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Power of Skill - is it as broken as I think it is?
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<blockquote data-quote="Orcus Porkus" data-source="post: 4900073" data-attributes="member: 76022"><p>OK, here we go, a build that's not Hybrid.</p><p></p><p>He hopes to get more crits with Jagged, because combined with Reckless attacker he can get more free Righteous Brand attacks.</p><p></p><p>Dancing Defense is a stance from Fighter Essentials (Dragon 378) that grants more basic attacks.</p><p></p><p>Regarding Feral Armor: I think you have a point. The encounter power specifies the claw attacks as is.</p><p></p><p>I'm not insisting anymore that the feat is broken or anything. I just want to show that you can nicely exploit power and items that grant free basic attacks to create nasty surprises for monsters.</p><p></p><p>I also think that Righteous Brand doesn't fee broken and annoying to the other players (like some damage uberbuilds, bloodclaw etc do), simply because the attack bonus benefits an ally.</p><p></p><p>So Power of Skill improves teamplay really, in most cases.</p><p></p><p>====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======</p><p>Half Elf Power of Skill 14, level 14</p><p>Half-Elf, Fighter, Adroit Explorer</p><p>Build: Tempest Fighter</p><p>Fighter Talents: Tempest Technique</p><p>Ambitious Effort: Ambitious Effort Existing Power</p><p>Ambitious Effort Existing Power: Rain of Blows</p><p></p><p>FINAL ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 22, Con 13, Dex 16, Int 9, Wis 15, Cha 13.</p><p></p><p>STARTING ABILITY SCORES</p><p>Str 18, Con 10, Dex 13, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 10.</p><p></p><p></p><p>AC: 30 Fort: 28 Reflex: 24 Will: 22</p><p>HP: 106 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 26</p><p></p><p>TRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Athletics +18, Heal +15, Endurance +13, Acrobatics +15</p><p></p><p>UNTRAINED SKILLS</p><p>Arcana +6, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +10, Dungeoneering +9, History +6, Insight +11, Intimidate +8, Nature +9, Perception +9, Religion +6, Stealth +9, Streetwise +8, Thievery +9</p><p></p><p>FEATS</p><p>Level 1: Weapon Expertise (Light Blade)</p><p>Level 2: Weapon Focus (Light Blade)</p><p>Level 4: Weapon Proficiency (Double sword)</p><p>Level 6: Action Surge</p><p>Level 8: Blade Opportunist</p><p>Level 10: Nimble Blade (retrained to Versatile Master at Level 11)</p><p>Level 11: Hero of Faith</p><p>Level 12: Power of Skill</p><p>Level 14: Agile Tempest</p><p></p><p>POWERS</p><p>Dilettante: Righteous Brand</p><p>Fighter at-will 1: Dual Strike</p><p>Fighter at-will 1: Footwork Lure</p><p>Fighter encounter 1: Funneling Flurry</p><p>Fighter daily 1: Tempest Dance</p><p>Fighter utility 2: Pass Forward</p><p>Fighter encounter 3: Rain of Blows</p><p>Fighter daily 5: Dancing Defense (Stance)</p><p>Fighter utility 6: Settling the Score</p><p>Fighter encounter 7: Come and Get It</p><p>Fighter daily 9: Rain of Steel</p><p>Fighter utility 10: Defensive Resurgence</p><p>Fighter encounter 13: Storm of Blows (replaces Funneling Flurry)</p><p></p><p>ITEMS</p><p>Jagged Double sword +3, Torc of Power Preservation +3, Agile Braidmail Armor +3</p><p>====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Orcus Porkus, post: 4900073, member: 76022"] OK, here we go, a build that's not Hybrid. He hopes to get more crits with Jagged, because combined with Reckless attacker he can get more free Righteous Brand attacks. Dancing Defense is a stance from Fighter Essentials (Dragon 378) that grants more basic attacks. Regarding Feral Armor: I think you have a point. The encounter power specifies the claw attacks as is. I'm not insisting anymore that the feat is broken or anything. I just want to show that you can nicely exploit power and items that grant free basic attacks to create nasty surprises for monsters. I also think that Righteous Brand doesn't fee broken and annoying to the other players (like some damage uberbuilds, bloodclaw etc do), simply because the attack bonus benefits an ally. So Power of Skill improves teamplay really, in most cases. ====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ====== Half Elf Power of Skill 14, level 14 Half-Elf, Fighter, Adroit Explorer Build: Tempest Fighter Fighter Talents: Tempest Technique Ambitious Effort: Ambitious Effort Existing Power Ambitious Effort Existing Power: Rain of Blows FINAL ABILITY SCORES Str 22, Con 13, Dex 16, Int 9, Wis 15, Cha 13. STARTING ABILITY SCORES Str 18, Con 10, Dex 13, Int 8, Wis 13, Cha 10. AC: 30 Fort: 28 Reflex: 24 Will: 22 HP: 106 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 26 TRAINED SKILLS Athletics +18, Heal +15, Endurance +13, Acrobatics +15 UNTRAINED SKILLS Arcana +6, Bluff +8, Diplomacy +10, Dungeoneering +9, History +6, Insight +11, Intimidate +8, Nature +9, Perception +9, Religion +6, Stealth +9, Streetwise +8, Thievery +9 FEATS Level 1: Weapon Expertise (Light Blade) Level 2: Weapon Focus (Light Blade) Level 4: Weapon Proficiency (Double sword) Level 6: Action Surge Level 8: Blade Opportunist Level 10: Nimble Blade (retrained to Versatile Master at Level 11) Level 11: Hero of Faith Level 12: Power of Skill Level 14: Agile Tempest POWERS Dilettante: Righteous Brand Fighter at-will 1: Dual Strike Fighter at-will 1: Footwork Lure Fighter encounter 1: Funneling Flurry Fighter daily 1: Tempest Dance Fighter utility 2: Pass Forward Fighter encounter 3: Rain of Blows Fighter daily 5: Dancing Defense (Stance) Fighter utility 6: Settling the Score Fighter encounter 7: Come and Get It Fighter daily 9: Rain of Steel Fighter utility 10: Defensive Resurgence Fighter encounter 13: Storm of Blows (replaces Funneling Flurry) ITEMS Jagged Double sword +3, Torc of Power Preservation +3, Agile Braidmail Armor +3 ====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ====== [/QUOTE]
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