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Message: <blockquote data-quote="jbear" data-source="post: 5279131" data-attributes="member: 75065">Also a star pact warlock and a cosmic sorceror would be able to have a lot in common flavourwise. And the Cosmic Sorceror is my favourite build: Cosmic Phases and Blazing Starfall! Both are really cool! Strikers in general aren't overly complex. Do as much damage as possible is the motto. Both the Warlock and the Sorceror have a little bit more to them than the ranger and the barbarian. The rogue has to master stealth and gaining CAdv and flavourwise can be pretty interesting, especially the charismatic rogue who can play the Face as well. The Avenger is full of flavour, trading accuracy for damage. Also story wise Im sure it'd be easy to come up with something to fit in with why the Warlock was bound by her dark pact and finding a way of freeing her. Personally I prefer my Strikers as Hybrids. This adds some versatility so I can choose between dealing decent damage or switching into a secondary role when the need arises. Mechanically some of my favourites are:Half-Orc Dual Wielding Melee Ranger/Tempest fighter (when Dark Sun comes out this would become a Mul instead <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f61b.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":p" title="Stick out tongue    :p"  data-smilie="7"data-shortname=":p" />). With Dual Strike, I can double Mark and defend a bit. My Combat Challenge gives me more attacks if my mark is ignored, as effective as a normal fighter. Twin Strike for single target focused damage + Quarry dmage. Add off Hand Strike and I can do a Fighter/Ranger combo and do both in one round without even using an action point. 18 Str 18 Dex and 13 Wis (and you can  even multi-class into avenger and gain double d20 rolls on each attack if you like). The combination of fighter powers (rain of blows, Tempest Dance,) with ranger powers (skirmishers stance + Pass Forward!) are beautiful. Here is a pretty decent build:====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======level 11Half-Orc, Ranger|Fighter, Pit FighterHybrid Ranger: Hybrid Ranger ReflexHybrid Talent: Fighter Combat TalentFighter Combat Talent: Tempest Technique (Hybrid)Background: Born Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign Benefit)FINAL ABILITY SCORESStr 21, Con 13, Dex 20, Int 11, Wis 14, Cha 9.STARTING ABILITY SCORESStr 16, Con 12, Dex 16, Int 10, Wis 12, Cha 8.AC: 25 Fort: 21 Reflex: 22 Will: 17HP: 84 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 21TRAINED SKILLSUNTRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics +11, Arcana +5, Bluff +4, Diplomacy +4, Dungeoneering +7, Endurance +7, Heal +7, History +5, Insight +7, Intimidate +6, Nature +7, Perception +7, Religion +5, Stealth +9, Streetwise +4, Thievery +9, Athletics +9FEATSLevel 1: Hybrid TalentLevel 2: Weapon Focus (Light Blade)Level 4: Midnight Blade StudentLevel 6: Mobile ChallengeLevel 8: Two-Weapon FightingLevel 10: Swift Blade StyleLevel 11: Two-Weapon OpeningPOWERSHybrid at-will 1: Twin StrikeHybrid at-will 1: Dual StrikeHybrid encounter 1: Off-Hand StrikeHybrid daily 1: Skirmishing StanceHybrid utility 2: Pass ForwardHybrid encounter 3: Rain of BlowsHybrid daily 5: Dervish's ChallengeHybrid utility 6: Serpentine DodgeHybrid encounter 7: Opportunist's RendHybrid daily 9: Fighter's RecoveryHybrid utility 10: Resume the HuntITEMSScourge (2), Hide Armor, Short sword (2)====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======Flavourwise a melee striker/defender could make a nice combo with the Arcane Striker; a Queen and her Knight.Speaking of Knights... what about a Paladin/Warlock Hybrid. Heavily Armoured Tiefling Arcane  Striker full of White Lotus nastiness. That would fit even more storywise with your wife and the Queen and her dark Knight scenario, bouth bound by the same pact: Heres a possible build:====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======johnhybrid paladin warlock, level 11Tiefling, Warlock|Paladin, Student of CaiphonEldritch Pact (Hybrid): Star Pact (Hybrid)Eldritch Strike: Eldritch Strike CharismaHybrid Warlock: Hybrid Warlock ReflexHybrid Paladin: Hybrid Paladin FortitudeHybrid Talent: Paladin Armor ProficiencyTwofold Pact: Fey PactBackground: Born Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign Benefit)FINAL ABILITY SCORESStr 11, Con 15, Dex 14, Int 19, Wis 9, Cha 21.STARTING ABILITY SCORESStr 10, Con 14, Dex 13, Int 14, Wis 8, Cha 16.AC: 27 Fort: 19 Reflex: 21 Will: 21HP: 84 Surges: 10 Surge Value: 22TRAINED SKILLSReligion +14, Bluff +17, Intimidate +15UNTRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics +7, Arcana +9, Diplomacy +10, Dungeoneering +4, Endurance +7, Heal +4, History +9, Insight +4, Nature +4, Perception +4, Stealth +9, Streetwise +10, Thievery +7, Athletics +5FEATSLevel 1: Hybrid TalentLevel 2: Warlock's WrathLevel 4: White Lotus RiposteLevel 6: Gaze of RuinLevel 8: Weapon Proficiency (Fullblade)Level 10: Accursed CoordinationLevel 11: Twofold PactPOWERSHybrid at-will 1: Enfeebling StrikeHybrid at-will 1: Eldritch StrikeHybrid encounter 1: Valorous SmiteHybrid daily 1: Crown of StarsHybrid utility 2: Bless WeaponHybrid encounter 3: Otherwind StrideHybrid daily 5: Hallowed CircleHybrid utility 6: ShadowslipHybrid encounter 7: Far Realm PhantasmHybrid daily 9: Radiant PulseHybrid utility 10: Ethereal SidestepITEMSFullblade of Great Opportunity +2, Teleporting Wyvernscale Armor +3, Eladrin Boots (paragon tier), Badge of the Berserker +1, Horned Helm (heroic tier), Belt of Vigor (heroic tier), Iron Armbands of Power (heroic tier), Potion of Healing (heroic tier) (6)====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======Another neat striker combo is the human Rogue/Assassin Hybrid multiclassed into Warlock. You can have both the Assassins Shadow Step Teleport power and combine it with the Warlocks Shadow Walk... not to mention all the rogues nifty Stealth movement powers. An assassin and a warlock, they fit pretty darn well. Plus you'll be able to do striker damage when you have combat advantage and when you don't. And with Low Slash, once per combat you ll be able to deal both shroud and backstab damage. Didn't have much time to do this one, but here is a sketch:====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======level 11Human, Rogue|Assassin, DaggermasterHybrid Assassin: Hybrid Assassin FortitudeHybrid Talent: Shadow StepFINAL ABILITY SCORESStr 9, Con 15, Dex 19, Int 14, Wis 11, Cha 15.STARTING ABILITY SCORESStr 8, Con 14, Dex 16, Int 13, Wis 10, Cha 14.AC: 22 Fort: 19 Reflex: 22 Will: 18HP: 66 Surges: 8 Surge Value: 16TRAINED SKILLSEndurance +12, Stealth +14, Thievery +14, Perception +10, Athletics +9, Bluff +12, Acrobatics +14UNTRAINED SKILLSArcana +7, Diplomacy +7, Dungeoneering +5, Heal +5, History +7, Insight +5, Intimidate +7, Nature +5, Religion +7, Streetwise +7FEATSHuman: Hybrid TalentLevel 1: Student of MaledictionLevel 2: Cursed ShadowLevel 4: Roguish KillerLevel 6: Two-Weapon FightingLevel 8: Two-Weapon DefenseLevel 10: Versatile DuelistLevel 11: Two-Weapon OpeningPOWERSBonus At-Will Power: Deft StrikeHybrid at-will 1: Executioner's NooseHybrid at-will 1: Piercing StrikeHybrid encounter 1: Gloom ThiefHybrid daily 1: Blinding BarrageHybrid utility 2: Fleeting GhostHybrid encounter 3: Low SlashHybrid daily 5: Twilight AssassinHybrid utility 6: Darting ShadowHybrid encounter 7: Shadow JackITEMSLeather Armor, Dagger, Longsword====== Copy to Clipboard and Press the Import Button on the Summary Tab ======Food for thought!</blockquote>

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