Deep Gnome Warlock Feydark Melee build (yeah, I know)

[inspiredunease]

Trying to create a build to start off a second character slot. My goal is to be able to level it in parallel with my main when she's on TR cooldown.

I would like to start out with warlock + deep gnome x 3 as it seems like a nice way to stack a significant 18 MRR up front. I know I could simply create a 19/1 warlock/wizard but I fancied playing something a bit more unusual and would like to try mixing it up with melee.

I have a basic concept of using a DC stat to hit/damage, be able to use greater colour spray for CC, and use illusory blades. Either TWF or SWF, with Enlightened spirit and feigned health to provide a boat load of temp HP, as well as grabbing as much MRR/PRR as possible from all over the place.

Resources, limitations and requirements

- I have all races/classes/trees unlocked and 32 point builds
- I've got a reasonable amount of levelling gear (sharn/ravenloft/epic borderlands mostly all complete)
- I don't want to spend additional points on tomes/etc. I do have a +3 wis tome and a +2 to +3 con tome lying around, so I will probably try and farm enough favor in my first life to grab a +2 con tome, and grab an addional +2 stat tome per life after that
- The build must get a warlock and deep gnome past life
- Needs to be able to solo content up to EH, preferably EE if a bit over-level; mainly to be able to grab sagas to boost through an epic reincarnation in between Iconic reincarnations, but it's not a deal breaker. I'm not averse to grouping, I just like to be able to solo if there's nobody around

I roughly put together the following build at high speed just to get something on paper, but I can see that it's all over the place and desperately needs a lot more focus. I'm fairly certain the whirlwind feats line is a bad idea, and monk in general probably doesn't make sense, it just came out of the fact that I had a +3 wis tome to try and boost DCs. It's late and I'm definitely not thinking clearly, please bear with it, I think the concept could have legs with someone with half a brain looking at it.

Any help would be appreciated, even if it's just telling me the whole idea is garbage and I need to start over.


Classes: 10 Epic, 10 Warlock, 9 Monk, 1 Wizard
Race: Deep Gnome· · · · · ·Alignment: Lawful Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final · · ·Incorp:· · ·0% · · ·Displacement:· ·25%
Str:· · ·6· · 0 · · 6 · · ·HP:· · · · 311 · · ·AC:· · 31
Dex:· · 15· · 2 · ·17 · · ·PRR: · · · ·12
Con:· · 13· · 0 · ·13 · · ·MRR: · · · · 0 · · ·+Healing Amp:· · 15
Int:· · 13· · 0 · ·13 · · ·Dodge: · 14/25 · · ·-Healing Amp:· · ·0
Wis:· · 20· · 3 · ·31 · · ·Fort:· · · ·0% · · ·Repair Amp:· · · ·0
Cha:· · ·6· · 0 · · 6 · · ·SR:· · · · · 6 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 18
DR:
Immunities: Disease, Magic Missiles, Fear


Special Feats
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Falconry Tree
Feydark Illusionist Tree
Harper Agent Tree
Horizon Walker Tree
Inquisitive Tree
Vistani Knife Fighter Tree

Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Wizard(1) · · · ·Standard: Two Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Metamagic: Spell Focus: Illusion
2 · · Monk(1) · · · · ·Monk Bonus: Dodge
3 · · Monk(2) · · · · ·Standard: Greater Spell Focus: Illusion
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Monk Bonus: Mobility
4 · · Monk(3) · · · · ·Monk Philosophy: Path of Inevitable Dominion: Fists of Darkness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
5 · · Monk(4) · · · · ·
6 · · Monk(5) · · · · ·Standard: Combat Expertise
7 · · Monk(6) · · · · ·Monk Bonus: Spring Attack
8 · · Monk(7) · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
9 · · Monk(8) · · · · ·Standard: Improved Two Weapon Fighting
10· · Monk(9) · · · · ·
11· · Warlock(1)· · · ·Pact: Warlock: Pact: Fey
12· · Warlock(2)· · · ·Standard: Whirlwind Attack
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
13· · Warlock(3)· · · ·
14· · Warlock(4)· · · ·Warlock Save Bonus: Beguiling Defenses
15· · Warlock(5)· · · ·Standard: Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Warlock Pact Spell: Pact Magic: Blindness
16· · Warlock(6)· · · ·Warlock Pact Ability: Warlock: Dark Delirium
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
17· · Warlock(7)· · · ·
18· · Warlock(8)· · · ·Standard: Greater Two Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Warlock Save Bonus: Beguiling Defenses
19· · Warlock(9)· · · ·Warlock Pact Spell: Pact Magic: Slow
20· · Warlock(10) · · ·Warlock Resistance: Fey Resistance
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Overwhelming Critical
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Precision
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Doublestrike
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Crush Weakness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Master of Shadowblades
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of the Ethereal Plane

Enhancements: 80 APs
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Enlightened Spirit - Points spent: 39
Core1 Eldritch Aura
Tier1 Spiritual Defense - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Resilience of Body - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Rewards of Tribute - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Spiritual Bastion - 3 Ranks
Core2 Aura of Courage
Tier2 Power of Enlightenment: Light I - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Resist Energies - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Eldritch Burst - 3 Ranks
Core3 Shape Vestments
Tier3 Power of Enlightenment: Light II - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Spiritual Ward - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Brilliance
Tier4 Spiritual Retribution - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Spirit Blast - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Beacon
Tier5 Shining Through
Tier5 Displacement
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Feydark Illusionist - Points spent: 11
Core1 Find Familiar: Fox
Tier1 Illusory Weaponry
Tier1 Study the Arcane - 3 Ranks
Core2 Ability I: Wisdom
Tier2 You've Got My Back
Core3 Greater Color Spray
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Falconry - Points spent: 13
Core1 Summon Falcon: Summon Falcon
Tier1 Rugged - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Out in Nature - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Killer Instinct I
Tier2 Action Boost: Sprint - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Killer Instinct II
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Ninja Spy - Points spent: 13
Core1 Basic Ninja Training
Tier1 Sneak Attack Training I
Tier1 Stealthy - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Acrobatic - 3 Ranks
Core2 Advanced Ninja Training
Tier2 Sneak Attack Training II
Tier2 Elemental Ki Strikes: Unbalancing Strike
Core3 Shadow Veil
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Tainted Scholar - Points spent: 4
Core1 Tainted Spellcasting
Tier1 Feigned Health - 3 Ranks

[cru121]

I don't know or like monk. But, if you want melee and start with Wizard, why not go EK? 14 warlock / 5 wizard / 1 divine might. You can also go undead.

40 EK
11 Feydark Illusionist (charisma to hit, damage, color spray)
6+ PM (if you want)
4 Divine Might

~20 AP left for warlock stuff (not much)

[inspiredunease]

I don't know or like monk. But, if you want melee and start with Wizard, why not go EK? 14 warlock / 5 wizard / 1 divine might. You can also go undead.

40 EK
11 Feydark Illusionist (charisma to hit, damage, color spray)
6+ PM (if you want)
4 Divine Might

~20 AP left for warlock stuff (not much)

Thanks for this. How does it play? Do you just self-buff, then hit colour spray, stand in Evard's and use the EK cleave? I've always struggled to see where the power in EK lies. It seems like it has less survivability than all the PRR and temp hit points goodies in ES, but I am a complete moron and would really appreciate any additional insight. I'm not in any hurry for this, as I've decided I will actually run this set of lives second after running a more straightforward melee PDK build to get the sprint boost and PRR.