Been going through a bunch of lives and just looking to change it up and burn through some more on some melee builds..

Just looking for some high speed melee builds. Played a handful of q-staff builds outside of my normal lives, but just looking for some other options if anyone has some recommendations.

HEROICS)

Level 20 Lawful Neutral Human Male

(6 Fighter \ 6 Monk \ 8 Rogue)

Starting Feat/Enhancement

Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats

(36 Point) . (Level 1) (Level 20)

Strength 13 18

Dexterity 16 24 (All level ups)

Constitution 16 21

Intelligence 13 17

Wisdom 12 15

Charisma 10 15



Level 1 (Rogue)

Feat: (Human Bonus) Cleave

Feat: (Selected) Power Attack

Enhancement: Human - Human Versatility: Skill Boost (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Human - Improved Recovery (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Staff Control (Rank 1)

Level 2 (Monk)

Feat: (Monk Bonus) Deflect Arrows

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Thief Acrobatics (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Riddle of Fire (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Henshin Staff Training (Rank 1)

Level 3 (Monk)

Feat: (Monk Bonus) Dodge

Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Bludgeoning Weapons

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Way of the Patient Tortoise (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Henshin Staff Training (Rank 1)

Level 4 (Monk)

Ability Raise: DEX

Feat: (Monk Path) Path of Harmonious Balance: Fists of Light

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Ki Bolt (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Fists of Iron (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Lighting the Candle (Rank 1)

Level 5 (Rogue)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Acrobat Staff Training (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Henshin Staff Training (Rank 1)

Level 6 (Rogue) Feat: (Selected) Great Cleave

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Stick Fighting (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Thief Acrobatics (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Acrobat Staff Training (Rank 1)

Level 7 (Monk)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Lighting the Candle (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Lighting the Candle (Rank 3)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Embrace the Void (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Embrace the Void (Rank 2)

Level 8 (Monk)

Ability Raise: DEX

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Quick Strike (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Sweeping Strikes (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Embrace the Void (Rank 3)

Level 9 (Monk)

Feat: (Monk Bonus) Precision

Feat: (Selected) Two Handed Fighting

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Quick Strike (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Acrobat Staff Training (Rank 1)

Level 10 (Rogue)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Quick Strike (Rank 3)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Sweeping Strikes (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Sweeping Strikes (Rank 3)

Level 11 (Fighter)

Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Bludgeoning Weapons

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Focus: Maces and Clubs (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Maces and Clubs (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 1)

Level 12 (Fighter)

Ability Raise: DEX

Feat: (Selected) Master of Forms

Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Mobility

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Sounding Staff (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Haste Boost (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Maces and Clubs (Rank 1)

Level 13 (Fighter)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Spiritual Bond (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Agility (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Agility (Rank 2)

Level 14 (Fighter)

Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Weapon Specialization: Bludgeoning Weapons

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Contemplation (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Henshin Staff Training (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Kensei (Ftr) - Kensei Weapon Specialization: Maces and Clubs (Rank 1)

Level 15 (Fighter)

Feat: (Selected) Improved Two Handed Fighting

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Shadow Dodge (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Acrobat Staff Training (Rank 1)

Level 16 (Fighter)

Ability Raise: DEX

Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Greater Two Handed Fighting

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Thief Acrobatics (Rank 3)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Improved Glancing Blows (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Shadow Dodge (Rank 2)

Level 17 (Rogue) Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Improved Glancing Blows (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Improved Glancing Blows (Rank 3)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Shadow Dodge (Rank 3)

Level 18 (Rogue)

Feat: (Selected) Grandmaster of Forms

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Acrobat Staff Training (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Staff Specialization (Rank 1)

Level 19 (Rogue)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Tumbler (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Thief Acrobat (Rog) - Spinning Staff Wall (Rank 1)

Level 20 (Rogue)

Ability Raise: DEX

Enhancement: Henshin Mystic (Mnk) - Contemplation (Rank 2)

Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Knife in the Darkness (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Assassin (Rog) - Sneak Attack Training (Rank 1)

Enhancement: Shintao (Mnk) - Bastion of Purity (Rank 1)

Wise Stick
10/6/4 Rogue/Monk/Paladin
Lawful Good Aasimar
Level Order

1) Rogue      6) Monk      11) Paladin      16) Rogue
2) Paladin      7) Monk      12) Rogue      17) Rogue
3) Paladin      8) Monk      13) Rogue      18) Rogue
4) Monk      9) Monk      14) Rogue      19) Rogue
5) Monk      10) Paladin      15) Rogue      20) Rogue
Stats

                28pt      32pt      34pt      36pt      Tome      Level Up
Strength      14      14      14      14      +7             4: WIS
Dexterity      14      14      14      14      +7             8: WIS
Constitution9      10      12      14      +7           12: WIS
Intelligence14      14      14      14      +7           16: WIS
Wisdom      17      18      18      18      +7           20: WIS
Charisma      9      10      10      10      +7           24: WIS
                                                             28: WIS

Feats

1      Dodge
3      Two Handed Fighting
4 Monk      Mobility
5 Monk      Precision
6      Spring Attack
9      Improved Two Handed Fighting
9 Monk      Deflect Arrows
12      Master of Forms
15      Greater Two Handed Fighting
18      Improved Critical: Bludgeoning
21 Epic      Grandmaster of Forms
24 Epic      Overwhelming Critical
26 Destiny      Perfect Two Handed Fighting
27 Epic      Blinding Speed
28 Destiny      Guardian Angel
29 Destiny      Deific Warding
30 Epic      Epic Damage Reduction
30 Legend      Scion of: Astral Plane
1 Aasimar      Bond of the Protector
6 Monk      Path of Harmonious Balance
20 Rogue      Defensive Roll
2 Deity      Follower of: Aureon
Spells

Paladin 1      Protection from Evil (11)
Enhancements (80)

Thief-Acrobat (36 AP)

Cores      Staff Control
Tier 1      Acrobat Staff Training, Thief Acrobatics III, Sly Flourish III
Tier 2      Acrobat Staff Training
Tier 3      Acrobat Staff Training, Improved Glancing Blows III, Shadow Dodge III
Tier 4      Acrobat Staff Training, Improved Defensive Roll III, No Mercy III
Tier 5      Acrobat Staff Training, Staff Specialization, Spinning Staff Wall
Henshin Mystic (13 AP)

Cores      Riddle of Fire, Ki Bolt, Sounding Staff
Tier 1      All-Consuming Flame, Henshin Staff Training, Way of the: Elegant Crane
Tier 2      Henshin Staff Training, Quick Strike III
Falconry (13 AP)

Cores      White Falcon, Wisdom, Well Rounded
Tier 1      Rugged III, Practiced Accuracy II
Tier 2      Killer Instinct I
Tier 3      Killer Instinct II

Knight of the Chalice (10 AP)

Cores      Slayer of Evil, Courage of Heaven
Tier 1      Divine Light III, Extra Smite II
Tier 2      Exalted Cleave III
Sacred Defender (8 AP)

Cores      Holy Bastion, Sacred Defense
Tier 1      Extra Lay On Hands III, Durable Defense III


Destiny

Grandmaster of Flowers (24 AP)

Tier 1      Lily Petal, Perfect Balance III, Dance of Flowers III
Tier 2      Running with Wind III
Tier 3      Orchid Blossom, Walking with Waves III
Tier 4      Standing with Stone III
Tier 5      Drifting Lotus, Perfection of Soul III
Tier 6      Scattering of Petals, Everything is Nothing
Twists of Fate (36 fate points)

Twist 1      Haste Boost (Tier 3 Dreadnought)
Twist 2      Malicious Weapons (Tier 3 Fury)
Twist 3      Meld into Darkness (Tier 3 Shadowdancer)
Twist 4      Judgment (Tier 2 Exalted)

1 Arti 23 Barb 45 Cleric - Destruction Domain, 6-20 Barb.

No fail UMD, Scroll Heals, Trapping, AOE Cleaving, Sprint Boost Machine.

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Lol yea, not opposed to different builds to give a try though.

I was thinking about whipping up a warchanter like you mentioned, just wasnt sure how viable it would be. Been trying to theory craft some barb splashes just for the extra speed, just havent been able to iron anything out myself.

Disarmonia wrote on Mar 8^th, 2019 at 3:12pm:

Add 1 Barb.  Done.  I used to do this years ago in a static group where we would run quests as fast as possible, trying to beat our previous fastest completion times.  It helped to keep the game fresh for us.  Also, one of us would always be human for the dragonmark if we didn't have an arcane so we always had dim door available.

STR based Tempest is the most fun I've had leveling up in a long ass time.  The beacons from Rage 1+4 made levels 14-20 a breeze.

Spot.  I meant.  Speed

Carpone wrote on Mar 9^th, 2019 at 2:18am:


Yea, I'm probably just overthinking it and trying to make a build with too much flavor. Tempest w/ Barb and Warchanter w/ Barb were two I was considering to mix things up.

Is it even worth the bother of slowing down for trapping bonuses for heroic zerging? I did TR completionist always having trapping flexibility in my builds, but wonder if it's even worth it at this point going through racials and focusing purely on speed..

Why the heck would you ever add 6 fighter to barbie ?
Blood Tribute + Blood strength ( not necessarily con build ) is like the easiest point and click heroic melee ever.
Never even close to dying and not single hjealing item used ever. Plus we have like 90+ ac in gh so you dont get hit either way in heroics.

Disarmonia wrote on Mar 9^th, 2019 at 5:37pm:


In heroics it's an absolute blast and completely a viable build to solo low reaper with.  Not sure if it's something I'd take into epics but, again, lots of fun to play in heroics.

Disarmonia wrote on Mar 9^th, 2019 at 5:58pm:


Was just a simple 2 barb/18 rogue split to give myself the speed boost and power attack - I'm sure you could get way more damage out of it with 6 or so monk levels.

But I was mostly just playing around with the rogue class since I'd never really played one yet, so I kept it simple.

Soloed R1 easily all through heroics with I think only 10 reaper points at the time.  A decent toon should be able to solo slightly higher or run mid reaper in a group.