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<blockquote data-quote="MwaO" data-source="post: 6704235" data-attributes="member: 12749"><p>This is the weird offshoot of Killswitch that doesn't bother to start with Warlord, Shaman, or Artificer, yet does a lot of what they do. It is primarily ranged due to how Magic Weapon works. But it can go melee, especially in Heroic.</p><p></p><p>[sblock level 6 build]</p><p> </p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Chordswitch, level 6</p><p>Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard</p><p>Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid)</p><p>Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude</p><p>Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will</p><p>Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Light blade)</p><p>Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Wand)</p><p>Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option</p><p>Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue</p><p>Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor</p><p>Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante</p><p>Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit)</p><p>Theme: Knight Hospitaler</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 10, CON 19, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 19</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 22 Fort: 20 Ref: 16 Will: 22</p><p>HP: 56 Surges: 11 Surge Value: 14</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +8, Diplomacy +14, Intimidate +12, Perception +9, Streetwise +12</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +3, Athletics +3, Bluff +8, Dungeoneering +5, Endurance +7, Heal +5, History +3, Insight +7, Nature +5, Religion +3, Stealth +4, Thievery +4</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack</p><p>Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally</p><p>Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge</p><p>Bard Feature: Majestic Word</p><p>Warlord Attack 1: Direct the Strike</p><p>Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Vicious Mockery</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Arrow of Warning</p><p>Ardent Utility 2: Sympathetic Agony</p><p>Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade</p><p>Ardent Attack 5: Invitation to Defeat</p><p>Bard Utility 6: Revitalizing Incantation</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Versatile Expertise</p><p>Level 2: Resourceful Leader</p><p>Level 4: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 6: Superior Will</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Dagger of Long Range +1 x1</p><p>Magic Dagger +2 x1</p><p>Magic Chainmail +2 x1</p><p>Amulet of Protection +2 x1</p><p>====== End ======[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock level 11 build]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Chordswitch, level 11</p><p>Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard, War Chanter</p><p>Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid)</p><p>Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude</p><p>Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will</p><p>Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Light blade)</p><p>Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Wand)</p><p>Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option</p><p>Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue</p><p>Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor</p><p>Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante</p><p>Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit)</p><p>Theme: Sidhe Lord</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 11, CON 21, DEX 13, INT 9, WIS 13, CHA 21</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 26 Fort: 24 Ref: 19 Will: 27</p><p>HP: 83 Surges: 12 Surge Value: 20</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +10, Diplomacy +17, Intimidate +15, Perception +11, Streetwise +15</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +5, Athletics +5, Bluff +11, Dungeoneering +7, Endurance +10, Heal +7, History +5, Insight +9, Nature +7, Religion +5, Stealth +6, Thievery +6</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack</p><p>Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally</p><p>Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge</p><p>Bard Feature: Majestic Word</p><p>Artificer Attack 1: Magic Weapon</p><p>Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Staggering Note</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Arrow of Warning</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility 2: Sidhe Bargain</p><p>Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade</p><p>Ardent Attack 5: Invitation to Defeat</p><p>Bard Utility 6: Revitalizing Incantation</p><p>Ardent Attack 7: Forward-Thinking Cut</p><p>Ardent Attack 9: Passage of Swords</p><p>Bard Utility 10: Mantle of Unity</p><p>War Chanter Attack 11: Victorious Smite</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Versatile Expertise</p><p>Level 2: Resourceful Leader</p><p>Level 4: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 6: Superior Will</p><p>Level 8: Improved Initiative</p><p>Level 10: Combat Virtuoso</p><p>Level 11: Versatile Master</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Dagger of Long Range +2 x1</p><p>Magic Chainmail +3 x1</p><p>Amulet of Protection +3 x1</p><p>Bard's Songblade Dagger +3 x1</p><p>====== End ======[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock level 22 build]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Chordswitch, level 22</p><p>Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard, War Chanter, Master of Moments</p><p>Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid)</p><p>Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude</p><p>Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will</p><p>Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Light blade)</p><p>Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Wand)</p><p>Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option</p><p>Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue</p><p>Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor</p><p>Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante</p><p>Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit)</p><p>Theme: Sidhe Lord</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 12, CON 24, DEX 14, INT 10, WIS 14, CHA 24</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 36 Fort: 39 Ref: 28 Will: 39</p><p>HP: 143 Surges: 15 Surge Value: 35</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +17, Athletics +16, Diplomacy +26, Endurance +23, Intimidate +24, Perception +18, Streetwise +24</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +12, Bluff +20, Dungeoneering +14, Heal +14, History +12, Insight +16, Nature +14, Religion +12, Stealth +13, Thievery +13</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack</p><p>Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally</p><p>Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge</p><p>Bard Feature: Majestic Word</p><p>Artificer Attack 1: Magic Weapon</p><p>Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Staggering Note</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Arrow of Warning</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility 2: Sidhe Bargain</p><p>Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade</p><p>Ardent Utility 6: Escalating Fury</p><p>Ardent Attack 7: Forward-Thinking Cut</p><p>Bard Utility 10: Mantle of Unity</p><p>Warlord Utility 10: Tactical Orders</p><p>War Chanter Attack 11: Victorious Smite</p><p>War Chanter Utility 12: Battle Chant</p><p>Ardent Attack 15: Coordinated Effort</p><p>Bard Attack 19: Increasing the Tempo</p><p>War Chanter Attack 20: Visions of Victory</p><p>Bard Utility 22: Climactic Chord</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Versatile Expertise</p><p>Level 2: Resourceful Leader</p><p>Level 4: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 6: Superior Will</p><p>Level 10: Combat Virtuoso</p><p>Level 11: Versatile Master</p><p>(Level 12: Bravura Leader was here until 22nd, retrained into Martial Mastery at that point)</p><p>Level 14: Superior Fortitude</p><p>Level 16: Avenging Spirit</p><p>Level 18: Human Ingenuity</p><p>Level 20: Elation of Fortune</p><p>Level 21: Quickened Spellcasting</p><p>Level 21: Superior Initiative</p><p>Level 22: Multiclass Mastery</p><p>Level 22: Acolyte Power</p><p>Level 22: Bravura Leader</p><p>Level 22: Martial Mastery</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Amulet of Protection +5 x1</p><p>Bard's Songblade Dagger +5 x1</p><p>Dagger of Long Range +5 x1</p><p>Magic Chainmail +5 x1</p><p>====== End ======[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock level 30 build]</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Chordswitch, level 30</p><p>Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard, War Chanter, Master of Moments</p><p>Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid)</p><p>Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude</p><p>Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will</p><p>Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option</p><p>Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue</p><p>Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor</p><p>Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante</p><p>Proficiency: Implement Proficiency (Orb)</p><p>Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit)</p><p>Theme: Sidhe Lord</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 12, CON 26, DEX 14, INT 10, WIS 14, CHA 26</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 43 Fort: 47 Ref: 36 Will: 47</p><p>HP: 183 Surges: 15 Surge Value: 45</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Acrobatics +21, Athletics +20, Diplomacy +30, Intimidate +28, Nature +22, Perception +22, Streetwise +28</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +21, Bluff +27, Dungeoneering +21, Endurance +26, Heal +21, History +19, Insight +23, Religion +19, Stealth +25, Thievery +20</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack</p><p>Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally</p><p>Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge</p><p>Bard Feature: Majestic Word</p><p>Artificer Attack 1: Magic Weapon</p><p>Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike</p><p>Bard Attack 1: Staggering Note</p><p>Sidhe Lord Utility 2: Sidhe Bargain</p><p>Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade</p><p>Nature Utility 6: Natural Terrain Understanding</p><p>Ardent Utility 6: Escalating Fury</p><p>Bard Utility 10: Mantle of Unity</p><p>Warlord Utility 10: Tactical Orders</p><p>War Chanter Attack 11: Victorious Smite</p><p>War Chanter Utility 12: Battle Chant</p><p>Ardent Attack 15: Coordinated Effort</p><p>Bard Attack 19: Increasing the Tempo</p><p>War Chanter Attack 20: Visions of Victory</p><p>Bard Utility 22: Note of Aggression</p><p>Master of Moments Utility 26: Freeze Time</p><p>Ardent Attack 27: Exhilarating Strike</p><p>Ardent Attack 29: Violent Spark</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: White Lotus Dueling Expertise</p><p>Level 2: Resourceful Leader</p><p>Level 4: Hybrid Talent</p><p>Level 6: Improved Defenses</p><p>Level 10: Combat Virtuoso</p><p>Level 11: Versatile Master</p><p>Level 12: Bravura Leader</p><p>Level 14: Bard of All Trades</p><p>Level 16: Avenging Spirit</p><p>Level 18: Human Ingenuity</p><p>Level 20: Skill Power</p><p>Level 21: Quickened Spellcasting</p><p>Level 21: Superior Initiative</p><p>Level 22: Multiclass Mastery</p><p>Level 22: Acolyte Power</p><p>Level 22: Insightful Leader</p><p>Level 24: Arcane Familiar</p><p>Level 26: Focused Mind</p><p>Level 28: Epic Will</p><p>Level 30: Epic Fortitude</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Magic Chainmail +6 x1</p><p>Amulet of Protection +6 x1</p><p>Dagger of Long Range +6 x1</p><p>Vistani Tambourine</p><p>Orb of Nimble Thoughts +5 x1</p><p>Fleet Hero Tattoo (paragon tier) x1</p><p>Whistle of Warning</p><p>Orb of Translocation Interference +3</p><p>Orb of the Planes +5</p><p>Circlet of Arkhosia (epic tier) x1</p><p>Greater Ring of Invisibility x1</p><p>Ring of the Deep Wood x1</p><p>Many-Fingered Gloves x1</p><p>Ring of Mental Power</p><p>Baldric of Valor x1</p><p>Chieftain's Short spear +1</p><p>====== End ======</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>[/sblock]</p><p> </p><p></p><p>[sblock Basic Strategy]</p><p>Ire Strike is a 'melee PC shifts 5-6 and makes a melee basic + extras against enemy - on hit, gives it Vulnerability 10 to all damage'</p><p></p><p>Magic Weapon, despite not having an Intelligence score to speak of, still has the full Cha bonus to hit and then uses Con to boost the party. It is a minor action to shoot, just like Killswitch at Epic due to Quickened Spellcasting</p><p></p><p>Rhyme of the Bloodseeking Blade is an interrupt which can turn a party member's miss into a hit. Great spell.</p><p></p><p>Action Point abuse - spend an action point, give all allies +Con to hit/damage until EoNT. Master of Moments gives a Standard/Move/Minor for an AP. Sidhe Lord's Utility 2 allows the build to gain extra action points from members of the party in exchange for an off-turn standard action. In practice, this should almost always be a standard action at +Con to hit/damage.[/sblock]</p><p></p><p>[sblock Why this over an Artificer|Warlord?]</p><p>Valorous Bard means access to War Chanter, one of the best paragon paths out there. It also means handing out a lot of free temp hit points.</p><p></p><p>Via Combat Virtuoso, Versatile Master and Dilettante, it grabs one of the best at-wills in the game(Magic Weapon), an at-will that is almost fully supported by stats.</p><p></p><p>Ardent means access to a very solid at-will that establishes vulnerability(Ire Strike). It also has Dailies that involve lots of either basic attacks or at-will powers.</p><p></p><p>And of course, because it isn't a Warlord, it can take Resourceful Leader and Bravura Leader feats - once they kick in, the build does an extra +11 damage for party spending action points in Paragon, +15 in Epic. Martial Mastery ought to generally recharge Tactical Orders twice per combat, so potentially 3 uses in every combat once it kicks in.[/sblock]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MwaO, post: 6704235, member: 12749"] This is the weird offshoot of Killswitch that doesn't bother to start with Warlord, Shaman, or Artificer, yet does a lot of what they do. It is primarily ranged due to how Magic Weapon works. But it can go melee, especially in Heroic. [sblock level 6 build] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Chordswitch, level 6 Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid) Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Light blade) Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Wand) Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit) Theme: Knight Hospitaler FINAL ABILITY SCORES STR 10, CON 19, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 19 STARTING ABILITY SCORES STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16 AC: 22 Fort: 20 Ref: 16 Will: 22 HP: 56 Surges: 11 Surge Value: 14 TRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +8, Diplomacy +14, Intimidate +12, Perception +9, Streetwise +12 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +3, Athletics +3, Bluff +8, Dungeoneering +5, Endurance +7, Heal +5, History +3, Insight +7, Nature +5, Religion +3, Stealth +4, Thievery +4 POWERS Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge Bard Feature: Majestic Word Warlord Attack 1: Direct the Strike Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike Bard Attack 1: Vicious Mockery Bard Attack 1: Arrow of Warning Ardent Utility 2: Sympathetic Agony Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade Ardent Attack 5: Invitation to Defeat Bard Utility 6: Revitalizing Incantation FEATS Level 1: Versatile Expertise Level 2: Resourceful Leader Level 4: Hybrid Talent Level 6: Superior Will ITEMS Dagger of Long Range +1 x1 Magic Dagger +2 x1 Magic Chainmail +2 x1 Amulet of Protection +2 x1 ====== End ======[/sblock] [sblock level 11 build] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Chordswitch, level 11 Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard, War Chanter Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid) Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Light blade) Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Wand) Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit) Theme: Sidhe Lord FINAL ABILITY SCORES STR 11, CON 21, DEX 13, INT 9, WIS 13, CHA 21 STARTING ABILITY SCORES STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16 AC: 26 Fort: 24 Ref: 19 Will: 27 HP: 83 Surges: 12 Surge Value: 20 TRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +10, Diplomacy +17, Intimidate +15, Perception +11, Streetwise +15 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +5, Athletics +5, Bluff +11, Dungeoneering +7, Endurance +10, Heal +7, History +5, Insight +9, Nature +7, Religion +5, Stealth +6, Thievery +6 POWERS Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge Bard Feature: Majestic Word Artificer Attack 1: Magic Weapon Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike Bard Attack 1: Staggering Note Bard Attack 1: Arrow of Warning Sidhe Lord Utility 2: Sidhe Bargain Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade Ardent Attack 5: Invitation to Defeat Bard Utility 6: Revitalizing Incantation Ardent Attack 7: Forward-Thinking Cut Ardent Attack 9: Passage of Swords Bard Utility 10: Mantle of Unity War Chanter Attack 11: Victorious Smite FEATS Level 1: Versatile Expertise Level 2: Resourceful Leader Level 4: Hybrid Talent Level 6: Superior Will Level 8: Improved Initiative Level 10: Combat Virtuoso Level 11: Versatile Master ITEMS Dagger of Long Range +2 x1 Magic Chainmail +3 x1 Amulet of Protection +3 x1 Bard's Songblade Dagger +3 x1 ====== End ======[/sblock] [sblock level 22 build] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Chordswitch, level 22 Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard, War Chanter, Master of Moments Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid) Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Light blade) Versatile Expertise Option: Versatile Expertise (Wand) Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit) Theme: Sidhe Lord FINAL ABILITY SCORES STR 12, CON 24, DEX 14, INT 10, WIS 14, CHA 24 STARTING ABILITY SCORES STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16 AC: 36 Fort: 39 Ref: 28 Will: 39 HP: 143 Surges: 15 Surge Value: 35 TRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +17, Athletics +16, Diplomacy +26, Endurance +23, Intimidate +24, Perception +18, Streetwise +24 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +12, Bluff +20, Dungeoneering +14, Heal +14, History +12, Insight +16, Nature +14, Religion +12, Stealth +13, Thievery +13 POWERS Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge Bard Feature: Majestic Word Artificer Attack 1: Magic Weapon Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike Bard Attack 1: Staggering Note Bard Attack 1: Arrow of Warning Sidhe Lord Utility 2: Sidhe Bargain Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade Ardent Utility 6: Escalating Fury Ardent Attack 7: Forward-Thinking Cut Bard Utility 10: Mantle of Unity Warlord Utility 10: Tactical Orders War Chanter Attack 11: Victorious Smite War Chanter Utility 12: Battle Chant Ardent Attack 15: Coordinated Effort Bard Attack 19: Increasing the Tempo War Chanter Attack 20: Visions of Victory Bard Utility 22: Climactic Chord FEATS Level 1: Versatile Expertise Level 2: Resourceful Leader Level 4: Hybrid Talent Level 6: Superior Will Level 10: Combat Virtuoso Level 11: Versatile Master (Level 12: Bravura Leader was here until 22nd, retrained into Martial Mastery at that point) Level 14: Superior Fortitude Level 16: Avenging Spirit Level 18: Human Ingenuity Level 20: Elation of Fortune Level 21: Quickened Spellcasting Level 21: Superior Initiative Level 22: Multiclass Mastery Level 22: Acolyte Power Level 22: Bravura Leader Level 22: Martial Mastery ITEMS Amulet of Protection +5 x1 Bard's Songblade Dagger +5 x1 Dagger of Long Range +5 x1 Magic Chainmail +5 x1 ====== End ======[/sblock] [sblock level 30 build] ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Chordswitch, level 30 Half-Elf, Ardent/Bard, War Chanter, Master of Moments Ardent Mantle (Hybrid) Option: Mantle of Elation (Hybrid) Hybrid Ardent Option: Hybrid Ardent Fortitude Hybrid Bard Option: Hybrid Bard Will Psionic Augmentation (Hybrid) Option: Hybrid Power Point Option Hybrid Talent Option: Bardic Virtue Bardic Virtue Option: Virtue of Valor Half-Elf Power Selection Option: Dilettante Proficiency: Implement Proficiency (Orb) Akanûl (Akanûl Benefit) Theme: Sidhe Lord FINAL ABILITY SCORES STR 12, CON 26, DEX 14, INT 10, WIS 14, CHA 26 STARTING ABILITY SCORES STR 10, CON 16, DEX 12, INT 8, WIS 12, CHA 16 AC: 43 Fort: 47 Ref: 36 Will: 47 HP: 183 Surges: 15 Surge Value: 45 TRAINED SKILLS Acrobatics +21, Athletics +20, Diplomacy +30, Intimidate +28, Nature +22, Perception +22, Streetwise +28 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +21, Bluff +27, Dungeoneering +21, Endurance +26, Heal +21, History +19, Insight +23, Religion +19, Stealth +25, Thievery +20 POWERS Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack Sidhe Lord Utility: Summon Sidhe Ally Ardent Feature: Ardent Surge Bard Feature: Majestic Word Artificer Attack 1: Magic Weapon Ardent Attack 1: Ire Strike Bard Attack 1: Staggering Note Sidhe Lord Utility 2: Sidhe Bargain Bard Attack 3: Rhyme of the Blood-Seeking Blade Nature Utility 6: Natural Terrain Understanding Ardent Utility 6: Escalating Fury Bard Utility 10: Mantle of Unity Warlord Utility 10: Tactical Orders War Chanter Attack 11: Victorious Smite War Chanter Utility 12: Battle Chant Ardent Attack 15: Coordinated Effort Bard Attack 19: Increasing the Tempo War Chanter Attack 20: Visions of Victory Bard Utility 22: Note of Aggression Master of Moments Utility 26: Freeze Time Ardent Attack 27: Exhilarating Strike Ardent Attack 29: Violent Spark FEATS Level 1: White Lotus Dueling Expertise Level 2: Resourceful Leader Level 4: Hybrid Talent Level 6: Improved Defenses Level 10: Combat Virtuoso Level 11: Versatile Master Level 12: Bravura Leader Level 14: Bard of All Trades Level 16: Avenging Spirit Level 18: Human Ingenuity Level 20: Skill Power Level 21: Quickened Spellcasting Level 21: Superior Initiative Level 22: Multiclass Mastery Level 22: Acolyte Power Level 22: Insightful Leader Level 24: Arcane Familiar Level 26: Focused Mind Level 28: Epic Will Level 30: Epic Fortitude ITEMS Magic Chainmail +6 x1 Amulet of Protection +6 x1 Dagger of Long Range +6 x1 Vistani Tambourine Orb of Nimble Thoughts +5 x1 Fleet Hero Tattoo (paragon tier) x1 Whistle of Warning Orb of Translocation Interference +3 Orb of the Planes +5 Circlet of Arkhosia (epic tier) x1 Greater Ring of Invisibility x1 Ring of the Deep Wood x1 Many-Fingered Gloves x1 Ring of Mental Power Baldric of Valor x1 Chieftain's Short spear +1 ====== End ====== [/sblock] [sblock Basic Strategy] Ire Strike is a 'melee PC shifts 5-6 and makes a melee basic + extras against enemy - on hit, gives it Vulnerability 10 to all damage' Magic Weapon, despite not having an Intelligence score to speak of, still has the full Cha bonus to hit and then uses Con to boost the party. It is a minor action to shoot, just like Killswitch at Epic due to Quickened Spellcasting Rhyme of the Bloodseeking Blade is an interrupt which can turn a party member's miss into a hit. Great spell. Action Point abuse - spend an action point, give all allies +Con to hit/damage until EoNT. Master of Moments gives a Standard/Move/Minor for an AP. Sidhe Lord's Utility 2 allows the build to gain extra action points from members of the party in exchange for an off-turn standard action. In practice, this should almost always be a standard action at +Con to hit/damage.[/sblock] [sblock Why this over an Artificer|Warlord?] Valorous Bard means access to War Chanter, one of the best paragon paths out there. It also means handing out a lot of free temp hit points. Via Combat Virtuoso, Versatile Master and Dilettante, it grabs one of the best at-wills in the game(Magic Weapon), an at-will that is almost fully supported by stats. Ardent means access to a very solid at-will that establishes vulnerability(Ire Strike). It also has Dailies that involve lots of either basic attacks or at-will powers. And of course, because it isn't a Warlord, it can take Resourceful Leader and Bravura Leader feats - once they kick in, the build does an extra +11 damage for party spending action points in Paragon, +15 in Epic. Martial Mastery ought to generally recharge Tactical Orders twice per combat, so potentially 3 uses in every combat once it kicks in.[/sblock] [/QUOTE]
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