I saw this build on the boards and it sounded like a fun way to go with either it or something similar to get 3 pally lives as well as 3 bladeforged lives knocked out but I'm debating the best way to go about it based on my gear, past lives, and Epic Destinies.

I've got a toon with 3 monk/fighter/ranger past lives. Current gear was tailored toward monk levels in each life so only CitW weapons I have are Sireth and Pinion. Docent-wise I have Unsuppressed Quorforged and Epic Blademark's (no higher level ones as I've never played above 20 as a forged). Weapon-wise below 20 I could craft a LitII Falchion - only lacking a shard and I've been soloing the Shroud a bit to try and get it...might have to rope in my kids to come with me for more loot chances. However, I also have a pair of Deathnips and the parts to make a shield from the orchard.

Based on that gear, which direction makes the most sense, at least for the first life? Would I be better off moving forward and making the LitII once I get the shard and following the build I linked as it was laid out? Or would I be better off fitting in the TWF line and using 2 deathnips or the SWF line and using a Deathnip and a Shield. I'm looking to go all-out blitzing stupid offense on this toon as from everything I'm hearing there's not really a need to go with the defensive approach unless you're looking for upper-level EE's. All my ED's are maxed by the way and I plan on running in LD without taking the Cleave/GClv feats (just like was laid out in the build). My gear up to about level 25 is good...higher level gear is suspect as I just came back after about an 18 month break, though I expect that will work itself out in the next life or two.

If I do stick with the Nips would it make more sense to go TWF and sacrifice some con/cha to meet the requirements to do so (I'm thinking 14dex so I don't have to wait on a feat) or go S&B (swapping in the 3 shield feats for the TWF line) and still play it like I want to play it (ie pretending that Vanguard line doesn't exist)? Obvious advantage to the S&B version is that I maintain the option to swap to Vanguard and try it out.

Would I get acceptable damage with Deathnip + a Shield going KotC? Don't really care about single target damage that much as I'm going to be zerging EH's more than I'll be running raids so really focused on best cleave/great cleave potential.

I'm thinking you're right right now about the GS though. I've got 3 lives with this and a btc LR I could use if I really hated the S&B style. Might just go with that and try it out and if I'm disappointed I can always LR to the THF line and make the GS then now that I've finished farming the parts for it.

crunch wrote on Aug 8^th, 2015 at 11:01am:

For a melee 'lock THF build, would SOS (not eSOS) acceptable in EH epics for quick iconic past lives/epic past lives?  If not what would you suggest that is somewhat easy to acquire? I am approaching 20 on my 2nd 'lock life and would like to try a melee 'lock for my 3rd one and was thinking of PDK CHA ->dmg with greatswords.

Ok, switched up after I got the Riftmaker on my 11th run there since I had the hearts sitting around.

I was blown away by the damage on the S&B version of this. Running it on the THF version with Riftmaker makes the other one look pitiful. The damage difference is insane. Definitely sacrifice a bit of survivability with the shield and shield feats but it's been well worth it for the damage numbers. Top crit now was just under 2k at level 15 on a Marilith. Love the build!

5 Foot Step wrote on Aug 10^th, 2015 at 11:39pm:


Honestly I flagged early for Reaver this life specifically to try for a Cloudburst.

Decided this is my grind life. Grinding out the Cannith challenges for ring and greataxe (15/16 and 20 both) as well as getting Riftmaker and hopefully some better docents for the early levels. I'm thinking with the crits I should just look to get enough scales to go Black to Flawless Black Dragonscale.