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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Aulirophile" data-source="post: 5212173" data-attributes="member: 86312">Ah, well then. A Goliath is perfect for either Earthstrength or Stormheart Warden. Both are actually very good controllers, but I would give the edge to Stormheart. Not by a lot. One downside to Goliaths it that their racial feat, Goliath Greatweapon Prowess, is only useful if you use a 2 handed weapon. So no heavy shield. You can use one, but if I did I'd be a Warforged or another Str/Con race (possibly even a Dwarf for minor action second wind), just because it seems silly to play a race and not take advantage of their benefits. Something like:====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======level 11Goliath, Warden, Iron VanguardBuild: Storm WardenGuardian Might: StormheartVersatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Hammer)Versatile Expertise: Versatile Expertise (Axe)FINAL ABILITY SCORESStr 21, Con 21, Dex 13, Int 9, Wis 13, Cha 11.STARTING ABILITY SCORESStr 16, Con 16, Dex 12, Int 8, Wis 12, Cha 10.AC: 25 Fort: 23 Reflex: 18 Will: 20HP: 108 Surges: 14 Surge Value: 27TRAINED SKILLSNature +13, Heal +11, Endurance +14, Athletics +16UNTRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics +5, Arcana +4, Bluff +5, Diplomacy +5, Dungeoneering +6, History +4, Insight +6, Intimidate +5, Perception +6, Religion +4, Stealth +5, Streetwise +5, Thievery +5FEATSLevel 1: Sudden RootsLevel 2: Storm's LightningLevel 4: Goliath Greatweapon ProwessLevel 6: Versatile ExpertiseLevel 8: Guard of StoneLevel 10: Stormheart PushLevel 11: Battle AwarenessPOWERSWarden at-will 1: Tempest AssaultWarden at-will 1: Weight of EarthWarden encounter 1: Gale StrikeWarden daily 1: Form of Winter's HeraldWarden utility 2: Inspiring FortitudeWarden encounter 3: Burst of Earth's FuryWarden daily 5: Boiling CloudWarden utility 6: Treacherous IceWarden encounter 7: Winter's ClawsWarden daily 9: Form of the Oak SentinelWarden utility 10: Reactive SurgeITEMSFeyslaughter Maul +2, Battle Harness Hide Armor +2, Cloak of the Walking Wounded +2, Iron Armbands of Power (heroic tier), Crown of the Goliath Champion (paragon tier), Strikebacks (heroic tier), Boots of the Fencing Master (heroic tier)====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======That is a dangerous build. Twice/day you prevent anything next to you from shifting for a whole encounter (Treacherous Ice Stance, Form of Winter's Herald). Once per encounter you can punish an adjacent enemy for shifting (Battle Awareness). The level 16 feature of Iron Vanguard deals your con mod in damage to enemies you push or knock prone. Stormheart Push means you can push every marked enemy within 2 squares of you when you Second Wind and they take Con mod damage (Storms Lightning). So 2x con mod damage to marked enemies you second wind, and you can rearrange the battlefield in addition. You're about as accurate as you're going to get. You'll note your Reflex and Will are a little low, that is true of all Str/Con Wardens. Font of Life and a ridiculous amount of HP is basically how the class deals with that.Guard of Stone is easily the coolest Warden feat Goliaths have. Everyone you mark essentially has -7 to hit your allies, and you have resist 5 all for the duration of your racial. Tough choice for them.</blockquote>

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