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I would dump Whirldwind Attack. It's still buggy.
That could bump your feats down a notch into pre-epic and free up an epic slot for Epic Skill focus Intimidate.
WW is a prerequisite for Weapon Master. No can do. _________________ It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!!
It's nice, but you are definitely feat starved, as a STR based sneaker, you should have Knockdown no matter what, yet you don't... in my opinion, if you're going to make a Weapon Master with Devastating Critical, you need Fighter or Champion of Torm levels to make up for the feats, for your Barbarian here I'd drop Devastating Critical (and Overwhelming, Great Cleave, Cleave, Power attack altogether) for maybe Knockdown, Improved Knockdown, Epic Prowess and Great Strength II. Or forget about Weapon Master for Fighter and get a Dev Crit with a higher STR score.
Your AB is not too bad, but it's not good either, it is low if you're pretending to make dev crits with the max scimitar critical threat range, you just won't hit them. You need to be able to hit before you are able to make a critical hit.
Hmmm, BAB 26... I would take Barbarian levels pre-epic to raise your BAB, only 4 Rogue levels pre-epic for skilldumps would raise it by 3 points, it is playable to be a Barbarian as well so that's no problem... you should pay more attention to raising your AB, it's the most important stat IMO.
EDIT: Wait a second, why the hell are you a Halfing!? you need to take Human on such feat starved builds, that's a must, even Half-Orc would be fine since it's a STR based Barbarian but Halfings get penalty to STR, while the bonus to DEX is wasted if you keep it at 14, that explains why your CON is so low, man, seriously, taking Halfing is completely wrong on this build as it is, the worst race you could pick. _________________
Quote: Posted 12/19/06 19:54 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ
Thax the Shadow Dragon sez: MONKS USE KAMAS. Just ask him.
Edited By Thaxll'ssyllia on 07/28/07 18:08
I'd definitely look at trying to grab some BBN levels earlier. If nothing else, you could skill dump into Taunt on a regular basis to give yourself that much of an edge. And I agree that KD and Imp KD would be a huge asset to this build, since you're playing a short guy.
As far as the race goes, sure there are better choices, but a Halfling BBN/WM/Rogue is just cool. _________________ It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!!
I used halfling because when haflings use two handed weapons the entire world cries. Thanks for the advice about the dev crit i was kindve iffy on whether i should go for it because you use so many epic feat slots on pre epic feats. dont you get a str bonus to dmg or attack when you use two handed weapons?
With two-handed weapons, you get 1.5x your STR modifier to damage. _________________ It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!!
A raging halfling? LOVE it; wonderful RP possibilities for sure; I made a barb./WM/SD once, stealth+rage is def. a cool combo, but wasn't a halfling
As to similar builds (which you're supposed to post, but like this so much, helping you out here:
Conan the Barbarian (Rogue 5 / Barbarian 25 / Weapon Master 10) -- o0ophrostbyteo0o Click Here
As to build, I agree w. what's said above - take your bbn pre-eps, raise your BAB (thus AB by 3 as Thax says, 4 rogue only pre-ep (start rogue, refl. and skills) -- and earlier TR also; while I question WM here (maybe fighter instead? WS/EWS = +6 damage, only need 4 (as in, 3 pre-ep, 4th in epics, with the extra BAB (AB) enabling you to take ESF: intimidate (that's +10 on your rage/TR DC, like Bromium says (btw, congrats: yours be the first build our brand new moderator has commented on, heh, and congrats thus all-around (then, a raging halfling? really, what's not to love about that!
If you really wanna keep WM here, then yeah, w. all the feats needed just for that, kinda doesn't make sense to go for dev.crit also --- so many other feats for you to enjoy (note: maybe pvm DC on dev. crit's okay, but kinda ... well: here's the formula for you on that, so you know how it works:
DC = 10+1/2 character level, +STR mod (which, in your case, is quite low, and may be alright PvM, but, first ya gotta hit/crit of course ... as Thax says, hence, seems to me it's more imp. to get yer str (thus AB) up, thus dropping dev. crit line entirely (you've sneak anyway, yes -- and what the heck, as a halfling, yes, 1.5 damage on a longsword for e.g. (oh, and assuming you top out UMD -- which as a rogue you can and should, really you should, which among other things UMD will actually use the holy sword, which in PvM tends to come in the form of a longsword (but w.o UMD you otherwise need to be a pally to use; thus, you can and really should skill up your UMD --- works in multiples of 5; regardless of weapon though, UMD lets you use scrolls, cross-class gear (like the holy sword), monk gear (like boots), wands, etc., and really, apart from your tumble, discipline, taunt and intim., umd is one skill you most def. want (trust me, you won't regret it!)
Otherwise, NEAT!!! _________________ "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good [people] to do nothing" -- Edmund Burke, Philosopher and Politician (1729-1797)
Edited By TyrTemplar on 07/29/07 04:53
Hmmmm, halfing to use the scimitar as a two handed weapon, well, I admit it's a good reply, I was unable to think on any logical reason but that is an acceptable one. Still, you spend 16 ability points to get start on 16 STR with a Halfing, that would be 20 STR on a Half-Orc, I just can't believe it. _________________
Quote: Posted 12/19/06 19:54 (GMT) -- FinneousPJ
Thax the Shadow Dragon sez: MONKS USE KAMAS. Just ask him.
1/2 Orc aside, the -2 racial adjustment isn't that big a deal. You're only 1 AB behind any other build (other than Gnome) with the same investment in STR. Sure it may raise the eyebrows of a min/maxer, but it's certainly nothing that's going to cripple the character.
*edit* Actually, you're on even footing with any other character, and only 1 behind the 1/2 Orc, since you get the Small Stature +1 AB boost.
I've played a number of STR-based Halflings and even some 1/2 Orc Wizards. The racial adjustment just isn't that dire. _________________ It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!!
It's nice, but you are definitely feat starved, as a STR based sneaker, you should have Knockdown no matter what, yet you don't... in my opinion, if you're going to make a Weapon Master with Devastating Critical, you need Fighter or Champion of Torm levels to make up for the feats, for your Barbarian here I'd drop Devastating Critical (and Overwhelming, Great Cleave, Cleave, Power attack altogether) for maybe Knockdown, Improved Knockdown, Epic Prowess and Great Strength II. Or forget about Weapon Master for Fighter and get a Dev Crit with a higher STR score.
