Straight level 40 ..PvM Build

This is an old build, I was debating whether to post this one or the Church's Secret. I felt that this build was stronger, but the Church's Secret was more fun to play. Well, this build sat awaiting completion, but here it is.

Advantages

-42 Base AB, this could be better, but it's quite good for a paladin/blackguard.
-Devastating Critical. Need I say more?
-10D6 sneak attack. This character is going to wear armor, and he doesn't have the maximum hide and move silently skills, still most characters do not max out their listen or spot skills so he should be able to sneak around most opponents.
-This character has pretty good saves and with a buffed CHA he should be able to make most saves.
-Evasion. This character makes good use of his saves.
-Smite Evil, Smite Good, Divine Might, Divine Shield.
-For a character that wears armor a pretty good AC.
-Hide in Plain Sight.

Disadvantages

-Only 396 HP, not bad for a sneaker but it could be better.
-Not a lot of skill points. He wasn't able to max out his hide and move silently
-He doesn't do alot of damage per hit. He makes for this with divine might and divine favor, but if he can't rest he wont do that well.
-No real spell casting ability. He can't do much to get rid of an enemy's defenses unless he has a holy avenger or a rod of arcane disjunction. This was really what made me choose the Church's Secret over this character.

King of Pain (Yes, I was listening to Sting while I made this build)

Level 1, Human (Subrace Aasimar) LG, Paladin
Base Attributes
STR 15
DEX 14
CON 10
WIS 12
INT 12
CHA 14
Feats: power attack, weapon focus (greatsword)

Level 3 Paladin 3
Feat: divine might

Level 4 Paladin 4
STR +1

Level 6 Paladin 6
Feat: divine shield

Level 8 Paladin 8
STR +1

Level 9 Paladin 9
Feat: cleave

After Level 10, alignment shift to LE

Level 12 Paladin 10/Blackguard 2
STR +1
Feat: improved critical (greatsword)

Level 15 Paladin 10/Blackguard 5
Feat: extra smiting

Level 16 Paladin 10/Blackguard 6
STR +1

Level 18 Paladin 10/Blackguard 8
Feat: great cleave

Level 20 Paladin 10/Blackguard 10
STR +1

Level 21 Paladin 10/Blackguard 11
Feat: great strength I

Level 23 Paladin 10/Blackguard 13
Feat: epic weapon focus (greatsword)

Level 24 Paladin 10/Blackguard 14
STR +1
Feat: great strength II

Level 26 Paladin 10/Blackguard 16
Feat: overwhelming critical (greatsword)

Level 27 Paladin 10/Blackguard 17
Feat: great strength III

Level 28 Paladin 10/Blackguard 18
STR +1

Level 29 Paladin 10/Blackguard 19
Feat: devastating critical (greatsword)

Level 30 Paladin 10/Blackguard 20
Feat: great strength IV

Level 32 Paladin 10/Blackguard 22
CHA +1
Feat: epic prowess

Level 33 Paladin 10/Blackguard 23
Feat: dodge

Level 35 Paladin 10/Blackguard 25
Feat: improved sneak attack I

Level 36 Paladin 10/Blackguard 26
CHA +1
Feat: mobility

Level 39 Paladin 10/Blackguard 27/Shadowdancer 2
Feat: great charisma I

Level 40 Paladin 10/Blackguard 28/Shadowdancer 2
CHA +1
Feat: armor skin

Final Attributes
STR 26
DEX 14
CON 10
WIS 12
INT 12
CHA 18

Hit points 396 (max every level)

Final Saves base/+12 to CHA
Fortitude 32/44
Reflexes 26/38
Will 25/37

AB and Damage

(without items or buffs)
42/37/32/27 12+2D6 (17-20 x2) (+10D6 sneak attack)
devastating critical DC 38

(with +12 STR, +12 CHA, divine favor, divine might and +5 keen greatsword)
56/51/46/41 26+2D6 +10 divine +3 magic (15-20 x2) (+10D6 sneak attack)
devastating critical DC 44

AC (With no items or buffs) 22 (with +12 to CHA divine shield can add an extra 10)

180 skillpoints, suggested use

Discipline 43
Hide 37
Move Silently 37
Tumble 40

Edited By griphook on 12/16/05 16:05

Just browsing the build list and stumbled upon your build. I am doing a bit similar build (14 Bard / 1 Shadowdancer / 25 Blackguard and STR based).
If you are running around sneaking with a greatsword, perhaps it would be fun to annoy your unaware opponents even more by giving this build Improved Disarm. The greatsword is a large weapon, so in most occasions, you will not get a penalty (-4 and +4 versus a normal medium sized weapon). Any chance to see your "church Secret" build?

Much appreciate it. It's already listed in the Build's Index

Btw.. It's "The Church's Secret"

ø¤º°`°º¤ø,¸,ø¤º°~ griphook ~°º¤ø,¸,ø¤º°`°º¤ø Griphook, note this build needs the classes and levels put in the subject

Thanks,
Kaliban.

PS - The Church's Secret is found here
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Intelligent design is neither. Science over superstition please.

Edited By Kaliban99 on 12/14/05 05:02

There are lots of builds with no class levels added in the actual
build posts, At the time i only added class levels to the links in
the builds index list.. and not the actual posts.

When the festive season is over i may go through the list
and add them to the actual build posts.

For now however...
Any old builds resurrected from the "Deepest Darkest Depths of Hell"
I can/will add class levels to them.

griphook

Edited By griphook on 12/14/05 23:42

Hey, don't attack the messenger! I'm just pointing out an omission.

It's not my fault they let any old hack post in this guild....


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Intelligent design is neither. Science over superstition please. sorry, griphook, but what is up with the class levels in the title. isn't this build a paladin/bg? rogue/cot/sd makes no sense.

-c Whoops...Don't know what happened there