Best build for combatting Giants @ 10th lvl [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best build for combatting Giants @ 10th lvl [Archive] - Wizards Community

Post/Author/DateTime Post
dirtDM
02-20-06, 10:59 AM Suggestions?

Looking for backup melee character to my fighter.

Stats are 17 through 12 (one each)

Books are 3.5 core, complete, and FR.

Thanks
PhoenixInferno
02-20-06, 11:22 AM Read posting guidelines in my sig.

Something with Favored Enemy (Giant).
Caelic
02-20-06, 11:26 AM No Races books? That's a pity. There are some NASTY options in Races of Stone.

Still, I think you can do well with the sources listed.

Key elements:

1. Favored Power Attack. You're facing Giants; let's go old-school.
2. Elusive Target. Must-have. You do NOT want to be power attacked by giants.

Would you prefer to wade in and hit the giants so hard that they go down before you do, or Spring Attack in and then back out?
villianousmorality
02-20-06, 12:15 PM Giantbane form Complete warrior seems a rather obvious feat thus far omited.
Andarious
02-20-06, 12:21 PM The Gnome prc in CW is alright if I recall as are the two tactical feats mentioned above. Normally I wouldn't say Gnome for any melee combat character because they're small but with favored power attack that won't matter too much. I'd say probably 1 Ranger level and 4 fighter levels to lead in to the PRC but I'm at school and don't have access to complete warrior at the moment to confirm if that'll work.
Caelic
02-20-06, 12:46 PM I'd only go for two levels of Gnome Giant Slayer, if at all--an extra +4 dodge against giants is a nice thing to pick up.
dirtDM
02-20-06, 05:33 PM PhoenixInferno, not trying to be impolite, but what did I mess up on? I gave stats, level, books, general direction (melee), and focus (giants). I looked over your guidelines. What am I missing?
Nifft
02-20-06, 05:47 PM What am I missing?

A first draft build.

We will have a far better idea of what you are looking for if you show us what you would do if you had to do it yourself.

PhoenixInferno, I presume this is what you had in mind, but LoP's excellent post does not actully include such language -- it's farther down in the thread.

Cheers, -- N
epifreak
02-20-06, 08:12 PM A full listing of stats never hurts as well. 17 14 14 13 12 12 instead of 17-12 for example.
Zathyr
02-20-06, 08:45 PM Seems clear enough to me he means 17 16 15 14 13 12.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
dirtDM 02-20-06, 10:59 AM	Suggestions? Looking for backup melee character to my fighter. Stats are 17 through 12 (one each) Books are 3.5 core, complete, and FR. Thanks
PhoenixInferno 02-20-06, 11:22 AM	Read posting guidelines in my sig. Something with Favored Enemy (Giant).
Caelic 02-20-06, 11:26 AM	No Races books? That's a pity. There are some NASTY options in Races of Stone. Still, I think you can do well with the sources listed. Key elements: 1. Favored Power Attack. You're facing Giants; let's go old-school. 2. Elusive Target. Must-have. You do NOT want to be power attacked by giants. Would you prefer to wade in and hit the giants so hard that they go down before you do, or Spring Attack in and then back out?
villianousmorality 02-20-06, 12:15 PM	Giantbane form Complete warrior seems a rather obvious feat thus far omited.
Andarious 02-20-06, 12:21 PM	The Gnome prc in CW is alright if I recall as are the two tactical feats mentioned above. Normally I wouldn't say Gnome for any melee combat character because they're small but with favored power attack that won't matter too much. I'd say probably 1 Ranger level and 4 fighter levels to lead in to the PRC but I'm at school and don't have access to complete warrior at the moment to confirm if that'll work.
Caelic 02-20-06, 12:46 PM	I'd only go for two levels of Gnome Giant Slayer, if at all--an extra +4 dodge against giants is a nice thing to pick up.
dirtDM 02-20-06, 05:33 PM	PhoenixInferno, not trying to be impolite, but what did I mess up on? I gave stats, level, books, general direction (melee), and focus (giants). I looked over your guidelines. What am I missing?
Nifft 02-20-06, 05:47 PM	What am I missing? A first draft build. We will have a far better idea of what you are looking for if you show us what you would do if you had to do it yourself. PhoenixInferno, I presume this is what you had in mind, but LoP's excellent post does not actully include such language -- it's farther down in the thread. Cheers, -- N
epifreak 02-20-06, 08:12 PM	A full listing of stats never hurts as well. 17 14 14 13 12 12 instead of 17-12 for example.
Zathyr 02-20-06, 08:45 PM	Seems clear enough to me he means 17 16 15 14 13 12.