I have tried a couple Dragon Lord builds since the update and this has been the highest dps build of them and probably the best raid dps build I have played period. Its not quite as good in R10s as the top tier dps but it is right below them.
This not a new player friendly build and very skill intensive because you need to play very well to survive situations as it is a squishy build.
My current mentality for builds is that it should strength based and either be raging for the extra strength or be centered in master of sun stance for the extra crit multi on 19-20. This build came from that rule and I am very happy with it.
Aasimar 14 Sacred Fist, 5 Dragon Lord, 1 Monk, GMoF (36), SD (23), FS (14)
These are my stats self buffed.
Other important dps numbers.
Enhancements:
The Dragon Lord tree is really strong and also really cheap so you can pretty much grab all of it. The Sacred Fist tree is also very nice as it gives move speed, offhand strike chance, and probably the best imbue. The tier 4 Sacred Fist imbue is very important to get because it changes the imbue from fire to light damage.
I have been testing dropping Vistani for even more points in Sacred Fist and a couple in Harper but its about the same either way.
Feats
I took Monk at level 5 and Fighter level 13-17 but this is not the optimal order for leveling/feats.
Epic Destinies:
I am using the GMoF mantle and the Fatesinger epic strike. With the full 75 points I would grab another 10 mrr cap from GMoF.
I have tried out many of the epic strikes and The Sword Sings has been the one I am most impressed with.
Gear:
I have been very happy with this gearset for basically any strength based melee and find it beats out vecna gear dps wise though it is a little squisher. The other good thing is that it only requires a single roll on the gem of many facets for Raven's Eye.
The filigrees are getting some extra imbue dice but you can also just wear prowess all the time if you dont want to swap. If you use prowess fulltime drop 1 treachery MP, the long shadow, and the snowpeaks.
Pros:
Very high DPS and lots of debuffs (Dust, Ooze, Vuln, Shattered Device, Bring Darkness)
Good CC with mid 130s Dragon Roar and 140 ish Blade of Discord
Lots of Absorption (75% fire absorption, 60% electric absorption, 15% evil and chaos absorption)
Lay on Hands and Healing Hands for emergency healing
Cons:
Squishy (70 Mrr, low Prr, and only split the soul as temp dodge)
Low AOE Damage (Only 2 Cleaves)
Lots of around 1 minute temp buffs (Sanctified Fervor Buff, Tensors, Prayer, Divine Purpose)
No Temp HP from rages
Thanks for reading and I will try to answer any questions.
This not a new player friendly build and very skill intensive because you need to play very well to survive situations as it is a squishy build.
My current mentality for builds is that it should strength based and either be raging for the extra strength or be centered in master of sun stance for the extra crit multi on 19-20. This build came from that rule and I am very happy with it.
Aasimar 14 Sacred Fist, 5 Dragon Lord, 1 Monk, GMoF (36), SD (23), FS (14)
These are my stats self buffed.
Other important dps numbers.
Enhancements:
The Dragon Lord tree is really strong and also really cheap so you can pretty much grab all of it. The Sacred Fist tree is also very nice as it gives move speed, offhand strike chance, and probably the best imbue. The tier 4 Sacred Fist imbue is very important to get because it changes the imbue from fire to light damage.
I have been testing dropping Vistani for even more points in Sacred Fist and a couple in Harper but its about the same either way.
Feats
1 | Power Attack |
3 | Follower of the Sovereign Host |
6 | WF Slashing |
9 | Improved Crit Slashing |
12 | ITWF |
15 | GTWF |
18 | Adept Forms |
Monk | TWF |
Fighter | TWF Defense |
Fighter | Knight's Training |
21 | Master Forms |
22 | PTWF |
24 | Overwhelming Crit |
25 | Crush Weakness |
27 | WS Slashing |
28 | Doublestrike |
30 | Child of Faith |
30 | Scion of Arborea |
31 | Embodiment of Law |
I took Monk at level 5 and Fighter level 13-17 but this is not the optimal order for leveling/feats.
Epic Destinies:
I am using the GMoF mantle and the Fatesinger epic strike. With the full 75 points I would grab another 10 mrr cap from GMoF.
I have tried out many of the epic strikes and The Sword Sings has been the one I am most impressed with.
Gear:
14 Sacred Fist 5 Dragonlord 1 Monk | Augments | Set Bonus | ||||||
Body | Dino 3% Profane DS, Profane SA, 5% Dodge Bypass | 2 Profane SA Dice | 3% Profane DS | 5% Dodge Bypass | 2 | Dread Stalker | ||
Eyes | Legendary Eternal Flameguard's Lenses | Deadly 11 | Q Deadly 3 | 15% DS | 3% Q DS | 1 | Legendary Temple's Inferno | |
Head | Dino Int 14, Seeker, Relentless Fury | Int 14 | Seeker 14 | Relentless Fury | 2 | Dread Stalker | ||
Neck | Dino Art Str 15, Acc 23, 17 Stunning, 23% AP | Str 15 | Accuracy 23 | Stunning 17 | 23% AP | 3 | The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse | |
Trinket | Legendary Gem of Many Facets | 153% Fortification | 36% Electric Absorption | Ins PRR 17 | 1 | Legendary Raven's Eye | ||
Back | Legendary Dread Stalker's Cloak | Ghostly | Dex 14 | Ins Deception 5 | Ins Seeker 6 | 2 | Dread Stalker | |
Waist | Legendary Belt of the Ram | Ram's Might | Speed 30% | Q Str 3 | Con 13 | 1 | Eminence of Summer | |
Hands | Legendary Raven's Talons | Dex 13 | Bluff 20 | Seeker 13 | Deception 11 | 2 | Legendary Raven's Eye | |
Feet | Legendary Magma Waders | Speed 30% | 36% Fire Absorption | Fire Resistance 53 | Wis 14 | 2 | The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse | |
Ring 1 | Legendary Lionheart Ring | Stunning 15 | Action Boosts | 9% Ins AP | Ins Con 6 | 1 | Eminence of Summer | |
Ring 2 | Legendary Signet Ring of the Sky | Devotion 149 | Radiance 149 | Nullification 149 | 2 | The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse | ||
Wrists | Legendary Vambrace of the Summer Court | Ins Seeker 6 | 6% Ins DS | Extra Smite | Cha 13 | 1 | Eminence of Summer | |
Weapon | Dino Longsword | Icescale | Meltfang | Flameclaw | Melthorn | 2 | The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse | |
Off Hand | Dino Longsword | Icescale | Icefang | Meltclaw | Shadowhorn | 2 | The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse | |
24 | ||||||||
Filigrees | Raid +2 Str Rare | x2 | ||||||
Sucker Punch MP Rare | ||||||||
Shattered Device MP Rare | x2 | |||||||
Shattered Device: Attack and Damage | ||||||||
Shattered Device: Strength | ||||||||
Treachery MP Rare | x2 | |||||||
Treachery Threat Reduction Rare | ||||||||
The Long Shadow: MP Rare | x2 | |||||||
The Long Shadow: Attack and Damage | ||||||||
Snowpeak's Gifts: Imbue Dice | ||||||||
Augments | Deconstructor | x2 | ||||||
Feareater | x2 | |||||||
Hit Points +54 | ||||||||
Dodge +12% | ||||||||
Melee/Ranged Power +10 | ||||||||
Emerald of Arcane Empowerment | ||||||||
Ravil's Book of Legendary Recipes | ||||||||
Resistance +11 | ||||||||
Heal/Neg./Rep. Amplification +57 | ||||||||
PRR and MRR +36 | ||||||||
Diamond of Festive Strength +2 | ||||||||
Diamond of Festive Constitution +2 | ||||||||
Globe of True Imperial Blood | ||||||||
Sapphire of Greater Heroism | ||||||||
Sapphire of Good Luck +3 | ||||||||
Emerald of Greater Smiting | ||||||||
Legendary Undying Sapphire | ||||||||
Legendary Sapphire of Riposte | ||||||||
Insightful Strength +5 | ||||||||
Feather Falling | ||||||||
Insightful Charisma +5 |
I have been very happy with this gearset for basically any strength based melee and find it beats out vecna gear dps wise though it is a little squisher. The other good thing is that it only requires a single roll on the gem of many facets for Raven's Eye.
The filigrees are getting some extra imbue dice but you can also just wear prowess all the time if you dont want to swap. If you use prowess fulltime drop 1 treachery MP, the long shadow, and the snowpeaks.
Pros:
Very high DPS and lots of debuffs (Dust, Ooze, Vuln, Shattered Device, Bring Darkness)
Good CC with mid 130s Dragon Roar and 140 ish Blade of Discord
Lots of Absorption (75% fire absorption, 60% electric absorption, 15% evil and chaos absorption)
Lay on Hands and Healing Hands for emergency healing
Cons:
Squishy (70 Mrr, low Prr, and only split the soul as temp dodge)
Low AOE Damage (Only 2 Cleaves)
Lots of around 1 minute temp buffs (Sanctified Fervor Buff, Tensors, Prayer, Divine Purpose)
No Temp HP from rages
Thanks for reading and I will try to answer any questions.