"The Maverick Hunter" a guide to melee Artificer

[Montagor]

I'm trying this build now and wondering why you picked Offhand Versatility on a melee Arti build. It looks like the 25% extra damage doesn't apply when you have a Rune Arm. Instead you get the guarantee spell critical on a vorpal hit. If you aren't casting, why would you need that? Does that apply to Rune Arm shots too?

Yes, the crit does apply to Rune Arm shots, at least in my experience. I often hold off firing the Rune Arm until I get the Versatile Empowerment buff (it comes pretty often) - a fully charged tier 5 Rune Arm with a guaranteed crit can be fairly devastating. And as someone else said, there are quite a few useful Artificer spells for melee combat which benefit from this (Prismatic Strike is another good one).

[kmoustakas]

Yes, the crit does apply to Rune Arm shots, at least in my experience. I often hold off firing the Rune Arm until I get the Versatile Empowerment buff (it comes pretty often) - a fully charged tier 5 Rune Arm with a guaranteed crit can be fairly devastating. And as someone else said, there are quite a few useful Artificer spells for melee combat which benefit from this (Prismatic Strike is another good one).

It 100% does proc on runearm. It's perfect for raid bosses where you generally stand and beat a lot.

Also, for spells with a lasting effect wink wink nod nod

[Zdevor]

Vistani Renegade Offensive Budget Off Tank

This is my irregular version of a Melee Artificer. I am obsessed with this build, love it very much.
The build uses daggers, not Bastard swords nor D-axe.
U56 ready.

4k HP, 300+ AC, 300+ PRR , 170 MRR, 271 standing Melee Power, 346 selfbuffed Melee Power.

I also made a 1st lifer 32p iconic build with all tomes (Supreme and Destiny) and it can solo R4 quests with ease.

I' ve got my own forum post about the build which u can find here (full guide with leveling and cap equipment sets and more from lvl 1 to lvl 32)

https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...r-The-Handyman


A short insight view of the build:

Race: Deep gnome
Class: 17 Artificer/2 Fighter/1 Wizard
Alignment: True Neutral

Feats:
1. Ins. Reflexes + Extend
3. PA
5. SWF
6. Cleave
9. Construct Essence + Great Cleave
12. ISWF
13. Imp. Construct Essence
14. IC: Piercing Weapon
15. GSWF + Nimble Fingers
18: Combat Expertise
19. Quicken

21. Epic: OWC
22. Destiny: Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
24. Epic: Construct Examplar
25. Destiny: Pierce Silver
27. Epic: Watchful Eyes or Bulwark of Defense
28. Destiny: Crush of Weakness
30. Legendary: Scion of the Etheral Plane
30. Epic: Epic Fortitude
31. Destiny:Choose from: Double Strike/Tactician/Guardian Angel

Cap Gearset
https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6507760

Check the 1st link for more details!!!