TWF Welf Raging Paladin

Viamel

Well-known member
There's nothing particularly groundbreaking about this build, its just a nice way to build a TWF Pally, and I thought a well built Paladin build would be a nice early addition to the new forums.
I've been playing it for a few weeks now through R10s and some regular raids, the version I'm playing on live is built a little bit lighter defensively and tilted slightly more towards damage but I've adjusted this version slightly for a more positive player experience, feel free to tinker with the build to suit your preferences.
Core to the build is using the Fury of the Wild Rage to bolster your doublestrike, this frees up a lot of your AP to spend as you please and still cap your doublestrike, or if you lack a few doublestrike past lives perhaps it will help you cap (take the t4 VKF DS instead of points in falconry).
Wood elf also gets us 5% offhand strike chance which we can finish capping in the Fury of the Wild tree.
Just a note for those of you who play with the action points a bit, you still can't rage with the Sacred Defender stance active, so if you go that route, prepare for a much more significant points re-shuffle because you will lose doublestrike in the process.

Make yourself a Blood Feast sentient swap, ideally put this on a Brighthorn Dino weapon so you can go smite a pack for your affirmation proc.
Also grab yourself a Bloodbark Bracers swap for 3 STR when you rage.

I'm running Sanctified Fervor full time on this build, this is a quality of life choice and definitely leaves Melee power on the table, but you're a pally.
I've taken the Onatar Diety feat; the active is a 10MP buff for a little over 2 minutes with 10 minutes downtime, you can realistically take Vol or Sovreign Host here but Onatars is the most damage.

If you don't like reading files in the forum format and would prefer to look at a maetrim build file go here:
https://discord.gg/9jyMrSXDZp and checkout the build depository.
This is also the best place to ask me any questions about the build, if you want them answered in less than 3 months


Classes: 20 Paladin, 10 Epic, 2 Legendary
Race: Wood Elf· · · · · · ·Alignment: Lawful Good

Str:· · 18
Dex:· · 13
Con:· · 15
Int:· · ·7
Wis:· · ·8
Cha:· · 15

Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Paladin(1)· · · ·Standard: Power Attack
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Follower of Faith: Follower of Onatar
2 · · Paladin(2)· · · ·
3 · · Paladin(3)· · · ·Standard: Dodge
4 · · Paladin(4)· · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
5 · · Paladin(5)· · · ·
6 · · Paladin(6)· · · ·Standard: Two Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Deity: Onatar's Forge
7 · · Paladin(7)· · · ·
8 · · Paladin(8)· · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
9 · · Paladin(9)· · · ·Standard: Improved Critical: Slashing Weapons
10· · Paladin(10) · · ·
11· · Paladin(11) · · ·
12· · Paladin(12) · · ·Standard: Improved Two Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
13· · Paladin(13) · · ·
14· · Paladin(14) · · ·
15· · Paladin(15) · · ·Standard: Greater Two Weapon Fighting
16· · Paladin(16) · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
17· · Paladin(17) · · ·
18· · Paladin(18) · · ·Standard: Mobility
19· · Paladin(19) · · ·
20· · Paladin(20) · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Overwhelming Critical
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Two Weapon Fighting
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Spring Attack
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Doublestrike
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Epic Damage Reduction
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Embodiment of Law
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Strength: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Past Life: Sneak of Shadows
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of Arborea
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Legendary Toughness
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Strength: +1 Level up

Equipped Gear Set: Dread Stalker
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Armor · · · · Dinosaur Scale Plate· ·Drops in: The Isle of Dread, any chest
· · · · · · · IoD: Armor: Scale Slot: Fragment of Extraplanar Shadow
· · · · · · · IoD: Armor: Fang Slot: Goldfang
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Claw Slot: Claw: Stunning
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Horn Slot: Horn: +12 Resistance
· · · · · · · IoD: Set Bonus Slot: Dread Stalker
· · · · · · · Green: +20 Sapphire of Accuracy
· · · · · · · Blue: Diamond of Insightful Charisma
Belt· · · · · Lindal's Mighty Belt· ·Drops in: Raid: Skeletons in the Closet, Free Yarrow optional chest
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Festive Constitution
· · · · · · · Blue: +5 Diamond of Insightful Constitution
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
Boots · · · · Legendary Beachcombers· ·Drops in: Quest: Whispers of Return, end chest
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Scale Slot: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Green: +36 Sapphire of Defense
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
Bracers · · · Legendary Bracers of the Claw · Drops in: Quest: Into the Deep, Base Item plus crafting in the 12
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Vulkoor's Might
Cloak · · · · Legendary Dread Stalker's Cloak · Drops in: Quest: Captive of the Hidden God, End chest
· · · · · · · Green: +14 Sapphire of Dodge
· · · · · · · Colorless: +2 Festive Charisma
· · · · · · · Dread Stalker
Gloves· · · · Legendary Hammerfist· ·Drops in: Quest: Blown Deadline
· · · · · · · Blue: Brutal Blows
· · · · · · · This augment will suppress any set bonus this item may have.
· · · · · · · Legendary Part of the Family (Suppressed by selected augment)
Goggles · · · Legendary Eternal Flameguard's Lenses · Drops in: U56 Quest: ToEE: First Level and Earth Temple, end chest
· · · · · · · Yellow: Brutal Blows
· · · · · · · This augment will suppress any set bonus this item may have.
· · · · · · · Legendary Temple's Inferno (Suppressed by selected augment)
Helmet· · · · Dinosaur Bone Helmet· ·Drops in: The Isle of Dread, any chest
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Scale Slot: Scale: False Life
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Fang Slot: Fang: Healing Amplification +56
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Claw Slot: Claw: Sunder
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Horn Slot: Horn: Fossilized Amber
· · · · · · · IoD: Set Bonus Slot: Dread Stalker
· · · · · · · Green: +2 Sapphire of Armored Agility
· · · · · · · Yellow: +10 Topaz of Melee Power
Necklace· · · Legendary Raptor Teeth Necklace · Drops in: Quest: Dread Sea Scrolls
· · · · · · · Green: Brutal Blows
· · · · · · · This augment will suppress any set bonus this item may have.
Ring1 · · · · Dinosaur Bone Ring· ·Drops in: The Isle of Dread, any legendary chest; or Dread saga legendary end reward
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Artifact Scale Slot: Scale: +15 Constitution
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Fang Slot: Fang: Positive Spell Crit Damage
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Claw Slot: Claw: Sunder
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Horn Slot: Horn: Enhanced Ghostly
· · · · · · · Blue: Sapphire of Good Luck + 3
· · · · · · · Green: Emerald of Arcane Empowerment
· · · · · · · Yellow: Legendary Swordcrossed Topaz
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Sucker Punch/One Against Many: +2 Strength(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: The Long Shadow: Melee Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Sanctified Fervor/Reverberation: +2 Charisma(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Treachery: Melee Power(Rare Version)
Ring2 · · · · Legendary Ring of Power · Drops in: Quest: Assault on the Aerie of the Slave Lords
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
Trinket · · · Legendary Gem of Many Facets· ·Drops in: Raid: The Chronoscope, Base Item plus crafting in the 12
· · · · · · · Legendary Facets Set Bonus 1: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Facets Set Bonus 2: Legendary Vulkoor's Might
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Prefix: +20 Diversion
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Suffix: True Sight
· · · · · · · Cannith Trinket Extra: +6 Insightful Strength
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
Weapon1 · · · Attuned Bone Longsword· ·Drops in: Skeletons in the Closet, Raid Warded Chest
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Scale Slot: MeltScale
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Fang Slot: Icefang
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Claw Slot: Meltclaw: Charisma
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Horn Slot: Brighthorn
· · · · · · · Orange: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Purple: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
· · · · · · · Sentient Weapon Personality: Sentient Jewel of Blackrazor
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Sucker Punch/One Against Many: +2 Strength(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Sucker Punch: Melee Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: The Long Shadow: Melee Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: The Long Shadow: Attack and Damage(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 5: Sanctified Fervor: Melee Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 6: Next Fall: Melee Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 7: Sanctified Fervor/Reverberation: +2 Charisma(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 8: Dreadbringer: Tactics DC(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 9: Dreadbringer: Melee Power(Rare Version)
· · · · · · · Filigree 10: Treachery: Melee Power(Rare Version)
Weapon2 · · · Attuned Bone Longsword· ·Drops in: Skeletons in the Closet, Raid Warded Chest
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Scale Slot: MeltScale
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Fang Slot: Meltfang
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Claw Slot: Meltclaw: Strength
· · · · · · · IoD: Weapon: Horn Slot: Melthorn
· · · · · · · Orange: Ruby of +8d6 Sonic Damage
· · · · · · · Purple: Ruby of +8d6 Acid Damage
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
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misterski

Well-known member
Should mention you need at least a +4 DEX tome for this build to work. Looks good but I doubt I will ever do a TWF pally, prefer THF or SWF.
 

unbongwah

Well-known member
It also has 97 APs as specced so to downgrade it for mere mortals (i.e., 80-ish APs), you'd probably have to drop Falconry tree and lower racial APs to 14 (just enough to unlock Arcane Archer tree).

But I like it when old-school builds find new life in the current game. :)
 

Teh_Troll

Well-known member
Dunno man, any TWF melee build without Dance of Death (e.g., https://forums.ddo.com/index.php?threads/twf-str-based-paladin-14pal-5rgr-1mnk.1971/) or some other AoE source, feels weak for end game
I just did a life as a pure 20 paladin TWFing onm one of my alts. I hadn't played the class in years so I wanted to give it a fair shake. That and I could switch it to sacred fist on the ETR for the past live.

Dance of Death melee is my thing. I've always had a tempest as a main.

Did not having DoD on the pally cripple it? Not at all, it was fine. Single target damage was fantastic and I never found the lack of AOE to matter that much.

YMMV.
 
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