A charger with Paladin 5? [Archive] - Wizards Community

A charger with Paladin 5? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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CanineLord
09-06-06, 04:12 AM Trying to make a non-mounted charging paladin for a 2-shot game. I'm using the PHBII variant that subs out a mount in exchange for 2 points of extra damage/paladin level on a charge + smite.

Human. Paladin 5. 28-point buy. All 3.5 books available (though no flaws allowed).

What can be done with 3 feats and careful item selectin?
Nicholas the Paladin
09-06-06, 04:53 AM I have an idea for a spell: for a charge use the 'rhino rush' spell from SpC. It doubles your damage on a charge...as a swift action
jstorrie
09-06-06, 06:13 AM Headlong Rush and Leap Attack? That'd be triple. If you can fit Shock Trooper in as well, things will get exploded.
CanineLord
09-06-06, 06:58 AM edit
CanineLord
09-06-06, 07:00 AM I'm familiar with "Leap Attack." Where can "Headlong Rush" be found?
WombleHunter
09-06-06, 07:25 AM Unfortunately, he won't be able to qualify for Leap Attack (Jump 8 ranks) or Shock Trooper (BAB +6, IIRC). That's pretty limiting. He won't even be able to take Divine Might, as Paladin Turning doesn't kick in until 4th level, after his feat.

Looks like just a Rhino's Rush (SpC, Pal 1) Power Attack charge. You could take the Faerun Regional feat that gives you +4 to hit on a charge instead of +2, I suppose...
runestar
09-06-06, 08:10 AM HEadlong run(races of faerun) can only be taken by orcs/half orcs, IMO. :( It doubles all damage on a non-mounted charge, but you provoke AoOs from everyone.
Nicholas the Paladin
09-06-06, 09:29 AM when being Pal-5 , your extra damage of the 'charging smite' will be +10 (besides the regular +5).

You might consider taking Cl1/Pal4, depending on how high your CHA is.
You won't get 'charging smite' , but you *can* get is 3 divine feats starting at level 1.
One you might consider is HolySmite, which adds your CHA to damage (probably +3 or +4).

At fifth (full pal5) level you have 2 smites, but when taking alevel in Cleric you can use your divine-slots 6 or 7 times a day. That's about as much extra damage (2*10 for smites or 6*3/7*4 for holysmite)

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
CanineLord 09-06-06, 04:12 AM	Trying to make a non-mounted charging paladin for a 2-shot game. I'm using the PHBII variant that subs out a mount in exchange for 2 points of extra damage/paladin level on a charge + smite. Human. Paladin 5. 28-point buy. All 3.5 books available (though no flaws allowed). What can be done with 3 feats and careful item selectin?
Nicholas the Paladin 09-06-06, 04:53 AM	I have an idea for a spell: for a charge use the 'rhino rush' spell from SpC. It doubles your damage on a charge...as a swift action
jstorrie 09-06-06, 06:13 AM	Headlong Rush and Leap Attack? That'd be triple. If you can fit Shock Trooper in as well, things will get exploded.
CanineLord 09-06-06, 06:58 AM	edit
CanineLord 09-06-06, 07:00 AM	I'm familiar with "Leap Attack." Where can "Headlong Rush" be found?
WombleHunter 09-06-06, 07:25 AM	Unfortunately, he won't be able to qualify for Leap Attack (Jump 8 ranks) or Shock Trooper (BAB +6, IIRC). That's pretty limiting. He won't even be able to take Divine Might, as Paladin Turning doesn't kick in until 4th level, after his feat. Looks like just a Rhino's Rush (SpC, Pal 1) Power Attack charge. You could take the Faerun Regional feat that gives you +4 to hit on a charge instead of +2, I suppose...
runestar 09-06-06, 08:10 AM	HEadlong run(races of faerun) can only be taken by orcs/half orcs, IMO. :( It doubles all damage on a non-mounted charge, but you provoke AoOs from everyone.
Nicholas the Paladin 09-06-06, 09:29 AM	when being Pal-5 , your extra damage of the 'charging smite' will be +10 (besides the regular +5). You might consider taking Cl1/Pal4, depending on how high your CHA is. You won't get 'charging smite' , but you can get is 3 divine feats starting at level 1. One you might consider is HolySmite, which adds your CHA to damage (probably +3 or +4). At fifth (full pal5) level you have 2 smites, but when taking alevel in Cleric you can use your divine-slots 6 or 7 times a day. That's about as much extra damage (210 for smites or 63/7*4 for holysmite)