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<blockquote data-quote="killswitch" data-source="post: 5658600" data-attributes="member: 99637">Thanks for the reply.Yeah, I'm really hoping they get the Hybrid Blackguard on the Character Builder soon, so I can actually build this out, rather than hoping it works the way I think it does.As for the mentions, I think Improved Defenses will be a good option. I'm mostly looking for boosts to damage. Also, with the using chain or light armor on the Battlerager, I didn't read that - does it still apply in the Hybrid build? I didn't think it did. I would love Power of Strife, but it doesn't fit my character theme to worship Cyric (Forgotten Realms setting). Mostly, what I was thinking for At-Wills was Wicked Strike and Ardent Strike. Wicked requires the target to be marked, but I would charge in with Ardent Strike, which puts my divine sanction on the target, thus marking it, then if it moves, use Combat Challenge on it using Wicked Strike, if it doesn't move, use Wicked Strike on my next turn, marking it again, and gaining me temp hp; I could also smack with Dread Smite and use the temp hps from my previous hit to fuel more damage. Without Dread Smite, that does about 30 damage at level 1 with a battle axe in two attacks at will, and gaining me THPs. Not too bad I don't think.I need to test out this build with a straight Blackguard build that multiclasses a Fighter for paragon path options and see which one does better.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="killswitch, post: 5658600, member: 99637"] Thanks for the reply. Yeah, I'm really hoping they get the Hybrid Blackguard on the Character Builder soon, so I can actually build this out, rather than hoping it works the way I think it does. As for the mentions, I think Improved Defenses will be a good option. I'm mostly looking for boosts to damage. Also, with the using chain or light armor on the Battlerager, I didn't read that - does it still apply in the Hybrid build? I didn't think it did. I would love Power of Strife, but it doesn't fit my character theme to worship Cyric (Forgotten Realms setting). Mostly, what I was thinking for At-Wills was Wicked Strike and Ardent Strike. Wicked requires the target to be marked, but I would charge in with Ardent Strike, which puts my divine sanction on the target, thus marking it, then if it moves, use Combat Challenge on it using Wicked Strike, if it doesn't move, use Wicked Strike on my next turn, marking it again, and gaining me temp hp; I could also smack with Dread Smite and use the temp hps from my previous hit to fuel more damage. Without Dread Smite, that does about 30 damage at level 1 with a battle axe in two attacks at will, and gaining me THPs. Not too bad I don't think. I need to test out this build with a straight Blackguard build that multiclasses a Fighter for paragon path options and see which one does better. [/QUOTE]

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