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September 18, 2010, 10:41:38 PM

Epic Divine Caster  “Hand of Navos”

“Even supreme ki warriors [monks] fear me”

Mindflayer, NG, CL 5 (Plant, Destrux) /  Runecaster 30 / Hierophant 5

Stats:  Base [Final]  
Str:       16   [ 18 ]    
Dex:     12   [ 16 ]      
Con:     13   [ 18 ]      
Int:        8    [ 16 ]    
Wis:     17   [ 38 ]  
Cha:      8    [ 14 ]  

Pro’s: always makes SR check (L70 caster), V-high DC’s: (44 / 50 Max Wis + Spell Lev), Tolodine’s Killing Wind (58 / 64) for 10 rounds, great BAB with Intui-Attack for melee and Zen Arch for ranged, 5 base epic spells, Maximized Rune, access to Creeping Doom, Destrux domain spells, storing buff / def / healing spells in Runes allows memorizing more attack spells, major bonus spells, high SR race, Hammer of Righteousness (combo with Restoration) scales to L40, extract brain attack.

Cons: Tolodine’s Killing Wind does not come up in radial and can’t be used :@, Eternal Freedom does not stop the Rune Chant slow effect, Blade Barrier damage is frapped, Runes do not preserve uber-DC’s, Rune DC’s are absolute trash, garbage Flex save, low AC, needs specific items (i.e. immune to divine damage / smites), Garbage Epic Runecaster feats (f-off, WotC geniuses!):(

Caster Stack: d20 + 44 (caster) +10 (Spell Power: Heiro) +10 (Rune Chant) + 6 (ESpell-Pen) = d20 + 70 (v. 67 for L40 Rakshasa, 70 for L40 Max SR monk)

DC Stack: 10 + Lev + 14 (20 Max Wis) + 10 (Spell Power: Heiro) +10 (Rune Chant) = 44 (50 Max Wis) + Lev

DC List:
Tolodine’s Killing Wind [L10]: DC: 44 (50 Max) +10 (Level) +4 (adder) = 58 / 64 Fort
Implosion [L9]: 53 / 59 Fort
Max Undeath to Death [L6 + 3 Max=L9]: 53 / 59 Fort 80 HD Undead
Emp Disintegrate [L7 domain +2 Emp = L9]: 53 / 59 Fort
Implosion [L8 Destrux domain]: 52 / 58 Fort
Max Flame Strike [L8]: 52 / 58 Flex [Imp Evasion will auto-half] :@

AB Stack: BAB +23, +14 (+20 Max Wis), TWF –2 = +35 (+ 41 Max Wis)

Cleric AB buffs (21): Div Power +7, Div. Favor +5, B-tide +2, Recitation +2, Ray of Hope +2, Bless +1, Aid +1, Prayer +1

TWF AB: 56 Base (35+21); 62 Max Wis; Single WF AB: 58 / 64  Max Wis

Deadeye Sense (epic spell): (+20): TWF: 76 / 82 Max Wis; Single WF: 78 / 84 Max Wis

True-Strikes (item): (+20): TWF: 96 / 102 Max Wis; Single WF: 98 Base, 104  Max Wis

Misc. AB buff: Masochism (+X), enhancements (+Y)

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

1 CL1: +4 Conc, +4 Lore, +4 S-Craft Prac Cast (CL)
2 CL2
3 CL3: Inscribe Rune
4 CL4: Wis mod (1) [Wis 24]
5 CL5: (CL5) +4 Conc, +4 Lore, +4 S-Craft , +8 Craft Armor
6 RC1: Emp Spell
7 RC2
8 RC3: Wis mod (2) [Wis 25]
9 RC4: Max Spell
10 RC5: (CL5 / RC5)
11 RC6
12 RC7: Wis mod (3) [Wis 26], Spell Pen
13 RC8
14 RC9
15 RC10 (CL5 / RC10): Gr Spell Pen
16 Hi1: Wis mod (4) [Wis 27],  
17 Hi2
18 Hei3: Extend Spell
19 Hi4
20 Hi5: (CL5 / RC10 / Hei 5) Wis mod (5) [Wis 28]
21 RC11: +16 Conc, +16 Lore, +16 S-Craft, Epic Spells, cast Eternal Freedom [immune to Slow]
22 RC12
23 RC13 Epic Spell Pen (bonus)
24 RC14: Wis mod (6) [Wis 29], Intui-Attack
25 RC15: (CL5 / RC15 / Hei 5)
26 RC16: Gr Wis I (bonus) [Wis 30]
27 RC17: Zen Archery
28 RC18: Wis mod (7) [Wis 31]
29 RC19:  Gr Wis II (bonus) [Wis 32]
30 RC20: (CL5 / RC20 / Hei 5) TWF
31 RC21
32 RC22: Wis mod (8), Gr Wis III (bonus) [Wis 33, 34]
33 RC23: Ambi-Dex
34 RC24
35 RC25: (CL5 / RC25 / Hei 5) Gr Wis IV (bonus) [Wis 35]
36 RC26: Wis mod (9), Imp TWF [Wis 36]
37 RC27
38 RC28: Gr Wis V [Wis 37] (bonus)
39 RC29: Gr. TWF
40 RC30: (CL5 / RC30 / Hei 5): Wis mod (10) [Wis 38], top off skills
Conc: 43, Discipline: 21, Lore: 43, S-craft:43, Tumble: 21

Notes:

1) TKW is supposed to be Necro, but is actually Evo. Added ESF: Evo to give Implosion a similar DC.
2) Added Destrux domain for Implosion at L8, access to Disintegrate (touch attack &Transmutation – very few races / classes immune) and Crumble (no SR / no save 15d6 v. construct) is a bonus
3) Build needs immune to divine damage items to avoid smites
4) Added Gr. Wis chain via PRC Leto (WotC = Garbage Epic Runecaster feats). Change to “official” WotC trash feats if you want.
5) PRC Leto is here: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=1417
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November 13, 2010, 11:48:52 PM
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Draconic Rune Caster  “Claw of Navos”

“The other kind of dragon fear”

Zakya Rakshasa, NG, Dr 19 / Hierophant 5 / Runecaster 16

Stats:  Base [Final]  Dragon
Str:       10   [ 20 ]       48
Dex:      8    [ 12 ]       36
Con:     15   [ 30 ]       32
Int:       12   [ 14 ]       14
Wis:     18   [ 34 ]       34
Cha:      8     [ 8 ]         8

Pro’s: Very high SR check (L65 caster), V-high DC’s: (37 / 43 Max Wis + Spell Lev), great BAB with Intui-Attack for melee and Zen Arch for ranged, 5 base epic spells, Maximized Rune, access to Creeping Doom, Mass Drown, Finger of Death, Slay Living, storing def / healing spells in Runes allows memorizing more attack spells, major bonus spells, high SR race, high hp for pure caster (720 / 960 Max Con), Hammer of Righteousness (combo with Restoration) scales to L40.

Cons: Natural Spell does NOT allow spells cast in Dragon / Elemental form – take K-down or Spell Foc instead, Eternal Freedom does not stop the Rune Chant slow effect, garbage buffs, Runes do not preserve uber-DC’s, Rune DC’s are absolute trash, garbage Flex save, low AC, needs specific items (i.e. immune to divine damage / smites), Garbage Epic Runecaster feats (f-off, WotC geniuses!)

Caster Stack: d20 + 44 (caster) +10 (Spell Power: Hiero) +5 (Rune Chant) + 6 (ESpell-Pen) = d20 + 65 (v. 67 for L40 Rakshasa, 70 for L40 Max SR monk)

DC Stack: 10 + Lev + 14 (20 Max Wis) + 10 (Spell Power: Hiero) +10 (Rune Chant) = 44 (50 Max Wis) + Lev

DC List:
Tolodine’s Killing Wind [L10]: DC: 37 (43 Max) +10 (Level) +4 (adder) = 51 / 57 Fort 10X rounds
Mass Drown [L9]: 46 / 52 Fort
Finger o’ Death [L8]: 45 / 51 Fort
Emp Slay Living [L5 +2 Emp = L7]: 44 / 50 Fort
Slay Living [L5]: 42 / 48 Fort

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

1 Dr1: +4 Conc, +4 Lore, +4 S-Craft Prac Cast (Dr), Spell Pen (racial bonus)
2 Dr2
3 Dr3: Inscribe Rune
4 Dr4: Wis mod (1) [21]
5 Dr5: +4 Conc, +4 Lore, +4 S-Craft , +8 Craft Armor
6 Dr6: Emp Spell
7 Dr7
8 Dr8: Wis mod (2) [22]
9 Dr9: Max Spell
10 Dr10
11 Dr11
12 Dr12: Wis mod (3) [23], Extend Spell
13 Dr13
14 Dr14
15 Dr15: Gr. Spell Pen
16 Dr16: Wis mod (4) [24], +11 Conc, Lore, S-craft
17 Hi1: Spell Power 2
18 Hi2: Intui-Attack, Spell Power 4
19 Hi3: Spell Power 6
20 Hi4: Spell Power 8, Wis mod (5) [25]
21 Hi5: +5 Conc, +5 Lore, +5 S-Craft, Epic Spells, Spell Power 10, cast Eternal Freedom, Trans Vital
22 Dr17
23 Dr18
24 Dr19: Wis mod (6) [26], Dragon Shape
25 RC1
26 RC2
27 RC3: Zen Archery
28 RC4: Wis mod (7) [27]
29 RC5
30 RC6: Natural Spell
31 RC7
32 RC8: Wis mod (8) [28]
33 RC9: Gr Wis I [29]
34 RC10
35 RC11
36 RC12: Wis mod (9), Gr Wis II [30, 31]
37 RC13: Gr Wis III (bonus) [32]
38 RC14
39 RC15: Gr Wis IV [33]
40 RC16: Wis mod (10) [34], top off skills Epic Spell Pen (bonus)
Conc: 43, Discipline: 21, Lore: 43, S-craft:43, Tumble: 21

Notes:

1) Build needs immune to divine damage items to avoid smites
2) Added Gr. Wis chain via PRC Leto (WotC = Garbage Epic Runecaster feats). Change to “official” WotC trash feats if you want.
3) PRC Leto is here: http://nwvault.ign.com/View.php?view=Other.Detail&id=1417
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November 14, 2010, 08:46:24 AM
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Quote from: ThE LoSt BoY

Natural Spell does NOT allow spells cast in Dragon / Elemental form – take K-down or Spell Foc instead


This is because Natural Spell only works with PnP Shifter style shifting, not Bioware style shifting. But since xwarren is, I understand, changing the Druid to use PnP Shifter style  shifting, Natural Spell may soon work with this build--maybe in the next PRC release.


June 21, 2011, 10:24:40 PM
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