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Boy you should watch your players' chars more closely. The problem is not that he is playing a Baladin (STR/CHA) but that he doesn't know how crippling those ability scores are. (Even worse he might be using implement and weapon attacks and maybe the weapon and/or the implement is outdated...

That makes a lot more sense. You shouldn't be writing half asleep. If you did that fully asleep I would be impressed but half...

Honestly how many monsters are there that a) mark, that b) can punish and that c) can even punish at range. I guess that is the corner case of the corner case.

As you can see surgeless healing receives far less bonuses than healing that uses a surge. You should check the latest errata b/c they changed some healing enhancing items as well to tone down surgeless healing.

This sounds by far more defender friendly and a lot more like an intended interaction between mark punishment and target selection. I could live with that. Still if I can have the punishment on the bolded part as well I won't complain.

Not all monsters that mark can retaliate. Furthermore, if you use ranged attacks while in melee you deserve getting smacked or at least have the fighter mark the monster and smack the monster as well. ;) I totally agree with you, those damn demigods how dare they use their puny powers and class...

I'm not sure I understand what you are saying. What I understand directly contradicts that implement attacks get a +6 enhancement bonus and a +3 feat bonus against NADs and weapon attacks and additional +2 to 3. So I fail to see how ability check vs DEF can ever work reasonably for a player...

Since you want to attack a NAD lets compare skills to implement attacks. Both get: 1/2 lvl + ability score. Skill: +5 trained, + 3 skill focus, racial mods usually +2, background mod +1 to 3, item bonuses, etc. Implement: +1 to 6 enhancement, +1 to 3 versatile expertise, +1 superior implement...

That would totally depend on what you want your target to do but I think we're getting off-topic. Some more hybrid combos: Sword Mage | Wizard

Obviously not - but I was commenting on a white lotus build and if it was dependent on WLMR it is probably dead. Something that doesn't depend on WLMR won't be affected by the WLMR nerf. And even the hellish rebuke combo lost some of its power, it is about half as effective as it was...

As long as the target is not marked for sure.

If I meant required in the sense of you can't do w/o it there would be no " around it. An 18 is required by no build I would be aware of but a post-racial 18 is the most common number for the primary attack stat and I wouldn't want to play one with a post-racial 16. Barring some dwarf builds or...

But you remember that the two attacks granted by TaS can't target the same target. This catch-22 concept was pretty much killed by the latest update at least for defenders. But only if you mean WLMR by white lotus feats.

If you are interested in an defender and artificer at the same time and don't mind hybriding let me suggest a shielding swordmage | artificier. Pros: a) use your fullblade as an implement for all powers b) both have INT primary and CON secondary c) highly arcane I suggest getting Hide armor...

I start w/ my view of the "problem" a bit before the actual problem. Defenders are highly dependend on the DM to use their punishment effect. So the DM controlls the defenders "fun" to some degree. Daze can negate the punishment of all defenders except for paladins. Therefore, daze is a great...

Your list is nice but it has one big flaw. The class features lost due to hybriding and those that can be gained w/ hybrid talent are not accounted for. As well as the possible loss of armor profs. Solid hybrids, AFAIK, are: Fighter | Warden Fighter | Paladin Sword Mage | Warlock Sword Mage |...

How many players actually do specialize in dealing poison damage? But to answer your question: a) Poisoner MC feat (D373) b) MC Assassin and pick up Venom Hand Master (D379) B/c it doesn't contradict the first part about damage. There is no specific vs general issue going on here.

The basics of 4E are taught rather easily. But things like power combos between chars are pretty hard to teach, that's at least my experience. But I think that might depend on the gaming group... I hope you remember it wrong ;) - you can't take the II granted by Riposte Strike on your own turn.

I'd say it's more like this: 1) If you know what you are doing you can create a powerful character. 2) If you don't know what you are doing the outcome can be by far weaker than any standard char using a single class.

That depends. Can you post your build or at least your ability scores? Then again, you might as well read this: The Power of the Dark Side: The Warlock's Handbook (June 2010) - Malkonnen