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This is what I've been toying around with right now.

Level 20 Neutral Good Elf Female
(1 Fighter / 1 Rogue / 18 Ranger)
Hit Points: 292
Spell Points: 319

BAB: 19/19/24/2929
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 19
Will: 8

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 16 22
Dexterity 16 22
Constitution 14 16
Intelligence 10 12
Wisdom 12 14
Charisma 8 10

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20)
Balance 7 15
Bluff -1 0
Concentration 2 3
Diplomacy -1 0
Disable Device 4 25
Haggle -1 0
Heal 1 2
Hide 3 6
Intimidate -1 0
Jump 7 10
Listen 1 4
Move Silently 3 6
Open Lock 7 23
Perform n/a n/a
Repair 0 1
Search 4 29
Spot 5 18
Swim 3 6
Tumble 7 10
Use Magic Device 3 16

Level 1 (Rogue)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Disable Device (+4)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Open Lock (+4)
Skill: Search (+4)
Skill: Spot (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+4)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device I
Enhancement: Improved Open Lock I
Enhancement: Improved Search I
Enhancement: Improved Spot I

Level 2 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Undead
Enhancement: Rogue Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage I

Level 3 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Dodge
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense I
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity I

Level 4 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancemeent: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Resistance I

Level 5 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Aerenal Elf Melee Damage I
Enhancement: Improved Search II
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild I

Level 6 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Giant
Feat: (Selected) Mobility
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage II

Level 7 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Attack I
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion I
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion II

Level 8 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Elven Perception I
Enhancement: Elven Keen Eyes I
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense II

Level 9 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Spring Attack
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest I

Level 10 (Fighter)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Weapon Defense
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I

Level 11 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+2)
Enhancement: Ranger Dexterity II

Level 12 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Elemental
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion III

Level 13 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage III

Level 14 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+2)
Skill: Search (+1)
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest II
Enhancement: Ranger Energy of the Wild III

Level 15 (Ranger)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell OR Maximize
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Attack II

Level 16 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+2)
Skill: Search (+1)
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Damage IV

Level 17 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+2)
Skill: Search (+1)
Feat: (Favored Enemy) Favored Enemy: Evil Outsider
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Defense III
Enhancement: Rogue Sneak Attack Training I

Level 18 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Feat: (Selected) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Resistance II

Level 19 (Ranger)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+2)
Skill: Search (+1)
Enhancement: Ranger Devotion IV

Level 20 (Ranger)
Ability Raise: DEX
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Disable Device (+1)
Skill: Open Lock (+1)
Skill: Search (+1)
Enhancement: Ranger Favored Resistance III
Enhancement: Ranger Tempest III

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I debated on the initial stats, but because of the limits I got a lot more points out of adding wisdom than adding a single point of con or str. So I did my wisdom up and figured instead of adding a +6 wis item I'll use a +6 str item later (and btw, for stuff like that, viva la crafting system, it will be so much easier). I added dex instead of str for my last ability raise to keep stats even. Enhancements are more or less in order, but I'm still kinda moving stuff around. Skills, even more so. I am debating on the lvl 15 feat still. Extend is nice for buffs, but maximize is nice for healing. Hmm.

Anyway, she's been fun to play with Once she gets her heals on she'll be pretty self-sufficient.

why didnt you max out UMD? you will want the max 23 in UMD at 20 for scrolls. 7 less points = 35% less effectiveness, a noticeable decline.

if you wanted, you could dump INT and WIS. a +6 WIS item can go on greensteel (concordant opposition, you will want one for both +6 WIS, and bonus to UMD and HP or SP).

This is what I made on my ranger, it adds 6 WIS, +5 UMD (exceptional charisma skills = UMD), 150 spell points, and blindness and disease immunity:
http://www.perfectweb.org/ddo/crafting/base_crafting.php?base=19&tier1=71&tier2=126&tier3=162&tier4=161&bonus1=20&bonus2=65&altC=0


A heal scroll is a UMD of 40.. with a UMD end game of only 16 you will have 0% chance to use one.

If you are using all +2 tomes, there really is no reason not to dump WIS and INT. Technically, all a ranger needs is a WIS of 14, and this includes an enhancement bonus, so a +6 WIS item being worn = you can cast all your spells.

INT is just for skill points and search. I ate a +2 tome and sometimes drink fox cunning pots if i cant find a trap box. You look like your search and spot skills will be perfect already tho

Don't bother putting points into open lock. I have a rough time opening some locks, but its never something crucial, and a lock will ALWAYS open when you roll a 20 in my experience.

So far, there have been only 2 places with tough locks and I've gotten them both by rolling 20's. titan raid and this one chest in burning city. you'd rather have UMD imo.

Feats:

drop two weapon defense. if you were taking a level of monk to become an AC build, then you might want it. otherwise, its a waste. and if you were going to be an AC build, you would absolutely need combat expertise which would fuck with you DPS.

you could fit anything from another toughness feat to an exotic weapon there. personally, i would take toughness later (taking it at level 1 will only give you 4 extra HP, so you wont notice the immediate benefit), and i would take oversized TWF earlier.

extend or maximize is a good question. look at it this way:

early on, it is great, but at level 20 all your buffs will last 18 mins. if you have a conc opp GS item, you will just about never run out of SP. my ranger never seems to run out, and the very rare times that he does he can get to a shrine within 18 mins. remember, a conc opp item will refill your mana bar, giving you more heals, buffs, etc. if you want to give yourself more healing power, go maximize.

extend is a must have for casters so they can cast haste and displacement and other very short buffs. not so much needed for rangers really.

Enhancements:

I imagine your build will be a scimitar based build? if so i believe there are elf enhancements to take to boost your damage with them. you dont want fighter critical accuracy, that shit is pure garbage. as an end game BAB near max build (you will have 19) you wont miss on your crits. at all.

can trade out all the favored defense stuff too. unless you plan on getting an end game armor class of 80+, then dont ever worry about armor class. the gear to get a high armor class is a nightmare to get.

anto_capone wrote:

So far, there have been only 2 places with tough locks and I've gotten them both by rolling 20's. titan raid and this one chest in burning city. you'd rather have UMD imo.

There's another one in VoN5 after you turn the wheels 4 times to complete one of the objectives.

Zogdor wrote:

anto_capone wrote:

So far, there have been only 2 places with tough locks and I've gotten them both by rolling 20's. titan raid and this one chest in burning city. you'd rather have UMD imo.

There's another one in VoN5 after you turn the wheels 4 times to complete one of the objectives.

tbh i dont know von raid well at all

Rockwilda 20 Sorc

Stayed fire savant, is pretty cool so far. Did some scroll farming and he was very capable.

With ship buffs and rage he hits 497 HP.

Greensteel 45 HP
Argo favor 10 HP
552 raged

If I went nuts and slotted +2 exc. CON on a ring and got yugo pots that would be well over 600 HP.

Going to be making a SP conc opp first of course tho, so it wont be until 20 shrouds when I see them HP.

All I need is a scroll and I can make him a elemental essence ring. Going to be farming for that soon.

Might try to make a brimstone verge as well, for the epic combustion 8. But then I wouldnt need a ele ring I don't think..

Hey so, they've totally changed the builds since I've been on and I'm totally lost.  Any pointers?  We've got a range of builds to redo enhancements on.

Human cleric- warpriest of siberys
Drow artificer- archane marksman (now battle engineer or archnotechnician)
Drow ranger- tempest (now archane archer vs deep woods stalker)

I guess they've also changed intel reqs for some spells?  We're starting with our Gallanda toons before we muck up on Khyber.

Human paladin- truth bringer (now knight of the chalice or sacred defender)
Drow ranger- archane archer

Clerics are fairly easy to redo. If you're the battle cleric type, invest in the warpriest tree with some investment in the radiant servant (enough to get the burst). If you're the casting cleric, decide if you prefer necro stuff or light stuff and then invest in the divine disciple tree, with again enough in the radiant servant tree to get the burst.

Humans remain a great race for clerics as you can get Healing amp and boosts to spell power.

If you're pure, use the free lesser reincarnation everyone got (not the 20+ one, save that for another time). This means you can get the follower of the sovereign host feats as your class feats - cant use those class feats on anything else but a divinity of your choice to follow.

Also redo skill points in the LR to include Heal. Heal now boosts spell power for clerics.

Also go for the maximise and empower feats early on if you are wanting to use the SLAs (spell like abilities) in the divine disciple tree as these metamagics dont use up your spell points when applied to SLAs.

With artificer I think there are only two trees to work with so you can go one way or the other - boosting your ranged skills or boosting your spells. Or mix and match :p  Again the spell like abilities can be boosted by metamagic feats that won't cost anything in terms of mana, so when you respec with your free LR, get the metamagic feats in early in the build.

One change that can be useful for all toons is that dragonmarks have changed. Instead of having to spend three feats to get all three levels of dragonmark, now you only need to get the first dragonmark as a feat and then the next two levels are bought in the racial enhancement tree. So for example, all my human toons now get dimension door which is the second level of the dragonmark of passage - as its just so easy to get. Not sure what dragonmarks drow get but worth looking at.

Drow ranger? Pass ... lol.
Pure Paladin? Pass.

Thanks Beth, we just figured out there's an arrow on there so tempest is still an option for the ranger, but paladin seems to have lost the truthbringer class- or rather you're forced to merge the two trees (maybe it was always that way?).  We don't play as frequently, so I must admit I only understand about half of what you said.  But, I just redid my toons on LOTRO and they seem okay (they switched it a similar set up) so I guess I'll see how this goes.

Okay, makes sense now. Thanks Beth!

Glad it makes more sense now! The enhancement system is a big improvement on the past, but it can be a bit omgwhut on first look. I still have alts I haven't bothered to redo.

I think the only one I had trouble re-doing was my baby rogue. The stuff you want for a decent rogue assassin is now in 3 different trees :S Everyone else was OK, even the clonk didn't get hit as bad as I thought she would.