Essentials builds in Dragon?

[Rechan]

I've heard, by snooping around here, that there was a Pyromancer school for the Mage in DDi, and a Starlock build for the Hexblade.

Have there been any other extra builds for Essentials classes? Any domains for the Warpriest, or Virtues/Vices for the Cavalier/Blackguard?

 

[Shroomy]

I've heard, by snooping around here, that there was a Pyromancer school for the Mage in DDi, and a Starlock build for the Hexblade.

Have there been any other extra builds for Essentials classes? Any domains for the Warpriest, or Virtues/Vices for the Cavalier/Blackguard?

In addition to the Pyromancer School for the Mage and Star Pact Hexblade, there was an alterate Fey Pact for the Hexblade; an Earth Domain for Warpriests; an eladrin Knight build that emphasized teleporting; staff fighting options for the knight, slayer, and thief; and an alternate class feature for cavaliers (mounts). I think that's it as far as additional builds and alternate class features for classes that appeared in HotFL and HotFK.

 

[TwoSix]

In addition to the Pyromancer School for the Mage and Star Pact Hexblade, there was an alterate Fey Pact for the Hexblade; an Earth Domain for Warpriests; an eladrin Knight build that emphasized teleporting; staff fighting options for the knight, slayer, and thief; and an alternate class feature for cavaliers (mounts). I think that's it as far as additional builds and alternate class features for classes that appeared in HotFL and HotFK.

Well, that's all that's appeared in DDi. Heroes of Shadow also had the necromancy and nethermancy schools for Mages, Gloom Pact for Hexblades, and the Death domain for warpriests.

Neverwinter CS also has 4 new domains for warpriests (Corellon, Selune, Torm, Oghma), bringing warpriests up to 8 domains.

Scouts, Hunters, and Sentinels are trailing the pack in terms of support, although I imagine Heroes of the Feywild will somewhat rectify that.

 

[Rechan]

A mount-based class? SWEET. I have been waiting to see that for some time.

I think that the Mage/Paladin/Warpriest classes are easiest to drop new build options because they are very small. The mage just needs three school benefits, the Paladin just needs the virtue/vice benefits/atwill, and the warpriest a few benefits.

The comparison to other classes would be new rogue tricks/knacks, because otherwise you need to build an entire new essentials class.

Although that seems fairly simpler order compared to the AEDU classes.

 

[GameDoc]

You can still get the Executioner from the Dragon archives if you want it without purchasing the entire Heroes of Shadow.

In addition to the mage, hexblade, and warpriest options already mentioned, Heroes of Shadow also has an entirely new paladin build (Blackguard) and warlock build (Binder), plus an initial build for the vampire class.