Goal:
Looking for an epic build that is:
1. self-sufficient build.
a. self-healing capable. No reliance on hirelings or healer (but I don’t mind popping a hireling while I quest, now and then, for convenience)
b. survivable. The build/toon makes up for lack of quest knowledge (future-proof?) or super-twitch skills. Can be in the form of evasion/high saves, defensive abilities/PRR/AC, dodge, etc.
c. decent dps. Doesn’t have to put up monster dps numbers. While soloing, don’t mind whittling mobs down, but also have the ability for burst dps (for bosses or if situation warrants it)
2. preferred playstyle.
a. AOE over single-target. When I encounter a pack of mobs, I prefer running up to all of them rather than pulling them one-by-one. I don’t like single-target playstyle. I have fun throwing down and jumping around a firewall, or running mobs through a blade barrier, or gathering up a pack and cleaving.
b. medium pace. I don’t need the fastest completion of quests. I’m not opposed to having to stop at every shrine. But with preference of AOE, I do like efficient handling of mobs.
3. medium difficulty of gearing the build.
a. gear flexibility. I have no gear past level 20. I don’t mind farming/grinding for an item, but would prefer items that I don’t have to rely on others to grind for. Basically, if the item is in a raid that takes a while to fill, I rather use the 2nd or 3rd best item that I can acquire myself.
b. parking at cap. Will more likely get to 28 and stay there, gear up, farm destinies and wait for new packs and level cap increase, rather than epic reincarnations.
Additional information:
Extensive experience of heroic quests and leveling, starting into epic FR quests and levels (will need to level primary epic destiny as I level up to cap). Will be familiar with Eberron epics, but not FR epics. Don't mind streaking epic hard, and once I get comfortable with quest, would like to push it and jump into EE.
36 point build (for this build, using a toon with 1 sorc, 1 fvs past life; doesn’t mean that the build has to make use of those 2 past lives)
All classes available
All races, except for PDK, Shadar, Sun Elf
The build that I had the fun with the most since I first started playing was a monk with high AC before the AC revamp and expansions. Took time to farm Icy Rainments, stacking dodge items, etc. I loved walking into a room, regardless of what mobs were in there, and clearing it without needing a heal. Loved seeing “Miss” scroll up my screen. I was definitely disappointed when that changed.
Prior to that build, I did try a pure Fighter AC tank, and was happy with the melee survivability. What I didn’t like was the low saves/lack of evasion, and the monk had that.
After the AC revamp, found myself gravitating more to the arcanes. Divines are ok as well.
I see plenty of epic level builds, haven’t tried any of them, and don’t have the time to try all. I think my requirements above might align with a certain build better. Just not sure which one.
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