This is half-elf variation of the Divine Howitzer. It's different enough that it really is a completely different build. While her overall naked AB is 4 points lower than her predecessor, she is in a better position to buff her AB with Divine Favor, Bless, AId and Prayer. Together with taking the Craft Wand feat (Paladins just don't get enough castings per day for my liking), as well as grabbing Called Shot and the ability to buff Charisma near the maximum, she gains 21 Divine uses per rest cycle. Overall, I think this one is much more playable in spite of the slight AA growth delay. A bit feat-starved and skill starved, but overall probably a better build.
Paladin16/Sorcerer1/AA23 Race: Half-elf Alignment: Lawful Good Playable: 1-40, PvM, Low to Mid Magic Environs
Disadvantages: Low Hit Points Mediocre AC Weak Skill Set No Blindfighting (though you could always take your pick from which feat to drop if you absolutely need it) ___________
Only 3 other builds are registered in the guild using this combination:
Divination Archer (Sorc 8 / Paladin 4 / AA 28) -- HolyBeef Divine Dtrike Bowman (Paladin 5 / Sorc 5 / AA 30) -- King Ubu Correllon's Spear (AA 15 / Paladin 4 / Sorc 21) -- Mithdradates _________________ Got Hommlet? World of Greyhawk Action Server (with 1/2 price ales on Mondays!)
This is half-elf variation of the Divine Howitzer.
There are so many ways you can build with the AA class. The EA feat gives great freedom with its AB and damage boost. Here you have two builds where you focus on charisma to pound loads of divine damage from afar and still get a good AB.
I like it! _________________ I generally avoid temptation, unless I can't resist it...
Why sorc instead of wiz? You could get scribe for free, then cast aside craft wand. It would mean no arcane spells at all (is that really a 10 INT I see?), but no arcane spells vs. practically no arcane spells... I must be missing something. Enlighten me.
Edit: Ok, after reading the comments for the Howitzer build (which actually makes me want to play an archer...), I still don't get it. True strike? With that AB? I'd easily rather have scribe.
Edited By onion eater on 05/08/08 22:34
What the heck are you going to scribe with one WIZ level, Onion?
*edit* Never mind. Pally spells of course. *sigh* _________________ It's rogue, dammit, ROGUE!!!
Edited By Cinnabar Din on 05/09/08 01:29
Actually, Onion raises a good point. Getting the Scribe feat would be a good poor man's replacement for Craft Wand, which would allow for Rapid Shot or Called Shot to be taken pre-epic. One could start with a Dex16 and Chr14 by using the Elf variant, and simply take another Great Chr feat that opens up when one of the bow feats is taken pre-epic. End result: 1 higher AB, +1 reflex saves, same Charisma score, Keen senses, Scribe scroll feat. The only thing you lose is Craft Wand. Good call, Onion. I like that better actually. And no, True Strike, nor any of those 1st level spells, meant anything to these builds.
Doing it that way would then give a natural 50 AB. That should insure maximum delivery of Divine and Magical damage upon the battlefield. _________________ Got Hommlet? World of Greyhawk Action Server (with 1/2 price ales on Mondays!)
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Edited By grizzled_dwarflord on 05/09/08 13:55
I believe you can scribe Divine Favor as well. IIRC, the caster level is 5, but, still, that's better than not at all.
