to Hit and Damage (Xen'drik Weapon Training)
- Venomed Blades (up to 1d8 poison damage) (scaling with 200% melee power and being doubled by Sting of the Ninja with non-named shuriken only (bug!))
- 44 Spell Resistance

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Level 28 Lawful Neutral Drow Female
(20 Monk \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 412
Spell Points: 117537822 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 27
Will: 19

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 28)
Strength              8                    13
Dexterity            20                    36
Constitution         14                    19
Intelligence         10                    14
Wisdom               14                    15
Charisma             10                    14

Tomes Used
+5 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+6 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+5 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+4 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+5 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 1

Level 1 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Feat: (Automatic) AC Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Attack
Feat: (Automatic) Defensive Fighting
Feat: (Automatic) Drow Spell Resistance
Feat: (Automatic) Elven Keen Senses
Feat: (Automatic) Enchantment Save Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Kama
Feat: (Automatic) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Shuriken
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves
Feat: (Automatic) Flurry of Blows
Feat: (Automatic) Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Immunity to Sleep
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Handaxe
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Rapier
Feat: (Automatic) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Shortsword
Feat: (Automatic) Shuriken Expertise
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Club
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Dagger
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Crossbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Light Crossbow
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Quarterstaff
Feat: (Automatic) Simple Weapon Proficiency: Unarmed
Feat: (Automatic) Sneak
Feat: (Automatic) Spell Save Bonus
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Air
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Fire
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Earth
Feat: (Automatic) The Way of Water
Feat: (Automatic) Unarmed Strike


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Toughness(Heroic) or Deflect Arrows(Epic)
Feat: (Automatic) Evasion
Feat: (Automatic) Meditation
Feat: (Automatic) Sunder
Feat: (Automatic) Trip


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Fast Movement
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Harmonious Balance (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Finishing Moves: Path of Inevitable Dominion (ALL)
Feat: (Automatic) Still Mind


Level 4 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Magic
Feat: (Automatic) Slow Fall


Level 5 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Heroic Durability
Feat: (Automatic) Purity of Body


Level 6 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Quick Draw
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Ten Thousand Stars
Feat: (Automatic) Adept of Forms


Level 7 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Wholeness of Body


Level 8 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX


Level 9 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Archer's Focus
Feat: (Automatic) Improved Evasion


Level 10 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Curse of the Void
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Lawful
Feat: (Automatic) Moment of Clarity


Level 11 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Diamond Body


Level 12 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Thrown Weapons
Feat: (Automatic) Abundant Step
Feat: (Automatic) Master of Forms (ALL)


Level 13 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Diamond Soul


Level 14 (Monk)


Level 15 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Precise Shot
Feat: (Automatic) Quivering Palm


Level 16 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Feat: (Automatic) Ki Strike: Adamantine


Level 17 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Timeless Body


Level 18 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Combat Expertise
Feat: (Automatic) Grandmaster of Forms (ALL)


Level 19 (Monk)
Feat: (Automatic) Empty Body


Level 20 (Monk)
Ability Raise: DEX
Feat: (Automatic) Perfect Self
Feat: (Automatic) Shining Star


Level 21 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Bulwark of Defense


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: DEX
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Overwhelming Critical (or Combat Archery if you want max dodge and cannot reach it without it)


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Epic Mage Armor


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Blinding Speed or Epic Reflexes


Level 28 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Doubleshot

Enhancement Distribution:

Racial Tree: 18 AP
- All Core Enhancements
- All Xendrik Weapon Training
- Improved Dodge Tier 1 (because my character is above dodge cap with more)
- Venom Lore Tier 1 (you might put this point into Improved dodge if you are not at cap yet)
- Venomed Blades Tier 1 (you might put this point into Improved dodge if you are not at cap yet)

Henshin Mystic Tree: 12 AP
- Two Core Enhancements
- Way of the Patient Tortoise
- Full Negotiator
- Full Contemplation
- Dexterity

Ninja Spy Tree: 41 Points
- All Core Enhancements
- All Sneak Attack Training and Crippling Strike
- Sting of The Ninja
- Full No Mercy
- Two times Dexterity
- Full Acrobatic
- Full Stealthy
- Full Agility
- 2 points in Faster Sneaking

Shintao Tree: 9 Points
- Two Core Enhancements
- Ki Shout
- 2 points in Exemplar
- Full Conditioning

Variant: If you are at uneven DEX and uneven WIS or CON you can also drop DEX, one point in negotiator and the 2nd core in Henshin Mystic and take full Exemplar, 2nd core and CON/WIS in the Shintao tree for more HP, Heal Amp and positive spellpower.


Skills:
- Concentration max
- Spot max
- Tumble 1 Pt.
depending on your INT Tome also any of UMD, Heal, Move Silently, Hide, Jump, Balance

If you can reach a high enough UMD (39+) you can boost the Shuricannon's power with Tenser's Transformation, True Seeing, (Greater) Teleport, Raise Dead and some other Scroll and Wand Buffs.


Stance:
- Ultimate Water Stance for passive Ki regeneration, Dodge Bonus and Saves and when tanking Caster Bosses
- Ultimate Mountain Stance for tanking Melee Bosses


ED Twists:
- Twist 1: Echoes of the Ancestors: Shadowdancer (FS Tier 4); Sense Weakness (FotW Tier 4); Purify Weapon (US Tier 4); Improved Combat Expertise (LD Tier 2); Brace for Impact (US Tier 1)
- Twist 2: Rejuvenation Cocoon (PA Tier 1); Fast Healing (FotW Tier 1)
- Twist 3: Enlightenment (GoF Tier 1) for passive Ki regeneration
- Epic Completionist Twist 4: Critical Damage (LD Tier 3); Grim Precision (SD Tier 3); Walking with Waves (GMoF Tier 3); Orchid Blossom (GMoF Tier 3); Improved Combat Expertise (LD Tier 2) or any good Tier 1 ability


Gear:

Update 23 Gear layout for Full DPS variant: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...=1#post5466808


My pre Update 21 endgame gear layout can be found here:

- Head: Helm of the White Dragon (EH currently, EE planned) +3 Insightful DEX, Blue Slot: Resistance +7 (+8 planned), Colorless Slot: Concentration +13 (+15 planned)
- Neck: Deadly 9, Natural Armor +10 (better one planned)
- Goggles: EE Shadowsight, Green Slot: +35 HP, (+40 HP planned)
- Trinket: Planar Focus of Prowess +3 Insightful CON
- Armor: Flawless White Dragonscale Robe with Alchemical Armor ritual, Blue Slot: +14 PRR (+16 planned)
- Cloak: EE Jeweled Cloak, Yellow Slot: Globe of True Imperial Blood, Blue Slot: +2 Good Luck
- Bracers: +10% Heal Amp, Parrying VIII, Colorless Slot: Vitality (+20 HP)
- Belt: +10 DEX, +9% Dodge (better one planned)
- Ring 1: Seal of House Avithoul (+2 Insightful WIS)
- Ring 2: Tier 3 Epic Ring of the Stalker with Eldritch Resistance Ritual, Colorless Slot: STR +6 (+8 planned), Yellow Slot: Deathblock
- Gloves: Gauntlets of Immortality, Colorless Slot: +7 CON (+8 planned), Yellow Slot: Power +200 (250 planned)
- Boots: Greensteel Boots of Smoke: Permanent Blur, 2x Displacement, +45 HP, +6 DEX Skills
- Quiver: EE Quiver of Poison
- Mainhand: Spelltouched Shuriken and others
- Offhand: Celestia, Green Slot: Golem's Heart planned

Other useful equipment suggestions:
- Main Hand Weapon: Shadow Star, Snowstar, Spelltouched Shuriken with Life Stealing, Alchemical Shuriken (Silver,Earth,Fire,Air), GS Radiance II shuriken, GS Triple Positive Shuriken, The Morning Star, Thunderforged Shuriken,...
- Offhand Weapon: Cannith Crafted +5 Seeker VIII Kama/Shortsword with red augment slot (Devotion Spell Power), Treason, fully upgraded Celestia for AOE procs, green slot and set bonus with Planar - Focus, Rebellion for lots of passive bonuses and red slot (Devotion Spell Power), Alchemical Kama (Triple Air), Thunderforged Shortsword,...
- Trinket: Shimmering Arrowhead, Planar Focus, Pale Green Ioun Stone,...
- Helm: Epic GH Dragon Helm (White)
- Armor: Tier 3 (Epic) Frozen Tunic, Epic GH Flawless White Dragonscale Robe, ...
- Bracers: Wind Howler Bracers for leveling, Bracers of the Sun Soul, Epic Skirmisher's Bracers
- Quiver: EE Quiver of Poison
- Ring: Tier 3 Epic Ring of the Stalker, Seal of House Avithoul, Epic Ring of Shadows,...
- Neck: (Epic) Golden Guile, Epic Guardians Locket,...
- Boots: EE Treads of Falling Shadow,...
- Gloves: Backstabbers Gloves,...
- Goggles: Shadowsight

Deadly, Accuracy and Speed are good item enchantments until you have the Epic Blinding Speed Feat.


Comments, Questions and Suggestions Welcome

So I rolled this character up exactly with +5tomes full cannith crafted masterful craftsmanship gear and am curious if it is just me or is this build slow in the beginning? I farmed up the shadowstar and snowstar just to be properly equipped. I think my question is what is the playstyle like at like level 4? Because right now the throwing damage isn't great yet without 10kstars. Do you use your fists in the beginning and just b an underwhelming monk until later levels? I just feel like I'm doing something wrong.

[MysticRhythms]

So I rolled this character up exactly with +5tomes full cannith crafted masterful craftsmanship gear and am curious if it is just me or is this build slow in the beginning? I farmed up the shadowstar and snowstar just to be properly equipped. I think my question is what is the playstyle like at like level 4? Because right now the throwing damage isn't great yet without 10kstars. Do you use your fists in the beginning and just b an underwhelming monk until later levels? I just feel like I'm doing something wrong.

I started my build at 18th level so I have all of the feats that increase the throwing rate of the shuriken.

I think you will be slow to start because of this. the feats needed to make ranged combat work are really numerous ... Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Quick Draw, Rapid Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Improved Crit:Thrown, 10k Stars.

That's a lot of feats needed to come online to get the full benefit of the speed increase that shuriken offer. You also need a lot of Dexterity to add to the damage as well as things like Haste. Be patient. It will take time to get accustomed to the ranged fighting and kiting. You will likely have to do *some* melee in these early levels until you get to about 9th (where you'll have 3 more feats than you currently do).

[gabe33]

I started my build at 18th level so I have all of the feats that increase the throwing rate of the shuriken.

I think you will be slow to start because of this. the feats needed to make ranged combat work are really numerous ... Point Blank Shot, Precise Shot, Quick Draw, Rapid Shot, Improved Precise Shot, Improved Crit:Thrown, 10k Stars.

That's a lot of feats needed to come online to get the full benefit of the speed increase that shuriken offer. You also need a lot of Dexterity to add to the damage as well as things like Haste. Be patient. It will take time to get accustomed to the ranged fighting and kiting. You will likely have to do *some* melee in these early levels until you get to about 9th (where you'll have 3 more feats than you currently do).

Thank you SO much for the reply man. Much appreciated. That is what I was thinking. I actually rolled up the Shuricannon 2.0 and posted this in the wrong spot too lol. But I might even LR into a pure fighting monk then LR again past the halfway point im thinking.
Thanks again for the speedy reply.

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If you have questions better ask them in the new Shuricannon 2.0 thread here: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...huricannon-2-0

As i said before this build is outdated and not supported by me anymore and i will rarely check this thread for new posts.