18/2 TA/Barb Half-Orc...Just brain storming

[dbik]

Was thinking of a Half Orc TA with two levels of Barb. Points in Ravager Tree for barbarian Power Attack and heavy into Racial tree for all the two hand goodies there. Anyone have a build like this they can give some insight on? Thanks in advance!

[Enguebert]

Was thinking of a Half Orc TA with two levels of Barb. Points in Ravager Tree for barbarian Power Attack and heavy into Racial tree for all the two hand goodies there. Anyone have a build like this they can give some insight on? Thanks in advance!

You cannot search/disarm traps while raged

If you don't go pure, i think 2 levels of monks will give more than 2 level of Barb (10 melee power from henshin core for 1 AP and 2 feats)

I also have looked at HalfOrc racial AP. It sounds cool for 2-handers, but is is very expensive

[dbik]

You cannot search/disarm traps while raged

If you don't go pure, i think 2 levels of monks will give more than 2 level of Barb (10 melee power from henshin core for 1 AP and 2 feats)

I also have looked at HalfOrc racial AP. It sounds cool for 2-handers, but is is very expensive

I have no desire to use the Barb rage. Its there for the run speed, the extra power attack, and "I like pain" the 150 temp hp proc.

The whole point of the build would be to use quarterstaves.

The vast majority of the points would be used in TA, with 19 in Half-orc and a few in Ravager for the above listed enhancements. I've already decided I'm going to try this build. I think it sounds like a lot of fun! I was just wondering if anyone else had tried something like this: a dexterity based half-orc using thief acrobat and all the juicy two-hander options in the half-orc racial tree.

[cru121]

Is this only for heroics or are you planning to continue to 30?
If heroics only, you can probably dip more - you won't be using the lvl 18 rogue cores anyway.

[dbik]

Is this only for heroics or are you planning to continue to 30?
If heroics only, you can probably dip more - you won't be using the lvl 18 rogue cores anyway.

Heroics only. I actually thought about adding 4 fighter so I could play with Whirlwind. Ive never been able to fit that into a build due to all the prereq's.

Either that, or something that would bring some self healing to the mix. I'm leaning toward the heals, right now.

[whoolsey]

You cannot search/disarm traps while raged

If you don't go pure, i think 2 levels of monks will give more than 2 level of Barb (10 melee power from henshin core for 1 AP and 2 feats)

I also have looked at HalfOrc racial AP. It sounds cool for 2-handers, but is is very expensive

He might have a bunch of racial enh points to soften the blow.

OP, have you considered cleave since you're taking power attack?
With 3 levels of barb you'll open up sprintboost and supreme cleave.
This would add heal amp and hp too.
3 cleaves makes short work of packs of mobs

Have you considered orcish rage? 40 melee power is nice vs bosses, champs and reapers

Ps bring spare quarter staffs, they break fast.