Stone Cold Stunner (Decisive Strike GHR build) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Jay_Ibero_911

08-07-07, 11:51 AM
Race:Human
Alignment:

STR-14 (6)
DEX-14 (6)
CON-14 (6)
INT-10 (0)
WIS-15 (8)
CHA-8 (0)

Lv1(Monk)Stunning Fist, Descisive Strike, Ability Focus (Stunning Fist), True Believer
Lv2(Monk)Fiery Fist
Lv3(Rogue)Ascetic Rogue
Lv4(Rogue)+1 WIS
Lv5(Rogue)
Lv6(Monk)Pain Touch
Lv7(Monk)
Lv8(Rogue)+1 STR
Lv9(Fighter)Weapon Focus (Unarmed Strike), Improved Natural Attack
Lv10(Pious Templar)
Lv11(Pious Templar)
Lv12(Pious Templar)Weapon Specialization, Melee Weapon Mastery, +1 STR
Lv13(Pious Templar)Feat
Lv14(Fighter)Feat
Lv15(Pious Templar)Feat

Level 6, against a flanked enemy, make a stunning decisive strike for 2d8+4+2d6, DC23 fort save or be stunned 1 round and nauseated the next. Unfortunately the build has pathetic attack bonus until higher levels where feats, equipment, and full bab classes start to compensate. Also is very weak against things it can't sneak/stun. Very nice DC on the save though.
Archwolf

08-07-07, 12:31 PM
Seems like this build needs Staggering strike in there somewhere, esp. since you seem to have some feats to throw around.
Jay_Ibero_911

08-07-07, 02:31 PM
Seems like this build needs Staggering strike in there somewhere, esp. since you seem to have some feats to throw around.

Only at the end really...and staggering strike would be kinda redundant, since you can only stagger things that can be stunned and being stunned is worse than being staggered...
SgtHulka

08-07-07, 09:09 PM
Can you take ability focus: stunning fist? My understanding from the wording of the feat is that it is specific to "special attacks". Stunning Fist is a feat, not a special attack.

I'd love to be told otherwise, because I'd like to play a monk with improved natural attack and ability focus: sf.
Jay_Ibero_911

08-07-07, 11:08 PM
Can you take ability focus: stunning fist? My understanding from the wording of the feat is that it is specific to "special attacks". Stunning Fist is a feat, not a special attack.

I'd love to be told otherwise, because I'd like to play a monk with improved natural attack and ability focus: sf.

I could have sworn that somewhere it gives an example of a monk with ability focus "Stunning Fist"...and the way I see it, stunning fist is a feat that grants a special attack.
jstorrie

08-08-07, 12:12 AM
You can take Ability Focus: Stunning Fist.
SgtHulka

08-08-07, 12:56 PM
Awesome. Is it in the FAQ like improved natural attack? Or is it somewhere else?
fghj171983

08-08-07, 01:31 PM
It was specifically mentioned in a FAQ.
SgtHulka

08-08-07, 03:51 PM
Thanks, guys, I'll hunt it down.