Epic Tree Dilemma

[jglabare]

I'm currently running a dragonborn ES Warlock, celestial patron, and getting close to 20. I've been looking at the various epic trees and am having trouble deciding which one fits the build best. This build is a THF, predominantly focused in on buffs(ES get so many cheap)and a few CC spells(Evards, Waves of exhaustion).

Exalted Angel is an intriguing option with its focus on light power, which is integral to the ES. Draconic incarnation is also looking like it has a few possibilities.

Has anyone run a similar build? Which trees worked well for you?

 

[G.W.]

You can use both.
It's mainly a choice between Mantles and Epic Strikes (but you could take both and use whichever is better at that moment).

 

[Dielzen]

2h builds love Fury of the Wild with Adrenaline epic strike

 

[Terpilar]

Primal Avatar has heals and elemental damage procs on spells (including some of the ES aura) and weapons, plus support for hires.

 

[jglabare]

Primal Avatar has heals and elemental damage procs on spells (including some of the ES aura) and weapons, plus support for hires.

I hadn't even looked at that one but it's probably a better fit than DI would be. So thinking predominantly EA, with splashes from Fury and PA.

 

[seph1roth5]

I normally go draconic for dragon breath. Even though it was gutted it'd still aoe, and that makes leveling go faster. Maybe swap at cap to a stronger epic strike for raids or something if you're sticking at cap.

Draconic is very nice on auralocks though because some of their stuff counts as breath attacks. I forget if it's the aura itself or the active attacks in the tree though. But that plus dragon breath paralyzing stuff is helpful too.

 

[Ying]

DDO doesn't support split styles well, like mixing magic with melee. There aren't enough feat slots, the gear doesn't support it, and neither do enhancement trees. So you need to decide if you're going to melee or be a caster, because doing both means you will be bad at both. Specializing in DDO and being really, really good at one thing will get you far in the game -- including higher difficulties and raids.

Enlightened Spirit is primarily a tanking tree that does some spell damage to maintain threat. @Vooduspyce is the guy who has played that build more than anyone I know in the community.

 

[droid327]

Yeah if you're THF, I recommend focusing on that for your Destiny...so Fury as your main, Primal isnt bad for a secondary (since it'll give you an actual self-heal)

Draconic would be the third choice to boost your Pact damage. EA is also underappreciated if you solo a lot, since the aura can boost your self-heals significantly and at T3 can apply additional buffs and debuffs.