MARY'S 5K FAVOR TOON FOR HARDCORE DDO SEASON 8

[Mary]

For Hardcore DDO Season 8 I'll be running this build for 5k

Classes: 20 Blight Caster, 10 Epic, 2 Legendary

Race: Drow (drow is the worst race, but I play it for flavor. You can use any race as long as they get 18 WIS or better)

Alignment: Neutral

To play as displayed you need access to:
Inherent Racial Action Point
Inherent Universal Action Point
Vistani Knife Fighter Tree

Str:· · ·8
Dex:· · 10
Con:· · 14
Int:· · 12
Wis:· · 18 (+++)
Cha:· · 10


Immunities:
Natural Diseases, Sleep, Poison, Spawn effects of Undead, Death Effects, Fear, Level Drain, Magic Missiles, Freedom of Movement


Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Blight Caster(1) Standard: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(2), Heal(4), Spell Craft(4)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(4), Tumble(2), Use Magic Device(4)
2 · · Blight Caster(2) Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Plague Wolf
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Toggle Imbue: Biting Acid Imbue
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
3 · · Blight Caster(3) Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
4 · · Blight Caster(4) Kin Form: Wild Shape: Hive Keeper
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
5 · · Blight Caster(5)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
6 · · Blight Caster(6) Standard: Quicken Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
7 · · Blight Caster(7)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
8 · · Blight Caster(8) Kin Form: Wild Shape: Thorn-Kin
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
9 · · Blight Caster(9) Standard: Shield Mastery
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
10· · Blight Caster(10)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
11· · Blight Caster(11)Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Blighted Wolf
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Toggle Imbue: Biting Poison Imbue
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
12· · Blight Caster(12)Standard: Improved Shield Mastery
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
13· · Blight Caster(13)Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Hive Master
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
14· · Blight Caster(14)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
15· · Blight Caster(15)Standard: Heighten Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
16· · Blight Caster(16)Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
17· · Blight Caster(17)Druid Wild Shape: Wild Shape: Thorne Knight
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
18· · Blight Caster(18)Standard: Greater Shield Mastery
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
19· · Blight Caster(19)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(1), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Jump(1), Use Magic Device(1)
20· · Blight Caster(20)Wisdom: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Diplomacy(3), Heal(1), Spell Craft(1)


Enhancements: 80 APs, Racial 1, Universal 1
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Drow - Points spent: 7
Core1 Spell Resistance I
Core2 Ability I: +1 Dexterity
Core3 Spell Resistance II
Core4 Ability II: +1 Dexterity
Core5 Spell Resistance III
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Blight Caster - Points spent: 42
Core1 The Cycle of Decays
Tier1 Kiss of the Blight - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Sharp Edges I
Tier1 Thorn or Bile I: Thorn Strike - 3 Ranks
Core2 Spread the Blight
Tier2 Sharp Edges II
Tier2 Thorn or Bile II: Splinter Bolt - 3 Ranks
Core3 Death Eater
Tier3 Out Break
Tier3 Sharp Edges III
Tier3 Ability I: +1 Wisdom
Tier3 Enveloping Swarm - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Ability II: +1 Wisdom
Tier4 Sharp Edges IV
Tier4 Fast Acting Poison
Core4 Blight upon Blight
Tier4 Thorn or Bile III: Thorn Bloom - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Coated Thorns: Poisoned Thorns
Tier5 Everything Decays - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Grasping Thorns - 1 Ranks
Tier5 Doomsayer
Core5 Vile Eruption
Core6 Master of Decay
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Vistani Knife Fighter - Points spent: 24
Core1 Knife Expertise
Tier1 Undead Hunter
Tier1 Mist Stalker I
Tier1 Acrobatic - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Mist Stalker II
Core2 Knife Juggler
Tier2 Weapon Versatility
Tier2 Bleeding Cuts
Core3 Quick Reflexes
Tier3 Mist Stalker III
Tier3 Gifted I: +1 Wisdom
Tier3 Deadly Blades
Tier4 Mist Stalker IV
Tier4 Gifted II: +1 Wisdom
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Season's Herald - Points spent: 9
Core1 Child of Summer
Tier1 Wax and Wane I
Tier1 Druidic Wisdom - 3 Ranks
Core2 Elder of Winter
Tier2 Wax and Wane II
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Skills

Diplomacy · · · · 2 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·3· ·23.0 · 36.0
Heal· · · · · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 47.0
Jump· · · · · · · 2 ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ · · ·11.0 · 54.0
Spell Craft · · · 4 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· 1 ·1· ·23.0 · 37.0
Tumble· · · · · · 1 · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 1.0 · 15.0
Use Magic Device· 2 ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ ·½· ½ · · ·11.0 · 21.0


Spells
L1: Entangle· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 25
L1: Jump· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 25
L1: Merfolk's Blessing· · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 25
L1: Nightshield · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 23
L1: Ram's Might · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 25
L1: Thorn Strike· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 26
L2: Contagion · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 25
L2: Gust of Wind· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 25
L2: Resist Energy · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 24
L2: Thorn Blade · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 25
L2: Web · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 27
L3: Neutralize Poison · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 28
L3: Remove Disease· · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 28
L3: Salt Ray· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 26
L3: Sleet Storm · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 28
L3: Thorn Bloom · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 28
L4: Enveloping Swarm· · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 29
L4: Freedom of Movement · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 26
L4: Ice Storm · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 27
L4: Longstrider, Mass · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 28
L4: Vigor · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 29
L5: Call Lightning Storm· · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 28
L5: Death Ward· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 29
L5: Panacea · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 30
L5: Reincarnate · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 29
L5: Thorn Wave· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 30
L6: Fire Shield · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 29
L6: Grasping Thorns · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 30
L6: Greater Dispel Magic· · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 28
L6: Greater Vigor · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 31
L6: Word of Balance · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 29
L7: Finger of Death · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 30
L7: Freedom of Movement, Mass · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 29
L7: Protection from Elements, Mass· · · · · Abjuration· · · 29
L7: True Seeing · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Divination· · · 29
L7: Vigor, Mass · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 32
L8: Earthquake· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 31
L8: Greater Vigor, Mass · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 33
L8: Regenerate· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 33
L8: Stormrage · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 32
L8: Thorn Lance · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 33
L9: Acid Well · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 34
L9: Rend the Soul · · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 32
L9: Storm of Vengeance· · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 34
L9: Tsunami · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Unknown · · · · ·0
L9: Wail of the Banshee · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 32

 

[DeathTitan]

don't let others steal your name this time

and keep a spot for me in your guild, thanks

 

[MrDorak]

I'd put 12 in strength and 8 in int instead, 1/ for encumbrance 2/ shadows strength drain insta kills you if you hit 0 and don't have/forgot death ward and i don't think you really benefit from int aside from skill points anyway; you would cut the jump skill points as a result because you take the jump spell.

 

[DeathTitan]

I'd put 12 in strength and 8 in int instead, 1/ for encumbrance 2/ shadows strength drain insta kills you if you hit 0 and don't have/forgot death ward and i don't think you really benefit from int aside from skill points anyway; you would cut the jump skill points as a result because you take the jump spell.

with another race he would get 18 constitution, max wisdom, nothing for the other attributes.

 

[MysticDragon___Littlemama]

Nice ! I've been thinking I may try a Warforged Blightcaster, as it fits so well as one, with automatically being treated as a fleshy as a Blightcaster Druid. I ran one and liked it. I usually do a Warforged pure Arti. I suppose I will wait to see more info on the season first tho.

 

[Mary]

I select Drow for flavor only - so you could swap with any other race and reassign the abilities that fit your particular likes.

it is a good point about the stat drain until you get death ward. Usually, I carry spawn screen scrolls and umd them.

Warforged really are the best race for HCL so a robot blight caster would be cool - I really have a hard time with Warforged appearance - in pen and paper, you can get really creative with warforged appearances. I suggested in the past to SSG docents that altered our bodies to make us look like robotic humans, elves, gnomes, etc. If they implemented that I would probably always play warforged lol

 

[MysticDragon___Littlemama]

I really have a hard time with Warforged appearance - in pen and paper, you can get really creative with warforged appearances. I suggested in the past to SSG docents that altered our bodies to make us look like robotic humans, elves, gnomes, etc. If they implemented that I would probably always play warforged lol

yes, I hear you on appearance, when I make a WF on hardcore or occasionally on live for that matter, I cosmetic it a lot. Sometimes I use the Saltmarsh cosmetics set and look like a giant 'Croco-duck' hehe . Sadly a lot of armors like the Sharn caster set robe, looked nice for only part of one life I tried, then it somehow bugged out and looks like something ate half my outfit and looks dorky. Most outfits/armors even look like I only have half a shirt on and lost my pants somewhere. Very glitchy.. *sigh.
Plus I call myself a 'Groot' and my blood is maple syrup.. (ya, Canadian eh)
Can't wait to see what other info on HC stuffs etc will be.

 

[Endarire]

Blighters already get Plant Form, meaning Warforged racial stuff doesn't matter much.

 

[DeathTitan]

please remember me the name of your guild on hardcore server

 

[Misadventure]

Nice ! I've been thinking I may try a Warforged Blightcaster, as it fits so well as one, with automatically being treated as a fleshy as a Blightcaster Druid. I ran one and liked it. I usually do a Warforged pure Arti. I suppose I will wait to see more info on the season first tho.

Even if you not a dog? Like walking insect farm?

 

[MysticDragon___Littlemama]

Even if you not a dog? Like walking insect farm?

• If you are a Warforged, you are no longer considered a Construct, and can now be healed normally by positive energy spells and you have become immune to repair spells. (in any of the Blightcaster shapes).. I ran as a WF and it was fun! Did not have to spend any action points in the healing aspect in the WF tree, which was kewl.

 

[Misadventure]

• If you are a Warforged, you are no longer considered a Construct, and can now be healed normally by positive energy spells and you have become immune to repair spells. (in any of the Blightcaster shapes).. I ran as a WF and it was fun! Did not have to spend any action points in the healing aspect in the WF tree, which was kewl.

So can you go adamantine? Or mithral only?

 

[Arkat]

Who cares about 5K favor?

It appears from Cordo's post that there is no 5K favor reward.

 

[misterski]

So can you go adamantine? Or mithral only?

Composite only. Mithral and Adamantine would beak the Druid's Oath.

 

[Misadventure]

Composite only. Mithral and Adamantine would beak the Druid's Oath.

Thats like pajamas +5, missing out on medium armor.

 

[PURPLETIMB]

please remember me the name of your guild on hardcore server

The name of Mary's guild is Death Smile.

 

[DeathTitan]

I read something on ddo wiki: can you confirm that shield mastery feats give more hit points than toughness feats to a druid?

 

[Future]

Any chance you could list out the gear you run 1-20 (or 1-30) if possible?

 

[PURPLETIMB]

I read something on ddo wiki: can you confirm that shield mastery feats give more hit points than toughness feats to a druid?

Pardon the necro, but just read this tonight and saw no one had answered. I thought I'd answer this as this topic is not very clear and can be counter intuitive especially to newer or returning players.

Yes, you receive more HPs from taking the shield mastery feats than you do for taking toughness.

The combat style feats were changed a while back to grant additional hit points as a way to make melee characters more survivable. The feats that grant these bonus HPs are the two-handed, two-weapon, single-weapon and natural fighting feats as well as the shield mastery feats. You gain a bonus to your base hit points (called the Heroic Durability feat) for each of these feats you take up to a max of four. The amount of this bonus varies based of your class, but you always receive significantly more HPs from a fighting style feat than you do from toughness.

The only times you'd want to take toughness instead of a combat style feat is if you want to qualify for the Epic and Legendary Toughness feats and/or if you already have four combat style feats and still want more HPs. Also, toughness is available with no prerequisites and no stat requirements at level one, so there could be times when you want to take toughness at a lower level because you don't want to wait until you reach the higher BAB required for some feats.

See the DDO wiki entry on Heroic Durability for more details.

 

[DeathTitan]

Pardon the necro, but just read this tonight and saw no one had answered. I thought I'd answer this as this topic is not very clear and can be counter intuitive especially to newer or returning players.

Yes, you receive more HPs from taking the shield mastery feats than you do for taking toughness.

The combat style feats were changed a while back to grant additional hit points as a way to make melee characters more survivable. The feats that grant these bonus HPs are the two-handed, two-weapon, single-weapon and natural fighting feats as well as the shield mastery feats. You gain a bonus to your base hit points (called the Heroic Durability feat) for each of these feats you take up to a max of four. The amount of this bonus varies based of your class, but you always receive significantly more HPs from a fighting style feat than you do from toughness.

The only times you'd want to take toughness instead of a combat style feat is if you want to qualify for the Epic and Legendary Toughness feats and/or if you already have four combat style feats and still want more HPs. Also, toughness is available with no prerequisites and no stat requirements at level one, so there could be times when you want to take toughness at a lower level because you don't want to wait until you reach the higher BAB required for some feats.

See the DDO wiki entry on Heroic Durability for more details.

so I don't necessarily need to equip a shield for shield mastery feats to give additional hit points or be in wolf/bear form to get additional hit points from natural fighting I guess.

Thank you for your response