My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

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My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by a shrouded figure » Tue Jan 07, 2020 8:00 pm

14 Dwarven Defender / 7 Weapon Master / 9 Fighter

Dwarf
Any Alignment
Gift of Str +2
Gift of Con +2
Gift of Spot +6

STR: 16 + 2 (24)
DEX: 13
CON: 18 + 2 (21)
WIS: 8
INT: 13
CHA: 8

F: Toughness, Weapon Focus
F: Expertise
F: Improved Expertise
F: Weapon Specialization
F: --
F: Disarm, Improved Disarm
F: --
DD: -- (dodge for free)
DD: Mobility
DD: --
DD: --
DD: Spring Attack
DD: --
DD: --
DD: Whirlwind Attack
DD: --
DD: --
DD: Improved Critical
DD: --
DD: -- (+1 Con, rest should be STR)
DD: Epic Weapon Focus, Epic Damage Reduction
WM: Weapon of Choice
WM: --
WM: Epic Damage Reduction
WM: --
WM: --
WM: Epic Damage Reduction
WM: --
F: Epic Weapon Specialization
F: Armor Skin

25 BAB, 18/- Damage Reduction, 508 Base Health, Tumble is low due to cross class, but you gain 4 dodge AC from Defensive Stance so overall AC isn't suffering.

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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by Dr. B » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:03 pm

You're missing Blind Fight.

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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by a shrouded figure » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:09 pm

*nods* unfortunately he doesn’t get it. Slamming WM into a DD build is a pain in the butt, add in the fact that DD isn’t very good... only option is to dump improved disarm, improved expertise, or 3/- dr.

*shrugs* not a great build hehe

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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by Gouge Away » Tue Jan 07, 2020 9:49 pm

Blind Fight is essential.. More so than improved disarm or 3 EDR. Disarm itself isn't even great and only works on a fraction of enemies.. Knockdown is a better disabler unless you have RP reasons.

EDR isn't that great anyway. You won't be that much more survivable if it's 18 vs 15. No Blind Fight means you're screwed against anything with concealment.

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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by Ork » Tue Jan 07, 2020 10:53 pm

Unfortunately you cannot take more than 10 levels in a PrC pre-epic. You are currently at 13 levels. 3 of those levels just would not work sadly.

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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by Dr. B » Wed Jan 08, 2020 12:07 am

You can, however, do this:

Pre-epic:

Levels 1-7 Fighter.
Levels 8-14 WM.
Levels 15-20 DD.

Epic:
Levels 21-22 Fighter.
Levels 23-30 DD.

Trade Improved Disarm for Blind Fight and KD.

You also wrote "any alignment". DD has to be lawful.

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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by Opustus » Wed Jan 08, 2020 2:36 am

This is how I did it

Fighter8/WM7/DwD15

Fighter7->DwD9->WM4
->WM3->Fighter1->DwD6

Feats (12)
1WF, Expertise, 2Toughness, 3KD, 4WS, 6Blindfight, IE/IKD, 8Dodge, 9Mobility, 12Spring, 15Whirl, 18Impcrit

Epic feats (6)
EWF, Armorskin, EWS, EDR1, EDR2, EDR3

STR18->24
DEX13
CON20->21
INT13
WIS8
CHA8
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Re: My Dwarven Weapon Master (Dwarven Defender / Weapon Master / Fighter)

Post by a shrouded figure » Wed Jan 08, 2020 4:55 pm

Nice feedback dudes! I’ve missed character planning. I know almost every build has been thought up and talked to death, but I do enjoy reading other people’s takes.

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