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kaikai

06-26-07, 05:43 PM
okay, the advice people have been giving me on barbarians, fighters, throwing equipment and various other topics (including swaying me wisly away from a sunderer) has been amassed and i now have several builds in mind, but i am not sure which is perhaps the best.
can you guys give them a look over and critique?

all of the builds have the below attributes in common, along with the charicter having a large sheild in his off hand while he throws his weapons.

Half Orc all strength
Strength 20 (+5)
Dexterity 14 (+2)
Constitution 14 (+2)
Intelligence 6 (-2)
Wisdom 8 (-1)
Charisma 6 (-2)

HARPOONER

1,barb 1, rage, fast move, *extra rage
2,ftr 1, exotic weapon
3,ftr 2, brutal throw & *channeled rage
4,ftr 3,
5,ftr 4, point blank shot
6,ftr 5, *2nd extra rage
7,ftr 6, quick draw
8,ftr 7, rapid shot
9,ftr 8, precise shot *weapon focus
10,ftr 9,
11,ftr 10, weapon spec
12,ftr 11, *greater weap focus
13,ftr 12, greater weap spec
14,ftr 13,
15,ftr 14, far shot & *reckless rage
16,ftr 15,
*= 1st, 3rd ect level extra feats not granted by class.


EXOTIC MELEE HARPOON THROWER

barb1,ftr14,EWM1 (EWM is exotic weapon master)

1,barb 1, rage, fast move, *extra rage
2,ftr 1, Brutal throw
3,ftr 2, Exotic weapon (harpoon) & *channeled rage
4,ftr 3,
5,ftr 4, point blank shot
6,ftr 5, *weapon focus (harpoon)
7,EWM 1, Close quarter fighting (harpoon)
8,ftr 6, Precise shot
9,ftr 7, *2nd extra rage
10,ftr 8, quick draw
11,ftr 9,
12,ftr 10, rapid shot, *greater weap focus (harpoon)
13,ftr 11,
14,ftr 12, weapon spec (harpoon)
15,ftr 13, *greater weapon spec (harpoon)
16,ftr 14, imp Initiative OR farshot

EXOTICMASTER HARPOON THROWER
(TM= Throwing master)

1,barb 1, rage, fast move, *extra rage
2,ftr 1, Brutal throw
3,ftr 2, Exotic weapon (harpoon) & *channeled rage
4,ftr 3,
5,ftr 4, point blank shot
6,ftr 5, *weapon focus
7,EWM 1, Close quarter fighting
8,ftr 6, Precise shot
9,TM 1, Quick Draw, dead eye shot,*2nd extra rage
10,ftr 7,
11,ftr 8, bonus
12,ftr 9, *bonus
13,ftr 10, bonus
14,ftr 11,
15,ftr 12, bonus*bonus
16,ftr 13,

the unmarked 'Bonus' will hold the below feats:

imp Initiative, Rapid shot, Weapon spec, Greater weapon spec, Greater Weapon focus

and finally the:
TRIDENT THROWER

1,barb 1, rage, fast move, *extra rage
2,ftr 1, Brutal Throw
3,ftr 2, Point Blank shot & *channeled rage
4,ftr 3,
5,ftr 4, Quick Draw
6,ftr 5, *2nd extra rage
7,ftr 6, Far Shot
8,ftr 7,
9,ftr 8, Rapid shot *Precise shot
10,ftr 9,
11,ftr 10, weapon Focus Trident
12,ftr 11, *weap Spec Trident
13,ftr 12, greater weap Focus Trident
14,ftr 13,
15,ftr 14, greater weap spec Trident & *reckless rage
16,ftr 15,


sorry for the mass of builds, but thank you to anyone who has the paitence to read them all.
cheers!
:)
Sieylianna

06-26-07, 06:02 PM
If you're intending to throw things, you need point blank and precise shot long before 8th level. I think you're putting too much emphasis on rage feats and not enough on ranged.

Ed