Wipe wrote on Jul 8^th, 2013 at 8:16pm:

It's no different than DC casters becoming obsolete in EE content.  Go with the flow or be left behind.

Bigjunk wrote on Jul 8^th, 2013 at 9:58pm:


It's almost as stupid as lobbying Turbine about something.

Anyway, back to AA stuff.  I built the 12 Monk/6 Ranger/2 FvS version on Lamannia and it's meeting my goals.  Saves are much better:

F/R/W Saves:
08/08/08 Monk 12
05/05/02 Ranger 6
03/03/03 Favored Soul 2
04/04/04 Epic 8
15/11/17 CON/DEX/WIS bonus
01/01/01 Competence (Eldritch Ritual)
04/04/04 Morale (Greater Heroism)
04/04/04 Insightful (Superior Parrying)
07/07/07 Resistance (augment)
01/01/01 Sacred (Blessing of the Three Dragons)
02/02/02 Luck (Augment)
00/00/03 Contemplation III (Henshin Mystic)
00/-4/00 Yugo WIS potion
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54/46/56
00/00/10 vs. Enchantments (Elf + Enchantment Lore III + Monk Still Mind)
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54/46/66

The 2 splash is however you want to flavor your monkcher.  If I had the APs to spare, I'd look at Munkenmo's beguile/frost arrow version with 2 Druid.

Bigjunk wrote on Jul 9^th, 2013 at 8:54am:

For a ranged build, dropping from 100 PRR to 50 PRR if Turbine changed it isn't a big deal.  It would kind of suck for melee builds though.

Also, everyone seems to be overlooking the 75% Insightful Incite attribute of Defensive Strikes.  If you're using this ability, you're going to have aggro.  EE Truthful One hits like a truck.

cdr wrote on Jul 9^th, 2013 at 9:35am:

Not anymore.

Carpone wrote on Jul 9^th, 2013 at 10:24am:


Not in the same spots, anyway.

Combat Archery has been fixed!  It now provides +1[W] for point blank range.

Carpone wrote on Jul 29^th, 2013 at 2:39pm:


Did you get to test it?

It's a pity there's all that NDA stuff tied to the beta.

Wonder if it'd be a violation if I were to say I can log in fine and confirm combat archery works.

/sigh at 16 starting dex, I starting to hope there'll be +6 tomes coming with the cap increase. 

Also guess my AA will be a 38pt build before my main ><

Toying around with 9 Monk/8 Ranger/3 Artificer:

9 Monk: Improved Evasion, 15% run speed (5% net in Mountain stance).
8 Ranger: Empower Heal Spell
3 Artificer: 75% scroll mastery, +1 scroll level, full UMD ranks, 2nd level spell (Elemental Weapons) 

It's kind of a hot mess, but there's potential.

crunch wrote on Aug 3^rd, 2013 at 7:18am:

Grace is still a tier 4 Elf skill.

Be aware if you dump STR, then you can't acquire Overwhelming Critical. 

My first shot at a monk archer build (criticisms greatly appreciated):

First off no enhancements since I'm waiting to get the base build down first before figuring those out.

Second off I can't get my stats to handle overwhelming critical so those are out.

Third the level split is not changing (although the 3 splash is changeable, but generally I prefer 11/6 ranger/monk over the typical 12 monk/6 ranger ... I find it more interesting....and less tome/stat demanding)

Half elf Ranger 11/Monk 6/Rogue 3

Stats: (first lifer)
str 14
dex 14
con 14
Int 12
Wis 16+all level ups
Cha 8

Level progression:
1 rogue
2-3 monk
4-14 ranger
15-18 monk
19-20 rogue

skills:
Spot/search/DD/UMD (maybe balance)

feats (chosen)
1: point blank shot
3: stunning fist
6: power attack
9: Quicken
12: master of forms
15: Improved critical ranged
18: Grandmaster of forms
21: Empower heal
24: I have no idea
26 (destiny): epic tactician
27: Blinding speed
28 (destiny): Guardian angel or double shot.....not too sure

Bonus feats (chosen):
Monk 1 (at lvl 2): Precision
Monk 2 (at lvl 3): Zen archery
Monk 6 (at lvl 18): 10K stars

Bonus feats (auto granted):
Ranger 1: Bow strength
Ranger 2: TWF, Rapid shot
Ranger 3: diehard
Ranger 4: precise shot
Ranger 6: Manyshot, ITWF
Ranger 9: evasion
Ranger 11: IPS, GTWF

So level 24 feat I don't know what to take, and for 28 I can't decide between guardian angel and double shot......

If I've missed something please point it out for me

As a side note grandmaster of earth is what I will be running all the time.......also any clue how to regen my ki would be nice

kierg10 wrote on Aug 4^th, 2013 at 9:04pm:


Combat archery works, you need 21 dex.

You blew 4 build points on int, and claim you can't fit in OC. Stick with 8 int, increase base str to 16 +4 tome +3 levels.

You need to drop something for cleave
Drop grandmaster of forms for great cleave.

Almost no point in Helf + 3 rogue levels.  Go human instead, it nets you the feat you kinda need, and the extra skill per level would suit you.

Give up on stunning fist, you need to take empower heal in heroic levels to fit in combat archery and overwhelming critical.