Help build an Axe Thrower.

[moritheil]

If you really want to stick with axes rather than going for absurdly high throwing damage using boulders, consider being a dwarf. Dwarven fighter level 1 is d12 HD and weapon focus in ALL axes instead of one fighter feat.

 

[Darklone]

Let's see..

Point Blank Shot
Rapid Shot
Precise Shot
Brutal Throw
-a high strength-
Two-Weapon Fighting
Quick Draw

I'd add Far Shot. Precise Shot isn't too good for a TWF throwing dude who's not a singleclass fighter with many feats. You only need it (PS) if some guys are in melee and then you're usually in melee too where you can shine with TWF full attacks.

If you go the ranger route with 4 ftr levels, forget the Brutal Throw thing. You're a high BAB class anyhow, pick strength highest and dex second choice, con third. Dex will be good enough to hit and helps with your light armour too. Try to get that feat though that allows TWF attacks with a charge (regional/racial stuff mostly).

Get Ehlonnas quiver asap. And take some knives/shuriken/javelins along with different materials, you'll lose the Weapon Specialisation for the axes but it will be worth it.

 

[Magesmiley]

One thing I'll add to this regards the ranger - if you're going for the lots of attacks route (two-weapon fighting combined with rapid shot), you might want to consider a level or so of ranger for the favored enemy ability, particularly if you can get human as a favored enemy. remember that the damage bonus applies to each and every attack.

 

[interwyrm]

There is a prestige class in Tome of Battle: Bo9S that makes this idea viable. A lot of people think that book is teh broken though, so good luck sliding it past your DM.

 

[Darklone]

One thing I'll add to this regards the ranger - if you're going for the lots of attacks route (two-weapon fighting combined with rapid shot), you might want to consider a level or so of ranger for the favored enemy ability, particularly if you can get human as a favored enemy. remember that the damage bonus applies to each and every attack.

Right. I'd take 4 Fighter levels and stay ranger otherwise. Favored enemy human +4 and throwing 3 axes with both hands plus Rapid Shot and a weapon of speed rocks.

 

[Zaruthustran]

Given the limitations of throwing weapons mentioned above (particularly DR), I recommend you build a good axe fighter who can also throw axes.

So get Quickdraw, Brutal Throw, Hurling Charge (you get to make a ranged attack against an opponent you charge, before resolving the charge attack), and the other charge feats. Use a Dwarven waraxe as your primary and a throwing axe as your secondary weapon/throwing weapon.

If you want to go nuts with the ranged feats, then get the prereqs and go with the Master Thrower class--picking up Trip Shot as your trick. That way, when you charge someone you first knock them off their feat with a Brutally Thrown Hurling Charge.

So, full feats for your dwarven Fighter (for free WF with axes, and bonus feats) / Barbarian (for the extra charge range and Rage):

1: FTR1: Quickdraw, WF: (all axes)
2: FTR 2: Power Attack
3: FTR 3: Brutal Throw
4: FTR 4: PBS
5: FTR 5: (no feat)
6: FTR 6: Precise Shot, Hurling Charge
7: Master Thrower 1: (trip shot)
8: Brb1 (rage, move)
9: whatever class, shock trooper

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Cheat: use the spell Whirling Blade (2nd level arcane, IIRC- see Spell Compendium)- spellcaster throws an edged weapon and attacks all targets in the area of effect (Line) at the caster's full ranged attack. Any edged weapon will do, including 2 handers or magical weapons.

Repeat as needed.

Furthermore, if you read the spell as an Area of Effect spell, its also eligible for the Metamagic feat Sculpt Spell.

 

[Darklone]

... Use a Dwarven waraxe as your primary and a throwing axe as your secondary weapon/throwing weapon.

1: FTR1: Quickdraw, WF: (all axes)
2: FTR 2: Power Attack
3: FTR 3: Brutal Throw
4: FTR 4: PBS
5: FTR 5: (no feat)
6: FTR 6: Precise Shot, Hurling Charge
7: Master Thrower 1: (trip shot)
8: Brb1 (rage, move)
9: whatever class, shock trooper

Aren't throwing axes with weapon specialisation better than one dwarven waraxe?

Precise Shot vs Far Shot: See above.

 

[Inconsequenti-AL]

If you want to mix Ranger and Fighter, Wood elf* might be worth a look? The archetype does kinda fit the race type to me. Ranger is favoured class and +2 Str/Dex is nothing to sniff at?

* Yay - it's a half orc + elf without the Chr Penalty.

 

[2nd Ed Paladin]

There is also a feat in CW, I think, called power throw. It is essentially power attack for thrown weapons. This may help avoid the DR issues with thrown weapons.

Also consider two weapon fighting, if you use throwing axes or hammers this can beneficial as both are light and you don't need to switch weapons if you unexpectedly enter melee combat.