Another Dwarven Defender, this time a Zen Archer. Make sure you save the skills you don't put in Spell craft and concentration on cleric lvls, and discipline and concentration on DD lvls so you can load them into the skills you need to when the build requires it.This is basicly just a typical Zen Archer except with a DR of 3, and extra hp from the DD lvls. Your main focus is to buff your char up, shoot some arrows and launch some offensive spells whenever you feel like it. If you max out your Wis your ab with mundane longbow and buffs will change to 56 ab.His ac will be 49 with maxed wis, buffs and mundane clothes. Feedback will be appretiated. Sorry no story for this one. I also have a druid version of this build so if you'd like me to post that please say so.
Playable from lvl 1-40, gets easier once you get Zen Archery
Race: Dwarf Alignment: any lawful
Starting
Str: 12 Dex: 14 Con: 16 Wis: 16 Int: 12 Cha: 6
Leveling
1: Cleric1- Martial Weapon Prof. 2: Cleric2 3: Cleric3- Weapon Focus Longbow 4: Cleric4- Con +1 5: Cleric5 6: Cleric6- Zen Archery 7: Cleric7 8: Cleric8- Con+1 9: Cleric9- Toughness 10: Cleric10 11: Cleric11 12: Cleric12- Wis+1, Dodge 13: Cleric12/DD1- Put your saved skills into discipline, put 1 into Concentration and save the last one. 14: Cleric12/DD2 15: Cleric12/DD3- Extend Spell 16: Cleric12/DD4- Wis+1 17: Cleric12/DD5 18: Cleric12/DD6- Improved Crit:Longbow 19: Cleric13/DD6- Put your saved skillpoints into spellcraft, 1 in concentration, and save the rest 20: Cleric14/DD6- Wis+1 21: Cleric15/DD6- Epic Weapon Focus:Longbow 22: Cleric16/DD6 23: Cleric17/DD6 24: Cleric18/DD6- Wis+1, Spell Penetration 25: Cleric19/DD6 26: Cleric20/DD6 27: Cleric21/DD6- Greater Spell Penetration 28: Cleric22/DD6 29: Cleric23/DD6- Epic Spell Penetration 30: Cleric24/DD6- Epic Prowess 31: Cleric25/DD6 32: Cleric26/DD6- Wis+1 Great Wisdom I 33: Cleric27/DD6- Maximise Spell 34: Cleric28/DD6 35: Cleric29/DD6- Great Wisdom II 36: Cleric30/DD6- Wis+1, Empower Spell 37: Cleric31/DD6 38: Cleric32/DD6- Great Wisdom III 39: Cleric33/DD6- Great Wisdom IV 40: Cleric33/DD6/Monk1- Put 25 skill points into tumble, the others into discipline.
AC: 28 in mundane clothing Buffed: 43 with mundane clothes, aura vrs. alignment, magic Vestment, Owls wisdom, shield of faith
AB: 38 with mundane longbow Buffed: average of 50 (depends on what your wis ends up with from owls wis) with mundane Longbow, owls wisdom, bless, prayer, Divine Favor
Why are you taking all the SP feats with 33 caster lvls? You don't need any additional help to beat maximum toolset SR. I would advise spell foci in evocation instead, starting with 17-18 WIS and end with higher WIS, drop maximise spell (you are already getting empower) and try to get AS too (depends on starting stas/Great WIS slots). Actually I question the usefulness of DwD in the first place. You'd be better off with FTR 6, granting you WS/EWS, free martial WP and 2 additional feats, 3 if we consider you don't need to take dodge. This way you would definitely improve your epic feat selection too, since you wouldn't have to waste epic feat slots on preepic feats. Something like this:
Cleric(33), Fighter(6), Monk(1) Dwarf, any lawful alignment
It gives you a decent implosion DC btw. I would consider going CL 32/Monk 2 for a 22nd lvl tumble bump, keep present you have to live with an xp penalty by doing so. If you wanna keep DwD I suggest going Cl 25/DwD 14/ Monk 1 altough feat starvation is an issue
Cheers, Kail _________________ Dilegua notte Tramontate stelle Tramontate stelle All'alba vinceṛ Vinceṛ Vinceṛ
Thanks for the advice, I never thought of that.
You're welcome. Keep present that with the melee WF/EWF (I chose scimitar for crit range) and buffs on your melee AB is not going to be bad. Domains are just a suggestion, pick what better suits you. I always stick to trickery, second domain depends on the build environment. To me plant, magic, travel, war and strength are all good choiches.
Cheers, Kail _________________ Dilegua notte Tramontate stelle Tramontate stelle All'alba vinceṛ Vinceṛ Vinceṛ