Edit: Ninja'd because I took so long. I still stand by my advice, though, which doesn't conflict with MM's advice (much).
brendonwp wrote...
OK, here is my proposal based on previous posts. I'm trying to keep the bard song (16) but still adding some extra feats to be more flexible. Str has had to go down to up Cha, but Bull's Strength should compensate.
This is my first epic build, so I haven't got the hang of the spreadsheet that does all the AB calcs etc. Bard skillpoints to be allocated as in "Piercing Ballad" above.
Class: Bard 16, Champion Of Torm 6, Arcane Archer 18
Race: Elven
Alignment: Chaotic Good
PvM (No idea about PvP)
STR: 12
DEX: 16 (30)
CON: 12
WIS: 8
INT: 14
CHA: 15 (16)
01: Bard(1): Lingering Song
02: Bard(2)
03: Bard(3): Weapon Focus: Longbow
04: Bard(4): DEX+1, (DEX=17)
05: Bard(5)
06: Bard(6): Point Blank Shot
07: Bard(7)
08: Bard(
: DEX+1, (DEX=18)
09: Arcane Archer(1): Weapon Finesse,
10: Arcane Archer(2)
11: Champion of Torm(1)
12: Champion of Torm(2): DEX+1, Extend Spell, Weapon Focus: Rapier, (DEX=19)
13: Arcane Archer(3)
14: Champion of Torm(3): {Smite Evil}
15: Champion of Torm(4): Improved Critical: Longbow, Rapid Shot
16: Arcane Archer(4): DEX+1, (DEX=20)
17: Champion of Torm(5)
18: Champion of Torm(6): Called Shot, Blind Fight
19: Bard(9)
20: Arcane Archer(5): DEX+1, (DEX=21)
21: Arcane Archer(6): Great Dexterity I, (DEX=22)
22: Bard(10): Curse Song
23: Arcane Archer(7)
24: Arcane Archer(: DEX+1, Epic Will, (DEX=23)
25: Arcane Archer(9)
26: Bard (11)
27: Bard(12): Great Charisma I (CHA=16)
28: Arcane Archer(10): DEX+1, (DEX=24)
29: Arcane Archer(11)
30: Arcane Archer(12): Armor Skin
31: Arcane Archer(13)
32: Bard(13): DEX+1, (DEX=25)
33: Bard(14): Great Dexterity II, (DEX=26)
34: Arcane Archer(14): Epic Weapon Focus: Longbow
35: Arcane Archer(15)
36: Arcane Archer(16): DEX+1, Epic Weapon Focus: Rapier, (DEX=27)
37: Bard(15)
38: Arcane Archer(17)
39: Arcane Archer(18): Great Dexterity III, Great Dexterity IV, (DEX=29)
40: Bard(16): DEX+1, (DEX=30)
I added new lines to make the build readabe. To avoid that problem, copy-and-paste from the spreadsheet's Output page into Notepad, and then copy-and-paste from there into the forums. Now I can see the problems with the build:
You are taking CoT
before taking WF in a melee weapon. You can't do that. I made a similar mistake myself earlier in this thread, and was called on it.
You are taking a feat at level 22. You can't do that. Bard 10 has no bonus feat, and there is no general feat at level 22.
I recommend taking Point Blank Shot at level 1 so you can melee with your bow from the very beginning.
I like the Peircing Ballad build better, but here it is with some tweaks in
bold and comments added by me in brackets {}.
Piercing Ballad: Bard 21 / Arcane Archer 19
Race: Elf
Alignement: Any/Non-Lawful
Playable 1-40 PvM
(No - Mid Magic server) {SoU, HotU, and Sands of Fate are very high magic, btw.}
Preferably in party (semi-support build) {Use a henchman when you can.}
Abilities:
Str: 10
Dex:
16 (30) {fewer points spent here (keeping this at 16) ...}
Con:
12 {... so you can keep this at 12 ...}
Wis: 10
Int:
14 {... and get more skills!}
Cha: 15 (16)
Level Progression:
1: Bard 1:
Point Blank Shot {so you can melee with your bow right away}
2: Bard 2
3: Bard 3: WF: Longbow
4: Bard 4: Dex +1 (17)
5: Bard 5
6: Bard 6:
Lingering Song7: Bard 7
8: Bard 8: Dex +1 (18)
9: Bard 9: Extend Spell
10: Arcane Archer 1: (Enchant Arrow I)
11: AA 2
12: AA 3: Imp. Crit: Longbow, Dex +1 (19) {Maybe take Weapon Finesse here ...}
13: AA 4
14: AA 5
15: AA 6: Rapid Shot {... which would move Imp Crit to here ...}
16: AA 7: Dex +1 (20)
17: Bard 10: (Skill dump)
18: AA 8: Called Shot {... and move Rapid Shot to here.}
19: AA 9: (Enchant Arrow V)
20: AA 10: Dex +1 (21)
Epic Levels:
21: Bard 11: EWF: Longbow
22: Bard 12
23: Bard 13
24: Bard 14: Curse Song, Dex +1 (22)
25: Bard 15
26: Bard 16
27: Bard 17: Great Cha I (16)
28: Bard 18: Dex +1 (23)
29: Bard 19
30: Bard 20: Lasting Inspiration
31: AA 11
32: AA 12: Dex +1 (24)
33: AA 13: Epic Prowess
34: AA 14: Great Dex I' (25)
35: AA 15
36: AA 16: Great Dex II, Dex +1 (27)
37: AA 17
38: AA 18: Great Dex III' (28)
39: AA 19: Great Dex IV, (Enchant Arrow X) (29)
40: Bard 21: Dex +1 (30) (Skill Dump)
Prime feats (marked ') are the AA bonus feats.
Modifié par Empyre65, 06 janvier 2014 - 11:35 .
