Need First Life Mele Build

[Arukard]

Dear builders,

I need build for new player that is up to date with only VIP bought, no tomes, no gear, no anything execept VIP atm.
Prefered Paladin but i'm noob so I'll not argue.

Thank You in advance.

[Zdevor]

Dear builders,

I need build for new player that is up to date with only VIP bought, no tomes, no gear, no anything execept VIP atm.
Prefered Paladin but i'm noob so I'll not argue.

Thank You in advance.

If U got no problem with Iconic build, I have lots of fun with my 1st lifer Deep Gnome Vistani Robot build. It is self-sufficient, can trap, tanky and got useful buffs for party members. Need a bit of grinding for proper gear (I can solo r4 with it) but if U plan ro run Elite or R1 will be ok with other gears too.
Shes got +8 Supreme Tome and all ED Tomes tho. For 28p build lover Wis and maybe Con to 15.

Here is a video about her completing solo r4 Dread Sea Scrolls: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y4jjJAh9IWA

1ST Lifer Vistani ROBOT

Race: Deep Gnome
Alignment: True Neutral
Levelling order:
1.Wiz
2-13 Arti
14-15 Ftr (put all points into Intimidate and Jump)
16-20 Arti

Starting stats:
Str:13
Dex:8
Con:16
Int:20
Wis:10
Cha: 6

Skills:
Balance 7p (for SWF)
max out: Repair, Disable, Open Lock, Spot, Intimidate, Spellcraft, Search, UMD
10 to: Jump
rest to Bluff


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 + Quicken
18: Combat Expertise
19. Empower Healng Spell (for heal pots)

21. Epic: OWC
22. Destiny: Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
24. Epic: Construct Examplar
25. Destiny: Pierce Silver
27. Eschew Materials
28. Destiny: Tactician
30. Legendary: Scion of the Etheral Plane
30. Epic: Epic Fortitude
31. Crush of Weakness

gearsets

1-4 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395576
5-9 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395577
10-14 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395579
15-20 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395580
21-25 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395581
26-27 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395582
28 https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6395583
Cap Gearset: https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6507759

Budget Cap gearset: https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...=1#post6474465

Hope it helps TC

[jskinner937]

Vistani arty is the real deal. Although Deep Gnome is not an ideal race IMO. I just played one and I believe that WF (slightly lower INT, but higher CON, more available feats) would be better. The biggest challenge for a 28pt build is the STR requirement for SWF on a 28pt build without tomes.

Also that build is basically terrible DPS and heal until much later in heroics so it’s not a hardcore build really if that is your plan.

If I had to make a 28pt build without tomes (hardcore or not) I would go Barbarian. Good race choices are WF, Dwarf, HORC, Human. Tabaxi is nice as well but would be better served later when you have more build points and AP. CON and STR are the only stats you need. Just do not fall into the trap on a dwarf using CON to damage on a character with no racial AP. Just max STR, rest into CON with all level ups into STR. Take PA, Imp Crit, THF line then whatever else suits you. Invest to FB tree first. Blood Tribute is godly at low levels. Personally I move over to Ravager and invest to tier 5 then move back over to FB or even some racial AP. At epics, I do feel like OC is a better capstone however so it would be worth respec. Ravager tier 5 Is still great in epics. And if you are WF, you may want to consider 11 Racial AP spent for Healers friend and +15 Melee Power. So this leaves you with heroic split 37 Ravager, 11 WF and 32 FB until level 20 on a WF (this is my hardcore build). Then I would consider respec to 41 OC, 4 WF, 35 Ravager. If you can gain some racial APs put them there.

[Zdevor]

Vistani arty is the real deal. Although Deep Gnome is not an ideal race IMO. I just played one and I believe that WF (slightly lower INT, but higher CON, more available feats) would be better. The biggest challenge for a 28pt build is the STR requirement for SWF on a 28pt build without tomes.

Also that build is basically terrible DPS and heal until much later in heroics so it’s not a hardcore build really if that is your plan.

If I had to make a 28pt build without tomes (hardcore or not) I would go Barbarian. Good race choices are WF, Dwarf, HORC, Human. Tabaxi is nice as well but would be better served later when you have more build points and AP. CON and STR are the only stats you need. Just do not fall into the trap on a dwarf using CON to damage on a character with no racial AP. Just max STR, rest into CON with all level ups into STR. Take PA, Imp Crit, THF line then whatever else suits you. Invest to FB tree first. Blood Tribute is godly at low levels. Personally I move over to Ravager and invest to tier 5 then move back over to FB or even some racial AP. At epics, I do feel like OC is a better capstone however so it would be worth respec. Ravager tier 5 Is still great in epics. And if you are WF, you may want to consider 11 Racial AP spent for Healers friend and +15 Melee Power. So this leaves you with heroic split 37 Ravager, 11 WF and 32 FB until level 20 on a WF (this is my hardcore build). Then I would consider respec to 41 OC, 4 WF, 35 Ravager. If you can gain some racial APs put them there.

Thats why I went to Deep Gnome iconic. U can skip the low heroics and start at lvl 15 with good selfheal and somewhat good dps.
Here is a video at lvl 15 in R1 Feast or Famine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuRfcyAfHZo (Right after I rolled up this toon)

If U plan to play at cap this build is ok.

[unbongwah]

Prefered Paladin but i'm noob so I'll not argue.

See this list.

[KoobTheProud]

Define melee for me.

If your definition is that most of the damage is done by swinging a sword you really should consider an EK/PM Wizard. It's like a melee that has all sorts of casting/buffing abilities backing up the melee playstyle. It also has a pulsing heal that runs nonstop during combat and keeps you up while you are putting all the mobs down.

https://forums.ddo.com/forums/showth...or-New-Players

This example is designed for a F2P newbie player with access to nothing.