Melee gnome builds?

[Aglabac]

I’m tired of caster /rangerS build. I need Two more Gnome lives. Do u Know any melee build for gnome?
I have gear/tomes/PL all u need for whatever build. I hope u can open my eyes ty

[kanordog]

I have gnome character I keep gnome, he's been barbarian, monk, vistani tempest, fighter, eldritch knight
Were they all r10 ready builds? No.
Was it fun to play a gnome hacking away with a falchion? Yes.
Gnomes are like any other race. The two points loss in strength is not a big deal especially if you have tomes and You go for a dex or wis or cha build. Just do a swashbuckler or a ranger.

[Aglabac]

I have gnome character I keep gnome, he's been barbarian, monk, vistani tempest, fighter, eldritch knight
Were they all r10 ready builds? No.
Was it fun to play a gnome hacking away with a falchion? Yes.
Gnomes are like any other race. The two points loss in strength is not a big deal especially if you have tomes and You go for a dex or wis or cha build. Just do a swashbuckler or a ranger.

What Of ur builds would u say was the funniest One to play with?

[Discpsycho]

What Of ur builds would u say was the funniest One to play with?

I haven't done it as a Gnome racial, but I really enjoyed a pure wizard EK with PM healing. Seems like it'd be very well-supported by Gnome thanks to Int and Color Spray

Since you're going for racials, consider splashing 3 Bard (Swash) + 3 Fighter (feats for SWF + SM, which is great with EK shield bashing, + stalwart defender), which should let you get GSWF at level 18. Alternatively, 2 Rogue for quarterstaff + evasion

[kanordog]

I haven't done it as a Gnome racial, but I really enjoyed a pure wizard EK with PM healing. Seems like it'd be very well-supported by Gnome thanks to Int and Color Spray

Since you're going for racials, consider splashing 3 Bard (Swash) + 3 Fighter (feats for SWF + SM, which is great with EK shield bashing, + stalwart defender), which should let you get GSWF at level 18. Alternatively, 2 Rogue for quarterstaff + evasion

What Of ur builds would u say was the funniest One to play with?

I agree with Discpsycho, EK with PM healing is fun: 2Rogue/6Fighter/12Wizard, I put 17 pts into Gnome for threat range, colour spray, illusion focus and permablur, 11 pts to pm for neghealing amp an 3rd core. 6 pts to stalwart defender for the extra 25 PRR/MRR, 12 into harper for int to hit/dmag and know the angles. Rest goes to EK to get crit multiplier and 20 melee power with illusion dc. SW fighting line, using an orb. Int to reflex saves, I went for cleaves but it is not needed at all.
It is a melee caster trapper hybrid, can cc and hack and slash with short sword/light mace. Spellcasting is only buffs like improved shield, heroism etc.
The other way as mentioned above 3 bard for swashbuckling.

I personally like monks, so I really enjoyed monk PL's. I ran dex builds since i dont have falconry unlocked.

[unbongwah]

I have an INT-based gnome Swashbuckler / Kensei using light picks. It's an older build from maybe 2 years ago; something I threw together after Disciples of Rage came out and I wanted to build around Planar Spike. Nothing's broken, it's just been overshadowed by Eldritch Knight etc. Split is bard 12 / fighter 6 / rogue 2.

[SocratesBastardSon]

I have an INT-based gnome Swashbuckler / Kensei using light picks. It's an older build from maybe 2 years ago; something I threw together after Disciples of Rage came out and I wanted to build around Planar Spike. Nothing's broken, it's just been overshadowed by Eldritch Knight etc. Split is bard 12 / fighter 6 / rogue 2.

I did a similar concept, except I went with Wiz-EK 12 / Bard-SB 6 / Rogue 2. I used SWF with orb, and tried three variations:

• t5 Vistani with one dagger / t4 SB,
• t5 SB with ssword / t4 EK, and
• t5 EK with ssword/ t4 SB

I think my favorite was the last option, t5 EK, and put everything I could into illusion DCs. Tough call though; I loved t5 SB's Coup with Color Spray.

I also focused on Improved/Deception and putting points into Bluff for CC even though I didn't have a lot of sneak attack damage. The EK and SB versions require a lot of up-close-and-personal combat, so anything that helps to control mobs is important. Not what you'd call a tank. I also used a greensteel Radiant sword a lot of the time for blindness. Between all of those I had a lot of CC. Note that Golden Guile stacks with weapons that have Deception. I wish Improved Feint worked, but it's too buggy last I checked.

If I had a Radiant pick I probably would have tried that route instead of ssword.

[FuzzyDuck81]

I had a gnome barbarian a while back, frenzied berserker 2wf using light picks & shortswords (depending on what named ones I had available) - FB gives the crit multiplier & sticking with those weapons meant I could get the extra threat range from racial enhancements, it was a lot of fun & had a lot of kick.

Another fun barbarian one I've had good performance with is mixing barbarian with swashbuckler & using a handaxe - tier 5 frenzied berserker gives the +2 multiplier boost & swashbuckler gives +2 threat with handaxes, meaning you'll be running with a basic 18-20/x5 before taking into account improved criticals, expanded crit range on eg. the forgotten handaxe & other feats, destinies etc. You can even get away without using rage most of the time, letting you keep your spellcasting abilities for self healing & extra crowd control - unless you're really worried about level 5 spells, i'd suggest a 6 barbarian, 12 bard & 2 fighter just to help with the extra feats. Not sure on the exact enhancement split, but it could be possible to make it INT based then use harper for hit & damage which would increase your colour spray effectiveness too, though it'd take a little longer to really come together.

Eldritch knight with secondary in pale master for the self healing is a very solid option too, though personally I'd stick with a pure wizard instead of multiclassing since it'd be more fun in the levelling process with less enhancement juggling & you'd have much more powerful imbues if you're running in epics.

[Arkat]

Savior, the Breaker of Chains appears to be the most optimal weapon for melee Gnomes, imho.

[FuzzyDuck81]

Savior, the Breaker of Chains appears to be the most optimal weapon for melee Gnomes, imho.

also kinda depends on what you want it to do... i think savior probably has the edge for regular on-hit effects, but for other racial enhancement compatible weapons legendary moonwillow has sovereign vorpal & dr bypassing plus keen so thats potentially one less feat necessary, timeshard has the paralysing & slowing effects for crowd control, echo of the sunsword has blinding & legendary planar spike has some very powerful crits.

[choco1212]

Int based Assassin 20 Rogue
R10 solo loads of quests, if that is your thing. over 150 Dire Charge, 115+assassinate
Synergises with KTA
Good single target DPS