somebody asked for a good melee build for a tournament. This is about the best I can do, without the critical feats and such. (also a hell of a lot of fun to watch the zeros appear over your head when you get hit)

dwarven barbarian that won't die

race : dwarf

attributes :
strength : 16
dexterity : 14
constitution : 18
wisdom : 10
intelligence : 10
charisma : 6

skills to max out :
concentration
discipline
taunt
tumble (most important, dodge ac is always good)

1 - barbarian 1 : (fast movement / rage 1x / battle training vs orks, goblins and giants / hardiness vs poison and spells / power attack)
2 - barbarian 2 : (uncanny dodge)
3 - barbarian 3 : (cleave)
4 - barbarian 4 : (stat point : con / rage 2x)
5 - barbarian 4 / fighter 1 : (save skill points / weapon focus : greatsword)
6 - barbarian 5 / fighter 1 : (uncanny dodge 2 / toughness)
7 - barbarian 6 / fighter 1 :
8 - barbarian 7 / fighter 1 : (stat point : con)
9 - barbarian 8 / fighter 1 : (rage 3x / improved crit : greatsword)
10 - barbarian 8 / fighter 2 : (save skill points / knockdown)
11 - barbarian 9 / fighter 2 :
12 - barbarian 10 / fighter 2 : (stat point : con / uncanny dodge 3 / blind fight)
13 - barbarian 11 / fighter 2 : (damage reduction 1)
14 - barbarian 12 / fighter 2 : (rage 4x)
15 - barbarian 12 / fighter 3 : (great cleave {or improved knockdown})
16 - barbarian 13 / fighter 3 : (stat point : con / uncanny dodge 4)
17 - barbarian 14 / fighter 3 : (dr 2)
18 - barbarian 15 / fighter 3 : (greater rage 4x / iron will)
19 - barbarian 16 / fighter 3 : (greater rage 5x / uncanny dodge 5)
20 - barbarian 16 / fighter 4 : (stat point : str / save skill points / weapon specialization : greatsword)
21 - barbarian 17 / fighter 4 : (dr 3 / epic dr 1)
22 - barbarian 18 / fighter 4 :
23 - barbarian 19 / fighter 4 : (uncanny dodge 6+)
24 - barbarian 20 / fighter 4 : (stat point : str / dr 4 / epic dr 2 / greater rage)
25 - barbarian 20 / fighter 5 :
26 - barbarian 21 / fighter 5 :
27 - barbarian 22 / fighter 5 : (epic dr 3)
28 - barbarian 23 / fighter 5 : (stat point : str / epic barbarian dr (5/-)
29 - barbarian 24 / fighter 5 : (epic weapon focus : greatsword)
30 - barbarian 24 / fighter 6 : (save skill points / great str 1 / epic weapon spec : greatsword)
31 - barbarian 25 / fighter 6 :
32 - barbarian 26 / fighter 6 : (stat point : str)
33 - barbarian 27 / fighter 6 : (mighty rage)
34 - barbarian 28 / fighter 6 : (epic toughness 1)
35 - barbarian 29 / fighter 6 :
36 - barbarian 30 / fighter 6 : (stat point : str / epic toughness 2)
37 - barbarian 31 / fighter 6 : (tumble and concentration maxed at 20, no more skill points in them needed)
38 - barbarian 32 / fighter 6 : (great str 2)
39 - barbarian 33 / fighter 6 : (stat point : str)

by 40th level/greater rage/mighty rage
str : 24 / 30 / 32
dex : 14
con : 22 / 28 / 30
int : 10
wis : 10
cha : 8
I got 704 hp / 824 / 864
dr 17/-
attacks (with mundane greatsword):
40/35/30/25 greater : 43/38/33/28 mighty 44/39/34/29
damage (with same mundane greatsword)
2-12 + 16 / 2-12 + 21 / 2-12 +22 17-20 crit range
saves are kinda sad, but he has a good fort save.
ac is kinda sad too, but an official bucket full of hit points and dr will make up for this, and he can wear full plate to compensate.

(edit : swap the greatsword for a longsword, and give him a shield, and you officially have a character that could fight himself for hours and probably only hurt himself once every 5 rounds. That's funny.)

Edited By Bromium on 02/28/08 19:46