I did a 18B/2F before with a minimal AC investment that topped out at ~65 self buffed. Good enough for most vale elites but not beyond. I'm going full retard AC this time and could probably tank end-game but I'm sick of barb by this point so this life will probably be fast.

I haven't checked max achievable dex vs the MDB enhancements; the second/third tier of dwarf armor mastery may be overkill when using a tower shield but oh well.

I'll have to retire my bastard swords for a life and craft some daxes, but I'm fine with that.

Having to take toughness for Stalwart instead of PL barb is annoying.

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Level 20 True Neutral Dwarf
(8 Fighter \ 12 Barbarian)
Hit Points: 426
Spell Points: 0
BAB: 20\20\25\30\30
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 9
Will: 6

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             17                    25
Dexterity            15                    17
Constitution         15                    20
Intelligence         11                    13
Wisdom                9                    11
Charisma             12                    14

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+1 Tome of Wisdom used at level 3
+1 Tome of Charisma used at level 3
+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
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 11

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               4                    18
Bluff                 1                     2
Concentration         2                     5
Diplomacy             1                     2
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                1                     5.5
Heal                 -1                     0
Hide                  2                     3
Intimidate            5                    33
Jump                  5                    24
Listen               -1                     0
Move Silently         2                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                0                     1
Search                0                     3
Spot                 -1                     0
Swim                  3                     7
Tumble                3                     4
Use Magic Device      3                    13

Level 1 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Enhancement: Barbarian Damage Boost I
Enhancement: Barbarian Sprint Boost I
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery I

Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Cleave
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Attack I
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage I

Level 3 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Barbarian Toughness I

Level 4 (Barbarian)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Barbarian Extend Rage I
Enhancement: Barbarian Extra Rage I
Enhancement: Dwarven Constitution I

Level 5 (Barbarian)
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Rage I
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate I
Enhancement: Barbarian Constitution I

Level 6 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Barbarian Damage Boost II
Enhancement: Barbarian Improved Damage Reduction I

Level 7 (Barbarian)
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery II

Level 8 (Barbarian)
Ability Raise: STR
Enhancement: Barbarian Frenzied Berserker I

Level 9 (Barbarian)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Attack II
Enhancement: Barbarian Power Rage II

Level 10 (Barbarian)
Enhancement: Barbarian Damage Boost III
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate II

Level 11 (Barbarian)
Enhancement: Dwarven Axe Damage II

Level 12 (Barbarian)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Selected) Combat Expertise
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Barbarian Toughness II

Level 13 (Barbarian)

Level 14 (Barbarian)
Enhancement: Barbarian Frenzied Berserker II
Enhancement: Dwarven Armor Mastery III

Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Selected) Shield Mastery
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Mastery I
Enhancement: Fighter Tower Shield Mastery I

Level 16 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Handed Fighting
Enhancement: Fighter Armor Class Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost II
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate III

Level 17 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Improved Intimidate IV

Level 18 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Shield Mastery
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Student of the Sword
Enhancement: Fighter Stalwart Defender I

Level 19 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Tower Shield Mastery II

Level 20 (Fighter)
Ability Raise: STR
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Dodge

what is this I don't even

Aeolwind wrote on Apr 18^th, 2012 at 12:35pm:


This is a PL for an eventual tank fighter build. I love AC, it makes leveling super easy. I have tons of AC equips for leveling.

Here's a rough level 20, theoretically:
10 base
11 dex (15 base + 3 tome + 7 item + 3 excep + 2 ship + 2 yugo)
16 armor (eCavPlate)
8 shield (large)
6 sup stab
3 dodge (bracers of wind)
2 dodge (goggles)
1 dodge (bracers of wind)
4 insight
1 alchemical armor
1 alchemical shield
4-6 natural (epic slot, eChimera)
5 CE
1 dodge
1 stalwart I
2 stalwart stance I
1 kobold ship
1 dwarf ship
1 house d ship
--
79-81 prebuffed ac level 20

Even at 18, you're only a few points shy of that. Losing a couple of points from eCav and +7 but that's about it.

Bard+pally+arti raidbuffs would add +10 or so, hitting 90 in a raid not out of the question.

I solo or PUG generally. Sometimes I catch parts of TR trains, but not very often.

I am completely aware of what rage does; this is barb life #3. I only rage when I have solid healing to make up for the loss of AC. Rage doesn't just "not stack" with stalwart stance, stance prevents all rage effects. Towards end game it'll be stalwart when tanking, raging when DPSing - I usually raid a lot from 18 to 20, it's fun.

Glad I can always count on the Vault to keep me warm inside when it's 20F out.

cdr wrote on Apr 18^th, 2012 at 1:06pm:

Just makin sure.  Friends don't let friends make builds with bad concepts 

Do it.  I am a firm believer you can level a con-dumped, ham sandwich to 20 these days.

11barb, 7bard, 2rogue

leveling split, 1r, 1barb, 7bard, 1rogue, 10barb

displace, haste, evasion, songs, heals, traps, locks and umd, go helf monk dilly for healing amp.

heal scrolls, 200% amp > 65ac :p

cdr wrote on Apr 18^th, 2012 at 3:58pm:

Oh I didn't mean I thought your build was a ham sammich.  I actually kinda like it.  I'm just saying in general.