Bard multiclass madness

[bert1000]

I did a once through of Arcane Power, and saw the cool new options for the Bard that wants to multiclass:

* Combat Virtuoso (feat that lets you use Cha as attack stat for multi class powers)
* Multiclass mastery (feat)
* some good new base multiclass feats
* lots of other arcane class feats that one might want through multiclassing
* Student of the Seven paragon path (this one from PH2)

This seems to give enough of a boost to make the Multiclass Versatility Bard class feature interesting, but I haven't had time to really play with it.

Anyone come up with any cool combinations by using multiple multi class base feats, cherry picking the best effects focused powers (don't have to worry about damage) through multi class feats, etc?

 

[On Puget Sound]

I'm working on a half elf "ultimulti" with high Con, Int, Cha. Feats are:
1. Wizard MC
2. Warlock MC
4. Swordmage MC
6. Novice Power
8. Acolyte Power
10. Adept Power

That's as far as I got before being totally bewildered by the number of possible power choices. Oh, and toss in a paladin, sorcerer or warlord power as the half elf dilettante ability, just to add a 5th class to the mix. And give him a spellscar; he may find a use for it later.

 

[ppaladin123]

Combat Virtuoso does not let bards use charisma for damage rolls. Thus there is one power that stands out as the ultimate best choice now for half-elf bards interested in picking up a high-damage dilettante ability: twin strike.

Half-elf bard, virtue of prescience, ranger multiclass, euphonic bow paragon path, twin-strike dilettante, versatile master. You now have your arcane archer.

 

[Majushi]

Wasn't that exact build suggested in a recent Dragon article?

 

[ppaladin123]

Wasn't that exact build suggested in a recent Dragon article?

Something similar. I don't believe the author picked up twin strike though.

 

[Evilhalfling]

I created a Bard called "wolf boy" @lvl4
longtooth shifter
13str,13wis,18chr
initiate of the faith
student of battle
initiate of the old faith.

2 enc heals, 2 daily heals and full transformation to wolf.

 

[Klaus]

I planned a half-elf valorous bard that multiclassed more for the feat benefits (benefeats? ) than the power swaps, taking the Multiclass feats for Barbarian (+2 damage for an entire encounter), fighter (+1 to an attack and mark), Warden (mark a close burst 1), etc.

 

[bert1000]

Combat Virtuoso does not let bards use charisma for damage rolls. Thus there is one power that stands out as the ultimate best choice now for half-elf bards interested in picking up a high-damage dilettante ability: twin strike.

Good point, but I feel like there are enough powerful status effect only (or mostly status effect, low damage) powers out there now to make this worthwhile in a bunch of cases. I haven't been able to comb the compendium yet, though.

Any others besides twin strike come to mind?

 

[bobthehappyzombie]

The Barbarian at wills have bonus damage buit in.
Rogue sly flourish adds Cha to damage, so it's ok if you have a good dex
The warlord at wills could be strong contenders.
The sorcerer CB at will uses Cha anyway...