Vanguard changes.

Ballrus

Member
Hello.

A Facelift on Vanguard Tree.

Cores 3/4/5/6: Add 5 Melee Power on each.

Core 5 - Vicious Shield II: Shield and Weapons gains +1 critical threat range, +1 critical multiplier, +1(W), and additional +5% (total 15%) Combat Style bonus to Melee Attack Speed.

Shield Specialization line: double the bonuses OR halve the cost.

Tier 1.
Shield Smash: While shield equipped, Activate: Melee attack with your shield for [+10%/+20%/+30%] damage. On damage, PRR and MRR are increased by [5/10/15] points for [3/6/12] seconds. [12/9/6] seconds cooldown.

Unbalancing Shove: When you shield bash, damaged enemies get -1d4 to saving throws for [2/4/6] seconds.

Tier 3.
Shield Riposte: Useless... Replace for "Vanguard Armor Mastery" (from tier 4).

Follow Up: When you hit with activated stunning attack (e.g. Stunning Blow or Stunning Shield), your Melee Power increases by [5/10/15] points for 15 seconds, regardless if enemy stunned.

Tier 4.
Vanguard Armor Mastery: Replace for "Disorienting Smash" (from tier 5).

Shield Charge: While shield equipped, Activate: Rush forward up to 30 feet to your selected opponent and deliver [+10%/+20%/+30%] shield attack that hits enemies around you. [30/20/10] seconds cooldown.

Tier 5.
Disorienting Smash: Replace for "Overbalance: Your shields gain On Vorpal: Knock an opponent to the ground"

Shield Rush: While shield equipped, Activate: Rush forward in a line, delivering a shield bash to every creature hit. Each enemy is knocked down for [+30%/+50%/+100%] damage. The knockdown is negated on Fortitude saving throw vs DC(20 + highest ability modifier + class level + bonus to trip attacks). [36/24/12] seconds cooldown.

Armored Strength: +20 to Melee Power.
+10% chance to make a secondary shield bash.
 
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Ballrus

Member
Also, allow Melee Power from THF and SM feats stack.
It's a niche build, far from top/cheese/uber/whatever to break the game. And need a lot investiment (feats).

Thanks.
 
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Aelonwy

DDO's Cosmetic Fashionista
This would be wonderful for my shield-dwarf. Now if only we could have some more dwarven subraces and updated aesthetics for dwarven visuals? Please.
 

FVSHasBeenEvenMoreGutted

If you read my posts you have already lost
vanguard needs crit multi/range with main hand weapon to start (at least for fighter), and I doubt it will be able to compete with kensai/kotc as right now its a massive trap to do t5/capstone vanguard over kensai or kotc
 
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