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<blockquote data-quote="nogray" data-source="post: 5411609" data-attributes="member: 28028"><p><strong>Thoughts</strong></p><p></p><p>Looks interesting. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p>The first thing I noticed was the particular multiclass feat that you chose. Why that one? I'd think Battle Awareness or Student of the Sword would be more applicable. Being a polearm wielder, you won't ever meet the conditions for the benefit from Cyclone Warrior (at least, that is my interpretation of it -- "a weapon in each hand" is a dual-wielding phrase, to me).</p><p></p><p>Another thing that I might consider, though it delays the polearm momentum until Paragon, is rearranging your attribute points to something more like this:</p><p></p><p>Str: 14 (16) Con 12 Dex 13 Int 16 (18) Wis 13 Cha 8</p><p>@30: Str 22 Con 14 Dex 16 Int 26 Wis 16 Cha 10</p><p></p><p>Use your 4th and 8th to bump the Dex and Wis and the paragon bump takes care of the rest. You have polearm momentum at 11th by retraining or just taking it at that level. You have a better starting to-hit and damage on all powers and OA/Aegis attacks (particularly if you can free up a feat for Intelligent Blademaster at some point).</p><p></p><p>Adding to the fire theme, you may consider the feats Surging Flame and Burn Everything. The latter takes a bite out of fire immunity and the former turns resistance into a source of extra damage. (Note that this seems to be true even if your other feats allow you to bypass/ignore that resistance.)</p><p></p><p>For the whetstone, I think you may need two minor actions to get started. One to ready the whetstone and the second to use it. There are plenty of feats and the like to modify this.</p><p></p><p>I hope that helps. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> If I think of anything else, I'll pop in with more.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nogray, post: 5411609, member: 28028"] [b]Thoughts[/b] Looks interesting. :) The first thing I noticed was the particular multiclass feat that you chose. Why that one? I'd think Battle Awareness or Student of the Sword would be more applicable. Being a polearm wielder, you won't ever meet the conditions for the benefit from Cyclone Warrior (at least, that is my interpretation of it -- "a weapon in each hand" is a dual-wielding phrase, to me). Another thing that I might consider, though it delays the polearm momentum until Paragon, is rearranging your attribute points to something more like this: Str: 14 (16) Con 12 Dex 13 Int 16 (18) Wis 13 Cha 8 @30: Str 22 Con 14 Dex 16 Int 26 Wis 16 Cha 10 Use your 4th and 8th to bump the Dex and Wis and the paragon bump takes care of the rest. You have polearm momentum at 11th by retraining or just taking it at that level. You have a better starting to-hit and damage on all powers and OA/Aegis attacks (particularly if you can free up a feat for Intelligent Blademaster at some point). Adding to the fire theme, you may consider the feats Surging Flame and Burn Everything. The latter takes a bite out of fire immunity and the former turns resistance into a source of extra damage. (Note that this seems to be true even if your other feats allow you to bypass/ignore that resistance.) For the whetstone, I think you may need two minor actions to get started. One to ready the whetstone and the second to use it. There are plenty of feats and the like to modify this. I hope that helps. :) If I think of anything else, I'll pop in with more. [/QUOTE]
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