What are Avengers doing since SOC got nerfed?

First they nerf using Leather Armor...

Now, after already picking SOC in my current campaign,
they nerf it so that only Warlocks powers get the 18-20
crit range.

I critted 6 times in last Saturday's session. I have 2 weapon
opening so I actually made a big difference in the 2 encounters,
dealing very nice damage. 3 of the crits were on rolls of 18....
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Our DMs already know about the nerf and are discussing it. I've
asked them to let me rechoose a Paragon Path. They are now
thinking it over...

Wish me luck - look where I'll be if they won't let me drop SOC.

What is everyone else doing with their SOC builds now?

Is everyone switching their Avenger/SOC builds to Radiant Servant?

Thanks for any input.
 

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I know this is probably not the place to say it, but I am rather impressed with WOTC's errata recently. It has been quick, and I ahve agreed with 95% of it, though I do have several issues I would like to see fixed.

As for your problem, I am sure it will be a letdown from being seriously overpowered, but choose the next best thing you can find.
 

I know this is probably not the place to say it, but I am rather impressed with WOTC's errata recently. It has been quick, and I ahve agreed with 95% of it, though I do have several issues I would like to see fixed.

As for your problem, I am sure it will be a letdown from being seriously overpowered, but choose the next best thing you can find.

Well, I know it was a bit overpowered, although I wouldn't call it seriously overpowered. At least I wasn't using it with a Half-Elf and Twin Strike. :D
 

I think allowing the player to rebuild the PC is the only fair thing to do when a rule that's critical to that character gets changed.
 


What is SOC?

Student of Caiphon, a warlock Paragon Path that among other things, gave you a critical range of 18-20. It is a favorite PP for crit-fisher builds among character optimizers. A crit-fisher being any build dedicated to raising their critical range and maximizing critical damage.

Student of Caiphon has now been changed such that the improved critical range applies only to warlock powers. This invalidates the idea of multiclassing into warlock just for the improved crit range of this PP.
 


If you are pursuit, then Ardent Champion with a Jagged Weapon gets you about as close as you can to the SoC crit range.

Otherwise, just switch your weapon to Jagged, and pick an Avenger PP you like.

Or switch to using a dagger and pick up Dagger Master if you really have to have 18-20 crit range, but don't be surprised when that gets slashed to rogue and daggermaster PP powers in two months.
 


I would not consider either of those things overpowered, mainly because you are either fishing for less successful crits (ongoing damage on jagged weapon crit is generally not as good as straight extra damage in crit fishing builds).

And for the daggermaster option you are trading two handed weapon damage for a daggers damage. I would actually advise a character against it seeing on how it will be a "gimmick" character.
 

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