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Oct 6th, 2015 at 2:36am
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Waterdancer

12 Ranger/7 Bard/1 Warlock(or 1 x)
Neutral
Human

Stats:
12 Dex (+1 dex tome or better required)
18 Con
18 Cha (+ levels)

Feats:
1 Single Weapon Fighting
1h Weapon Focus Pierce
3 Completionist
6 Precision
9 Improved Single Weapon Fighting
12 Extend Spell
15 Greater Single Weapon Fighting
18 Quicken Spell?
21 Overwhelming Crit
24 Weapon Focus
26 Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
27 Improved Critical Pierce
28 Perfect Two Weapon Fighting

Ranger bonus:
2: Two Weapon Fighting, Rapid Shot
4: Precise Shot
6: Improved Two Weapon Fighting, Manyshot
11: Greater Two Weapon Fighting, Improved Precise Shot

Enhancements:
36 points in Tempest for Dance of Death & 1k cuts
24 in Deepwood for Killer & Core 4
20 in Swash for Dashing Scoundrel, Resonant Arms, Different tack

OR

35 in Swash for Coup, Exploit Weakness, Thread the Needle
24 in Deepwood for Killer & Core 4
13 in Warchanter for Frozen Fury
4 in Soul Eater for melee power/spellpower
3 in racial for damage boost + heal amp
1 leftover


Destiny: Divine Crusader

Purge the Wicked
Bane of Undeath
Interrogation
Endless Turning 1/3

Consecration 3/3
Confront Any Foe

Sacred Ground

Crusade
No Regret

Celestial Champion
Castigation
Heavenly Presence

Strike Down

Twists:
4 Sense Weakness
3 Reign
2 Hail of Blows
1 Legendary Tactics/whatever


Gear:
Shadowscale light armor
Sightless
Shroud of Ardent
E Litany
E Hide of the Fallen
E Chord of Reprisals
Ring of Deceit
(Swap)
E Alacrity Quiver
Sanctified Gages
E Boots of the Innocent
Mysterious Bracers
E Mentau Goggles

Swashing with named weapons is awesome for leveling, but I think most people are disappointed when they inevitably switch to TF and revert to 15-20x3. But swash and DWS will stack for rapiers and kukris, giving holy sword level crits to your mortal fear weapon.

Thunderforged Rapier 11-20x3
Balizarde  11-20x4
Mutineer's Blade 9-20x3
Celestia 13-20x3 (honorable mention for glancing blows)
  

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Re: Swash Ranger idea
Reply #1 - Oct 8th, 2015 at 3:36pm
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Interesting, thanks. I've been musing over a glass cannon style 12Rgr/7Rog/1___ for some time. This is whetting my appetite too. More survivable I'd think so I may nick your idea and try Bard first.
  
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Reply #2 - Oct 8th, 2015 at 5:14pm
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Just a thought - PDK w/ fighter instead of Lock would work, correct? Would give an extra feat too.

EDIT: Also, could toss a few points in Vanguard if you're going to off-hand a buckler.
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Reply #3 - Oct 9th, 2015 at 1:37pm
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What's funny is that even though they buffed TWF and give it away for free, it has such a bed rep that no one wants it.
  
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Re: Swash Ranger idea
Reply #4 - Oct 9th, 2015 at 11:02pm
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Darkrok wrote on Oct 8th, 2015 at 5:14pm:
Just a thought - PDK w/ fighter instead of Lock would work, correct? Would give an extra feat too.

EDIT: Also, could toss a few points in Vanguard if you're going to off-hand a buckler.


Yeah, the idea was 1x so you could do PDK, SK, or sun elf.

IMO Skirmisher isn't worth it unless you take at least 3 fighter levels. Dashing Scoundrel is very nice DPS.
  

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Re: Swash Ranger idea
Reply #5 - Oct 9th, 2015 at 11:05pm
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What's funny is that even though they buffed TWF and give it away for free, it has such a bed rep that no one wants it.


Pure ranger is probably more melee DPS w/ tempest and DWS. It's just not a very interesting build. I think Swash adds a lot though.
  

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Re: Swash Ranger idea
Reply #6 - Oct 10th, 2015 at 10:06am
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I may well try this for my life after next, next I need a Shadar-kai rogue unfortunately but this sounds fun!
  

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