Advice on a ECL 8 build... (Healer/Melee Hybrid) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Vallaki

12-25-05, 02:04 PM
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Goal
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Basically, I need a healer. But I know that I will also be responsible for acting as a secondary tank and a damage dealer. So I'm looking for some advice on how to maximize this not only for the initial build, but also be extremely effective in the long game. I'm much for familiar at how to optimize melee classes (hence why the saint template is now banned :rolleyes: ).

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Guidelines
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Starting XP: 29,500xp (8th lvl + a bit extra for magic item creation)
Starting Gold: 27,000gp (No single item can cost more then 9K)
Minimum of 5HD (So ECL +3 are the Max)
I can use any Core or Splat book at isn't world specific and all FR supplements. Except I can't use the Saint Template from BoED

Beginning Ability Array: 18, 16, 16, 16, 14, 12
AramilWindwalker

12-25-05, 02:09 PM
hmmm, cleric 8 would actually work here
maybe St. cuthbert as your deity
use divine metamagic if you wish for 24 hour divine power
voila
recommended stats, str 16, dex 12(you should wear fullplate) con 16, int 14, wis 18, cha 16

human works here, with some slight tweaking half-orc would work too.
taking extend spell, persistant spell, and divine metamagic, along with extra turning should give you an all day tank feeling.(with divine power I would feel that way))
Xeraph

12-25-05, 02:16 PM
Im in on the cleric thing. Mix with Persistent Divine Metamagic and your set.

Domains: Undeath and Planning
Feats: Extend Spell (domain), Extra Turning (Domain), Persistent Spell, Divine Metamagic and you home.