The Ghost Rider - Melee Chain arti

[jasonayoung]

Ghostrider rides a flaming motorcycle and swings flaming chains.

What it is: The goal of this build is to be a fun melee artificer with self heal and lots of CC and helpless amp.

Why it works: SDK gives you chains and defense. 15 arti gives you renegade mastermaker ENH, elemental weap, and everything up to Tac Det. 5 Wiz gives you full EK line. Shadowdancer gives you melee power, incorp, trappiness, and evasion. Max int with int to hit/dmg sews it all together. Renegage Mastermaker stuns and trips work great with INT!

How it plays: You see my simple hotkey rotation in the pic. Hit him in the face with that big chunk of metal on your left arm! Stun, Trip, chain1, chain2. fast SWF with kukri. And whenever offhand versatility procs, cast tac det for autocrit! Slams are an AOE stun and trip, despite the tooltip.

The CC: stun and trip from arti melee slams: DC 109. Chains can trip. weapon can always paralyze. And tac det may knock down.
Helpless: Sense weakness feat, and no mercy in SD



Gear notes: I use 3 sets: leg profane experiment, Winters 4 piece, Summer 2 piece. Goldcurse works as well as kukri. but i like slashing and paralysis over piercing and goldcurse. feel free to do it your own way. There are ways to add a couple more INT with pots and double fils. This is how i play it currently and i dont have that stuff.

The build: (you need to LR the 1 rog out)


Character name: The Ghost Rider
Classes: 15 Artificer, 10 Epic, 5 Wizard, 2 Legendary
Race: Shadar-Kai· · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final · · ·Incorp:· · 25% · · ·Displacement:· ·70%
Str:· · ·8· · 8 · ·33 · · ·HP:· · · ·2071 · · ·AC:· ·112
Dex:· · 12· · 8 · ·42 · · ·PRR: · · · 149
Con:· · 17· · 8 · ·59 · · ·MRR: · · · ·74 · · ·+Healing Amp:· ·143
Int:· · 18· · 8 · ·76 · · ·Dodge: · 27/31 · · ·-Healing Amp:· · 98
Wis:· · ·8· · 8 · ·32 · · ·Fort:· · ·157% · · ·Repair Amp:· · ·118
Cha:· · 11· · 8 · ·35 · · ·SR:· · · · · 0 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 32
DR:
Immunities: Energy Drain, , , , Fear, Fear, Magic Missiles, Magic Missiles, Exhaustion

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 · · Artificer(1)· · ·Standard: Single Weapon Fighting
2 · · Artificer(2)· · ·
3 · · Wizard(1) · · · ·Standard: Insightful Reflexes
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Metamagic: Quicken Spell
4 · · Wizard(2) · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
5 · · Wizard(3) · · · ·
6 · · Wizard(4) · · · ·Standard: Dodge
7 · · Wizard(5) · · · ·Metamagic: Maximize Spell
8 · · Artificer(3)· · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
9 · · Artificer(4)· · ·Standard: Mobility
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Artificer Bonus: Empower Healing Spell
10· · Artificer(5)· · ·
11· · Artificer(6)· · ·
12· · Artificer(7)· · ·Standard: Precision
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
13· · Artificer(8)· · ·Artificer Bonus: Empower Spell
14· · Artificer(9)· · ·
15· · Artificer(10) · ·Standard: Improved Single Weapon Fighting
16· · Artificer(11) · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
17· · Artificer(12) · ·Artificer Bonus: Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
18· · Artificer(13) · ·Standard: Greater Single Weapon Fighting
19· · Artificer(14) · ·
20· · Artificer(15) · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Overwhelming Critical
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Intensify Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: First Blood
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Offhand Versatility
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Crush Weakness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Blinding Speed
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of the Astral Plane
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Tactician
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up

Enhancements: 80 APs
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Shadar-Kai - Points spent: 17
Core1 Grit
Core2 Ability I: Intelligence
Tier1 Keen Senses - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Forceful Chain
Tier2 Improved Dodge - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Guile I
Tier2 Ghostly Essence - 1 Ranks
Tier3 Ghastly Chain
Tier3 Displacement
Tier3 Guile II
Tier4 Greater Spiked Chain Attack
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Harper Agent - Points spent: 9
Core1 Agent of Good I
Tier1 Harper Enchantment
Tier1 Traveller's Toughness - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Know the Angles - 3 Ranks
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Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Points spent: 39
Core1 Eldritch Strike
Tier1 Improved Mage Armor - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Toughness - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Item Defense - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Improved Shield - 3 Ranks
Core2 Spellsword
Tier2 Mystic Wards - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Arcane Barrier
Tier3 Ability I: +1 Intelligence
Tier3 Eldritch Accuracy
Tier3 Critical Mastery - 1 Ranks
Tier4 Knight's Transformation
Tier4 Force's Point
Tier4 Ability II: +1 Intelligence
Tier5 Improved Knight's Transformation
Tier5 Knight's Arcanum: Knight's Striker
Tier5 Force's Edge
Tier5 Eldritch Tempest - 3 Ranks
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Renegade Mastermaker - Points spent: 15
Core1 Renegade Defender
Tier1 Easily Fixed
Tier1 Well-Rounded Maker - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Toughness - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Mighty Slam - 1 Ranks
Tier2 Armor Mastery - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Battlefist
Tier3 Ability I: Renegade Mastermaker: +1 Intelligence
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Epic Destinies: 40 APs + 12 permanent Destiny Points
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Shadowdancer - Points spent: 34
Core1 Shadow Training
Tier1 Stealthy - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Technician - 1 Ranks
Core2 Step Through Shadows
Tier2 Lithe - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Shadowform
Tier2 Dance in the Dark - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Depths of Darkness
Core3 The Darkest Luck
Tier3 Shadowcaster: Shadowstriker
Tier3 Grim Precision - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Pierce the Gloom - 2 Ranks
Tier4 Dark Mercy - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Bring Darkness
Core4 Cut to the Soul
Tier5 Shadow Mastery
Tier5 Greater Shadowform
Tier5 Just a Taste
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Draconic Incarnation - Points spent: 13
Core1 Draconic Bloodline: Draconic Bloodline: Red
Tier1 Dragon Scales - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Draconic Perception - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Dragonhide - 2 Ranks
Core2 Draconic Heritage
Tier3 Arcane Spellsword: Eldritch Knight - 3 Ranks
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Legendary Dreadnought - Points spent: 13
Core1 Fearless
Tier1 Epic Tactics - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Shrug Off Punishment - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Life and Death - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Ghost Touch
Core2 Weaponmaster
Core3 Thick Skinned
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Dread Adversary - Points spent: 14
Core1 Reaper's Offense I
Tier1 Reaper's Tactics I
Tier1 Reaper's Blade I - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Reaper's Tactics II
Tier2 Reaper's Blade II - 3 Ranks
Core2 Reaper's Offense II
Tier3 Reaper's Tactics III
Tier3 Reaper's Blade III - 3 Ranks
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Dire Thaumaturge - Points spent: 2
Core1 Reaper's Arcanum I
Tier1 Reapers's Ability I: +1 Intelligence
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Spell Power · · · · · · ·Base · ·Critical Chance· · Critical Multiplier.
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Acid· · · · · · · · · · · 590 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Light/Alignment · · · · · 590 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Cold· · · · · · · · · · · 590 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Electric· · · · · · · · · 590 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Evil· · · · · · · · · · · 575 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Fire· · · · · · · · · · · 738 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Force/Untyped · · · · · · 610 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Negative· · · · · · · · · 552 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Physical· · · · · · · · · 575 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Poison· · · · · · · · · · 590 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Positive· · · · · · · · · 776 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Repair· · · · · · · · · · 564 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Rust· · · · · · · · · · · 559 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
Sonic · · · · · · · · · · 550 · · · 5%· · · · · · · · ·3
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Equipped Gear Set: Standard
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Armor · · · · Legendary Researcher's Leathers · Drops in: Quest: Members Only
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Profane Experiment
Belt· · · · · Legendary Direbear Belt · Drops in: U48 Quest: Quid Pro Quo
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Boots · · · · Legendary Spectre Boots · Drops in: Quest: Finding Dorris
· · · · · · · Blue: +12 Sapphire of Dodge
· · · · · · · Legendary Profane Experiment
Bracers · · · Legendary Cold Iron Bracers · Drops in: U48 Quest: Immortality Lessons
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Cloak · · · · Legendary Phase Cloak · Drops in: Quest: A Raven at the Door
· · · · · · · Yellow: +19 Diamond of Spell Craft
· · · · · · · Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary)
Gloves· · · · The Prince's Gauntlet · Drops in: U48 Any Feywild Quest
· · · · · · · Blue: +2 Festive Constitution
· · · · · · · Green: Sapphire of Good Luck + 3
· · · · · · · Yellow: +19 Diamond of Spell Craft
· · · · · · · Eminence of Summer
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Lunar Magic: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Dragonsoul: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Intelligence
Goggles · · · Legendary Experimenter's Goggles· ·Drops in: Quest: Underlane Assignment
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Profane Experiment
Helmet· · · · Titania's Glory · Drops in: U48: Feytwisted Chest
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Festive Intelligence
· · · · · · · Eminence of Summer
Necklace· · · Legendary Necklace of Bottled Sunlight· ·Drops in: U48 Quest: The Endless Revels
· · · · · · · Green: +1 Diamond of Exceptional Intelligence
· · · · · · · Eminence of Summer
Ring1 · · · · Legendary Lionheart Ring· ·Drops in: U48 Quest: The Thornwright
· · · · · · · Green: +12 Sapphire of Resistance
· · · · · · · Eminence of Summer
Ring2 · · · · Legendary Rockslide Ring· ·Drops in: U48 Quest: The Icemount Curse
· · · · · · · Green: +12 Diamond of Strength
· · · · · · · Eminence of Spring
Trinket · · · Cannith Crafted Trinket
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Prefix: +15 Vertigo
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Suffix: +13 Wisdom
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Extra: +5 Insightful Intelligence
Weapon1 · · · Legendary Midnight Greetings· ·Drops in: Sentinels chain, Scroll, Seal and Shard
· · · · · · · Red: +144 Ruby of Positive Spell Power
· · · · · · · Orange: Ruby of Combustion Spell Power
· · · · · · · Sentient Weapon Personality: Sentient Jewel of the Furious
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Otto's Irrevocable Power: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Darkhallow: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Shadowstrike: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 5: Frozen Wanderer: Intelligence
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Necronomicannon · Drops in: U48 Feywild Explorer Zone
· · · · · · · Green: Globe of True Imperial Blood
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Trinket2· · · Restricted by another item in this gear set
Trinket3· · · Restricted by another item in this gear set

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[jasonayoung]

I need some advice.

So my self heal socks. And I don't love the casting dps.

Would doing construct essence and reconstruct work better?

And what spell should I cast when offhand versatility procs? Tac det isn't killing stuff and it's DC isn't high Enough to matter.

[Phoenicis]

I need some advice.

So my self heal socks. And I don't love the casting dps.

Would doing construct essence and reconstruct work better?

And what spell should I cast when offhand versatility procs? Tac det isn't killing stuff and it's DC isn't high Enough to matter.

A bit late but...

You went deep into wiz (5 levels) so your DCs in arti are gonna suffer hard, you are missing all those levels.

I'm running arti/barb 18/2 splits on HC and tactical det still functions into epics (23 at last play), even without metas, it's not killing as much as it used to but it still knocks a few things down.

With the split you took I'd focus on building up the melee, rely less on casting.

I still plan on trying this build on live when I TR something, but because it's gonna require a trip all the way to 30 it may not be soon.

[jasonayoung]

A bit late but...

You went deep into wiz (5 levels) so your DCs in arti are gonna suffer hard, you are missing all those levels.

I'm running arti/barb 18/2 splits on HC and tactical det still functions into epics (23 at last play), even without metas, it's not killing as much as it used to but it still knocks a few things down.

With the split you took I'd focus on building up the melee, rely less on casting.

I still plan on trying this build on live when I TR something, but because it's gonna require a trip all the way to 30 it may not be soon.

Ya know I really only find myself casting buffs and heals. So the offhand proc doesn't come into play. I'm probably playing suboptimally. A nice eburst that's autocrit could be nice. But he mows stuff down with his melee attacks that act like eburst anyway.

[Phoenicis]

Ya know I really only find myself casting buffs and heals. So the offhand proc doesn't come into play. I'm probably playing suboptimally. A nice eburst that's autocrit could be nice. But he mows stuff down with his melee attacks that act like eburst anyway.

I used a LR+20 heart on a lvl 23 shadar-kai into something close, no heroic past lives, only a couple epic past lives and +6 supreme but I built for CE/ICE & reconstruct and leaned into the melee AOEs. I've been running him occasionally on EE and with rare exceptions trash melts. I've got him using a Sacrificial dagger so even bosses don't give him too much trouble with both str and wis getting drained fast.

[jskinner937]

[jasonayoung]

I used a LR+20 heart on a lvl 23 shadar-kai into something close, no heroic past lives, only a couple epic past lives and +6 supreme but I built for CE/ICE & reconstruct and leaned into the melee AOEs. I've been running him occasionally on EE and with rare exceptions trash melts. I've got him using a Sacrificial dagger so even bosses don't give him too much trouble with both str and wis getting drained fast.

I'm rehearing him and tweaking the EDs for more tactics and less casting. I get more imbue too. Dino gear helps a lot. I'll post the changes when I get some good testing in and screenshots taken.

[Coffey]

Ive been running a Shadar-Kai Tempest Trap Monkey and it has been a lot of fun to play. Been using Scimitars that become light weapons for Rangers after taking Tempest core 3 so they work with Chain Attack.

I see you have 75% Concealment. Does Shadow Dancers 25% Concealment stack with Displacement?