This is my (feeble, pathetic) attempt at a Ranger/WM combination. I included the fighter levels for the bonus feats and Weapon Specialization (which outweighs the loss of the extra favored enemies, IMHO).

Human, alignment any
STR 16
DEX 14
CON 12
INT 14
WIS 12
CHA 08

1) Fighter 1, Power Attack, Cleave, Weapon Focus*
2) Fighter 2, Dodge
3) Ranger 1, Mobility, Favored Enemy 1
4) Ranger 2, STR+1 (17)
5) Fighter 3
6) Ranger 3, Expertise
7) Fighter 4, Weapon Specialization*
8 ) Ranger 4, STR+1 (18)
9) Ranger 5, Improved Critical*, Favored Enemy 2
10) Fighter 5
11) Ranger 6
12) Fighter 6, Spring Attack, Whirlwind Attack, STR+1 (19)
13) WM 1
14) WM 2
15) WM 3, Great Cleave
16) WM 4, STR+1 (20)
17) WM 5
18) WM 6, General Feat**
19) WM 7
20) Ranger 7, STR+1 (21)
21) Ranger 8, Epic Weapon Focus*
22) Ranger 9
23) Ranger 10, Favored Enemy 3
24) Fighter 7, Epic Weapon Specialization*, STR+1 (22)
25) Ranger 11
26) Ranger 12
27) Ranger 13, Epic Feat**
28) Ranger 14, STR+1 (23)
29) Ranger 15, Favored Enemy 4
30) Ranger 16, Overwhelming Critical*
31) Ranger 17
32) Ranger 18, STR+1 (24)
33) Ranger 19, Epic Feat**
34) Ranger 20, Favored Enemy 5
35) Ranger 21
36) Ranger 22, Bane of Enemies, STR+1 (25)
37) Ranger 23, Favored Enemy 6
38) Ranger 24
39) Ranger 25, Favored Enemy 7, Devastating Critical*
40) Ranger 26, Favored Enemy 8, STR+1 (26)

* For weapon/shield setups, you'll probably want either a two-handed weapon (greatsword or greataxe, though a ranger wielding a greataxe would be odd RP-wise), dual-wielding (scimitars?), or one-handed weapon and shield (again, odd RP-wise for a ranger). If you go the two-handed or one-handed+shield route, you could probably lower DEX to 13 and add that point to Wisdom, if you so choose. (Myself... I prefer greatswords.)

** For the general feat, being the wuss that I am, I'd probably pick Toughness. Knockdown would probably work here, as well. For the two epic feats, either Armor Skin+Epic Prowess or Great [Something] I+II (Constitution or Wisdom) would work fine (I'd go with Armor Skin and Epic Prowess).

Skills are up to you-- just make sure to have Intimidate 4 before taking WM levels.

As for favored enemies, I'd take Construct, Undead, Outsider, Elemental, Monstrous Humanoid, Animal, Beast, and Human. That's in general; if you know what groups of enemies you'll be facing with this build, change it accordingly.

Criticism welcome, as always.

Edited By bpberryWRC on 01/21/05 00:32