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<blockquote data-quote="Lewis3579" data-source="post: 9573800" data-attributes="member: 7050468"><p>So after all of this, I come up with a EK build like:</p><p>Lv20 human fighter Eldrict Knight.</p><p>Back ground: Sage, take some utilities spell and cantrips. Addition origins feat: magic adept druid (int), take shillelagh and another utility cantrip and spell.</p><p>Im using the buy point systems so starting start will be STR 15, DEX 10, CON 16, INT 17, WIS 10, CHA 8.</p><p>Fighting style is defense.</p><p>Weapon mastery in quarterstaff, javelin, hand axe,...</p><p>At lv3, EK with 2 cantrips is true strike and blade ward, spell is shield, elemental aborts and other utility spell.</p><p>Lv4, take war caster and increase INT to 18.</p><p>Lv6, take polearm master and increase STR to 16.</p><p></p><p>Lv7, take blur and misty step for lv2 spell slot.</p><p>Lv8, abilities increase, CON to 18.</p><p>Lv10, another cantrip, take toll of the death cause now you can make them have disadvantaged on saving throw.</p><p>Lv12, shadows touch, take Wrathful Smite, increase INT to 19.</p><p>Lv13, take haste, fly, counter spell,...</p><p>Lv14, abilities improve, INT to 20, CON to 19.</p><p>Lv16, Heavy amour master, CON to 20.</p><p>Lv19, dimensional travel, INT 21 or CON 21.</p><p></p><p></p><p>In combat, start from lv4.</p><p>4: Staff (also your spell focus) and shield, you just casting true strike every turn after cast blade ward once, nothing more or less (AC: 21 + 1d4, dmg 1d6 + 3/4).</p><p>5-6: Staff and shield, you only equip staff at first, the free hand have access to component pouch/miles stone for casting shillelagh, sacrifice 1 action to equip shield, action surge, attack twice and that all you do for the rest of combat. At lv6 you can attack thrice with bonus action so at least bear with that. (AC: 21, dmg 1d10+4 x 2 + 1d4+4)</p><p>7-10: This is where you become better at defense. Staff and shield, you only equip staff at first, the free hand have access to component pouch/miles stone for casting shillelagh, attack once and cast blade ward (or just cast blur), action surge, take out your shield (AC: 21+ 1d4 or 21 with disadvantaged on getting hit, dmg: 1d10+4 + 1d10+1d6+4 + 1d4+4).</p><p>11-12: Same with 7-10 but your dmg increase, dmg: 1d12+4 x 2 + 1d12+4+2d6 + 1d4+4).</p><p>After 13: This where you get better at both offense and defense (also mobility) cause you no longer have to sacrifice while action just to equip shield (you sacrifice it to cast haste). Staff and shield, you only equip staff at first, the free hand have access to component pouch/miles stone for casting shillelagh, cast haste, use hasted action to equip shield, actions surge, attack twice and true strike (AC: 23, dmg 1d12+5 x 3 + 1d12+5+2d6 + 1d4+5).</p><p>Lv17 increase you weapon dmd and true strike dmg, lv 20 give you 1 more attack.</p><p></p><p>The better the staff the stronger you are, and you can combo with Wrathfull Smite after a attack hit. Your mobility is good and you have high hp/ac, but don't have good range option (you can still fire you cantrips and throw axes i guess).</p><p>If you can use war magic with cantrip or spell from feat then you can be more selfish and take more dmg or cc spell/cantrip from wizard spell list. But if not then you can go like I mention above.</p><p>Hit them with the staff and topple enemies, slow them down, push them away, sap them,... Weapon mastery make you can kite many opponents that suck at range attack (but you are a tank so I guess it not gonna happen too often).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lewis3579, post: 9573800, member: 7050468"] So after all of this, I come up with a EK build like: Lv20 human fighter Eldrict Knight. Back ground: Sage, take some utilities spell and cantrips. Addition origins feat: magic adept druid (int), take shillelagh and another utility cantrip and spell. Im using the buy point systems so starting start will be STR 15, DEX 10, CON 16, INT 17, WIS 10, CHA 8. Fighting style is defense. Weapon mastery in quarterstaff, javelin, hand axe,... At lv3, EK with 2 cantrips is true strike and blade ward, spell is shield, elemental aborts and other utility spell. Lv4, take war caster and increase INT to 18. Lv6, take polearm master and increase STR to 16. Lv7, take blur and misty step for lv2 spell slot. Lv8, abilities increase, CON to 18. Lv10, another cantrip, take toll of the death cause now you can make them have disadvantaged on saving throw. Lv12, shadows touch, take Wrathful Smite, increase INT to 19. Lv13, take haste, fly, counter spell,... Lv14, abilities improve, INT to 20, CON to 19. Lv16, Heavy amour master, CON to 20. Lv19, dimensional travel, INT 21 or CON 21. In combat, start from lv4. 4: Staff (also your spell focus) and shield, you just casting true strike every turn after cast blade ward once, nothing more or less (AC: 21 + 1d4, dmg 1d6 + 3/4). 5-6: Staff and shield, you only equip staff at first, the free hand have access to component pouch/miles stone for casting shillelagh, sacrifice 1 action to equip shield, action surge, attack twice and that all you do for the rest of combat. At lv6 you can attack thrice with bonus action so at least bear with that. (AC: 21, dmg 1d10+4 x 2 + 1d4+4) 7-10: This is where you become better at defense. Staff and shield, you only equip staff at first, the free hand have access to component pouch/miles stone for casting shillelagh, attack once and cast blade ward (or just cast blur), action surge, take out your shield (AC: 21+ 1d4 or 21 with disadvantaged on getting hit, dmg: 1d10+4 + 1d10+1d6+4 + 1d4+4). 11-12: Same with 7-10 but your dmg increase, dmg: 1d12+4 x 2 + 1d12+4+2d6 + 1d4+4). After 13: This where you get better at both offense and defense (also mobility) cause you no longer have to sacrifice while action just to equip shield (you sacrifice it to cast haste). Staff and shield, you only equip staff at first, the free hand have access to component pouch/miles stone for casting shillelagh, cast haste, use hasted action to equip shield, actions surge, attack twice and true strike (AC: 23, dmg 1d12+5 x 3 + 1d12+5+2d6 + 1d4+5). Lv17 increase you weapon dmd and true strike dmg, lv 20 give you 1 more attack. The better the staff the stronger you are, and you can combo with Wrathfull Smite after a attack hit. Your mobility is good and you have high hp/ac, but don't have good range option (you can still fire you cantrips and throw axes i guess). If you can use war magic with cantrip or spell from feat then you can be more selfish and take more dmg or cc spell/cantrip from wizard spell list. But if not then you can go like I mention above. Hit them with the staff and topple enemies, slow them down, push them away, sap them,... Weapon mastery make you can kite many opponents that suck at range attack (but you are a tank so I guess it not gonna happen too often). [/QUOTE]
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