Prestige Class: Eldritch Knight

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Eldritch Necro-Blade (INT Based EK build)

“Odds are we’ll all die some day. I just help out.”

Zakya Rakshasa, True Neutral, F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 30

Stats:  Base  [Race + Mods]    
Str:       16       [ 26 ]  
Dex:     12       [ 16 ]  
Con:      8        [ 18 ]  
Int:       18       [ 38 ]  
Wis:      8        [ 10 ]  
Cha:      8         [ 8]    

Pro’s: 40th Wizard, High SR (race), decent caster hp (404), epic spells, 2000 hp Epic Warding, 7 un-hasted attacks / round, Dev Crit DC 38 (44 Max Str), High Necro spell DC = Spell level +30 (L +36 Max Int), TW-Rend, 3 racial True Strikes, bonus spells, no smites, good chance to debuff opponents, low chance for opp’s to debuff, uber skill points, bonus feats

Cons: medium-low AC

Attack stack: BAB +27, Str +8 (+14 Max Str), Mantle of Egr. Might +4, Gr. Heroism +4 = +43 (+49 Max Str)

Deadeye Sense: +20
63 (43 + 20), 69 (Max Str)

True Strike: +20
83 (63 + 20), 89 (Max Str)

Misc: Masochism + X, enhancements +Y

Skill point “Saves” allows for quick re-rolls. Save Skills, except as noted. Strictly level 40 build.

1 Wiz1: Necro Focus, Extend Spell, Power Attack (race bonus), +4 Conc, +4 Lore, +4 S-Craft, Save 16
2 Wiz2: +1 Conc, +1 Lore, +1 S-Craft, Save excess
3 Wiz3: Practiced Caster (Wiz), +1 Conc, +1 Lore, +1 S-Craft, Save excess
4 Wiz4: Int mod (1) [INT 21]
5 Wiz5: (Wiz 5), Empower Spell (bonus)
6 Wiz6: Max Spell
7 F1: TWF (bonus)
8 F2: Int mod (2) [INT 22], Ambi-Dex (bonus)
9 F3: Cleave
10 F4: (F4 / Wiz 6), Gr. Cleave (bonus)
11 EK1: Imp Crit: Scim (bonus)
12 EK2: Int mod (3) [INT 23], Spell Focus: Necro
13 EK3:
14 EK4:
15 EK5: (F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 5), Imp TWF
16 EK6: Int mod (4) [INT 24]
17 EK7:
18 EK8: Gr. TWF
19 EK9:
20 EK10: (F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 10), Int mod (5) [INT 25]
21 EK11: Gr. Spell Focus: Necro
22 EK12: Over Crit: Scim (bonus)
23 EK13:
24 EK14: Int mod (6), Gr. Int I [INT 26, 27]
25 EK15: (F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 15), Dev Crit: Scim (bonus)
26 EK16:
27 EK17: Gr. Int II [INT 28]
28 EK18: Int mod (7) [INT 29], TW-Rend (bonus)
29 EK19: +26 Conc, +26 Lore, +26 S-Craft
30 EK20: (F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 20), Epic Spellcasting
31 EK21: Epic Spell Focus: Necro (bonus)
32 EK22: Int mod ( [INT 30]
33 EK23: Gr. Int III [INT 31]
34 EK24: Armor Skin* (bonus) [INT 32]
35 EK25: (F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 25)
36 EK26: Int mod (9), Gr. Int IV [INT 33, 34]
37 Ek27: Expertise * (bonus) [INT 35]
38 EK28: Dump skill points: Conc, Lore, S-Craft, Disc, et. al.
39 EK29: Gr. Int V [INT 36]
40 EK30: (F4 / Wiz 6 / EK 30), Int mod (10), Improved Expertise * (bonus), [INT 37, 38], Top off skills

Skills: Conc: 43, Disc: 21, Lore: 43, S-Craft: 43, Tumble: 21, +211 your choices

Notes:

1) Eldritch Knight Epic bonus feats does not include Greater Cha and Greater Int chains, so INT was manually added at levels 34, 37 and 40.

2) Race was chosen over Illithid due to better natural AC, Con and Str bonuses.

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Exalted Arcane Gladiator (CHA Based EK build)

“Watching holy warriors [paladins] regularly fall to chaotic malefactors forced many from the rules of Tyr to the might of Navos.” – Auric Silverhand, Eldritch Knight historian

Zakya Rakshasa, LG shifted to True Neutral, Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 30

Stats:  Base  [Race + Mods]
Str:       16     [ 26 ]    
Dex:     12     [ 16 ]  
Con:      8      [ 18 ]  
Int:       14     [ 16 ]      
Wis:      8      [ 10 ]      
Cha:     16     [ 26]    

Pro’s: 40th Sorcerer, High SR (race), decent caster hp (404), epic spells, 2000 hp Epic Warding, 7 un-hasted attacks / round, Dev Crit DC 38 (44 Max Str), Epic Div Might / Shield, high saves and buffed AC, TW-Rend, 3 racial True Strikes, medium-high bonus spells, no smites after alignment shift, good chance to debuff opponents, low chance for opp’s to debuff.

Cons: MAD, Limited spell knowledge, no Prowess / Focus, K-down chains

Attack stack: BAB +27, Str +8 (+14 Max Str), Mantle of Egr. Might +4, Gr. Heroism +4 = +43 (+49 Max Str)

Deadeye Sense: +20
63 (43 + 20), 69 (Max Str)

True Strike: +20
83 (63 + 20), 89 (Max Str)

Misc: Masochism + X, enhancements +Y

Fort Save Stack: 23 Base + 8 Cha (14  Max) + 4 Con (+10 Max) + 4 Mantle o’ Egr Might + 4 Gr. Heroism = 43 (55 Max Con, Cha)

Damage Stack: Epic Div Might +20 (Max Cha) + 8 Str (+14 Max) = 28 (34 Max Str)

Naked Max AC Stack: 10 Base + 9 Natural + 4 Mantle o’ Egr Might + 20 EDS (w/Mantle Cha bonus) + 10 Imp Expertise +3 Dex (+9 Max) + 2 Armor Skin = 58 (64 Max Dex)

Spells chosen:
L1: Burning Bolt, Lesser Electric Orb, Lesser Cold Orb, Lesser Fire Orb, True Strike
L2: Melf’s Acid Arrow, Masochism, Scorching Ray, Eagle’s Splendor, Bull’s Str
L3: Shivering Touch, Neg. Energy Burst, Vampiric Touch, Flame Arrow
L4: Ice Storm, Elemental Shield, Acid Orb, Sonic Orb
L5: Mestil’s Acid Sheath, Resonating Resistance, Snilloc’s Major Missile, Energy Buffer
L6: IGMS, Gr. Heroism, Starmantle
L7: Avasculate, Energy Immunity, Shadow Shield
L8: Avascular Mass, Mantle of Egr. Might, Horrid Wilting
L9: Mord’s D, Wail o’ the Banshee, Bigby’s Crushing Hand

Skill point “Saves” allows for quick re-rolls. Save Skills, except as noted. Strictly level 40 build.

1 Pal1: TWF, Power Attack (race bonus)
2 Pal2:
3 Pal3: Expertise
4 Pal4: Cha mod (1) [CHA 17]
5 Sor1: (Pal 4 / Sor 1) +8 Conc, +8 Lore, +8 S-Craft
6 Sor2: Extend Spell
7 Sor3:
8 Sor4: Cha mod (2) [CHA 18]
9 Sor5: Empower Spell
10 Sor6: (Pal 4 / Sor 6)
11 EK1: Cleave (bonus)
12 EK2: Cha mod (3) [CHA 19], Max Spell  
13 EK3:
14 EK4:
15 EK5: (Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 5), Div Might
16 EK6: Cha mod (4) [CHA 20]
17 EK7:
18 EK8: Div Shield
19 EK9:
20 EK10: (Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 10), Cha mod (5) [CHA 21]
21 EK11: Epic Div Might
22 EK12: Gr. Cleave (bonus)
23 EK13:
24 EK14: Cha mod (6) [CHA 22], Epic Spellcasting
25 EK15: (Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 15), Imp Crit: Scim (bonus)
26 EK16:
27 EK17: Epic Div Shield
28 EK18: Cha mod (7) [CHA 23], Over Crit: Scim (bonus)
29 EK19: +24 Conc, +24 Lore, +24 S-Craft
30 EK20: (Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 20), Ambi-Dex
31 EK21: Dev Crit: Scim (bonus)
32 EK22: Cha mod ( [CHA 24]
33 EK23: Practiced Caster (Sor)
34 EK24: Imp TWF (bonus)
35 EK25: (Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 25)
36 EK26: Cha mod (9) [CHA 25], Gr. TWF    
37 EK27: Armor Skin (bonus)
38 EK28: Dump skill points: Conc, Lore, S-Craft, Disc, et. al.
39 EK29: TW-Rend
40 EK30: (Pal 4 / Sor 6 / EK 30), Cha mod (10) [CHA 26], Imp Expertise (bonus), Top off skills

Skills: Conc: 43, Disc: 21, Lore: 43, S-Craft: 43, Tumble: 21

Notes:

1) Download the Alignment changer: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Hakpaks.Detail&id=7206 - Files

2) Copy extracted gn* files to the override directory
3) ~, then DebugMode=1
4) dm_spawnitem gnam_1
5) Pick up the spawned item
6) DebugMode=0
7) Use NAM
If it doesn’t work, ~ dm_runscript gnam_1_manually

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Eldritch Dragon Knight

“Physically as strong as the Order of Jormundgandr, without the smell.” – Auric Silverhand, Eldritch Knight historian

Zakya Rakshasa, True Neutral, Sor 6 / DD 10 / EK 24

Stats:  Base  [Final]
Str:       17     [ 48 ]
Dex:     11     [ 15 ]
Con:      8      [ 25 ]
Int:       14     [ 18 ]
Wis:      8      [ 10 ]
Cha:     15     [ 19 ]

Pro’s: Uber Str without Dragon transformation [no spells for Shifters], Dev Crit DC 49 (55 Max Str), 7 un-hasted attacks / round, TW-Rend 34th Sorcerer, High SR (race), decent caster hp (448), epic spells, immune to sonic (Emerald).

Cons: Breath Wep frapped - only works once, Limited spell knowledge, low discretionary feats

Attack stack: BAB +26, Str +19 (+25 Max), +2 EWF, +1 E-Prow, Mantle of Egr. Might +4, Gr. Heroism +4, TWF –4 = +52 (+59 Max Str)

Deadeye Sense: +20
72 (52 + 20), 78 (Max Str)
SWF: 76, 82

True Strike: +20
92 (72 + 20), 98 (Max Str)
SWF: 96, 102

Misc: Masochism + X, enhancements +Y

Spells chosen:
L1: Burning Bolt, Lesser Acid Orb, Lesser Shivering Touch, Lesser Sonic Orb, True Strike
L2: Melf’s Acid Arrow, Masochism, Scorching Ray, Eagle’s Splendor, Bull’s Str
L3: Shivering Touch, Neg. Energy Burst, Vampiric Touch, Flame Arrow
L4: Ice Storm, Elemental Shield, Acid Orb, Sonic Orb
L5: Mestil’s Acid Sheath, Resonating Resistance, Snilloc’s Major Missile, Energy Buffer
L6: IGMS, Gr. Heroism, Starmantle
L7: Avasculate, Energy Immunity, Shadow Shield
L8: Avascular Mass, Mantle of Egr. Might, Horrid Wilting
L9: Mord’s D, Wail o’ the Banshee, Greater Spell Mantle

Skill point “Saves” allows for quick re-rolls. Save Skills, except as noted. Strictly level 40 build.

1 Sor1: TWF, Power Attack (race bonus)
2 Sor2
3 Sor3: Cleave
4 Sor4: Cha mod (1) [CHA 16]
5 Sor5: (Sor 5) +8 Conc, +8 Lore, +8 S-Craft
6 Sor6: Ambi-Dex
7 DD1
8 DD2: Cha mod (2) [CHA 17] DD: +2 Str [STR 29]
9 DD3: Prac Caster (Sor)
10 DD4: (Sor 6 / DD4) DD: +2 Str [STR 31]
11 EK1: Gr. Cleave (bonus)
12 EK2: Str mod (3) [STR 32], Imp Crit: Scim
13 EK3
14 EK4
15 EK5: (Sor 6 / DD 4 / EK 5), Imp TWF
16 EK6: Str mod (4) [STR 33]
17 EK7
18 EK8: Wep Foc: Scim
19 EK9
20 EK10: (Sor 6 / DD 4 / EK 10), Str mod (5) [STR 34]
21 DD5: Gr Str I [STR 35]
22 DD6: Over Crit: Scim (bonus)
23 DD7: DD: +2 Con [CON 20]
24 DD8: Str mod (6) [STR 36], Gr Str II [STR 37]
25 DD9: (Sor 6 / DD 9 / EK 10) DD: +2 Int [INT 18]
26 DD10: DD: +4 Str [STR 41], +2 Cha [CHA 19]
27 EK11: +22 Conc, +22 Lore, +22 S-Craft, Epic Spellcasting, Cast Trans Vitality +5 Con [CON 25]
28 EK12: Str mod (7) [STR 42], E-prow (bonus)
29 EK13
30 EK14: (Sor 6 / DD 10 / EK 14), Gr Str III [STR 43]
31 EK15: Dev Crit: Scim (bonus)
32 EK16: Str mod ( [STR 44]
33 EK17: Gr Str IV [STR 45]
34 EK18: Gr. TWF (bonus)
35 EK19: (Sor 6 / DD 10 / EK 19)
36 EK20: Str mod (9) [STR 46], Gr. TWF
37 EK21: TW Rend (bonus)
38 EK22: Dump skill points: Conc, Lore, S-Craft, Disc, et. al.
39 EK23: Gr Str V [STR 47]
40 EK24: (Sor 6 / DD 10 / EK 24), Str mod (10) [STR 48], EWF: Scim (bonus), Top off skills

Skills: Conc: 43, Disc: 43, Lore: 43, S-Craft: 43, Tumble: 21

Notes:

1) Dangling Con, Cha
2) Flaky spell radials
3) Don’t cast Wander Unseen or some spell radials disappear for good.
4) Manually adjusted CON for Transcendent Vitality
5) Energy Buffer may be replaced given Energy Immunity at spell L7

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Arcane Swash Buckler

Naz Rak, TN, Wiz 10 / SB 3  / EK 27

Stats:  Base  [ Race+Mods ]
Str:       14           [ 26 ]
Dex:     16           [ 26 ]
Con:      9            [ 22 ]
Int:       17           [ 28 ]
Wis:      8             [ 8 ]
Cha:      8            [ 12 ]

Damage Stack (rapier): d6 + 8 / 14 Max Str + 9 / 15 Max Int = d6 + 17 / 29 Max Str, Int

Pro’s: 8 att / round (Perf  TWF), 9 / rnd hasted, Dev-Crit DC 38, 44 Max Str, +9 / 15 Insightful Strike, High SR race, L41 caster, HIPS + 6d6 Sneak attacks, 5 base epic spells, Two Wep Rend, high Flex save + Imp Evasion, K-down, no Smites, Discipline, Tumble as class skill, major skill points

Cons: mediocre Will, Fort saves

Skill point “Saves” allows for quick re-rolls. Strictly level 40 build. Save Skills, except as noted.

1 SB 1: PA
2 SB 2
3 Wiz 1: Cleave
4 Wiz 2
5 Wiz 3: Mod 1: Str [ 19 ]
6 Wiz 4: +9 Conc, +9 Lore, +9 S-Craft, Prac-Caster (Wiz)
7 Wiz 5: Extend Spell (bonus)
8 Wiz 6: Mod 2: Str [ 20 ]
9 Wiz 7: TWF
10 Wiz 8: 10
11 EK 1 Gr. Cleave (bonus)
12 EK 2: Mod 3: Str [ 21 ], Ambi-Dex
13 EK 3
14 EK 4
15 EK 5: Imp TWF
16 EK 6: Mod 4: Str [ 22 ]
17 EK 7
18 EK 8: Imp Crit (Rapier)
19 EK 9
20 EK 10: Mod 5: Str [ 23 ]
21 Wiz 9: +15 Conc, +15 Lore, +15 S-Craft, Epic Spells, Cast Trans Vitality (ModCON 5) [22]
22 Wiz 10: Max Spell (bonus)
23 EK11:
24 EK12: Mod 6: Str [ 24 ], Gr TWF, Perf TWF (bonus)
25 EK13:
26 EK14:
27 EK15: Gr. Int I [ 22 ], Over Crit: Rapier (bonus)
28 EK16:  
29 EK17: Mod 7: Str [ 25 ]
30 EK18: Gr. Int II [ 23 ], Dev-Crit: Rapier (bonus)
31 EK19:
32 EK20: Mod 8: Str [ 26 ]
33 EK21 Gr. Int III [ 24 ], Two Wep Rend (bonus)
34 EK22
35 EK 23
36 EK 24: Mod 9: Int [ 25 ], Gr. Int IV [ 26 ], E-Prowess (bonus)
37 EK 25  
38 EK 26
39 EK 27: Gr. Int V [ 27 ], +18 Conc, +18 S-Craft, K-down (bonus)
40 SB 3: Mod 10: Int [ 28 ], +43 Disc, +19 Lore, +43 Tumble

Conc: 42, Discipline: 43, Lore: 43, S-Craft: 42, Tumble: 43, + Your choice

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