Solo repeater fleshy build?

[marspr]

I'm looking to play my first ranged character build. Here are my requirements:
!. I want to use repeating x-bows.
2. Not a fan of WF.
3. I only solo so, I have to self-heal.

Thanks...

[MartinusWyllt]

human
18 artificer, 2 rogue or monk

self-healing by heal scrolls
I recommend against construct essence as lower repair and lower positive heals I found annoying.
You'll want IPS

Those combos are pretty easy to level.

deeper rogue splashes with some ranger is good, too, but can be more challenging solo past around lvl 12 quests...lots more kiting.
11 ranger/5 rogue/6 arti works, too, for ranger lives, but similarly involves more kiting that 18 artificer...8/8/6 works, too.


At least in my experience.

[assimilateur]

My arti is level 26, give or take, and was able to solo heroic stuff on hard (second life, no subscription) reasonably well. I'm not saying that this is even remotely an achievement, just that you shouldn't be afraid to go full arti and use the construct essence feat. The numbers may be discouraging - I hit myself for 200+ on a non-crit with reconstruct - but it's still far more convenient and viable in a crisis to have a quickened spell ready for this thing than to have to switch to scrolls. This gives you -25% healing amp but that's hardly a high price to pay for quickened reconstructs, and divines will still be able to overheal the hell out of you in raids.

I'm unable to give you an exact "build", just a basic outline: max int plus level ups, high dex (16 at least, more if you're using a race that gets a bonus), rest in con. All relevant ranged feats, quicken for reconstruct and I think I was able to fit in maximize and empower, or at least one of those, for blade barriers. I think I also took augment summoning. The dog gets chewed up in more difficult content but is otherwise usually able to deflect some aggro off you, especially if you take his intimidate enhancements. With augment summoning it's surprisingly well-suited for lever and even rune duty (I'm reasonably sure I've seen arti dogs do the wisdom rune in Tear of Dhakaan at level 9, which requires around 20).

[Fedora1]

I'm looking to play my first ranged character build. Here are my requirements:
!. I want to use repeating x-bows.
2. Not a fan of WF.
3. I only solo so, I have to self-heal.

Thanks...

Half elf (any class that can self heal) with arti-dilly. Gives you proficiency with all xbows and some decent arti scroll/wand usage and umd.

Halfling rogue mechanic build with dragon marks.

[marspr]

All of the info, is most appreciated. I should add. The character will be played solo permadeath. And, she can't purchase any healing. She can trade in collectables for healing. I'm thinking human or helf Artificer 18 Rogue 2 but since Ive never played artificer, I'm wondering if Construct Essence will provide enough healing, even with healing amp? Also, I don't see the benefits to Arty levels 17, and 18. Is there another splash besides the two rogue that I'm taking, that would assist me? Thanks again.

[marspr]

And, can I start off with a strength of 8, if I'm soloing? Won't there be doors I won't be able to smash though, and other stuff like that. I've always played strength based characters so, it was never an issue.

[Fedora1]

I'm thinking human or helf Artificer 18 Rogue 2 but since Ive never played artificer, I'm wondering if Construct Essence will provide enough healing, even with healing amp? Also, I don't see the benefits to Arty levels 17, and 18.

Perma death? Don't worry about anything past L11-12.

[marspr]

Perma death? Don't worry about anything past L11-12.

If I make it to 12, I'll consider it something of a minor miracle...

[assimilateur]

I'm wondering if Construct Essence will provide enough healing, even with healing amp.

You said something about not purchasing any healing. Since that means not buying scrolls construct essence is pretty much all you have, since collectable trade-ins are hardly a sustainable or even realistic source of self-healing. The people recommending against construct essence hardly have much of an argument in the first place, and this is doubly the case for the purposes of someone not using heal scrolls.

And, can I start off with a strength of 8, if I'm soloing? Won't there be doors I won't be able to smash though, and other stuff like that. I've always played strength based characters so, it was never an issue.

Your dog will take care of levers, valves, etc., that require strength. It is going to have a higher strength than anything you could reasonably be expected to achieve on a ranged, mostly pure arti regardless of whether you start with 8 points in it or more. You can also destroy doors with some fire-based runearms.

[marspr]

[QUOTE=assimilateur;5250684]You said something about not purchasing any healing. Since that means not buying scrolls construct essence is pretty much all you have, since collectable trade-ins are hardly a sustainable or even realistic source of self-healing. The people recommending against construct essence hardly have much of an argument in the first place, and this is doubly the case for the purposes of someone not using heal scrolls.



Your dog will take care of levers, valves, etc., that require strength. It is going to have a higher strength than anything you could reasonably be expected to achieve on a ranged, mostly pure arti regardless of whether you start with 8 points in it or more. You can also destroy doors with some fire-based runearms.[/QUO

Forgot about the strength of my pet. Thanks

[MartinusWyllt]

Yeah, permadeath and not able to buy scrolls are kind of pertinent. I'm guessing that includes not being able to buy/shared account runearms and other stuff?

Maybe you can live without evasion? If you know what traps to avoid, I suppose.