Build Feedback - Melee Dwarf Artificer

[Panzermeyer]

Greetings All,

I am looking for some build feedback.

I love playing artificers. I am turning my favorite toon into a caster/ranged artificer. Which happens to be what my current arti is. So rather than have two of the same types of builds I thought I would try something different. And yes I know about warforged, but I won't play a warforged. =)

Race would be a dwarf mainly for Dwarven Axes, but also for flavor. I have been playing human's a lot and am looking for something a bit different.

This build is roughly and loosely modeled on the Juggernaught build.

I am currently a human with Construct Essence, so I know the pros and cons. I like the self sufficiency, and I have been easily able to hit myself for 500-600 reconstructs. Which works for me.

I played with going 2 Ranger or 2 Pally. I went for the Pally for the boost in saves. No sense in having evasion if I cannot use it at the later levels. Divine Might in the Enhancement line is just a bonus.

Though I am open to feedback for having the Bow Strength and Many Shot available with the Ranger splash.

My main thought on this was running around with a Dwarven Axe and Rune Arm. Though I certainly like the CoN or TurW. I think in a melee build going with an AOE arm like Arching Sky would likely be better since I will be all up close and personal. I will have to play with that. Took some ranged to be able to switch to that as needed, but plan on going toe-to-toe mostly.

Level 28 Lawful Good Dwarf Male
(2 Paladin \ 2 Monk \ 16 Artificer \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 496
Spell Points: 1158 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 22
Reflex: 14
Will: 18

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 28)           (Level 28)
Strength             16                 27                   28
Dexterity            10                 14                   14
Constitution         18                 22                   24
Intelligence         14                 19                   19
Wisdom                8                 12                   12
Charisma             12                 16                   16

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 15
+4 Tome of Dexterity used at level 15
+4 Tome of Constitution used at level 15
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 15
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 15
+5 Tome of Intelligence used at level 19

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 28)
Balance               0                    21
Bluff                 1                    12
Concentration         8                    26
Diplomacy             1                    12
Disable Device        6                    39
Haggle                1                    12
Heal                 -1                    10
Hide                  0                    11
Intimidate            1                    12
Jump                  3                    18
Listen               -1                    10
Move Silently         0                    11
Open Lock             n/a                  n/a
Perform               n/a                  n/a
Repair                2                    36
Search                6                    38
Spellcraft            6                    32
Spot                  3                    33
Swim                  n/a                  n/a
Tumble                n/a                  12
Use Magic Device      5                    35

Level 1 (Artificer)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 2 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Handed Fighting


Level 4 (Paladin)
Feat: (Deity) Favored by the Sovereign Host


Level 5 (Paladin)


Level 6 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Great Cleave


Level 7 (Artificer)


Level 8 (Artificer)
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Construct Essence


Level 9 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Handed Fighting


Level 10 (Artificer)


Level 11 (Artificer)


Level 12 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Quicken Spell


Level 13 (Artificer)


Level 14 (Artificer)


Level 15 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Handed Fighting


Level 16 (Artificer)
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Precise Shot


Level 17 (Artificer)


Level 18 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Precision


Level 19 (Artificer)


Level 20 (Artificer)
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 21 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Overwhelming Critical


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Quick Draw
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Rapid Shot


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Perfect Two Handed Fighting


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Epic Damage Reduction


Level 28 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Elusive Target

I am open with the Elusive Target, not sure how well that works, and if it is WAI.

Past Life
This is currently a first life 32pt build. I have the +20 stone that I can use to give me any past life I want. I thought fighter would be good, but am open to ideas for any other that would work out better. Originally I was going to go one wizzy, but realized I wasn't going to be casting much.

For Enhancements

I went with
21 AP in Dwarven tree
Tactics, Dwarven Axe line, Full Core etc.

6 AP in Arcanotechnican

38 in Battle Engineer
Axe line, Weapon Attachment, Full Rune Arm line, str, Core IV

1 Shinato Monk

13 in Knight of the Chalice
Turns, DM, Attack boost

1 Henshin Mystic
For Force power

I rarely have run with a monk splash. But since I will be running with Rune arm and Axe, I will not be running centered so not sure if it is worth spending much in the monk enhancements. Open to some education.


Gear

I will have to play around with as this is now a melee build, but I already have some pretty decent gear at least to start.

Lot's of Epic T3 Cannith gear, Rock Boots, Spare Hand, Ring of Master Artifice, Ring of the Stalker, Bracers of Wind, Epic Spyglass. Most of this should serve me at the start of my run till I can look at and get other Melee focused gear.