Mighty Grandmaster Kensei

[DethTrip]

Playing around with the character generator again and came up with something that seems fun and a little different. How about an 80 strength Half Orc swinging a greataxe that hits for X7 crits, has evasion and self heals fairly well? Let me know whatcha think.

Greataxe x7 crit = 3 base + 1 OC + 1 dev critical + 1 headsman chop + 1 gm earth

SB DC 71 = 10 base + 10 stunning item + 35 str mod + 6 leg tact + 5 exc item + 2 pl fighter +3 kensei tactics

Self buffed Str 80 = 20 base + 7 lvl ups + 5 tome + 6 heroic enh + 8 powersurge + 10 divine might + 10 item + 1 exc + 2 rage spell clicky + 2 ship + 5 primal scream + 1 great str + 3 ED enh

Cha 30 = 12 base + 4 tome + 10 item +3 ins + 1 exc

Positive Healing Power 502 = 75 emp healing + 75 empower + 150 maximize + 10 shintao bop + 16 radiant servant HD and Altruism + 120 item + 20 esp: positive + 36 heal skill

cure serious, cocoon and ameliorating strike should heal for a decent amount

Feats:
1 emp healing, sovereign host
2 power attack
3 maximize, cleave
4 wf slashing
5 lightning reflexes
6 adept of forms
7 ws slashing
9 empower
10 great cleave
12 master of forms, gwf slashing
15 quicken, imp crit slashing
18 gm of forms
19 power attack
21 OC
24 great strength
26 holy strike
27 blinding speed
28 epic spell power: positive

notable build points:
inflame is an action boost and should (have not tested) activate Combat Brute: Passive Bonus: You gain +1[W] damage with melee weapons and deal +50% damage to helpless opponents while any Action Boost is active.
half orc and fighter enh and feats add +11 attack and +12 damage.
inflame adds another +4 att and dam
divine favor adds another +2 att and damage

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Level 28 Lawful Good Half-Orc Male
(12 Fighter \ 2 Monk \ 6 Cleric \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 477
Spell Points: 726 
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 20
Reflex: 13
Will: 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 28)
Strength             20                    39
Dexterity            10                    14
Constitution         14                    18
Intelligence         10                    14
Wisdom               10                    14
Charisma             12                    16

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 11
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 11
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 11
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 11
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 11
+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 Intelligence used at level 15
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 15
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 15
+5 Tome of Strength used at level 19

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 28)
Balance               0                    26
Concentration         6                    24
Heal                  4                    36
Jump                  5                    26

Level 1 (Cleric)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Heal (+4)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell
Feat: (Deity) Favored by the Sovereign Host
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Bard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter


Level 2 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+3)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Power Attack


Level 3 (Fighter)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Jump (+2)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 5 (Monk)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Lightning Reflexes


Level 6 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Adept of Forms


Level 7 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Slashing Weapons


Level 8 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1.5)


Level 9 (Cleric)
Skill: Heal (+3)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave


Level 11 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1.5)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Master of Forms


Level 13 (Cleric)
Skill: Heal (+3)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Skill: Heal (+1.5)


Level 15 (Fighter)
Skill: Heal (+1.5)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 16 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Heal (+4)


Level 17 (Fighter)
Skill: Heal (+2)


Level 18 (Cleric)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Skill: Heal (+2)
Feat: (Selected) Grandmaster of Forms


Level 19 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Heal (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow


Level 20 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+3)
Skill: Heal (+1)


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


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Great Strength


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Holy Strike


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


Level 28 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Positive
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Fury (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Fury (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Stubborn (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Improved Power Attack (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Brutality (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Half-Orc - Orcish Weapon Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Focus: Axes (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Spiritual Bond (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Strike With No Thought (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Power Surge (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Extra Action Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Axes (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Tactics (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Tactics (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Tactics (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Axes (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Weapon Meditation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Axes (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Shattering Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Axes (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Keen Edge (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - One With The Blade (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Deadly Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Resilience of Battle (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Sanctuary (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Divine Might (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Divine Might (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Divine Might (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Wall of Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Wall of Steel (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Wall of Steel (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame: Saving Throws (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame: Saving Throws (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame: Saving Throws (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Ameliorating Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Bastion of Purity (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Radiant Servant (Clr) - Healing Domain (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Radiant Servant (Clr) - Altruism (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Radiant Servant (Clr) - Altruism (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Radiant Servant (Clr) - Altruism (Rank 3)

[unbongwah]

I reaaaaally wouldn't want to give up Shadow Veil on a centered monk build these days; what about ftr 10 / monk 6 / cleric or FvS 4? You give up Power Surge and lvl 3 spells, unfortunately; but it's a net gain of 1 feat, since you get Adept of Forms free.

[DethTrip]

I reaaaaally wouldn't want to give up Shadow Veil on a centered monk build these days; what about ftr 10 / monk 6 / cleric or FvS 4? You give up Power Surge and lvl 3 spells, unfortunately; but it's a net gain of 1 feat, since you get Adept of Forms free.

I like shadow veil also but I want to keep the str up on this build as well as having cure serious for some self sufficiency. A ghostly item will give 10% so not a huge loss and not a deal breaker imo. I certainly appreciate the feedback. Thank you for your reply.

[Inoukchuk]

I had a similar build planned using 6 pal instead of 6 cleric, trading better heals for better saves. 6 pal still gives you cure light, and adds LoH and US (also available to cleric I know) so the healing is still very respectable. It's basically a variation of Cetus that trades shadow veil and light/dark moves for better healing and saving a twist on turns (might sacrifice ranged option to focus on melee also). Now I'll have to consider this build also, though I think I prefer the saves.

One note, rage clicky does not stack with primal scream, so you're at 78 str (unless referring to madstone).

[Myrddinman]

I just built a 12 Fighter/6 Paladin/2 Monk Bladeforged, duel wielding Deathnips (well, I only have 1 Deathnip so far). I do miss Shadow Veil, but figured with 25 SP Quickened Reconstructs, I could due without. Also, I'm planning on going heavy into the Bladeforged tree (Reconstuct, Tactics, PRR, Weapon Attachment, and Adamantime/Racial Seeker), so needing to spend 11 AP's on Shadow Veil was going to be tough. Plus 12 Fighter allows for Power Surge.

[DethTrip]

Paladin is a good choice as well. I'm curious how much of a heal I'm going to get from ameliorating strike. I expect it to be pretty good which will be very helpful in all areas of questing. Inflame is also interesting to me. If it does work with combat brute, then its going to have nice synergy. The better healing was something I was after also. The saves should be adequate with gear and buffs. We'll see. At some point I plan to TR one of my toons into this build. Thanks for your replies.

[Firewall]

In your count to 80 STR you list a rage spell clicky and primal scream. Rage Spells and Primal Scream don't stack. You are missing the temporary boost of yugoloth potions though so that might actually push you that high.

Have you tested how much Cure Serious Wounds heals you with that build? The cost of the spell is 12+10(Emp. Heal)+15(Emp.)+25(Max.)+10(Quicken)=72 spellpoints for a heal of 3d6+12 (with a caster level of 6 from cleric) which averages to 22,5 HP which will be multiplied by your spellpower. So even if you could reach a spellpower of 500 you would only heal 112 HP on average for 72 Spellpoints (not including Healing Amp). Seems not much to me for the investment of four feats and your probably few spellpoints will be empty quickly.

[DethTrip]

In your count to 80 STR you list a rage spell clicky and primal scream. Rage Spells and Primal Scream don't stack. You are missing the temporary boost of yugoloth potions though so that might actually push you that high.

Have you tested how much Cure Serious Wounds heals you with that build? The cost of the spell is 12+10(Emp. Heal)+15(Emp.)+25(Max.)+10(Quicken)=72 spellpoints for a heal of 3d6+12 (with a caster level of 6 from cleric) which averages to 22,5 HP which will be multiplied by your spellpower. So even if you could reach a spellpower of 500 you would only heal 112 HP on average for 72 Spellpoints (not including Healing Amp). Seems not much to me for the investment of four feats and your probably few spellpoints will be empty quickly.

Should have over 1000 spell points with gear but ya, not a lot. I was hopeful cure serious would heal for more than that but its really only there for backup. Main self healing would be cocoon and ameliorating, which the feats will improve greatly. All the necessary dps feats are there so nothing is lost by taking the spell power feats. But ya, if your point is that this is not a strong self healing build, you are correct. Probably be sufficient for normal and hard but require a healer for EE, as most melee builds do. The idea with this build was to get high str and use that str to swing a greataxe with x7 crits and also provide some self sufficiency.