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Message: <blockquote data-quote="mellored" data-source="post: 6707561" data-attributes="member: 6801209">Chargdent BarrageEDIT: You can no longer take the Summon Celestial Steed power. It doesn't hurt the core of this build (you can still "1-shot" bahamut), but you lost flight. Still, you have have 4 feats (including your MC) the ED, and possibly even your PP to play with.The setup:5 charged optimized tieifling ardents, with trailblazing assault.The trick...1) Ardent 1 charges with trailblazing assault augment 2, if he hits (and he will)...2) Ardent 2 charges with trailblazing assault augment 2, if he hits (and he will)...3) Ardent 3 charges with trailblazing assault augment 2, if he hits (and he will)...4) Ardent 4 charges with trailblazing assault augment 2, if he hits (and he will)...5) Ardent 5 charges with trailblazing assault augment 2, if he hits (and he will)...6) Goto 17) ????8) Profit (e.g. Loot the corpses).*Slide enemy 1 (mark of storms), shift 1 (boots of adept charging), slide adjacent ally 1 (tail slide), along with reach (greatspear), and a little tactical thinking ensures charge room for the next ally in the chain.@ 1 With plenty of healing/surges, but meh damage, things will be slow, but with little risk.@ 7, expect to have 1/3 of the creatures dead before it can act.@ 13 When you pick up your thundergod weapon, expect it to jump to about 1/2.@ 17 With 2 more PP, turn 2 becomes the mop-up faze.@ 22, when you get your pegasus, you will know the meaning of overkill.Another major advantage:Since damage comes in chunks of 60 or so, can grant attacks at range "sight", and can charge flying 8 squares (10, since granted attacks can still hit on a 2 while running), this team works against any mix of solo/elite/normal/minions.Weaknesses:*Very small rooms/corridors without room to charge can be an issue. But with plenty of surges/heals, you could grind trough it.*Skills aren't diverse. With 5 trained (6 with the util), so you should be ok on skill challenges, but traps will take there toll.The build is nearly pure offense + init. It should be rare for a creature to get a turn. [sblock=build]Tiefling ArdentParagon Path: Lyrandar Wind-RiderEpic Destiny: Harbringer of DoomStr 12 Con 26 Dex 13 Int 10 Wis 12 Cha 30FeatsLvl 1: Weapon Proficency (Greatspear)Lvl 2: Spear ExpertiseLvl 4: Imperious MajestyLvl 6: Improved Inititive -> Superior Inititive @ 21Lvl 8: Weapon FocusLvl 10: Improved DefenseLvl 11: Mark of StormsLvl 12: Tail slideLvl 14: Powerful ChargeLvl 16: Rapid AssaultLvl 18: Aggressive Advantage -> Improved Steed (Pegasus) @ 22Lvl 20: Mounted CombatLvl 21: Soldier of FaithLvl 22: Utility Swap (Summon Celestial Steed)Lvl 24: Aggressive AdvantageLvl 26: Lucky StartLvl 28: Danger SenseLvl 30: Superior WillPwers:Lvl 7: Trailblazing AssaultDaily:Lvl 15: Coordinated EffortLvl 15: Aggressive AccompanimentLvl 29: Explosive SummonsUtil:2: Psionic Conduit4: Summon Celestial Steed16: Re-Form MindItems: Horned Helm (epic), Badge of the Beserker+6, Thundergod Greatspear+6, Boots of Adept Charging, Iron Armbands of Power (epic), Time Link Armor+6, Bridle of Rapid Action, not-completely-out-of-date-holy-symbol, a few re-roll items (stone of earth, dice of auspicious fortune, ect).[/sblock][sblock=DPR (turn 2+) = 51.12]To Hit:9 (cha) + 15 (lvl) + 3 (prof) + +3 (feat) + 6 (enh) + 1 (PP) + .9 (ED)* + 3 (pegusus charge) = 40.9 v AC. (84.9%)chained hits get a +8 power bonus.*You can re-roll a 1 once, which roughly equals .9Damage:1d10 (spear) + 2d6 (thundergod) + 3d6 (horned helm) + 9 (cha) + 7 (con) + 3 (expertise) + 3 (weapon focus) + 6 (item) + 2 (powerful charge) = 53Crit's (72 + 6d12) = 109 - 53 = 56 @ .05 = 2.8 (Yes, really, crit's only add 2.8 DPR)53+ 2.8 = 55.8[/sblock][sblock encounter nova damage (turn 1): 2587.84]40.9 + Aggressive Advantage = 42.9 + lucky start = (97.7%) and if you miss, you got 4 back up attackers. With +8 to hit, and harbringer of doom, each addional attack is 99.75%.55.8 + rapid assault = 61.8 damage.Each person can grant 7 charges, along with a final charge, it's 8 attacks @ 5 people, + 2 extra's from Psionic Conduit, which is 42 attacks. I'm not going to calculate the chance of the chain stopping, since it's terribly low, and you could just start it again next turn.61.8 * .977 + 61.8 * 41 * .9975 = 2587.8441[/sblock][sblock=daily nova (turn 1) 4267.84]Building off the encounter nova, we have 4*5 (20) more charges from Coordinated Effort, 5 more from action points, and 5 Aggressive Accompaniment. Also, a reroll for everyone ensures everything hits.25 more charges * 61.8 = 1545AA damage = 2d10 (11) + Cha + 2d6 (7) = 27 * 5 = 1351545 + 135 + 2587.84 = 4267.84[/sblock]</blockquote>

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