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<blockquote data-quote="Veep" data-source="post: 6708016" data-attributes="member: 6793297"><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>Sample Builds</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Build Examples</strong></span></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>The Icequeen</strong></span></p><p></p><p>This build is a basic optimization example, using both the second wind optimization and frostcheese packages. Damage output is good thanks to Crippling Crush, Iron Armbands of Power and Frostcheese, control is good thanks to focusing on slow and immobilize powers with Sudden Roots, and when you second wind, you get 61 HP back and all four of your defenses go up by 7. Incidentally, this is similar to a character I'm currently playing, it works quite well and is rather well-rounded.</p><p></p><p><strong>Build</strong></p><p> </p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Icequeen, level 12</p><p>Dwarf, Warden, Icewrought Sentinel</p><p>Build: Earth Warden</p><p>Guardian Might: Earthstrength</p><p>Background: Narfell (Narfell Benefit)</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 20, Con 21, Dex 11, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 9.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 17, Con 16, Dex 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8.</p><p></p><p>AC: 29 Fort: 26 Reflex: 21 Will: 22</p><p>HP: 115 Surges: 14 Surge Value: 29</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Nature +13, Perception +13, Endurance +18, Athletics +13</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +3, Arcana +6, Bluff +5, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +10, Heal +8, History +6, Insight +8, Intimidate +5, Religion +6, Stealth +3, Streetwise +5, Thievery +3</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Dwarven Weapon Training</p><p>Level 2: Weapon Expertise (Hammer)</p><p>Level 4: Crippling Crush</p><p>Level 6: Sudden Roots</p><p>Level 8: Earthstrength Resilience</p><p>Level 10: Wintertouched</p><p>Level 11: Lasting Frost</p><p>Level 12: Earthstrength Defenses</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Warden at-will 1: Thorn Strike</p><p>Warden at-will 1: Weight of Earth</p><p>Warden encounter 1: Roots of Stone</p><p>Warden daily 1: Form of Winter's Herald</p><p>Warden utility 2: Inspiring Fortitude</p><p>Warden encounter 3: Rough Strike</p><p>Warden daily 5: Boiling Cloud</p><p>Warden utility 6: Treacherous Ice</p><p>Warden encounter 7: Mountain Hammer</p><p>Warden daily 9: Form of the Oak Sentinel</p><p>Warden utility 10: Spiritual Rejuvenation</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Frost Craghammer +3, Heavy Shield, Cloak of the Walking Wounded +3, Earthhide Armor of Durability +3, Gloves of Ice (paragon tier), Iron Armbands of Power (heroic tier), Belt of Vigor (heroic tier)</p><p>====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======</p><p> </p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Links to build threads:</strong></span></p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Wild Defender" - Longtooth Shifter Wildblood Warden/Pit Fighter/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - LordDuskBlade<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Terminator T-600" - Warforged Earthstrength Warden/Warforged Juggernaut/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-10) - Belile<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Machine" - Warforged Earthstrength Warden/Dreadnought/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - Belile<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Wild One" - Longtooth Shifter Wildblood Warden/Son of Mercy/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - Belile<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Boulder" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Warlord/Earthfast Brigadier/Legendary General(x) (Level 30) - MeNsInSaNa<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Primal Duelist" - Half-Orc Rogue|Warden/Shadow Assassin(x) (Level 11) - Adslahnit<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Border of Life and Death" - Voidsoul Genasi Lifespirit Warden/Scion of Absence(x) (Level 11) - Adslahnit<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Immune to Save Ends Effects - Human Warden/Barbarian/Wildrunner/Radiant One(x) (Level 16/29) - Sven Stryker<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polearm Warden - Half-Elf Warden/Fighter/Polearm Master/Eternal Defender(x) (Level 30) - Fastbond<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Magda the Warderian" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Barbarian/Stoneblessed/Harbinger of Doom(x) (Levels 1-30) - SnarkHunter<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Riven the Eternal Defender" - Revenant (Dwarf) Earthstrength Warden/Emerald Guardian/Eternal Defender(x) (Level 30) - Qorvus<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Sloan" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Horned Champion/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - Claddagh<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Crippling Crush Warden" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Icewrought Sentinel(x) (Level 20) - Mistwell<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Polearm Warden - Longtooth Shifter Wildblood Warden/Icewrought Sentinel(x) (Levels 1-20) - A_Man_In_Black<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Endless Lightning Breath" - Dragonborn Stormheart Warden/Inner Dragon/Eternal Defender(x) (Level 30) - Alcestis<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Tuluk" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Stoneblessed/Eternal Seeker(x) (Level 1-30) - brotherjgizmo<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Thundercleese" - Warforged Stormheart Warden/Breach Warden(x) (Level 12) - FlashbackJon<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"A Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth Chance" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Earthfast Brigadier/Ceaseless Guardian(x) (Level 1-30) - Grey_Warden<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Ice Storm" - Dwarf Stormheart Warden/Icewrought Sentinel/Ceaseless Guardian(x) (Level 1-30) - obtusehobbit<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Gorgeous George: The Irresistable Defender" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Breach Warden/Chosen of Moradin(x) (Level 1-30) - MC-DrowBane<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"Kildok the Primal Tank" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Goliath Juggernaut/Unyielding Sentinel(x) (Level 1-30) - Koval<br /> </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">"The Damage Sponge" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Dreadnought/Indomitable Champion (x)(Level 1-30) - obtusehobbit<br /> </li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Veep, post: 6708016, member: 6793297"] [Size=5][b]Sample Builds[/b][/size] [Size=3][b]Build Examples[/b][/size] [Size=3][b]The Icequeen[/b][/size] This build is a basic optimization example, using both the second wind optimization and frostcheese packages. Damage output is good thanks to Crippling Crush, Iron Armbands of Power and Frostcheese, control is good thanks to focusing on slow and immobilize powers with Sudden Roots, and when you second wind, you get 61 HP back and all four of your defenses go up by 7. Incidentally, this is similar to a character I'm currently playing, it works quite well and is rather well-rounded. [b]Build[/b] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Icequeen, level 12 Dwarf, Warden, Icewrought Sentinel Build: Earth Warden Guardian Might: Earthstrength Background: Narfell (Narfell Benefit) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 20, Con 21, Dex 11, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 9. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 17, Con 16, Dex 10, Int 10, Wis 11, Cha 8. AC: 29 Fort: 26 Reflex: 21 Will: 22 HP: 115 Surges: 14 Surge Value: 29 TRAINED SKILLS Nature +13, Perception +13, Endurance +18, Athletics +13 UNTRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +3, Arcana +6, Bluff +5, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +10, Heal +8, History +6, Insight +8, Intimidate +5, Religion +6, Stealth +3, Streetwise +5, Thievery +3 FEATS Level 1: Dwarven Weapon Training Level 2: Weapon Expertise (Hammer) Level 4: Crippling Crush Level 6: Sudden Roots Level 8: Earthstrength Resilience Level 10: Wintertouched Level 11: Lasting Frost Level 12: Earthstrength Defenses POWERS Warden at-will 1: Thorn Strike Warden at-will 1: Weight of Earth Warden encounter 1: Roots of Stone Warden daily 1: Form of Winter's Herald Warden utility 2: Inspiring Fortitude Warden encounter 3: Rough Strike Warden daily 5: Boiling Cloud Warden utility 6: Treacherous Ice Warden encounter 7: Mountain Hammer Warden daily 9: Form of the Oak Sentinel Warden utility 10: Spiritual Rejuvenation ITEMS Frost Craghammer +3, Heavy Shield, Cloak of the Walking Wounded +3, Earthhide Armor of Durability +3, Gloves of Ice (paragon tier), Iron Armbands of Power (heroic tier), Belt of Vigor (heroic tier) ====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ====== [Size=3][b]Links to build threads:[/b][/size] [LIST] [*]"Wild Defender" - Longtooth Shifter Wildblood Warden/Pit Fighter/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - LordDuskBlade [*]"Terminator T-600" - Warforged Earthstrength Warden/Warforged Juggernaut/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-10) - Belile [*]"The Machine" - Warforged Earthstrength Warden/Dreadnought/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - Belile [*]"The Wild One" - Longtooth Shifter Wildblood Warden/Son of Mercy/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - Belile [*]"Boulder" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Warlord/Earthfast Brigadier/Legendary General(x) (Level 30) - MeNsInSaNa [*]"The Primal Duelist" - Half-Orc Rogue|Warden/Shadow Assassin(x) (Level 11) - Adslahnit [*]"The Border of Life and Death" - Voidsoul Genasi Lifespirit Warden/Scion of Absence(x) (Level 11) - Adslahnit [*]Immune to Save Ends Effects - Human Warden/Barbarian/Wildrunner/Radiant One(x) (Level 16/29) - Sven Stryker [*]Polearm Warden - Half-Elf Warden/Fighter/Polearm Master/Eternal Defender(x) (Level 30) - Fastbond [*]"Magda the Warderian" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Barbarian/Stoneblessed/Harbinger of Doom(x) (Levels 1-30) - SnarkHunter [*]"Riven the Eternal Defender" - Revenant (Dwarf) Earthstrength Warden/Emerald Guardian/Eternal Defender(x) (Level 30) - Qorvus [*]"Sloan" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Horned Champion/Demigod(x) (Levels 1-30) - Claddagh [*]"Crippling Crush Warden" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Icewrought Sentinel(x) (Level 20) - Mistwell [*]Polearm Warden - Longtooth Shifter Wildblood Warden/Icewrought Sentinel(x) (Levels 1-20) - A_Man_In_Black [*]"Endless Lightning Breath" - Dragonborn Stormheart Warden/Inner Dragon/Eternal Defender(x) (Level 30) - Alcestis [*]"Tuluk" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Stoneblessed/Eternal Seeker(x) (Level 1-30) - brotherjgizmo [*]"Thundercleese" - Warforged Stormheart Warden/Breach Warden(x) (Level 12) - FlashbackJon [*]"A Second/Third/Fourth/Fifth Chance" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Earthfast Brigadier/Ceaseless Guardian(x) (Level 1-30) - Grey_Warden [*]"The Ice Storm" - Dwarf Stormheart Warden/Icewrought Sentinel/Ceaseless Guardian(x) (Level 1-30) - obtusehobbit [*]"Gorgeous George: The Irresistable Defender" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Breach Warden/Chosen of Moradin(x) (Level 1-30) - MC-DrowBane [*]"Kildok the Primal Tank" - Goliath Earthstrength Warden/Goliath Juggernaut/Unyielding Sentinel(x) (Level 1-30) - Koval [*]"The Damage Sponge" - Dwarf Earthstrength Warden/Dreadnought/Indomitable Champion (x)(Level 1-30) - obtusehobbit [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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