Headbutt Purple Lives Matterv0.2

Race: Purple Dragon Knight
Alignment: Lawful Good
Class: 12 Fighter/5 Paladin/3 Wizard


Stats:..........Level 1 (36 pt build)

Strength............12 (+5 or better tome required)
Dexterity............8
Constitution.......18
Intelligence.........8 (+5 or better tome required)
Wisdom..............8
Charisma...........18 + level ups
(Supreme Tome recommended)

Ability Stat Tomes have new Minimum Levels in which they apply:
Level 1: Up to +2
Level 3: +3
Level 7: +4
Level 11: +5
Level 15: +6
Level 19: +7
Level 22: +8

Feat Progression:

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Level 1   : Toughness
Level 1(H) Shield Mastery
Level 1(F) Improved Shield Bash
Level 2(P) Helm (Bastard Sword Proficiency)
Level 3   : Completionist
Level 6   : Two Handed Fighting
Level 7(2F) Heavy Armor Training
Level 9   : Improved Critical: Slash
Level 9(4) Improved Shield Mastery
Level 11(6F) Heavy Armor Combatant
Level 12 : Improved Two Handed Fighting
Level 13(8F) Greater Two handed Fighting
Level 15 : Combat Expertise
Level 15(10F) Heavy Armor Champion
Level 17(12F) Tactical Mastery
Level 18 : Tactical Combatant
Level 18(W) Quicken Spell
Level 21 : Overwhelming Critical
Level 24 : Epic Toughness
Level 26 : Perfect Two Handed Fighting
Level 27 : Epic DR
Level 28 : Elusive Target
Level 29 : Dire Charge
Level 30 : Bulwark of Defense
Level 30 : Scion of Celestia

Skills:
Concentration
Heal
Intim
Tumble 1
UMD

Enhancements:

Sacred Defender: 36 AP

Core 1/6

Extra Lay on Hands 3/3
Sacred Armor Mastery 3/3
Item Defense 3/3

Sacred Shield Mastery 3/3
Bulwark Aura 3/3
Instinctive Defense 3/3

Resistance Aura 3/3
Cha +1

Reinforced Armor 3/3
Swift Defense
Cha +1

Harbored by Light 3/3
Reinforced Shield 3/3

Stalwart Defender: 30 AP

Cores 3/6

Durable Defense 3/3
Threatening Countenance 3/3
Stalwart Armor Mastery 3/3

Inciting Defense 3/3
Stalwart Shield Mastery 3/3

Resilient Defense 3/3
Tenacious Defense 3/3

Hardy Defense 3/3
Reinforced Armor 3/3

Racial: 13 AP

Cores 1/5 (Damage Boost)
Cormyrean Knight Training (2 pts)
Improved Recovery (2 pts)

Human Shield Mastery 3/3 (6 pts)

Improved Recovery (2 pts)

Eldritch Knight: 13 AP

Core 2/6
Improved Mage Armor 3/3
Battlemage 2/3
Improved Shield 3/3
Arcane Barrier 3/3


Epic Destiny: Unyielding Sentinel

Commanding Presence 3/3
Shield Prowess 3/3
Brace for Impact 1/2

Legendary Shield Mastery 3/3

Renewal 3/3
Endless Lay On Hands 2/3
Intolerant Blows (2 pts)

Strength of Vitality 3/3
Hardened 3/3


Twists: 4/3/2/1/1

Energy Absorption
Wild Weapons
Improved Combat Expertise
Legendary Tactics
Purge the Wicked

So what is the actual effect in game of a 500 AC?

At what point/difficulty/quests are mobs only able to hit you on a 20?

Do grazing hits/glancing blows still hit you?

Monks get a 10% reduction

MRR:
+9 MRR from 3 Deep Gnome Iconic past lives

Symbiont looks like the best tank of the tree.
Yours is a full retarded tank, right?

I don't see you fading out like I see in every tanking vid ever.  What is your take on that?  Imma forget the name of that ability...  Greenpeace or some shit.

I personally found his allocation of that split to be inefficient. The build has a tremendous amount of AC, but disregards the vast majority of its feats (and PRR/MRR/HP) for unneeded offense. For feats, you're much better off replacing Extend Spell for Quicken Spell (faster renewals and Light the Dark on party members, particularly healers). Replace literally every single offensive feat for additional Heavy Armor (fighter) feats, and a handful of toughness, for much higher PRR/MRR/HP. With proper gear and paladin levels, your saves will be high enough to where you do not need Epic Reputation. Scion of Water is also something I personally do not like. Scion of Celestia is a better choice in this situation, as amplifying your maximum HP scales your existing PRR/MRR to an extent that is more beneficial than simply adding more MRR.

https://i.imgur.com/geoHwvj.jpg

This screenshot is actually quite a bit outdated, as this was on the lamannia preview (Adherent of the Mists did not give +20 PRR, Grandfather's Shield (Armor Class) Filigrees didn't even function, etc) - and the current version I run of this has over 6k hp with the lowest save being somewhere in the three digits - but this is just a general idea of how that tank should be built.

As for threat-tanking (the purpose behind the multitude of offensive feats), simply entering first and acquiring LoS agro (versus mobs that can not be intimidated), then having CC laid down places you in the exact same position if you had acquired agro through threat, and then had CC placed. Point being, don't disregard aptitude in your role to fulfill something another party member already does, as it'll be at your detriment.