Worst builds?

[Careall]

That's it. Post bad builds or bad build ideas here.

Maybe folks who enjoy challenging themselves can come here and prove their mettle.

Me? I'd just like to see what folks come up with, and I might try a build or two.

------------
Maybe some reasonable limitations should probably apply? For example:

• Avoid dumping critical stats and calling that a bad build. For example, a monk with only Int and Chr.
  • Distributing stats thinly would probably be ok.
• Try to be thematic.
  • Why does the build exist?
  • Would it be fun to play or roleplay despite being challenging?

 

[unbongwah]

CON-based dwarf paladin using throwing axes with Throw Your Weight Around. Equip a shield so people think you're a S&B tank, until they realize to their horror you're really, really not...

LOOK I'M HELPING

Kundarak Trolladin
Paladin 20
Lawful Good Dwarf


Stats
. . . . . . . .32pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . .8. . . . . . . . 4: CON
Dexterity . . . 14. . . .+5. . . .8: CON
Constitution. . 20. . . . . . . .12: CON
Intelligence. . .8. . . . . . . .16: CON
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . . . . . .20: CON
Charisma. . . . 14. . . . . . . .24: CON
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: CON

Feats

.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.3. . . . : Rapid Shot
.6. . . . : Precise Shot
.9. . . . : Improved Critical: Thrown
12. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
15. . . . : Precision
18. . . . : Luck of Heroes
21 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
22 Destiny: Holy Strike
24 Epic . : Combat Archery
25 Destiny: Doubleshot
27 Epic . : Blinding Speed
28 Destiny: Embodiment of Law
30 Epic . : Watchful Eye
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea
31 Destiny: Legendary Aim

.1 Deity. : Follower of: Sovereign Host
.6 Deity. : Unyielding Sovereignty


Enhancements (Spent: 80 +2r +1u / Max: 80 +2r +1u AP)

Knight of the Chalice (41 AP)

• Slayer of Evil, Courage of Heaven, Slayer of Evil II, Improved Courage of Heaven, Slayer of Evil III, Champion of Good
  1. Extra Smites III, Shieldbreaker II
  2. Divine Might III, Exalted Cleave: Ranged, Action Boost: Power III
  3. Divine Sacrifice: Ranged III, Exalted Smite: Ranged III, Stat: Charisma
  4. Censure Demons, Vigor of Life
  5. Ascendency, Censure Outsiders, Vigor of Life, Avenging Cleave: Ranged, Holy Retribution: Ranged

Dwarf (18 AP)

• Dwarven Toughness, Dwarven Constitution
  1. Dwarven Weapon Training: Axe Training
  2. Child of the Mountain III, Dwarven Weapon Training: Axe Training
  3. Dwarven Weapon Training: Axe Training
  4. Dwarven Weapon Training: Axe Training, Throw Your Weight Around

Sacred Defender (13 AP)

• Holy Bastion, Sacred Defense
  1. Extra Lay On Hands III, Improved Sacred Defense: Resilient Defense III
  2. Instinctive Defense II
  3. Greater Sacred Defense: Hardy Defense III

Vistani Knife Fighter (11 AP)

• Knife Expertise, Knife Juggler, Quick Reflexes
  1. Undead Hunter, Mist Stalker, Rapid Slash
  2. Haste Boost III

Destinies (Spent: 53 (40 +13pdp) / Max: 53 (40 +13pdp) AP)

Shiradi Champion (37 AP)

• Fey Favor, Vision, Audience with the Queen, Fey Countenance
  1. Prism, Good Luck III, Shiradi Strike: Hunt's End
  2. Stay: Stay Good III, Phase Double III, Shiradi Power: Pin
  3. Double Rainbow, Pierce Deception, Improve Shiradi Power: Otto's Whistler, Fey Force: Fey Force
  4. Fey Form, Track, Overwelming Force: Overwhelming Force, Whirling Wrists III
  5. Nerve Venom, Lore of the Hunt, Epic Moment: Inexorable Advance

Divine Crusader (16 AP)

• Just Cause, Confront any Foe, Weather any Blow
  1. Divine Smite, Consecration III
  2. Endless Smiting III
  3. Crusade, How Dare You Strike Me III

Who's ready for Hardcore? This guy!

 

[Scrag]

Throwing axes get only 1 threat range from imp crit. There are none with an expanded crit range. Simple thrown weapon expertise only applies to darts and daggers. It appears the wiki is wrong though, since simple thrown weapons says axes are in there, and maybe feat description is wrong.

 

[unbongwah]

An improved(?) version of my last build, this one is not so much bad per se as it is rather niche: paladin archer.

Silver Feydarkcher
Paladin 20
Lawful Good Wood Elf


Stats
. . . . . . . .32pt . . 34pt. . .Tome. . .Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .---- . . --------
Strength. . . . .8. . . . 8 . . . . . . . .4: CHA
Dexterity . . . 17. . . .17 . . . +2 . . . 8: CHA
Constitution. . 12. . . .14 . . . . . . . 12: CHA
Intelligence. . 10. . . .10 . . . +2 . . .16: CHA
Wisdom. . . . . .8. . . . 8 . . . . . . . 20: CHA
Charisma. . . . 18. . . .18 . . . . . . . 24: CHA
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28: CHA

Skills
. . . . . 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Heal. . . 4. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 23
UMD . . . 2. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 11
Spellcr . . . . . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . . 1. . .1 . 9
Tumble. . . .1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . . 8. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3


Feats

.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.3. . . . : Rapid Shot
.6. . . . : Manyshot
.9. . . . : Precise Shot
12. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
15. . . . : Precision
18. . . . : Improved Critical: Ranged
21 Epic . : Combat Archery
22 Destiny: Holy Strike
24 Epic . : Overwhelming Critical
25 Destiny: Doubleshot
27 Epic . : Blinding Speed OR Epic Damage Reduction
28 Destiny: Embodiment of Law
30 Epic . : Watchful Eye
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea OR Ethereal Plane
31 Destiny: Legendary Aim

.1 Deity. : Follower of: Silver Flame
.6 Deity. : Silver Flame Exorcism


Spells

1. Divine Favor (4), Bless (6), Lionheart (14), Seek Eternal Rest (18)
2. Resist Energy (8), Righteous Command (10), Angelskin (16), Remove Paralysis (19)
3. Prayer (11), Magic Circle Against Evil (12), Remove Curse (19), Remove Blindness (19)
4. Holy Sword (14), Zeal (15), Death Ward (19), Cure Serious Wounds (20)

Enhancements (Spent: 80 +2r +1u / Max: 80 +2r +1u AP)

Knight of the Chalice (41 AP)

• Slayer of Evil, Courage of Heaven, Slayer of Evil II, Improved Courage of Heaven, Slayer of Evil III, Champion of Good
  1. Extra Smites III, Shieldbreaker II
  2. Divine Might III, Exalted Cleave: Ranged, Action Boost: Power III
  3. Divine Sacrifice: Ranged III, Exalted Smite: Ranged III
  4. Knight's Training, Censure Demons, Vigor of Life
  5. Ascendency, Censure Outsiders, Vigor of Life, Avenging Cleave: Ranged, Holy Retribution: Ranged

Wood Elf (14 AP)

• Elven Accuracy I, Nature I: Dexterity
  1. Elven Weapon Training I
  2. Wild Step, Elven Weapon Training II, Arcanum I
  3. Arcane Archer

Elf-Arcane Archer (13 AP)

• Arcane Archer, Morphic Arrows, Metalline Arrows
  1. Conjure Arrows, Elemental Arrows: Flaming Arrows
  2. Force Arrows I, Elemental Arrows: Elemental Damage
  3. Elemental Arrows: Elemental Damage

Vistani Knife Fighter (8 AP)

• Knife Expertise
  1. Undead Hunter, Mist Stalker, Acrobatic I
  2. Haste Boost III

Feydark Illusionist (7 AP)

• Find Familiar: Pseudo Dragon
  1. Familiar's Flourish I, Illusory Weaponry
  2. Familiar's Flourish II

Destinies (Spent: 53 (40 +13pdp) / Max: 53 (40 +13pdp) AP)

Divine Crusader (37 AP)

• Just Cause, Confront any Foe, Weather any Blow, Sunder Evil
  1. Divine Smite, Consecration III
  2. Endless Smiting III, Holy Mantle
  3. Gaze of the Divine, Strike with Poise III, Crusade, How Dare You Strike Me III
  4. Heavenly Presence, Blessed Strikes III, Cower Before Me
  5. Mighty Crusade, Law of the Divine, Blessed Blades, Beckon Divinity

Shiradi Champion (16 AP)

• Fey Favor, Vision, Audience with the Queen
  1. Wild Magics III, Shiradi Strike: Hunt's End
  2. Phase Double III, Shiradi Power: Pin
  3. Pierce Deception, Improve Shiradi Power: Otto's Whistler, Fey Force: Fey Force

I picked wood elf for Wild Step: "When you Tumble, you gain a +10% Action Boost bonus to movement speed, and a 10% Action Boost bonus to Missile Deflection for 10 seconds." On a build / class lacking runspeed boosts, I figure it can use all the help it can get. Or as I call it, the John Woo Action Hero Power Roll!

[Mental note to self: no, that's stupid, don't ever say that again.]

Main reason for going CHA-based is higher DCs on Holy Retribution and Silver Flame Exorcism (lol), plus higher saves etc. Technically doable as F2P, since you've got DEX to hit and damage to longbows already (so Feydark boosts DPS but isn't a hard requirement); and Haste Boost is strongly encouraged but not required. The APs you free can go towards more racial bonuses (e.g. +6% Doubleshot) and/or +2 Imbue dice from AA.

Low levels would be a pain, though, since you need 14 APs elf + 4 APs Arcane Archer (Energy of the Wild) just to unlock Feydark Illusionist, which is another 7 APs to unlock CHA to hit and damage. So maybe you focus on KotC for its DPS buffs first, particularly if you've got stacks of House Deneith Sturdy Arrows you can use instead of AA's Conjure Arrows.

+9 Imbue dice from Enhancements with your choice of Light (KotC), Force, or other elemental arrow Imbue; and another +5 dice from epic feats and ED enhancements.

Normally you wouldn't use Divine Crusader for ranged DPS but I like the idea of being party support as well, buffing & healing allies with Crusade while also pew-pewing; and it fits the "holy archer" vibe of this build.

 

[Careall]

An improved(?) version of my last build, this one is not so much bad per se as it is rather niche: paladin archer.

Low levels would be a pain, though, since you need 14 APs elf + 4 APs Arcane Archer (Energy of the Wild) just to unlock Feydark Illusionist, which is another 7 APs to unlock CHA to hit and damage. So maybe you focus on KotC for its DPS buffs first, particularly if you've got stacks of House Deneith Sturdy Arrows you can use instead of AA's Conjure Arrows.

Does this take off at about level 7 (based on the AP requirements)? Or does it just become a decent AA at 7?

 

[Bjond]

Y'all are working to hard. Just pick a Path build.

 

[Scrag]

Normally you wouldn't use Divine Crusader for ranged DPS but I like the idea of being party support as well, buffing & healing allies with Crusade while also pew-pewing; and it fits the "holy archer" vibe of this build.

Would this... work?

I am all about trying and doing new or unexpected things. I am not sure I would do this, but some sort of weirdness would be fun. I am still thinking hard about your DA archer build for my next life. I am loving blightcaster a weeeeee bit too much though right now.

 

[unbongwah]

Does this take off at about level 7 (based on the AP requirements)? Or does it just become a decent AA at 7?

Using a Veteran II toon to test: you can either go all-in on KotC for Knight's Training (free Shot on the Run) and Censure Demons; or focus on AA, e.g., 14 racial / 8 AA (Morphic Arrows, +2 Imbue dice). The latter has the benefit of infinite ammo, of course, though it doesn't gain much from being a paladin at this stage.

Would this... work?

Theoretically, sure. I don't think I've taken anything which doesn't work, except maybe Divine Sundering; I know you can't used (Improved) Sunder with ranged weapons and I'm not sure if it would proc from Holy Retribution. But at least it's not like making a CON-based Ravager and having to keep a window open to track all the bugs and make sure I'm not wasting too many APs.

Like I said, though, leveling it would probably be even more painful than leveling a pure ranged ranger, due to no bonus feats and the aforementioned "AP tax" to unlock Arcane Archer. You did see the title of this thread before coming in here, right?

 

[Scrag]

You did see the title of this thread before coming in here, right?

One persons dross is another's gold! You never know what hairbrained scheme someone might come up with thats actually a loved (something) for someone else.

Trolling (as in fishing) the build forums is always fun and interesting and even the worst builds have something interesting to teach.

 

[Scrag]

Int based DA? Minimum wis? (ok, its got a 8 supreme tome, so I am cheating here. i don't know what it would be like without a tome, but probably horrible). It came from exploring @unbongwah 's ideas how to roll a ranged DA. I don't think much fails with inquis (which is sad p2w), but this is the jack of some trades master of absolutely nothing kind of deal.

[font=courier]
Character name:
Classes: 14 Dark Apostate, 10 Epic, 4 Dark Hunter, 2 Fighter, 2 Legendary
Race: Human · · · · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final · · ·Incorp:· · 10% · · ·Displacement:· ·10%
Str:· · ·8· · 8 · ·18 · · ·HP:· · · · 693 · · ·AC:· · 18
Dex:· · 14· · 8 · ·24 · · ·PRR: · · · · 0
Con:· · 16· · 8 · ·28 · · ·MRR: · · · · 0 · · ·+Healing Amp:· · ·0
Int:· · 18· · 8 · ·39 · · ·Dodge: · ·7/25 · · ·-Healing Amp:· · 20
Wis:· · 12· · 8 · ·24 · · ·Fort:· · ·100% · · ·Repair Amp:· · · ·0
Cha:· · ·8· · 8 · ·18 · · ·SR:· · · · · 0 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 21
DR:
Immunities:

Heroic Past Lives
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Past Life: Artificer
Past Life: Cleric (Dark Apostate)


Special Feats
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harper Agent Tree
Inquisitive Tree


Class and Feat Selection
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Dark Hunter(1)· ·Standard: Dodge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Human Bonus: Mobility
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Favored Enemy: Favored enemy: Monstrous Humanoid
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Disable Device(4), Hide(4), Jump(4), Listen(4), Move Silently(4), Open Lock(4), Search(4), Spot(4)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(4), Repair(4), Spell Craft(4)
2 · · Dark Apostate(1) Follower of Faith: Follower of the Silver Flame
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(4), Heal(4)
3 · · Fighter(1)· · · ·Standard: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Fighter Bonus: Rapid Reload
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Jump(2)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Disable Device(2), Move Silently(2), Open Lock(2)
4 · · Fighter(2)· · · ·Fighter Bonus: Point Blank Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Jump(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Disable Device(4), Heal(2), Open Lock(2)
5 · · Dark Apostate(2) Domain: War Domain Tier I
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(2), Spell Craft(5)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Disable Device(2)
6 · · Dark Hunter(2)· ·Standard: Shot on the Run
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Disable Device(1), Open Lock(3), Search(5), Spot(4)
7 · · Dark Hunter(3)· ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Disable Device(1), Heal(3), Jump(3), Open Lock(1), Search(1), Spot(2)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2)
8 · · Dark Apostate(3) Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(3), Heal(1), Spell Craft(4)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(2)
9 · · Dark Hunter(4)· ·Standard: Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Disable Device(2), Heal(1), Jump(1), Open Lock(2), Search(2), Spot(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(5)
10· · Dark Apostate(4)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(2)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Disable Device(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
11· · Dark Apostate(5) Domain Feat: War Domain Tier II
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Disable Device(2), Open Lock(2), Search(2)
12· · Dark Apostate(6) Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Deity: Search the Soul
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2), Disable Device(2), Search(2), Spot(3)
13· · Dark Apostate(7)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2), Disable Device(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
14· · Dark Apostate(8)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Disable Device(2), Open Lock(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
15· · Dark Apostate(9) Standard: Improved Precise Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Domain Feat: War Domain Tier III
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Disable Device(2), Open Lock(2), Search(2), Spot(3)
16· · Dark Apostate(10)Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2), Disable Device(2), Open Lock(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
17· · Dark Apostate(11)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2), Disable Device(2), Jump(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
18· · Dark Apostate(12)Standard: Extend Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(2), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Disable Device(2), Jump(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
19· · Dark Apostate(13)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(2), Disable Device(2), Jump(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
20· · Dark Apostate(14)Domain Feat: War Domain Tier IV
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(3), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Disable Device(2), Open Lock(2), Search(2), Spot(2)
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Resilience
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Empty Feat Slot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Empty Feat Slot
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Empty Feat Slot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Empty Feat Slot
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up

Class and Feat Selection
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Dark Hunter(1)· ·Standard: Dodge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Human Bonus: Mobility
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Favored Enemy: Favored enemy: Monstrous Humanoid
2 · · Dark Apostate(1) Follower of Faith: Follower of the Silver Flame
3 · · Fighter(1)· · · ·Standard: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Fighter Bonus: Rapid Reload
4 · · Fighter(2)· · · ·Fighter Bonus: Point Blank Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
5 · · Dark Apostate(2) Domain: War Domain Tier I
6 · · Dark Hunter(2)· ·Standard: Shot on the Run
7 · · Dark Hunter(3)· ·
8 · · Dark Apostate(3) Intelligence: +1 Level up
9 · · Dark Hunter(4)· ·Standard: Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
10· · Dark Apostate(4)
11· · Dark Apostate(5) Domain Feat: War Domain Tier II
12· · Dark Apostate(6) Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Deity: Search the Soul
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
13· · Dark Apostate(7)
14· · Dark Apostate(8)
15· · Dark Apostate(9) Standard: Improved Precise Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Domain Feat: War Domain Tier III
16· · Dark Apostate(10)Intelligence: +1 Level up
17· · Dark Apostate(11)
18· · Dark Apostate(12)Standard: Extend Spell
19· · Dark Apostate(13)
20· · Dark Apostate(14)Domain Feat: War Domain Tier IV
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Resilience
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Empty Feat Slot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Empty Feat Slot
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Empty Feat Slot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Empty Feat Slot
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Empty Feat Slot
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up

Granted Feats
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Improved Uncanny Dodge
Slippery Mind
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Automatic Feats
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
· 1 · Dark Hunter(1)· ·Attack
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Bow Strength
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Defensive Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Heroic Durability
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Light Armor Proficiency
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Battle Axe
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Falchion
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Great Axe
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Great Club
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Great Sword
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Hand Axe
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Pick
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Kukri
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Light Hammer
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Light Pick
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longbow
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Longsword
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Maul
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Rapier
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Scimitar
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Shortbow
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Shortsword
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Throwing Axe
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Throwing Hammer
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Martial Weapon Proficiency: Warhammer
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Medium Armor Proficiency
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Shield Proficiency (General)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Club
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Dagger
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Dart
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Crossbow
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Heavy Mace
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Light Crossbow
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Light Mace
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Morningstar
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Quarterstaff
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Sickle
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Throwing Dagger
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Simple Weapon Proficiency: Unarmed
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Sneak
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Sneak Attack
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Sunder
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Trapfinding
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Trip
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wild Empathy
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wilderness Lore
· 2 · Dark Apostate(1) Heavy Armor Proficiency
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Magical Training
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Religious Lore
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Turn Undead
· 3 · Fighter(1)· · · ·Tower Shield Proficiency
· 4 · Fighter(2)· · · ·Second Wind
· 5 · Dark Apostate(2) Religious Lore
· 6 · Dark Hunter(2)· ·Rapid Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Two Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wilderness Lore
· 7 · Dark Hunter(3)· ·Diehard
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wilderness Lore
· 8 · Dark Apostate(3) Religious Lore
· 9 · Dark Hunter(4)· ·Precise Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wilderness Lore
 10 · Dark Apostate(4) Religious Lore
 11 · Dark Apostate(5) Improved Heroic Durability
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Religious Lore
 12 · Dark Apostate(6) Religious Lore
 13 · Dark Apostate(7) Religious Lore
 14 · Dark Apostate(8) Religious Lore
 15 · Dark Apostate(9) Religious Lore
 16 · Dark Apostate(10)Improved Heroic Durability
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Religious Lore
 17 · Dark Apostate(11)Religious Lore
 18 · Dark Apostate(12)Religious Lore
 19 · Dark Apostate(13)Religious Lore
 20 · Dark Apostate(14)Religious Lore
 21 · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 22 · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Saves
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 23 · Epic(3) · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 24 · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Saves
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 25 · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 26 · Epic(6) · · · · ·Epic Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Saves
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 27 · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
 28 · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Saves
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Fate Point
 29 · Epic(9) · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Fate Point
 30 · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Power
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Saves
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Epic Skills
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Fate Point
 31 · Legendary(1)· · ·Legendary Power
 32 · Legendary(2)· · ·Legendary Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary Power

Class and Feat Selection (Consolidated)
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Dark Hunter(1)· ·Standard: Dodge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Human Bonus: Mobility
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Favored Enemy: Favored enemy: Monstrous Humanoid


2 · · Dark Apostate(1) Follower of Faith: Follower of the Silver Flame
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Heavy Armor Proficiency
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Magical Training
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Turn Undead

3 · · Fighter(1)· · · ·Standard: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Fighter Bonus: Rapid Reload
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Tower Shield Proficiency

4 · · Fighter(2)· · · ·Fighter Bonus: Point Blank Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Second Wind

5 · · Dark Apostate(2) Domain: War Domain Tier I
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

6 · · Dark Hunter(2)· ·Standard: Shot on the Run
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Rapid Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Two Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Wilderness Lore

7 · · Dark Hunter(3)· ·Automatic: Diehard
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Wilderness Lore

8 · · Dark Apostate(3) Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

9 · · Dark Hunter(4)· ·Standard: Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Precise Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Wilderness Lore

10· · Dark Apostate(4) Automatic: Religious Lore

11· · Dark Apostate(5) Domain Feat: War Domain Tier II
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Improved Heroic Durability
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

12· · Dark Apostate(6) Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Deity: Search the Soul
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

13· · Dark Apostate(7) Automatic: Religious Lore

14· · Dark Apostate(8) Automatic: Religious Lore

15· · Dark Apostate(9) Standard: Improved Precise Shot
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Domain Feat: War Domain Tier III
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

16· · Dark Apostate(10)Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Improved Heroic Durability
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

17· · Dark Apostate(11)Automatic: Religious Lore

18· · Dark Apostate(12)Standard: Extend Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore

19· · Dark Apostate(13)Automatic: Religious Lore

20· · Dark Apostate(14)Domain Feat: War Domain Tier IV
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Automatic: Religious Lore




Skills
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Skill Points· · ·44 ·8· 8 ·9· 9 13 13 10 14 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13
Skill Name· · · ·01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20· Total Buffed
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Balance · · · · · 2 · · · · · · · · 1 · ·2½ ·½· ½ ·1· 1 ·½· · ·1· 1 · · 1 · · ·12.0 · 29.0
Bluff · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 16.0
Concentration · · · ·4· · · · · · · · ·3· · · · 1 · · 1 · · · · · · ·2· · ·3· ·14.0 · 36.0
Diplomacy · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 18.0
Disable Device· · 4 · · 1 ·2· 1 ·1· 1 · · 2 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 48.0
Haggle· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 14.0
Heal· · · · · · · · ·4· · ·1· 2 · · 3 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 41.0
Hide· · · · · · · 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4.0 · 22.0
Intimidate· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 15.0
Jump· · · · · · · 4 · · 2 ·1· · · · 3 ·1· 1 · · · · · · · · · · · 1 ·1· 1 · · ·15.0 · 29.0
Listen· · · · · · 4 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 4.0 · 21.0
Move Silently · · 4 · · 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 5.0 · 22.0
Open Lock · · · · 4 · · 1 ·1· · ·3· 1 · · 2 · · 1 · · · ·1· 1 ·1· · · · · ·1· ·17.0 · 34.0
Perform · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 14.0
Repair· · · · · · 2 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 2.0 · 27.0
Search· · · · · · 4 · · · · · · ·5· 1 · · 2 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 48.0
Spell Craft · · · 2 · · · · · 5 · · · ·4· · ·2· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 48.0
Spot· · · · · · · 4 · · · · · · ·4· 2 · · 1 ·1· · 1½· 1 ·1 1½ ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·22.0 · 39.0
Swim· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 14.0
Tumble· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 17.0
Use Magic Device· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 0.0 · 15.0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Available Points· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0· 0 ·0
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------



[/font]

 

[FaustianBargain]

I interpret the challenge here as a build that has some underlying logic of how or why you’d get to a class split or approach. It shouldn’t be totally worthless, it should at least bring something to a party, but should be really challenging to do anything worthwhile with. I didn’t put it in a planner because as per usual I’m doing this in a hurry at lunch so apologies for the format.

Something like a Gnome 12/8 bard artificer split that takes the unnecessarily hard way to get INT to hit and damage from Insightful Strikes and Different Tack, running in swashbuckler using a light hammer with a rune arm.
Non-racial or universal points spent in:
Battle Engineer 36 including all tier 5 enhancements.
Swashbuckler 22 including core 4 and Music Box
Spellsinger 22 to get to Sustaining Song
Max INT plus all level ups to INT.

It’s a plausible seeming build because you can use a rune arm, stack a decent number of imbue dice, Insightful reflexes will give you a solid reflex save, you can do traps, have a ton of skill points, you get a couple of bonus feats, and have decent buffs available, plus some modest party healing capabilities. So it hits the “not a complete drag on a party” test.

But it’s likely to play horribly because you severely limit your ability to do anything well by getting to Int to hit and damage… unconventionally, a path that also locks you out of a battle trance. Any offensive or CC spells will be hard to land because you won’t have the DCs, (fascinate should work decently FWIW). You’ll have to devote a blue slot to a sapphire of spell agility or stick to light armor. Your main utility will be buffs, some small heals, and smacking away with a light hammer, a weapon not wealthy in good named options and towards the low end of damage output even with enhanced range and multiplier. No points for anything helpful in WC. You’ll be able to use a repeater of course, but won’t have many feats to spare to beef up the power.

 

[Ersatzmann]

I'm not sure if they're bad because I have no method of searching for common builds and am rather new. My highest level is a level 3 monk, but I have a history of minmaxing in Path of Exile.
Build 1: Dodge
Gnome Monk 12 Rogue 6 Fighter 2. 32 AP into Thief Acrobat, 8 AP into Ninja Spy, 13 AP into Henshin Mystic, 11 AP into Kensei, 7 AP into Horizon Walker, 13 AP into Gnome racial (offset by PL AP). Go into Grandmaster of Flowers (32 EDP) and Fury of the Wild (4 EDP). Grab everything dodge-related within AP count on all trees. Take Dodge, Mobility, Spring Attack, and Scion of the Plane of Air feats.
Acquire sentient weapon and apply the following filigrees:
* Snowpeak's Gifts: Dodge and Max Dodge
* Shadowstrike: Dodge and Max Dodge
* Twilight's Cloak: Dodge and Max Dodge
* Celerity: Dodge and Max Dodge
* Zephyr: Dodge
* Through the Mists: Dodge
* 2 additional Zephyr (any)
* 2 additional Through the Mists (any)
End result should be ~67% dodge cap and ~60% dodge without items or active effects. Rogue gives Uncanny (25% uncapped dodge, 8% uptime), and the fighter levels can be shifted to rogue to turn that into Improved Uncanny (50% uncapped, 18% uptime), allowing one to hit the hard cap of 95% chance to dodge. I am not sure how Shadowdancer's Meld interacts with other Epic Strikes, but if it cannot be accessed through shorter cooldown strikes, then it can provide 15% uncapped dodge with 66% uptime for 21 EDP (within PL range).

Build 2: Imbue
Drow Paladin 8 Ranger 6 Rogue 2. 11 points into Sacred Fist, 22 points into Arcane Archer, 13 points into Dark Hunter, 8 points into Assassin, 22 points into Inquisitive, 19 points into Drow (16 points offset by PL AP). Go into Draconic Incarnation (13 EDP), Divine Crusader (12 EDP), and Legendary Dreadnought (6 EDP). Take a Scion legendary, Embodiment of Law, and Enhanced Elemental Damage feats.
Acquire augment from Hunt or Be Hunted raid along with a sentient weapon with the following filigrees:
* Snowpeak's Gifts: Imbue Dice
* 3 of any from The Long Shadow
* 3 of any from Snake Bite
* 2 of any from Reverberation
End result should be +48 imbue dice and access to Venomed Blades (1d8 poison, 2x power scaling). Build can gain up to 2 more imbue dice with the following:
* Losing Venomed Blades (19 -> 16 AP, now fully covered by PL) to get enough AP to go into Keeper of the Chalice (6 AP) for +1 imbue die. One would need to use AA imbue, Sacred Fist imbue, or Keeper imbue, all of which use a smaller die for damage and only Sacred Fist gives 2x power scaling, but only for melee.
* Adding Offhand Versatility feat. Due to needing to remain Centered, this would limit the user from using ranged, two-handed, or dual wielding. Rune arms break Centered status, so it's going to be an empty slot, but it does provide +1 imbue dice.

There could be incorrect information here, since I depended on the wiki heavily for numbers.

 

[Joanna Drecas]

6 Bard / 7 Dark Apostate / 7 Palemaster (Vampire) elven arcane archer. High wisdom and enchantment focus. Uses paralyzing arrows.

EDIT: I have further edited the build, into a more serious form. Now I'm taking metamagics early on and basically playing through early levels as a fairly standard Spellsinger, since it takes a lot of points to unlock the Paralyzing Arrows. I've also exchanged the 7th bard level for a 7th wizard. I had to fiddle with the attributes and add some intelligence during level up for skills.

Spellsinger: +5 enchantment DC
Palemaster: +2 DC
Trickery Domain: +2 DC
Arcane Archer: +3 DC
Spell focuse: +1 DC
Wisdom: I dunno 20 DC
Item: +5 DC
Starting DC: 20
------------------------------------
Total: 56 DC? Without putting in much effort. (During heroic)

Requires 36pt builds and tomes.

Terrible Build
7/7/6 Wizard/Dark Apostate/Bard
True Neutral Elf


Level Order

1. Bard. . . . . . 6. Bard . . . . . 11. Dark Apostate .16. Wizard
2. Bard. . . . . . 7. Wizard. . . . .12. Dark Apostate. 17. Wizard
3. Bard. . . . . . 8. Wizard. . . . .13. Dark Apostate. 18. Wizard
4. Bard. . . . . . 9. Wizard. . . . .14. Dark Apostate. 19. Dark Apostate
5. Bard. . . . . .10. Dark Apostate. 15. Dark Apostate .20. Wizard


Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . .8. . . .+4. . . .4: INT
Dexterity . . . 15. . . .+4. . . .8: WIS
Constitution. . 12. . . .+4. . . 12: WIS
Intelligence. . 15. . . .+4. . . 16: WIS
Wisdom. . . . . 17. . . .+4. . . 20: WIS
Charisma. . . . 12. . . .+4. . . 24: WIS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: WIS

Skills
. . . . . B .B. B .B. B .B. W. W. W. D .D. D .D. D .D. W. W. W. D .W
. . . . . 1 .2. 3 .4. 5 .6. 7. 8. 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
Perform . 4 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1 .23
Heal. . . 2 .½. ½ .½. ½ .½. ½. ½. ½. 3 .3. 3 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1 .23
Spellcr . 4 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. . .2 .1 . . . . . 2 .2. 2 .1 .1 .1 .1. 1. 23
UMD . . . 4 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. 1. 1. 1 .1 .23
Jump. . . 4 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. 1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
Tumble. . 4 . . 1 .1. 1 .2. . . . ½. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .½. . .10
Bluff . . 4 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Balance . 4 .1. 1 .1. 1 .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Swim. . . . .2. 2 .2. 2 .1. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
. . . . .------------------------------------------------------------
. . . . .32 .9 10 10 10 10. 7. 7. 7. 7 .7. 7 .7. 7 .7. 7. 7. 7. 7 .7


Feats

.1. . . . : Quicken Spell
.3. . . . : Maximize Spell
.6. . . . : Empower Spell
.7 Wizard : Extend Spell
.9. . . . : Point Blank Shot
10 DarkA. :
11 DarkA. :
12. . . . : Rapid Shot
15. . . . : Precise Shot
15 DarkA. :
17 Wizard : Spell Focus: Enchantment
18. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
21 Epic . : Wellspring of Power
22 Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Acid
24 Epic . : Embolden Spell
25 Destiny: Forced Escape
27 Epic . : Ruin
28 Destiny: Arcane Warrior
30 Epic . : Greater Ruin
30 Legend : Scion of: Feywild
31 Destiny:


Spells

Wizard

1. Jump (7), Shield (7), Merfolk's Blessing (7), Tumble (8), Grease (20)
2. Web (9), Otto's Resistible Dance (9), Gust of Wind (16), Melf's Acid Arrow (18)
3. Displacement (17), Haste (17), Sleet Storm (18)
4. Negative Energy Burst (20), Dimension Door (20)

Dark Apostate

1. <Any>, <Any>, <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
2. <Any>, <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
3. <Any>, <Any>, <Any>
4. <Any>, <Any>

Bard

1. Expeditious Retreat (1), Cure Light Wounds (2), Sonic Blast (3), Hypnotism (5)
2. Cure Moderate Wounds (4), Blur (4), Glitterdust (5)

Enhancements (Spent: 80 +0r +0u / Max: 80 +0r +0u AP)

Spellsinger (32 AP)

• Spellsinger, Music of the Sewers, Music of the Dead
  1. Haunting Melody III, Studies: Musical III, Lingering Songs III, Spell Like Ability I: Sonic Blast III
  2. Sharp Note III, Spell-Like Ability: Suggestion I, Marigold Crown: Yellow
  3. Defensive Bonus: Raucous Refrain I, Spell Song Trance
  4. Sustaining Song, Frolic, Song of Arcane Might
  5. Prodigy II

Elf-Arcane Archer (23 AP)

• Arcane Archer, Morphic Arrows, Metalline Arrows
  1. Conjure Arrows, Energy of the Wild II
  2. Dispelling Shot III, Inferno Shot II
  3. Terror Arrows, Soul Magic, Stat: Wisdom
  4. Banishing Arrows, Paralyzing Arrows

Elf (14 AP)

• Elven Accuracy, Elven Dexterity
  1. Arcane Fluidity III
  2. Arcanum II
  3. Arcane Archer

Pale Master (11 AP)

• Dark Reaping, Pale Shroud: Shroud of the Vampire, Undead Augmentation: +2 Enchantment DC
  1. Negative Energy Conduit III, Deathless Vigor I
  2. Cloak of Night III

 

[Careall]

I interpret the challenge here as a build that has some underlying logic of how or why you’d get to a class split or approach.

Yes.

 

[Careall]

I'm not sure if they're bad because I have no method of searching for common builds and am rather new. My highest level is a level 3 monk, but I have a history of minmaxing in Path of Exile.

Having built a few min-dps/max-defense builds myself, I can say these tend to be bad but fun to play if you like solving puzzles. I had a Zombie-Monk running around in Earth Stance. It was really hard to kill but had about the lowest DPS a build could get. For a few fights, I had to run to traps so I could kill mobs. For other fights, I just had to walk away before I ran completely out of mana. He didn't lose many fights, but he didn't win them all, either (if you just walk away, is that losing a fight or a draw?).

 

[Careall]

7 Bard / 7 Dark Apostate / 6 Palemaster (Vampire) elven arcane archer. Max wisdom and enchantment focus. Uses paralyzing arrows.

Spellsinger: +3 enchantment DC
Elf: +1 enchantment DC
Palemaster: +2 DC
Trickery Domain: +2 DC
Arcane Archer: +4 DC
Spell focuses: +2 DC
Wisdom: I dunno 15 DC
Item: +5 DC
Starting DC: 20
------------------------------------
Total: 48 DC? Without putting in much effort. (During heroic)

Requires 36pt builds and tomes.

Terrible Build
7/7/6 Bard/Dark Apostate/Wizard
True Neutral Elf


Level Order

1. Bard . . . . . .6. Bard . . . . . 11. Dark Apostate .16. Wizard
2. Bard . . . . . .7. Wizard. . . . .12. Dark Apostate. 17. Wizard
3. Bard . . . . . .8. Wizard. . . . .13. Dark Apostate. 18. Wizard
4. Bard . . . . . .9. Wizard. . . . .14. Dark Apostate. 19. Dark Apostate
5. Bard . . . . . 10. Dark Apostate .15. Dark Apostate. 20. Bard


Stats
. . . . . . . .36pt . . Tome . . Level Up
. . . . . . . .---- . . ----. . .--------
Strength. . . . .8. . . .+4. . . .4: WIS
Dexterity . . . 16. . . .+4. . . .8: WIS
Constitution. . 12. . . .+4. . . 12: WIS
Intelligence. . 12. . . .+4. . . 16: WIS
Wisdom. . . . . 18. . . .+4. . . 20: WIS
Charisma. . . . 12. . . .+4. . . 24: WIS
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28: WIS

Feats

.1. . . . : Point Blank Shot
.3. . . . : Precise Shot
.6. . . . : Rapid Shot
.7 Wizard : Extend Spell
.9. . . . : Spell Focus: Enchantment
10 DarkA. :
11 DarkA. :
12. . . . : Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment
15. . . . : Manyshot
15 DarkA. :
17 Wizard : Quicken Spell
18. . . . : Improved Precise Shot
21 Epic . :
22 Destiny:
24 Epic . :
25 Destiny:
27 Epic . :
28 Destiny:
30 Epic . :
30 Legend :
31 Destiny:


Enhancements (Spent: 80 +0r +0u / Max: 80 +0r +0u AP)

Elf-Arcane Archer (41 AP)

• Arcane Archer, Morphic Arrows, Metalline Arrows, Aligned Arrows, Shadow Arrows, Mystical Archer
  1. Conjure Arrows, Energy of the Wild II, Awareness III
  2. Dispelling Shot III
  3. Shattermantle Shot III, Terror Arrows, Soul Magic, Stat: Wisdom
  4. Banishing Arrows, Paralyzing Arrows, Smiting Arrows, Stat: Wisdom
  5. Moonbow, Arrow of Slaying, Final Strike, Runebow

Elf (14 AP)

• Elven Accuracy, Elven Dexterity, Elven Accuracy II, Elven Dexterity II
  1. (none)
  2. Arcanum II
  3. Arcane Archer

Spellsinger (14 AP)

• Spellsinger, Music of the Sewers, Music of the Dead
  1. Studies: Musical II, Lingering Songs III
  2. Spell-Like Ability: Suggestion I, Marigold Crown: Yellow
  3. Defensive Bonus: Raucous Refrain I, Spell Song Trance

Pale Master (11 AP)

• Dark Reaping, Pale Shroud: Shroud of the Vampire, Undead Augmentation: +2 Enchantment DC
  1. Negative Energy Conduit III, Deathless Vigor I
  2. Cloak of Night III

Ow. Stopping at 6 Wizard with Death Aura just out of reach at level 7 Wizard, along with the 20-point tier for the Resist Energy spell.
This isn't bad; it's evil. /s

Edit: I didn't notice the AP cost of getting Paralyzing Arrow in the first place - lol. That's almost half your AP before you even worry about DCs from Enhancements.

 

[unbongwah]

Ow. Stopping at 6 Wizard with Death Aura just out of reach at level 7 Wizard, along with the 20-point tier for the Resist Energy spell.

OTOH it's Dark Apostate 7 so it can self-cast Inflict Critical Wounds. Not sure why bard 7 instead of wizard 7, though, since spells aren't listed.

It's a one-trick pony (max-DC Paralyzing Arrows), but at least it has a trick you don't see many people build for; with some survivability from undead form. Too late to complain about getting what you asked for!

 

[Joanna Drecas]

Ow. Stopping at 6 Wizard with Death Aura just out of reach at level 7 Wizard, along with the 20-point tier for the Resist Energy spell.
This isn't bad; it's evil. /s

Edit: I didn't notice the AP cost of getting Paralyzing Arrow in the first place - lol. That's almost half your AP before you even worry about DCs from Enhancements.

I mean, sure, go 7 wizard instead. I didn't put THAT much thought into this. I guess I just wanted that Good Hope spell from bard

EDIT: Ooh, now I remember! I wanted that healing song from Spellsinger, tier 3 gives you Music of the Dead, so that acts as a long lasting Death Aura, and now I'm actually seeing that I put way too many points into Arcane Archer. This is supposed to be a heroic build, and some of the choices go deep into Epic levels. So maybe there ARE enough points for the song afterall?

EDIT2: Fiddled around with enhancement points, and went with tier 5 bard, for that 1 extra enchantment DC

 

[Joanna Drecas]

OTOH it's Dark Apostate 7 so it can self-cast Inflict Critical Wounds. Not sure why bard 7 instead of wizard 7, though, since spells aren't listed.

It's a one-trick pony (max-DC Paralyzing Arrows), but at least it has a trick you don't see many people build for; with some survivability from undead form. Too late to complain about getting what you asked for!

Well it's meant to be a heroic build, I assume you don't want to continue suffering through Epics with this, so it doesn't matter whether it's 7 bard or 7 wizard for that sweet sweet dimension door. I imagine if you got to 20 with this, you'd just shake your head and say: "Well... that was a journey!" and promptly reincarnate into something more sensible.

 

[unbongwah]

Well it's meant to be a heroic build, I assume you don't want to continue suffering through Epics with this, so it doesn't matter whether it's 7 bard or 7 wizard for that sweet sweet dimension door.

You can't even take the last two racial AA cores until epic levels, so it's just as well you changed focus.

BTW you listed the +1 Enchantment DCs from elf but it looks like you didn't actually take Enchantment Lore. If you still want it, I'd take the first two elf cores, first rank of Aerenal Weapon Training, max Enchantment Lore, one rank of elven Arcnaum, and racial AA unlock.