Have you seen the Tukaw build?

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=181901

Tukaw and I have two-manned stuff (I was on Arkat) and let me tell you, he was the one carrying me!

Arkat wrote on Dec 16^th, 2010 at 11:11am:



I honestly hate this build.  Mostly because I think Tukaw is the only one who can actually run it effectively.  I may be biased because I find there are too many Tukaw clones running around that don't have the skill, gear, or experience to actually pull the build off.   (I had one in a ToD insist on tanking Horoth and sure he was fine while the party was on Sally but he instantly lost agro once the real DPS joined and then just bitched about it.  I'd much rather have a high HP Barb or Fighter who can actually hold agro and do more DPS tank it over the vaunted self-healing.)

Plus, I hate solo builds.  They almost always contribute little in parties and need to be dragged through raids which pisses me off.  If you want to solo...solo; don't pike my raids.

It also wouldn't really meet the goal Stainer set of higher DC's.  I don't feel that multi-classed casters (except for the occasional rogue splash) contribute enough with the current end-game.  I would rather have a real DPS melee and a true caster with high DC's in the party than a caster playing at melee.

stainer wrote on Dec 16^th, 2010 at 11:58am:



It's a prereq for Archmage.

stainer wrote on Dec 16^th, 2010 at 12:04pm:


Your Welcome,  I actually really really love where Dresdyn's build is at right now.  I find I run him more than any of my others because he is just so damn useful (fun as well).  With his Enchantment and Conjuration DC's where they are he is money in Epics and the regular stuff is just easy.  SP management is easy with the cheap Hypno and Webs, and I don't waste many Mass Holds. (Ny Unlimited Grease is just a bonus.)  I still want to TR him for the Wizzy past life feat and grind some more gear (which is never ending) but overall I like what Archmage did for him a lot...I wouldn't trade it for anything right now.

I have both his current and planned TR builds in the planner at home but he is Human so they aren't an exact fit plus I'm hoping a plane for San Antonio in a few hours so I won't be at my home PC for a while.

I never leveled as Archmage but one of my guildies spent the points for the SLA: Single Hold and used it to nice effect while leveling then reset enhancements later.

Breaken wrote on Dec 22^nd, 2010 at 12:58am:


This.  Tukaw unfortunately is great up until and including Amrath elite.  But anything epic and the flaws in the build really start coming through.

Jaxx wrote on Dec 25^th, 2010 at 9:46pm:


Its not that. Its just that healers will be throwing heals anyways so why not have max dps, not to mention that his builds to hit prolly wouldnt be to great in epics either.

Arkat wrote on Dec 25^th, 2010 at 10:44pm:

No

Certain builds are meant for certain things, unfortunatly that build it not meant for epics as far as i can see.

Breaken wrote on Dec 25^th, 2010 at 10:59pm:


I like calling them Vale superstar builds.  They were the cats ass when end game was the Vale but lose luster in the current game. 

AJaxx wrote on Dec 25^th, 2010 at 9:46pm:



The problem with doing nearly everything is that you may do everything but you do each job worse than someone who specializes in one job.  My mechanic isn't also my doctor...

Solo builds have little to add in parties. I don't need someone who can be the do everything and be a superstar; I need role players willing to fill the roles I assign.  Would I take a Tukaw build in my Epic?  Sure, if I knew the player new how to use it and was geared but it wouldn't be my primary caster or tank...it would be just DPS.  Besides, if you're a solo build who can do everything why are you looking for a group again....