Is this something that could be viable for a TR life? My static x3 man group would like me to run a tank this life, and I want to do something interesting. This looked like something that could be crazy and not the most viable, but at least functional from 1-20.

If so what would be the best way to go about it? splashes? etc.

I just mulled over enhancements and I'm farting with a build, actually 3 playing with different splashes, but...

I know about 5% of what most of the people here know, so I'd be a fool not at least ask you veterans what your thoughts are and how you might go about it?

NOTdarth wrote on Jul 7^th, 2014 at 8:20am:


Ok, wow, my build is I'm playing with right now is 12 wiz 6 ftr 2 paladin lol awesome.

I'm building him SWF/Shield ATM. Unless TWF/THF seems like a better option. I think the shield enhancements are snazzy in the Eldritch tree.

Ok, What do you guys think about this?

Credit to Guild Leader of Shadowtouched on Ghallanda on this post, this is just my version with SWF/Shield version of his build. (Tom116)

His build can be found here: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/444278-Eldritch-Knight?highlight=eldri...


Please let me know if you see any glaring issues, concerns, or things that can be done better.

I'm super concerned about this from the Wiki for Single Weapon Fighting:

Common misconception is that you can wear a shield and still benefit from this feat. You cannot wear a shield and benefit from the single weapon fighting feats unless the third tier Swashbuckler enhancement Skirmisher is taken and the character is single weapon fighting in the Swashbuckling Stance. Then a buckler can be used in the offhand.

Anyway here is the build:

Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(6 Fighter / 12 Wizard / 2 Favored Soul)
Hit Points: 321
Spell Points: 905

BAB: 13/13/18/23
Fortitude: 19
Reflex: 10
Will: 13

              Starting    Feat/Enhancement
Abilities    Base Stats    Modified Stats
(36 Point)    (Level 1)      (Level 20)
Strength           18                30
Dexterity           8                13
Constitution       18                25
Intelligence       16                21
Wisdom              6                11
Charisma            6                11

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 Strength used at level 11
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 11
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 11
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 11
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 11
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 11
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 15
+4 Tome of Dexterity used at level 15
+4 Tome of Constitution used at level 15
+4 Tome of Intelligence used at level 15
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 15
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 15
+5 Tome of Strength used at level 19
+5 Tome of Dexterity used at level 19
+5 Tome of Constitution used at level 19
+5 Tome of Intelligence used at level 19
+5 Tome of Wisdom used at level 19
+5 Tome of Charisma used at level 19

              Starting      Feat/Enhancement
             Base Skills  Modified Skills
Skills       (Level 1)      (Level 20)
Balance            1              7
Bluff              -2             0
Concentration      6              30
Diplomacy          -2             0
Disable Device     n/a            n/a
Haggle             -2             0
Heal               -2             0
Hide               -1             -4
Intimidate         2              23
Jump               8              27
Listen             -2             0
Move Silently      -1             -4
Open Lock          n/a            n/a
Perform            n/a            n/a
Repair             7              29
Search             3              6
Spellcraft         3              5
Spot               -2             0
Swim               4              1
Tumble             n/a            n/a
Use Magic Device   n/a            n/a

Level 1 (Fighter)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack
Feat: (Selected) Two Handed Fighting

Level 2 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness

Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave

Level 4 (Wizard)

Level 5 (Wizard)

Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Adammantine Body
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell

Level 7 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Great Cleave

Level 8 (Fighter)

Level 9 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Single Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Toughness

Level 10 (Wizard)

Level 11 (Wizard)

Level 12 (Favored Soul)
Feat: (Deity) Follower of the Sovereign Host
Feat: (Selected) Shield Mastery

Level 13 (Fighter)

Level 14 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons

Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Shield Mastery

Level 16 (Wizard)

Level 17 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Quicken Spell

Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Single Weapon Fighting

Level 19 (Favored Soul)

Level 20 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Warforged - Improved Fortification (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Constitution (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Improved Fortification (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Warforged Constitution (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Improved Fortification (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warforged - Inscribed Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warforged - Adamantine Durability (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Adamantine Durability (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warforged - Adamantine Durability (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warforged - Brute Fighting (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warforged - Brute Fighting (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warforged - Brute Fighting (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warforged - Weapon Attachment (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Strike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Acid (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Frost (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Spellsword: Flame (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Mage Armor (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Improved Shield (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Light Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Arcane Barrier (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Medium Armor Proficiency (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Tenser's Transformation (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Shield (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rankk 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Still Spell (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Doublestrike (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Eldritch Tempest (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Illusion I: Invisibility (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Illusion II: Blur (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Illusion III: Displacement (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Energy of the Scholar (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Energy of the Scholar (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Energy of the Scholar (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Archmage (Wiz) - Spell Critical: Elemental and Force I (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Toughness (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Toughness (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 1)

NOTdarth wrote on Jul 7^th, 2014 at 3:52pm:


1) Form seemed counter intuitive if going warforged.
2) Warforged because self healing so stronk
3. 6 levels of Fighter because it's for Wizard TR I already have Fighter Life.