New Class: The Lancer

[ff6shadow]

Bump. Anybody have comments of suggestions?

 

[ff6shadow]

Added paragon paths.

 

[WanderingMystic]

Great class you have, personally I feel that it is closest to a martial controller due to the fact that at every level you have a burst or blast option. The only thing i would love to see and i don't know if it fits well enough is the addition of a few javelin abilities, I have always pictured a class like this raining down javelins before pulling out their main spear to finish the enemies off.

 

[ff6shadow]

Thanks for the vote of confidence. That's something to consider when I go through and revise the lower level powers. I've been thinking that the lower level Precision Strike powers don't really add much to the theme, so when I do I may add some Javelin abilities. Do you have any suggestions?

 

[WanderingMystic]

If you are going to add some javelin powers I would use wizard cold spells as a base, thrown ranged powers which leave the opponent stunned, dazed, ect.. so you can can move in the next round for the kill. As you get higher in levels give them small blast (2) to keep it somewhat reasonable you cant give them to large an area you are showering the area with javelins to immobilize your opponent before unleashing a powerful attack on them. You would probably only use a power like this once per encounter so I would only make 2-3 encounter powers like this and 1-2 daily powers.

 

[ff6shadow]

Sounds good. I'll be working on revising low level powers tonight.

 

[ff6shadow]

Big update here.

I've added two new paragon paths, the Elemental Fury and the Divine Shield and a bunch of feats. Also, I've gone over most of the power list and made a few additions and changes. I've improved some of the lower level Precision Strike powes, added a few bonuses for using a staff to several powers, and added a small handful or ranged powers to benefit the use of the only ignored spear with this class, the javelin. Full list of edits are below and in the edit post.

[sblock=07/17/08 (Night)]
-----Added two new paragon paths.
-----Added new feats.
-----Removed proficiency with any ranged weapon that isn't also considered a melee weapon (most thrown weapons.)
-----Modified Weapon Talent to offer a +1 bonus to hit with a Javelin.
-----Modified Defensive Spin to increase benefits if using a staff.
-----Lunge now pushes a number of squares equal to 1 + your Intelligence modifier if you have Precision Strike.
-----Leg Sweep now grants a +2 bonus to hit if you are using a staff.
-----Added Distracting Attack at Encounter 1
-----Bleeding Wound now allows a melee or ranged weapon.
-----Polearm Wall now requires a spear or polearm to use.
-----Precision Strike now force combat advantage (save ends) if you have the precision strike class feature.
-----Forceful Blow grants a +2 bonus to hit when using a staff.
-----Dizzying Strikes now grants a +2 bonus to hit if using a staff.
-----Wide Sweep now dazes if using a staff.
-----Heavy Blow now applies a -4 penalty to the saves if using a staff.
-----Added Immobilizing Rain to Daily 9
-----Daily 9 Lunge and Sweep now adds Intelligence to damage to all attacks, not just the first.
-----Encounter 13 Rotating Assault now offers a +2 bonus to hit with a staff.
-----Encounter 13 Leaping Attack with Precision Strike now pushes the target a number of squares equal to your Intelligence modifier.
-----Added Hail Storm to Encounter 13.
-----Daily 15 nows offers a +2 bonus to hit with a staff.
-----Encounter 17 Clear the Way with Precision strike now pushes 1 + Intelligence modifier instead of 2 + 1/2 Intelligence modifier
-----Encounter 17 Sweep and Strike now offers a +2 bonus to hit with a staff.
-----Added Javelin Hail to Daily 19.
-----Encounter 23 Celeritous Spin now grants a +2 bonus to hit if using a staff.
-----Encounter 23 Triple Combo now stuns (save ends) on the third hit if using a staff.
-----Daily 25 Unassailable Bastion now increases AC by 2 + 1/2 your Dexterity modifier if you are using a staff.
-----Added Lethal Storm to Daily 25
-----Added a Miss feature to Daily 29 Crippling Blow.
-----Daily 29 Disatrous Squall now grants a +2 bonus to hit if you are using a staff.[/sblock]

 

[WanderingMystic]

Lancer PDF

This is my fist attempt at making a PDF it has 1-30

by the way javelin hail dosn't have an attack listed

 

[ff6shadow]

Thanks for pointing that out. It's been fixed. Also, thank you for making a PDF. It looks great and you were able to guess Javelin Hail's attack dead on.

 

[ff6shadow]

A quick fix. Spinning Strike made Rapid Strike worthless, so now Spinning Strike can affect adjacent allies as well and has a -1 penalty to hit. This is not factored into the pdf yet and if anyone has a better solution, I'd be glad to hear it.