Wardrich Priestknight....or something.

[Hamlin]

I think I've got it figured out. I know that's a weird way to begin a post, so let me back up a bit. I started this thread more as a discussion than a build posting. For a forum dedicated to character builders, I thought it was weird that only one other person had a thought to offer, but whatever. The original post I used to start this thread is in post #4 in case anyone is interested to see how this started. I've been thinking about this idea of combining Warpriest and Eldrich Knight for the past week and I've settled on one of the two builds I'm going to post below. Although I still really like the fleshy warpriest/knight running around in vampire form.

*These builds could be built by a beginner. Only need a +2 STR tome to qualify for Overwhelming Critical. No past lives are required. Of course, tomes and past lives always help, but they're not required to make this work.

Build 1:
Race: Warforged
Class: 10 Fighter/8 Wizard/2 Cleric

I like the versatility of this one. Weaker on the self healing aspect then Build 2, but melee options and number of spells are superior in this one. With all the fighter feats I grabbed the cleaves, THF line AND the shield buffs. Still had room for metas for my heals. SP pool kinda sucks compared to Build 2 though.

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Eldrich Warpriest
Level 28 Neutral Good Warforged Male
(10 Fighter \ 2 Cleric \ 8 Wizard \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 425
Spell Points: 427 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 6
Will: 12

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 28)
Strength             16                    27
Dexterity            12                    12
Constitution         18                    20
Intelligence         12                    12
Wisdom               10                    10
Charisma              6                     6

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 15

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 28)
Balance               1                     4
Bluff                -2                     6
Concentration         8                    36
Diplomacy            -2                     6
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -2                     6
Heal                  0                     8
Hide                  1                     4
Intimidate           -2                     6
Jump                  3                    12
Listen                0                     8
Move Silently         1                     4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair                5                    33
Search                1                     9
Spellcraft            3                    20
Spot                  0                     8
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble                2                     5
Use Magic Device     n/a                    n/a

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Empower Spell
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 2 (Cleric)
Feat: (Deity) Follower of the Lord of Blades


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow


Level 4 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 5 (Wizard)


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Shield Bash


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell


Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Great Cleave


Level 10 (Wizard)


Level 11 (Wizard)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Adamantine Body
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Mastery


Level 13 (Fighter)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Shield Mastery


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Handed Fighting


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Handed Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Handed Fighting


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Deflection


Level 21 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Overwhelming Critical
Enhancement: Warforged - Improved Fortification (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Constitution (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Improved Fortification (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Constitution (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Mechanist (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Tactics (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Tactics (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Tactics (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warforged - Adamantine Durability (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Adamantine Durability (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warforged - Adamantine Durability (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warforged - Weapon Attachment (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Flame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Acid (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Light Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Martial Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Martial Training (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Medium Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Tenser's Transformation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Wall of Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Wall of Steel (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 3)


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 25 (Epic)


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


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Ruin


Level 28 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting

Build 2:
Race: Bladeforged
Class: 10 Paladin/8 Sorcerer/2 Favored Soul

This one looks like fun too. While far less versitile than Build 1, this is far more survivable. Full repair line plus the reconstruct SLA from the racial tree. The bonuses from Bladesworn Transformation, Tensor's Transformation, and Divine Might stack (Profane, Alchemical, Insight). Melee with all three going sounds like fun. Also, saves look better with decent CHA and divine grace on this build.

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Eldrich Warpriest
Level 28 Lawful Good Bladeforged Male
(10 Paladin \ 8 Sorcerer \ 2 Favored Soul \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 395
Spell Points: 968 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 10
Will: 13

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

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 11
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 22

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 28)
Balance               0                     3
Bluff                 1                     9
Concentration         6                    35
Diplomacy             1                     9
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                1                     9
Heal                 -1                     7
Hide                  0                     3
Intimidate            1                    10
Jump                  3                    11
Listen               -1                     7
Move Silently         0                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                2                    18
Search                0                     8
Spellcraft            0                     8
Spot                 -1                     7
Swim                  3                     6
Tumble                1                     4
Use Magic Device      n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Paladin)
Feat: (Deity) Follower of the Lord of Blades
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 2 (Favored Soul)


Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave


Level 4 (Sorcerer)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 5 (Sorcerer)


Level 6 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 7 (Sorcerer)


Level 8 (Sorcerer)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 9 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Great Cleave


Level 10 (Sorcerer)


Level 11 (Sorcerer)


Level 12 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Adamantine Body


Level 13 (Paladin)


Level 14 (Paladin)


Level 15 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 16 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 17 (Paladin)


Level 18 (Paladin)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 19 (Paladin)


Level 20 (Paladin)
Ability Raise: STR


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


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Improved Shield Bash


Level 25 (Epic)


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


Level 27 (Epic)
Feat: (Selected) Epic: Ruin


Level 28 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Epic Destiny) Epic Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Repair
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Improved Fortification (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Warforged Constitution (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Scribing (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Scribing (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Scribing (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Warding (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Warding (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Warding (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Communion of Handling (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Weapon Attachment (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Bladeforged - Power of the Forge (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Eldritch Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Spellsword: Flame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Spellsword: Frost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Improved Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Improved Shield (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Improved Shield (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Light Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Martial Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Critical Accuracy (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Medium Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Critical Damage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Critical Damage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Tenser's Transformation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Eldritch Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Still Spell (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Doublestrike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Doublestrike (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Doublestrike (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Sor) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Inflame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Inflame (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Inflame (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Sacred Defender (Pal) - Holy Bastion (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Sacred Defender (Pal) - Extra Lay on Hands (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Sacred Defender (Pal) - Extra Lay on Hands (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Sacred Defender (Pal) - Extra Lay on Hands (Rank 3)

[FuzzyDuck81]

Here's one i made myself https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...-eldritch-soul It's a bladeforged greatsword-user, and is a lot of fun to play - charge into the middle of a group of mobs & just start laying into stuff, subtlety is really NOT it's strong point Might help as a starting point, the same basic configuration could work well for 2wf, or a sword & board type by adjusting a few bits & pieces.

[Hamlin]

Okay as promised, here are two very preliminary tries at the build:

First up is a 10 fighter/4 cleric/6 wizard split. Went high on STR for melee damage and overwhelming critical. Put some points into PM for vamp form.

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triple class
Level 28 Neutral Good Human Male
(10 Fighter \ 4 Cleric \ 6 Wizard \ 8 Epic) 
Hit Points: 491
Spell Points: 428 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 11
Will: 13

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 28)           (Level 28)
Strength             16                 27                   30
Dexterity            16                 20                   20
Constitution         16                 20                   20
Intelligence         10                 14                   14
Wisdom                8                 12                   12
Charisma              8                 12                   12

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

                  Starting          
                 Base Skills        
Skills           (Level 1)          
Balance               3             
Bluff                -1             
Concentration         3             
Diplomacy            -1             
Disable Device        n/a           
Haggle               -1             
Heal                 -1             
Hide                  3             
Intimidate           -1             
Jump                  3             
Listen               -1             
Move Silently         3             
Open Lock             n/a           
Perform              n/a            
Repair                0             
Search                0             
Spellcraft            0             
Spot                 -1             
Swim                  3             
Tumble                n/a           
Use Magic Device     n/a            

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Empower Spell
Feat: (Human Bonus) Least Dragonmark of Sentinel
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 2 (Cleric)
Feat: (Deity) Follower of the Sovereign Host


Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Feat: (Selected) Shield Mastery


Level 4 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Bash


Level 5 (Fighter)


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


Level 7 (Cleric)


Level 8 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Slashing Weapons


Level 10 (Wizard)


Level 11 (Wizard)


Level 12 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell


Level 14 (Wizard)


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Combat Expertise
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Trip


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow
Enhancement: Human - Human Versatility: Damage Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Human - Action Surge: Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Resilience of Battle (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Smite Weakness (Rank 1)
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) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Inflame (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Clr) - Ameliorating Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Acid (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Flame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Light Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Martial Training (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Shield Striking (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Medium Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Tenser's Transformation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Dark Reaping (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Shroud of the Zombie (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Shroud of the Vampire (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Deathless Vigor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Deathless Vigor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Deathless Vigor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Bone Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Pale Master (Wiz) - Bone Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Focus: Heavy Blades (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 3)


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


Level 22 (Epic)


Level 23 (Epic)


Level 24 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 25 (Epic)


Level 26 (Epic)


Level 27 (Epic)


Level 28 (Epic)
Ability Raise: STR

Apparently I put a +4 supreme tome in there...not sure why. I wouldn't invest that kind of cash into a personal amusement build like this. ANYWAY....



Here's another shot at it. This time I went PDK, 10 fighter/4 FvS/6 Sorc with high CHA. Missed overwhelming critical, but this one would have a buttload more SP. More heals, no overwhelming crit. Meh.

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Level 20 Lawful Good Purple Dragon Knight Male
(10 Fighter \ 6 Sorcerer \ 4 Favored Soul) 
Hit Points: 276
Spell Points: 797 
BAB: 16\16\21\26\26
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 10
Will: 13

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             14                 21                   21
Dexterity            10                 12                   12
Constitution         16                 18                   18
Intelligence         10                 12                   12
Wisdom               10                 12                   12
Charisma             16                 18                   18

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

                  Starting          
                 Base Skills        
Skills           (Level 1)          
Balance               0             
Bluff                 3             
Concentration         3             
Diplomacy             3             
Disable Device        n/a           
Haggle                3             
Heal                  0             
Hide                  0             
Intimidate            3             
Jump                  2             
Listen                0             
Move Silently         0             
Open Lock             n/a           
Perform               n/a           
Repair                0             
Search                0             
Spellcraft            0             
Spot                  0             
Swim                  2             
Tumble                n/a           
Use Magic Device      n/a           

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Exotic Weapon Proficiency: Bastard Sword
Feat: (Selected) Improved Shield Bash
Feat: (Human Bonus) Shield Mastery


Level 2 (Sorcerer)


Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Deity) Favored by Amaunator
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 4 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 5 (Favored Soul)


Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell


Level 7 (Sorcerer)


Level 8 (Sorcerer)
Ability Raise: STR


Level 9 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 10 (Sorcerer)


Level 11 (Sorcerer)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons


Level 13 (Fighter)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery


Level 17 (Fighter)


Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Shield Deflection
Feat: (Selected) Slicing Blow


Level 19 (Fighter)


Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Stunning Blow

I'm going to look at other class mixes...maybe ditch PDK and fighter levels and go Pally with the second one...Maybe ditch the melee class altogether like Fuzzy did. More caster levels for better buffs/heals....decisions decisions.

[Hamlin]

* Ignore this post unless you're curious to see how this got started.

So I've been kicking around an idea for a while and I'm coming to the community for help. The concept is for a melee character, combining the Eldrich Knight and Warpriest enhancement trees. Why you ask? For fun, mainly. I've been playing this game since launch and coming up with weird ideas and making them viable amuses me and keeps me interested.

Here's what I have so far. I'm thinking a 10 ?/4 cleric/6 wizard split. The ? probably fighter for lots of feats. Barb was tempting but a raging monster doesn't make good use of his spellcasting ability. Pally is feat starved and I'm already going part cleric. I also considered a 10 ?/4 FvS/6 Sorcerer split. Maybe a PDK 10 Fighter/4 FvS/6 Sorcerer, centered around high CHA? Or maybe same concept, but the melee class is Pally instead? With high CHA, of course.

Ah, the possibilities, too many to consider them all by myself. Lets break it down to what this build WILL have, in the end:

Race: Undecided/Any
Class: Enough divine levels to hit tier 4 of warpriest. Enough Arcane levels to hit level 5 of Eldrich Knight

Character is a melee character who will buff/heal himself. I can't think of any useful offensive spells I could use with no save. Shocking grasp and maybe MM will be useful in lower levels...but by the mid teens I probably won't be casting offensive spells at all. Fighting style is undecided, but I'm leaning heavily towards sword and board/THF. EK gives bonuses to Shield ASF and shieldbashes between swings. Human Racial tree also has an enhancement for that, plus feats, plus shields that are made for bashing...I only consider this because ALL of my other characters use TWF or THF if they melee. I have no tanks. THF is probably the way to go. I just can't let go of the idea of combining human + EK + feats + shields with bash bonuses + Stalwart Defender Shield striking...I haven't done the math. But I wonder how high that % can get. Plus with the feats and Legendary Shield Mastery from Unyielding Sentinel, I could probably get a pretty high doublestrike on my main weapon too! I'm feeling some synergy here. Or maybe this whole line of thought is one big trap and I should just stick to THF. Hmmmm.

Enhancements. I've messed with the character generator a bit, and every time I do enhancements, I keep dumping 40-42 points in EK, taking all of the tier 5's. Tensors is a no-brainer, Eldrich Shield looks nice if I keep the idea of going with a shield, Still Spell drops my ASF another 15%, Doublestrike is a no brainer and Eldrich Tempest looks like a powerful attack to add to my rotation. Which I see as:

Eldrich Strike, Smite Foe, Cleave, Great Cleave, Eldrich Tempest when it's off cooldown (30 secs). Maybe trip or stunning blow if I can work up a decent DC for them. That should keep me busy.

Defensively, both trees offer numerous benefits to HP, AC, PRR, light guard in the warpriest tree, etc. This post will be too long if I listed them all and I don't want to lose your attention. But due to it's defenses through ehnancements and buffs, plus the ability to heal itself, this character should be one tough nut to crack. Or kill. Whatever.

Healing can be done multiple ways. If you put enough points into PM, you can score some more HP, more PRR and Vamp form for +2 STR. Use cleric inflict wounds spells + aura to heal. Or go WF, save the PM points for something else, and use repair spells. Or another race and use divine heals. That would probably be the weakest because there's only 4 levels there. Unless you go pally...

Lets see, what else...back to enhancements, I've run through it a couple times and I ended up putting 40-42 points in the EK tree and 22-24 points in the warpriest tree, not leaving a whole lot left over for racial or other class trees. 62-66 points in those trees alone, leaving 14-18 points for anything else. Would love to sneak some kensai in there for some higher combat DCs and a little more DPS. And I DEFINITELY felt the 80 point pinch when I tried to roll up a PDK version of this build.

It's almost 2:00 AM at I write this. I'm going to post my rough draft character build and probably more thoughts and clarifications tomorrow. Let me know what you guys think!

[Myrddinman]

If you want to get the biggest bang for your Wizard buck, I would look at 12 levels:
- Wraith form (if you want to go the PM route)
- Most useful buffs
- Allows for both Lesser Death Aura and Death Aura (6 levels of Wizard will give you Lesser only)
- More spell points
- Unfortunately, a deeper Wizard splash will cut into your HP's

In this build (12 Wizard/6 Fighter/2 Cleric), spend 21 AP's in Pale Master for Wraith form (excellent damage mitigation, plus undead properties), 31 AP's in Eldritch Knight for Tenser's, and the rest where you want (Warpriest, Divine Disciple, Racial, Archmage). I would probably go with 11 AP's in Archmage for a free Extended 6 SP Displacement and keep it running all the time This would leave you with 17 AP's to flesh-out the build. I would probably go Human. I would also go cold spec, drop an Ice Storm and wade into the fray!

If you don't want to go undead, perhaps a 10 Fighter/6 Sorc/4 FVS will work. Spend 31 AP's in Eldritch Knight for Tenser's, 22 AP's in Warpriest for Ameliorating Strike (TWF works great with this...if you can fit the feats in), leaving you with 27 AP's to spend elsewhere.

[Hamlin]

If you want to get the biggest bang for your Wizard buck, I would look at 12 levels:
- Wraith form (if you want to go the PM route)
- Most useful buffs
- Allows for both Lesser Death Aura and Death Aura (6 levels of Wizard will give you Lesser only)
- More spell points
- Unfortunately, a deeper Wizard splash will cut into your HP's

In this build (12 Wizard/6 Fighter/2 Cleric), spend 21 AP's in Pale Master for Wraith form (excellent damage mitigation, plus undead properties), 31 AP's in Eldritch Knight for Tenser's, and the rest where you want (Warpriest, Divine Disciple, Racial, Archmage). I would probably go with 11 AP's in Archmage for a free Extended 6 SP Displacement and keep it running all the time This would leave you with 17 AP's to flesh-out the build. I would probably go Human. I would also go cold spec, drop an Ice Storm and wade into the fray!

If you don't want to go undead, perhaps a 10 Fighter/6 Sorc/4 FVS will work. Spend 31 AP's in Eldritch Knight for Tenser's, 22 AP's in Warpriest for Ameliorating Strike (TWF works great with this...if you can fit the feats in), leaving you with 27 AP's to spend elsewhere.

I like that and would consider it if I were still going the fleshie route. I still might if I get tired of robots. Have you put that through the character generator yet?

[Myrddinman]

I like that and would consider it if I were still going the fleshie route. I still might if I get tired of robots. Have you put that through the character generator yet?

I have a few builds with similar class splits. I'm a huge fan of 12 Wizard and Wraith form. For one on my Wizard lives I went 12 Wizard/6 Monk/2 Fighter, Stunner...loved it!

If you a bent on Warforged, I would strongly advocate for 12 Wizard so that you can Reconstruct I would then go with Archmage for the 6 SP Displacement and leave it on all the time. It will only cost 11 AP's and you can Extend it for free. Also, as a prereq, you'll have a 4 SP Blur as well.