Looking for solo viable Artificer build

[BaronBrowne]

I like ranged DPS. I want to be able to open locks, disable traps, and find secret doors. I end up soloing quite a bit so self healing options would be great as well. Is there an Artificer build that would suits my needs?

Thanks!

[unbongwah]

Oldie but goodie: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...used-artificer

[Sylvado]

Oldie but goodie: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...used-artificer

Old but very good and updated. Comments for U30 are in now.

[C-Dog]

Oldie but goodie: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...used-artificer

Warforged, Harper, 36 pts... just curious, is that viable for non-VIP? Or is it a "you just can't get there from here" sort of thing?

For a first-lifer and without any Premium races, I'm guessing(?) that you'd be looking...

o Human
o 16 Dex
o 13 Con
o 17 Int

... Is that gonna be workable? (Or would you go all-in for 18 Int (and 15 Dex, 12 Con) and hope you full a +4 Dex Tome before Level 15?)

Something like this wouldn't ~have~ to go past 20, it's clear that without at least some past lives it's just gonna be behind the curve, plain and simple, so grab a past-life and then "better next time"./

[C-Dog]

(For some reason "Edit" isn't working atm, so adding this here...)

I've seen 18/2 Rogue dips (for Evasion) - but I'm not seeing that jump to anyone's mind as a recommendation - curious why?

(Al@ OP - also, there's this Pali/Rog build: claims to be solid, has good feedback: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...to+knife+fight

[unbongwah]

Warforged, Harper, 36 pts... just curious, is that viable for non-VIP? Or is it a "you just can't get there from here" sort of thing?

Artificers are still on sale, right? So I would buy them for 250 TPs (or whatever it is right now), then unlock drow via Favor - you can do 400 in a weekend - and play this:

Drow Artificer
Artificer 20
True Neutral Drow


Stats
               28pt     Tome     Level Up
               ----     ----     --------
Strength         8                4: INT
Dexterity       17       +2       8: INT
Constitution    14               12: INT
Intelligence    18               16: INT
Wisdom           8               20: INT
Charisma        10               24: INT
                                 28: INT

Feats

 1        : Point Blank Shot
 3        : Precision
 4 Arti   : Rapid Shot
 6        : Maximize Spell
 8 Arti   : Precise Shot
 9        : Empower Spell
12        : Quicken Spell
12 Arti   : Improved Critical: Ranged
15        : Spell Focus: Evocation
16 Arti   : Improved Precise Shot
18        : Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
20 Arti   : Heighten Spell
21 Epic   : Overwhelming Critical
24 Epic   : Master of: Artifice
26 Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Electricity
27 Epic   : Ruin OR Intensify Spell
28 Destiny: Doubleshot
29 Destiny: Arcane Warrior OR Arcane Pulse
30 Epic   : Greater Ruin OR Embolden Spell
30 Legend : Scion of: Plane of Air


Enhancements (80 AP)

Arcanotechnician (46 AP)

Arcanotechnician, Palliative Admixture, Thaumaturgical Battery, Lightning Bolt, Critical Admixture, Arcane Empowerment
Static Shock III, Spell Critical
Spell Critical, Shocking Vulnerability III
Lightning Sphere III, Spell Critical, Intelligence
Blast Rod III, Arcane Engine III, Spell Critical
Lightning Motes III, Evocation Focus III, Arcane Mechanism III

Battle Engineer (31 AP)

Battle Engineer, Infused Weapons, Infused Armor, Infused Weapons II, Infused Armor II
Crossbow Training, Thermal Venting III
Crossbow Training, Thaumaturgical Conduits III
Crossbow Training, Extra Action Boost II, Arcane Capacitors
Crossbow Training, Endless Fusilade, Rune Arm Overcharge, Arcane Capacitors

Drow (3 AP)

Spell Resistance, Intelligence

+2 DEX tome is from 1750 Favor; if you don't have it by lvl 16, swap Heighten with IPS. [EDIT: and if you don't have it by lvl 20, Favor-farm until you do before taking lvl 20. ] Not having Combat Archery costs you +1[W] bonus, but it looks like the epic caster feats add more oomph (or so I hope).

[C-Dog]

For all the non-VIP's out there - THANKS!

[der_kluge]

Artificer is my next life (will be my second go-around for Arty) and I'm looking at Art13/Ftr2/Rog5, gnome as my build.

Rog5 gets my mechanic line, and tier5 mechanic stuff seems to splash quite well with repeaters.
Rog5 also means I lose out on two bonus feats since Artificer is forced to stop at 14, so I decided to add in two fighter levels for the bonus feats.

I haven't worked up the build yet, though, but that's my starting point.

edit: looks like Art15 is a requirement in order to get Blade Barrier, which is hugely powerful.

So if I splash 5 rogue onto that, I won't get blade barriers until level 20, which would suck. Now I'm wondering if I should just go pure artificer and build it more towards casting power than repeater power. Decisions, decisions.