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Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
Sep 21st, 2014 at 12:12pm
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shortsword fighting bard splash.

its not perfect but i had alot of fun lvling it so far.


Level 20 True Neutral Drow Male
(6 Barbarian / 10 Bard / 4 Favored Soul)
Hit Points: 369
Spell Points: 837

BAB: 16/16/21/26/26
Fortitude: 17
Reflex: 16
Will: 15

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 18 33
Dexterity 10 17
Constitution 14 21
Intelligence 10 17
Wisdom 8 15
Charisma 16 23

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 4 28
Bluff 3 8
Concentration 2 16
Diplomacy 3 9
Disable Device n/a n/a
Haggle 6 21
Heal -1 4
Hide 0 5
Intimidate 3 12
Jump 8 25
Listen -1 7
Move Silently 0 5
Open Lock n/a n/a
Perform 7 31
Repair 0 6
Search 0 9
Spellcraft 0 5
Spot -1 7
Swim 8 31
Tumble 1 6
Use Magic Device 7 32

Level 1 (Bard)
Skill: Balance (+4)
Skill: Haggle (+3)
Skill: Jump (+4)
Skill: Perform (+4)
Skill: Swim (+4)
Skill: Tumble (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Bard
Feat: (Past Life) Passt Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Druid
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Spell (1): Expeditious Retreat
Feat: single weapon fighting
Level 2 (Barbarian)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Swim (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 3 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Diplomacy (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Feat: (Deity) Follower of Vulkoor
Feat: (Selected) Power Attack
Spell (1): Bless
Spell (1): Shield of Faith

Level 4 (Barbarian)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Intimidate (+1)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Swim (+2)

Level 5 (Bard)
Skill: Perform (+3)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+3)
Spell (1): Remove Fear

Level 6 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Concentration (+2)
Feat: (Selected) Completionist
Spell (1): Protection from Evil

Level 7 (Barbarian)
Skill: Jump (+2)
Skill: Swim (+2)

Level 8 (Barbarian)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Intimidate (+3)
Skill: Jump (+2)

Level 9 (Favored Soul)
Skill: Concentration (+3)
Spell (1): Obscuring Mist
Feat: improved single weapon fighting

Level 10 (Bard)
Skill: Perform (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+5)
Spell (1): Sonic Blast

Level 11 (Bard)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Perform (+5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (2): Blur
Spell (2): Rage

Level 12 (Bard)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+5)
Skill: Perform (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons
Spell (2): Invisibility
Spell (1): Merfolk's Blessing

Level 13 (Bard)
Skill: Balance (+5)
Skill: Perform (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 14 (Barbarian)
Skill: Swim (+5)

Level 15 (Barbarian)
Skill: Jump (+1)
Skill: Swim (+4)
Feat: Greater single weapon fighting

Level 16 (Favored Soul)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Spell (2): Lesser Restoration

Level 17 (Bard)
Skill: Perform (+4)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+4)
Spell (2): Soundburst
Spell (3): Displacement
Spell (3): Haste

Level 18 (Bard)
Skill: Balance (+6)
Skill: Perform (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Feat: (Selected) Cleave
Spell (3): Good Hope

Level 19 (Bard)
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+5)
Skill: Perform (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)

Level 20 (Bard)
Ability Raise: STR
Skill: Balance (+1)
Skill: Haggle (+5)
Skill: Perform (+1)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+1)
Spell (3): Cure Serious Wounds
Spell (4): Dimension Door
Spell (4): Freedom of Movement
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Skaldic Rage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Fighting Spirit (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Song of Heroism (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Inspired Bravery (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Inspired Bravery (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - The Poetic Edda (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Enchant Weapon (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Rough and Ready (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Rough and Ready (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Rough and Ready (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Iced Edges (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Gathering Cold (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Gathering Cold (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Gathering Cold (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warchanter (Brd) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Die Hard (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Toughness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Extra Rage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Extra Rage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Power Rage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Power Rage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Power Rage (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Supreme Cleave (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Supreme Cleave (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Frenzied Berserker (Bar) - Supreme Cleave (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Occult Slayer (Bar) - Weapon Bond (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Occult Slayer (Bar) - Extend Rage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Occult Slayer (Bar) - Extend Rage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Occult Slayer (Bar) - Extend Rage (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Furious Rage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Pain Touch (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Barbarian Power Attack (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Barbarian Power Attack (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Barbarian Power Attack (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Hardy Rage (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Hardy Rage (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Ravager (Bar) - Hardy Rage (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Smite Foe (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Resilience of Battle (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Divine Might (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Divine Might (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Divine Might (Rank 3)
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) - Awareness (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 2)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Wall of Steel (Rank 3)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) -- Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Strength (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Righteous Weapons (Rank 1)
Enhancement: Warpriest (Fvs) - Strength (Rank 1)

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remaining 12 AP to swasbuckle

1 AP confidence
3 AP blow by blow (melee)
1 AP tavern shanties
1 AP swashbuckling
2 AP deflect arrows
2 AP fast movement
1 AP dashing scounderl
1 AP uncanny dodge

gear that i'm currently using for heroic lvls

LV 14 black dragon hide amor
Madstone boots
deadly ring of resistance ML 20
Bracers of melee alacrity
supreme tyrant greensteel goggles of smoke
Minos legens
supreme tyrant greensteel neckle of concordant opposition
bloodstone
charismatic +6 cloak of accuracy
knots belt
encrusted ring
purple dragon knight gloves
+5 screaming shortsword of bleeding, yup prty basic.. trying to get an epic garos malice for the epic lvls.


will do an update once i cap it to lv 28

current saves/stats buffed.

str 82
dex 30
con 50
int 24
wis 24
cha 36

fort 52
ref 42
will 36

1000+hp
1440 sp
50% melee haste
18% double strike
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Re: Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
Reply #1 - Sep 30th, 2014 at 3:32am
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Sounds interesting but last I checked Warchanter rage and barbarian rage effects don't work together. Other than the +4 strength form Warchanter rage after you use barbarian rage. Which means your buffing and self-heals are a bit sporadic while fighting.
  
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Reply #2 - Sep 30th, 2014 at 5:05am
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Looks pretty shitty.
  
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Re: Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
Reply #3 - Sep 30th, 2014 at 10:39am
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Why shortswords over rapiers? As far as I can tell, the only thing shortswords have over rapiers is durability.  Roll Eyes
  
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Arkat wrote on Sep 30th, 2014 at 10:39am:
Why shortswords over rapiers? As far as I can tell, the only thing shortswords have over rapiers is durability.  Roll Eyes

Razorend might be easiest to acquire for heroics and deals silly damage. Expanded crit range.

I used Fell Shiv for my heroic weapon, it's the only heroic weapon with improved vorpal as far as i can tell. Enough to vorpal any level 18s not in Evestar or IQ.
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Reply #5 - Sep 30th, 2014 at 2:37pm
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i use shortswords so i can get a +4 enhancement bonus from the warpriest tree.

i know bard rage doesnt stack with the barb one, i changed it out for the con option and the only stuff in warchanter i use is iced edges and R&R for some extra prr.

now at lvl 27 and first time i played this build with the new update, its prty OP damage wize 250-300 a hit 3-4 hits a sec 80% melee haste etc. 1200-2000 crits on none helpless mobs, yup not alot but i usualy get 1 crit evry 1-3 hits.
only problem is its a little bit squishy even with the 22% dodge blur displace ghostly etc


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Re: Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
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Majestic wrote on Sep 30th, 2014 at 2:37pm:
i use shortswords so i can get a +4 enhancement bonus from the warpriest tree.

Is that +4 bonus worth more than the 10% better crit range of rapiers?
  
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Arkat wrote on Sep 30th, 2014 at 3:57pm:
Is that +4 bonus worth more than the 10% better crit range of rapiers?


With a swashbuckler the crit range doesnt expand. 3BC blade is expanded, but less damage than Balizarde.

Balizarde is 18-20 x4 in a swashbuckler's hands. Celestia is 18-20 x3 with a swash.

Thunderforged they're even on a swash build with 18-20 x3.

This is all before Improved crit but includes swash stance.
  
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Re: Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
Reply #8 - Sep 30th, 2014 at 6:28pm
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Rubbinns wrote on Sep 30th, 2014 at 12:38pm:
Razorend might be easiest to acquire for heroics and deals silly damage. Expanded crit range.

Tiefling assassins blade is unreal silly for low levels as well.

Razorend not only has expanded crit range but also .5 extra dice and uses a d8 instead of a d6 that normal Short swords do.

Thunderforged Rapier is also a d6 die rather than a d8 of Balizarde, but Celestia is a d10.
  
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Re: Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
Reply #9 - Oct 2nd, 2014 at 11:56am
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Quick update b4 i TR again Lv 28 now, was prty fun lvling it

it does alot of damage usualy always pull aggro Wich isnt to great since it can be alittle squishy if not geared.

stats/saves buffed.

Str 92
Dex 36
Con 61
Int 27
Wis 31
Cha 45

Saves

61
52
44

8-14% double strike
50% melee haste
80% Temp ( if using haste boost from LDN destiny) melee haste

around 1400 hp
1579 sp
72 ac
49 Prr
15 Mrr
22% dodge
52 melee weapon power

Average damage per hit 250-300+ none helpless
on helpless 500+ 
criting every 1-3 hits.
4 hits a sec
6+ when boosted

Gear i'm using atm

greensteel goggles of smoke (HP)
shadow dragon armor
bracers of melee alacrity ( better to change with any of the new bracers from update)
deadly ring of accuracy +8 +8
thunder forged shortsword
kobold admiral's tiller buckler ( changed SWB enhancement to skirmisher)
madstone boots
Iron mitts
Encrusted ring (amp 20%)
knost's belt
charismatic cloak +10
planar focus of prowess ( 3 insg str)
ST greensteel necklace of concordant opposition
Helm of white dragon ( 3 insg con )

Feats lv 20-28
Great cleave
perfect single weapon fighting
overwhelming critical
perfect TWF (for 5% double strike) makes alot of diff when the attack speed is high.

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Re: Raging Needle (SWF + SWB) 10/6/4 bard splash
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