Spiritual Vanguard

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Work in progress . . .

This build uses Helm/Bastard Sword as the Favored Weapon with a Large/Tower Shield for access to both THF and Shield Mastery lines.
It uses the Vanguard and Knight of the Chalice trees.
This build requires a +1 Lesser Heart of Wood to switch the first level of Fighter out to Paladin.


Character name: Spiritual Vanguard
Classes: 20 Paladin, 10 Epic, 2 Legendary
Race: Purple Dragon Knight Alignment: Lawful Good

· · ·Start Tome
Str:· · 18· · 8
Dex:· · 12· · 8
Con:· · 16· · 8
Int:· · ·8· · 8
Wis:· · ·8· · 8
Cha:· · 14· · 8
DR:
Immunities: Natural Disease, Magical Disease, Super-Natural Disease, Fear, Energy Drain

Heroic Past Lives
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Past Life: Monk(2)


Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Level 1 Requires a +1 Heart of Wood to switch out of Iconic Class
1 · · Paladin(1)· · · ·Standard: Power Attack
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Purple Dragon Knight Bonus: Shield Mastery
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Follower of Faith: Favored by Helm
2 · · Paladin(2)· · · ·
3 · · Paladin(3)· · · ·Standard: Force of Personality
4 · · Paladin(4)· · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
5 · · Paladin(5)· · · ·
6 · · Paladin(6)· · · ·Standard: Two Handed Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Deity: Ever Watchful
7 · · Paladin(7)· · · ·
8 · · Paladin(8)· · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
9 · · Paladin(9)· · · ·Standard: Improved Shield Mastery
10· · Paladin(10) · · ·
11· · Paladin(11) · · ·
12· · Paladin(12) · · ·Standard: Improved Two Handed Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
13· · Paladin(13) · · ·
14· · Paladin(14) · · ·
15· · Paladin(15) · · ·Standard: Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
16· · Paladin(16) · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
17· · Paladin(17) · · ·
18· · Paladin(18) · · ·Standard: Greater Shield Mastery
19· · Paladin(19) · · ·
20· · Paladin(20) · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Overwhelming Critical
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Shield Mastery
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Empower Healing Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Two Handed Fighting
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Greater Two Handed Fighting
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Deific Warding
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Improved Shield Bash
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of Arborea
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Shield Mastery Specialty
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Strength: +1 Level up

Enhancements: 80 APs
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Knight of the Chalice - Points spent: 38
Core1 Slayer of Evil I
Tier1 Holy Combatant I
Tier1 Extra Smite - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Improved Second Strikes - 3 Ranks
Core2 Courage of Heaven
Tier2 Adept Combatant
Tier2 Divine Might - 2 Ranks
Tier2 Critical Mastery - 2 Ranks
Tier2 Exalted Attack: Exalted Cleave
Core3 Slayer of Evil II
Tier3 Holy Combatant II
Tier3 Exalted Smite: Exalted Smite - 3 Ranks
Core4 Improved Courage of Heaven
Tier4 Knight's Training
Tier4 Censure Demons
Core5 Slayer of Evil III
Tier5 Ascendancy
Tier5 Censure Outsiders
Tier5 Avenging Attack: Avenging Cleave
Tier5 Holy Retribution: Holy Retribution
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Vanguard - Points spent: 42
Core1 To the Fore!
Tier1 Shield Specialization I
Tier1 Shield Smash - 3 Ranks
Core2 Shield Combat I
Tier2 Shield Specialization II
Tier2 Action Boost: Power - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Stunning Shield - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Brutality - 3 Ranks
Core3 Vicious Shield I
Tier3 Shield Specialization III
Tier3 Fatal Bulwark
Tier3 Ability I: +1 Strength
Tier3 Follow Up - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Shield Riposte - 3 Ranks
Core4 Shield Combat II
Tier4 Shield Specialization IV
Tier4 Shield Charge - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Myrmidon's Edge - 3 Ranks
Core5 Vicious Shield II
Core6 Shield Champion
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Epic Destinies: 40 APs + 12 permanent Destiny Points
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Divine Crusader - Points spent: 38
Core1 Just Cause
Tier1 Divine Smite
Tier1 Shield of Justice - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Spear of Light - 3 Ranks
Core2 Confront any Foe
Tier2 Endless Smiting - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Holy Mantle
Tier2 Divine Deflection - 3 Ranks
Core3 Weather any Blow
Tier3 Strike with Poise - 3 Ranks
Tier3 How Dare You Strike Me - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Blessed Strikes - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Purge the Wicked - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Heavenly Presence
Tier5 Mighty Crusade
Tier5 Bring Down Wrath
Tier5 Blessed Blades
Tier5 Law of the Divine
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Unyielding Sentinel - Points spent: 14
Core1 Unyielding
Tier1 Epic Strike: Celestial Mandate
Tier1 Attack and Defend - 3 Ranks
Core2 Ward Against Darkness
Tier2 Renewal
Tier2 Shield Prowess - 3 Ranks
Core3 Stand Against the Tide
Tier3 Legendary Shield Mastery - 3 Ranks
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