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TheBeardedElf 09-18-06, 08:42 PM	can you guys help me put together a mid level charger that charges enemies on foot? I'm thinking the charging feats from miniatures handbook reckless charge powerful charge greater powerful charge something that grants armored movement (or heightens armor use) and put him in mountain plate out of races of stone. not sure of the race I was thinking goliath for the large size, or maybe a warforged for its natural defenses, and juggernaut prestige class. probably a couple levels of war hulk.
Tempest Stormwind 09-18-06, 08:47 PM	The only thing a mount really gets you is an extra free multiplier for using a lance, and access to another multiplier from Spirited Charge. It's feat-intensive, though. The real power in charges comes not from bonus damage at the end, but in the sheer number of "deal double damage on a charge" things out there and Power Attack. Look at the UberERcharger in my sig for an example. We actually determined it was more effective for him to be on foot than on horseback, but he's an extreme case.
GaffeR 09-18-06, 10:45 PM	Feats you should consider for a charger: Power Attack Leap Attack Shock Trooper Combat Brute (Greater) powerful charge isn't that great. A few extra d6 isn't much compared to, say, Leap Attack and a full Heedless Charge from Shock Trooper. Actually, Frenzied Berzerker works quite well as a charger (with the power attack boosts). Here's the ole Juggerzerker: Fighter 4/Barbarian 1/Frenzied Berzerker 10/WFJ 5. If you have access to ToB, you might want to throw in a level of Warblade at 9th for Iron Heart Surge, so you can actually end your Frenzies (I think that's how the trick works).
wingedcoyote 09-18-06, 11:53 PM	What's WFJ?
Phase 09-19-06, 12:32 AM	Also if ToB is an option iv been working on charger builds (unmounted) right now its up to like 786 damage with a +8 weapon, but without the weapon its still fairly high 500+ Psywar4 - psionic lions charge and enlarge are great, hustle rocks but you can get it as a manuever Also being a pyswar nets you 2 feats - Up the walls and Speed of thought Feats would be PA Leap attack Headlong rush Battle Jump Bullrush Shocktrooper Robilars gambit Using a white raven manuever - war masters charge, depending on your multiplier gets you some very nice added damage
Kamikaze Chicken 09-19-06, 10:02 AM	Dont forget the paladin variant in PHB2 which gives charging smite. if i recall correctly this is designed for an unmounted or mounted holy charge. Think bloom boy in kingdom of heaven only less girly. KAMIKAZE! :chicken:
Bonzai 09-19-06, 03:35 PM	Magic of the Incarnum also has two things for a charger, Cobalt Charge, and the Thunderstep boots soul meld.
chicgeek 09-19-06, 07:04 PM	I can highly recommend a halfgiant with Expansion--which will pump your Powerful Charge damage. But I also suggest taking Psionic Charge mixed with Up the Walls; that way, you can avoid the biggest problems of charging (the set up) and run up a wall, down the wall and still get your charge bonuses. Or you can make a Leap Attack from the wall. You might also want to take a Dimension Step or Swap power to help get you quickly into another charge position.
ninjarabbit 09-19-06, 07:18 PM	Catfolk get a feat called catfolk pounce that lets you do a full attack on a charge against a flat footed foe. A catfolk ranger11/monk1/x7 (preferably something that advances unarmed damage and lets you get 16+ BAB) with the catfolk pounce, snap kick (ToB), and the twf feats from ranger can get 10 attacks on a charge (4 from BAB, 3 from twf, 1 from snap kick, 1 from flurry of blows, 1 from being hasted) and if you throw in the jumping kick feat from Complete Warrior that's an extra 1d12 damage on each attack.