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Nubicus Dragon Raider Offline Dick 2020 Posts: 232 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2012	Reaper Melee Racial TR Feb 11^th, 2021 at 11:48am	Print Post
	I don't have a specific build yet, but I'm looking at switching to melee for some Racial PL's. I'm not used to the play style as I've been playing Alchemist for my Racials since it came out, and before that Inquisitive. Can anyone discuss their methods for surviving Reaper as a melee? How do they build to survive and what are some dos and donts?


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Head-Meat 57%Misunderstood53%Moron Offline Subtle. I know. Posts: 9090 Joined: Nov 11^th, 2016	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #1 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 11:52am	Print Post
	Nubicus wrote on Feb 11^th, 2021 at 11:48am: I don't have a specific build yet, but I'm looking at switching to melee for some Racial PL's. I'm not used to the play style as I've been playing Alchemist for my Racials since it came out, and before that Inquisitive. Can anyone discuss their methods for surviving Reaper as a melee? How do they build to survive and what are some dos and donts? Any melee will be harder than those builds to level in reaper. But, Pally or Barb are your best bets in the current meta, imo. After this update? Might be something crazy like a swf bard! That's still being sorted out.

	Strake wrote on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 1:51pm: Like every group, there are schlubs and there are stars, and a lot in between. Pick your cause and I can say the same thing about the associated group. Gunga wrote on Oct 5^th, 2022 at 2:27am: Bitcoin. lul --Who is luling in March 2025? Proud FORCCer
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Head-Meat 57%Misunderstood53%Moron Offline Subtle. I know. Posts: 9090 Joined: Nov 11^th, 2016	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #2 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 11:54am	Print Post
	Some sort of barbearian split is another good option. The theme is this: tanky thf aoe death + some heals.

	Strake wrote on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 1:51pm: Like every group, there are schlubs and there are stars, and a lot in between. Pick your cause and I can say the same thing about the associated group. Gunga wrote on Oct 5^th, 2022 at 2:27am: Bitcoin. lul --Who is luling in March 2025? Proud FORCCer
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Technomage Epic Poster Offline And so it begins... Posts: 4444 Location: Tucson, AZ Joined: Aug 27^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #3 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 12:06pm	Print Post
	"some heals"...in Reaper? I wouldn't build for just "some heals" on a melee for Reaper, especially in the midst of combat. Either go full-retard heals with some melee ability or go full melee and make sure you have a good healer in the party.

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higgildypiggildy Stormreaver Piker Offline I just mock the world Posts: 657 Joined: Dec 8^th, 2011	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #4 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 12:38pm	Print Post
	Zone in, go AFK let the other members get you XP

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Technomage Epic Poster Offline And so it begins... Posts: 4444 Location: Tucson, AZ Joined: Aug 27^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #5 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 12:39pm	Print Post
	higgildypiggildy wrote on Feb 11^th, 2021 at 12:38pm: Zone in, go AFK let the other members get you XP ixNay on the ikingPay.

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Head-Meat 57%Misunderstood53%Moron Offline Subtle. I know. Posts: 9090 Joined: Nov 11^th, 2016	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #6 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 1:11pm	Print Post
	Technomage wrote on Feb 11^th, 2021 at 12:06pm: "some heals"...in Reaper? I wouldn't build for just "some heals" on a melee for Reaper, especially in the midst of combat. Either go full-retard heals with some melee ability or go full melee and make sure you have a good healer in the party. Depends on skulls. Also, we're talking 1-20. That matters. The higher the skulls, the more your advice is true. But, an assimar barb with blood tribute can Do pretty well in low skulls 1-20, I think. Better yet, Use a hire to top up between packs as-needed. But, if you're doing 5+ skulls, a couple of party members would help. My assumption is that if he's talking about racials, that speed matters which means lower skulls.

	Strake wrote on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 1:51pm: Like every group, there are schlubs and there are stars, and a lot in between. Pick your cause and I can say the same thing about the associated group. Gunga wrote on Oct 5^th, 2022 at 2:27am: Bitcoin. lul --Who is luling in March 2025? Proud FORCCer
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Technomage Epic Poster Offline And so it begins... Posts: 4444 Location: Tucson, AZ Joined: Aug 27^th, 2015 Gender:	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #7 - Feb 11^th, 2021 at 1:44pm	Print Post
	Head-Meat wrote on Feb 11^th, 2021 at 1:11pm: Depends on skulls. Also, we're talking 1-20. That matters. The higher the skulls, the more your advice is true. But, an assimar barb with blood tribute can Do pretty well in low skulls 1-20, I think. Better yet, Use a hire to top up between packs as-needed. But, if you're doing 5+ skulls, a couple of party members would help. My assumption is that if he's talking about racials, that speed matters which means lower skulls. Fair enough.

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5 Foot Step Completionist (i.t.p.) Offline I Hate Idiots! Posts: 11119 Location: USA Joined: Mar 8^th, 2014 Gender:	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #8 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 11:42am	Print Post
	Main (or at least secondary) stat Wisdom. Go Aasimar for fullheal LoH on R1. Put 26+ points in Falconry for DI and helpless damage. Falcon attacks cause helplessness, but take Stunning Blow/Fist as well. Works great not just for pally and barb, but also tempest, wrap monk, THF fighter, etc.

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Head-Meat 57%Misunderstood53%Moron Offline Subtle. I know. Posts: 9090 Joined: Nov 11^th, 2016	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #9 - Feb 12^th, 2021 at 12:21pm	Print Post
	5 Foot Step wrote on Feb 12^th, 2021 at 11:42am: Main (or at least secondary) stat Wisdom. Go Aasimar for fullheal LoH on R1. Put 26+ points in Falconry for DI and helpless damage. Falcon attacks cause helplessness, but take Stunning Blow/Fist as well. Works great not just for pally and barb, but also tempest, wrap monk, THF fighter, etc. Good call.

	Strake wrote on Mar 31^st, 2020 at 1:51pm: Like every group, there are schlubs and there are stars, and a lot in between. Pick your cause and I can say the same thing about the associated group. Gunga wrote on Oct 5^th, 2022 at 2:27am: Bitcoin. lul --Who is luling in March 2025? Proud FORCCer
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Justanotherlurker Titan Demolisher Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 377 Joined: Jun 20^th, 2014	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #10 - Feb 13^th, 2021 at 8:22am	Print Post
	I like stick builds with super high run speed for melee TRs but it mostly depends what weapons you have available


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Nubicus Dragon Raider Offline Dick 2020 Posts: 232 Joined: Apr 22^nd, 2012	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #11 - Feb 14^th, 2021 at 1:04pm	Print Post
	I was looking at potentially doing a stick melee build, but I'm a little lost for optimal for TRing at R3


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bepis Korthos Resident Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 25 Joined: Jan 8^th, 2021	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #12 - Apr 1^st, 2021 at 11:19am	Print Post
	i've liked 12/6/2 rog/drd/brb for stick. 6 for extra shillelagh, 12 for all the goodies in rogue, 2 for blood tribute and runfast. played the build with greater color spray pre-nerf and it was a blast, it's worse now but not by a ton. ele bloom is better than sos with the extra 2[w] as well.


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SpaceGoat Stormreaver Piker Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 597 Joined: Oct 14^th, 2015	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #13 - Apr 1^st, 2021 at 4:00pm	Print Post
	Head-Meat wrote on Feb 11^th, 2021 at 11:52am: Any melee will be harder than those builds to level in reaper. But, Pally or Barb are your best bets in the current meta, imo. After this update? Might be something crazy like a swf bard! That's still being sorted out. For heroics, you definitely want strikethrough as most of your time is spent fighting trash.


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SpaceGoat Stormreaver Piker Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 597 Joined: Oct 14^th, 2015	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #14 - Apr 1^st, 2021 at 4:07pm	Print Post
	bepis wrote on Apr 1^st, 2021 at 11:19am: i've liked 12/6/2 rog/drd/brb for stick. 6 for extra shillelagh, 12 for all the goodies in rogue, 2 for blood tribute and runfast. played the build with greater color spray pre-nerf and it was a blast, it's worse now but not by a ton. ele bloom is better than sos with the extra 2[w] as well. didn't it get nerfed?


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crsm3423 Korthos Resident Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 31 Joined: Aug 23^rd, 2019	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #15 - Apr 6^th, 2021 at 5:19pm	Print Post
	You can do a strength build wizard. 6 AP into Eldritch Knight gives you ghost touch and extra damage per swing. Wizard gives buffs (nightshield, blur, prot from evil, displacement, etc), utility (knock, invis, DDoor), and combined with 11 AP in pale master a healing aura and negative energy burst. By level 7 you have enough maintenance healing to pretty easily do R1 quickly and efficiently. Do a standard melee feat progression, level ups into strength, craft nullification / neg hamp gloves as you level up, run Silent Avenger and Part of the Family sets, forget about nukes or spells that have a DC, just focus on buffs, utility, and nullification / neg amp for self heals. 1-20 on easy mode. Shoot for 41 pale master, 39 EK with Tier 5 out of EK by 20.


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bepis Korthos Resident Offline I Love Drama! Posts: 25 Joined: Jan 8^th, 2021	Re: Reaper Melee Racial TR Reply #16 - Apr 8^th, 2021 at 9:27pm	Print Post
	SpaceGoat wrote on Apr 1^st, 2021 at 4:07pm: didn't it get nerfed? didn't what get nerfed? ebloom? or the build? either way, i did a life just before they changed gcs and just after, and both went smoothly (though crutching a broken sla was decidedly more braindead)


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