fighter life, sujestions welcome

[MatteKudesai21]

working on a fighter life, and have most of the gear for monk, and druid wolf, so i figured i would stick with that.
some questions,

if i go 8 fighter, 8 druid, would i get a fighter past life, or druid? read the answer somewhere... but i forget.

i was planning and running around a bit in epics just to keep it a little less boring, so i am looking for anything that might make it better. and would like to play around in the fighter tree some.

i want 8 druid for some small heals, and winter wolf, but was also open to staying 2 druid. maybe 6 monk for incorporeal.

also maybe 9fighter,8druid,3monk for healing ki. with the attack speed, its kinda nice.

not sure about some of these feats, maybe others would be better?

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Level 20 Lawful Neutral Human Female
(10 Fighter \ 2 Monk \ 8 Druid)
Hit Points: 260
Spell Points: 520
BAB: 17\17\22\27\27
Fortitude: 18
Reflex: 11
Will: 17

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(36 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 17 23
Dexterity 14 17
Constitution 12 15
Intelligence 8 11
Wisdom 17 21
Charisma 8 11

Tomes Used
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 1
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 25

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

Level 1 (Druid)
Feat: (Human Bonus) Cleave
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Druid
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack


Level 2 (Druid)
Feat: (Druid Wild Shape) Wild Shape: Wolf


Level 3 (Monk)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Disciple of the Fist
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Stunning Fist


Level 4 (Monk)
Feat: (Monk Bonus) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 5 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 6 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Adept of Forms
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave


Level 7 (Fighter)


Level 8 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge


Level 10 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons


Level 11 (Fighter)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Master of Forms


Level 13 (Fighter)


Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting


Level 15 (Druid)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Two Weapon Fighting


Level 16 (Druid)


Level 17 (Druid)
Feat: (Druid Wild Shape) Wild Shape: Bear


Level 18 (Druid)
Feat: (Selected) Grandmaster of Forms


Level 19 (Druid)


Level 20 (Druid)
Feat: (Druid Wild Shape) Wild Shape: Winter Wolf

[Thalone]

I haven't played druid seriously so can't comment intelligently on that. However, I have seen people tear things apart using druid wolf forms.

When doing a heroic life, tiebreakers to determine your class past life are alpha order for original classes, then new classes in order of release. So your FTR8/DRU8 would give you a fighter past life.

I would critique the investment in the Dodge feat. Are you going to have gearing/enhancements to help boost your overall dodge to a meaningful level? Also, is your combat going to be done in animal form? Typically, people would take Natural Fighting for the doublestrike (but this would require 9 druid levels). I'm not up-to-date on TWF in animal form... Last I heard, TWF feats work in animal form, but aren't supposed to. However, the wiki has a special note for monk animal form, and says TWF has no effect.

Given your approximate class split, I would tend to stress the fighter levels first over the druid. Meleeing is easier in the lower levels, and with extra fighter feats, you can get Cleave and Great Cleave by level 4. You'll clear rooms with ease chaining those two attacks together.

[MatteKudesai21]

thanks for the feed back. i really appreciate it.

wasn't sure about a few things, but dodge helps with just a little bit of survivability, between monk, and druid dodge enhancements. its not much but also not sure what else to take. if i get rid of the twf, that also frees up some feats, but still, not sure what else to take.

[unbongwah]

if i go 8 fighter, 8 druid, would i get a fighter past life, or druid?

Fighter: http://ddowiki.com/page/Past_life

Last I heard, TWF feats work in animal form, but aren't supposed to.

Correct.