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Look Very Carefully: The Shroud Assassin's Handbook (by erachima)
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<blockquote data-quote="Nibelung" data-source="post: 6711929" data-attributes="member: 74499"><p><strong>Originally posted by erachima:</strong></p><p></p><p>Reserved for sample builds.</p><p> </p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Camelot Driveby: Goliath Charger Assassin</strong></span></p><p>Note: This is an extremely boring High Score build. I wouldn't suggest playing it outside of a oneshot, and that as something of a joke.</p><p></p><p><strong>Build Premise</strong></p><p>[sblock]<strong>Race:</strong> Goliath</p><p><strong>Guild:</strong> Night Stalker</p><p><strong>Theme:</strong> Ironwrought</p><p><strong>Multiclass:</strong> N/A</p><p><strong>Paragon Path:</strong> N/A</p><p><strong>Weapon:</strong> Vanguard Lance</p><p> </p><p><strong>Gimmick:</strong> The feat Hungry Sky Shadows allows a Goliath Assassin to add STR extra damage to their shroud-invoking hits. The charge kit adds extra dice of damage all over the place. Let's add them to the shroud roll and watch things explode while completely ignoring our Assassin powers, subtlety, and the need to wear armor.</p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p><strong>Level 1 Snapshot</strong></p><p>[sblock]</p><p>Goliath, Assassin</p><p>Build: Night Stalker Assassin</p><p>Guild Training: Night StalkerAssassin's Form: Black Flame Form</p><p>Theme: Ironwrought</p><p>Gritty Sergeant Benefit: Lance</p><p>Background: Gritty Sergeant (Gritty Sergeant Benefit)</p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 20, Con 12, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14.</p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 18, Con 10, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14.</p><p>AC: 10 Fort: 16 Reflex: 10 Will: 14</p><p>HP: 22 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 5</p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Hungry Sky Shadows</p><p>POWERS</p><p>Melee Basic Attack</p><p>Inevitable Strike</p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Riding Horse, Lance</p><p></p><p>[/sblock]</p><p><strong>Level 1 DPR Kings breakdown (1.07 KPR)</strong></p><p>[sblock]<strong>Melee Basic Attack Accuracy:</strong> +5 STR, +2 Proficiency, +1 Charging = LVL+7 = <strong>30% Miss, 65% Hit, 5% Crit</strong></p><p><strong>Melee Basic Attack Damage:</strong> 1d10+5 STR+1 Versatile+2 Night Stalker+1d10 Mounted+5 Hungry Sky Shadows and 1d6+1d10 Mounted+5 Hungry Sky Shadows = 3d10+1d6+18 = <strong>38 Hit, 54 Crit</strong></p><p><strong>Melee Basic Attack Average Damage:</strong> .65*38+.05*54 = <strong>27.4</strong></p><p><strong>Damage</strong> = <strong>85.63% SMHP</strong></p><p><strong>Inevitable Strike MBA Accuracy: 9% Miss/Miss, 39% Hit/Miss, 56.75% Hit/Hit, 3% Crit/Miss, 6.5% Crit/Hit, .25% Crit/Crit</strong></p><p><strong>Inevitable Strike MBA Damage: 10 Miss/Miss, 41.5 Hit/Miss, 50.5 Hit/Hit, 60 Crit/Miss, 76 Crit/Hit, 76 Crit/Crit</strong></p><p><strong>Inevitable Strike MBA Average Damage:</strong> .09*10+.39*41.5+.5675*50.5+.03*60+.065*76+.0025*76 = <strong>52.67 Damage</strong> = <strong>164.61% SMHP</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>KP2R:</strong> 52.67+27.4 = 80.07 Damage = <strong>2.50 Kills in Two Rounds</strong></p><p><strong>KP5R:</strong> 52.67+27.4*4 = 162.27 Damage = <strong>5.07 Kills in Five Rounds</strong></p><p><strong>KP10R:</strong> 52.67+27.4*9 = 299.27 Damage = <strong>9.35 Kills in Ten Rounds</strong></p><p><strong>Normalized KPR:</strong> (2.5/2+5.07/5+9.35/10)/3 = <strong>1.07 Arbitrary High Score Units</strong></p><p></p><p>[/sblock] </p><p></p><p><strong>Level 6 Snapshot</strong></p><p>[sblock]</p><p>Goliath, Assassin</p><p>Build: Night Stalker Assassin</p><p>Guild Training: Night StalkerAssassin's Form: Black Flame Form</p><p>Theme: Ironwrought</p><p>Gritty Sergeant Benefit: Lance</p><p>Background: Gritty Sergeant (Gritty Sergeant Benefit)</p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 20, Con 12, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14.</p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 18, Con 10, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14.</p><p>AC: 17 Fort: 20 Reflex: 15 Will: 19</p><p>HP: 42 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 10</p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Hungry Sky Shadows</p><p>Level 2: Spear Expertise</p><p>Level 4: Cruel Shadow</p><p>Level 6: Disciple of Destruction</p><p>POWERS</p><p>Melee Basic Attack</p><p>Inevitable Strike</p><p>ITEMS</p><p>+1 Magic Leather Armor (Level 1), +1 Amulet of Protection (Level 1), Bracers of Mighty Striking (Level 2), Death Shroud Ki Focus (Level 4), Obsidian Steed (Level 5), Horned Helm (Level 6), +2 Vanguard Lance (Level 8)</p><p></p><p>[/sblock]<span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>As Cold as Death: Long Night Scion Assassin</strong></span></p><p>Race: Revenant Eladrin</p><p>Guild: Night Stalker</p><p>Theme: Sarifel Feywarden</p><p>Multiclass: Warlock</p><p>Paragon Path: Long Night Scion</p><p>Weapon: Frost Rapier (or Frost Blade of Winter's Mourning, if available)</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>By God's Command: Morninglord Assassin</strong></span></p><p>Race: Wood Elf</p><p>Guild: Night Stalker</p><p>Theme: Sohei</p><p>Multiclass: Avenger</p><p>Paragon Path: Morninglord</p><p>Weapon: Radiant Quarterstaff</p><p><span style="font-size: 12px"><strong>Claw Down the Sky: Soaring Blade Assassin</strong></span></p><p>Race: Revenant Tiefling</p><p>Guild: Bleak Disciple</p><p>Theme: Werewolf</p><p>Multiclass: Monk</p><p>Paragon Path: Soaring Blade</p><p>Weapon: Firewind Longsword (or Firewind Starshadow Blade, if available)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nibelung, post: 6711929, member: 74499"] [b]Originally posted by erachima:[/b] Reserved for sample builds. [Size=3][b]Camelot Driveby: Goliath Charger Assassin[/b][/size] Note: This is an extremely boring High Score build. I wouldn't suggest playing it outside of a oneshot, and that as something of a joke. [b]Build Premise[/b] [sblock][b]Race:[/b] Goliath [b]Guild:[/b] Night Stalker [b]Theme:[/b] Ironwrought [b]Multiclass:[/b] N/A [b]Paragon Path:[/b] N/A [b]Weapon:[/b] Vanguard Lance [b]Gimmick:[/b] The feat Hungry Sky Shadows allows a Goliath Assassin to add STR extra damage to their shroud-invoking hits. The charge kit adds extra dice of damage all over the place. Let's add them to the shroud roll and watch things explode while completely ignoring our Assassin powers, subtlety, and the need to wear armor. [/sblock] [b]Level 1 Snapshot[/b] [sblock] Goliath, Assassin Build: Night Stalker Assassin Guild Training: Night StalkerAssassin's Form: Black Flame Form Theme: Ironwrought Gritty Sergeant Benefit: Lance Background: Gritty Sergeant (Gritty Sergeant Benefit) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 20, Con 12, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 18, Con 10, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14. AC: 10 Fort: 16 Reflex: 10 Will: 14 HP: 22 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 5 FEATS Level 1: Hungry Sky Shadows POWERS Melee Basic Attack Inevitable Strike ITEMS Riding Horse, Lance [/sblock] [b]Level 1 DPR Kings breakdown (1.07 KPR)[/b] [sblock][b]Melee Basic Attack Accuracy:[/b] +5 STR, +2 Proficiency, +1 Charging = LVL+7 = [b]30% Miss, 65% Hit, 5% Crit[/b] [b]Melee Basic Attack Damage:[/b] 1d10+5 STR+1 Versatile+2 Night Stalker+1d10 Mounted+5 Hungry Sky Shadows and 1d6+1d10 Mounted+5 Hungry Sky Shadows = 3d10+1d6+18 = [b]38 Hit, 54 Crit[/b] [b]Melee Basic Attack Average Damage:[/b] .65*38+.05*54 = [b]27.4[/b] [b]Damage[/b] = [b]85.63% SMHP[/b] [b]Inevitable Strike MBA Accuracy: 9% Miss/Miss, 39% Hit/Miss, 56.75% Hit/Hit, 3% Crit/Miss, 6.5% Crit/Hit, .25% Crit/Crit[/b] [b]Inevitable Strike MBA Damage: 10 Miss/Miss, 41.5 Hit/Miss, 50.5 Hit/Hit, 60 Crit/Miss, 76 Crit/Hit, 76 Crit/Crit[/b] [b]Inevitable Strike MBA Average Damage:[/b] .09*10+.39*41.5+.5675*50.5+.03*60+.065*76+.0025*76 = [b]52.67 Damage[/b] = [b]164.61% SMHP[/b] [b]KP2R:[/b] 52.67+27.4 = 80.07 Damage = [b]2.50 Kills in Two Rounds[/b] [b]KP5R:[/b] 52.67+27.4*4 = 162.27 Damage = [b]5.07 Kills in Five Rounds[/b] [b]KP10R:[/b] 52.67+27.4*9 = 299.27 Damage = [b]9.35 Kills in Ten Rounds[/b] [b]Normalized KPR:[/b] (2.5/2+5.07/5+9.35/10)/3 = [b]1.07 Arbitrary High Score Units[/b] [/sblock] [b]Level 6 Snapshot[/b] [sblock] Goliath, Assassin Build: Night Stalker Assassin Guild Training: Night StalkerAssassin's Form: Black Flame Form Theme: Ironwrought Gritty Sergeant Benefit: Lance Background: Gritty Sergeant (Gritty Sergeant Benefit) FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 20, Con 12, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 18, Con 10, Dex 11, Int 8, Wis 10, Cha 14. AC: 17 Fort: 20 Reflex: 15 Will: 19 HP: 42 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 10 FEATS Level 1: Hungry Sky Shadows Level 2: Spear Expertise Level 4: Cruel Shadow Level 6: Disciple of Destruction POWERS Melee Basic Attack Inevitable Strike ITEMS +1 Magic Leather Armor (Level 1), +1 Amulet of Protection (Level 1), Bracers of Mighty Striking (Level 2), Death Shroud Ki Focus (Level 4), Obsidian Steed (Level 5), Horned Helm (Level 6), +2 Vanguard Lance (Level 8) [/sblock][Size=3][b]As Cold as Death: Long Night Scion Assassin[/b][/size] Race: Revenant Eladrin Guild: Night Stalker Theme: Sarifel Feywarden Multiclass: Warlock Paragon Path: Long Night Scion Weapon: Frost Rapier (or Frost Blade of Winter's Mourning, if available) [Size=3][b]By God's Command: Morninglord Assassin[/b][/size] Race: Wood Elf Guild: Night Stalker Theme: Sohei Multiclass: Avenger Paragon Path: Morninglord Weapon: Radiant Quarterstaff [Size=3][b]Claw Down the Sky: Soaring Blade Assassin[/b][/size] Race: Revenant Tiefling Guild: Bleak Disciple Theme: Werewolf Multiclass: Monk Paragon Path: Soaring Blade Weapon: Firewind Longsword (or Firewind Starshadow Blade, if available) [/QUOTE]
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