New Posts For Thread: Looking for a non-equipment based Melee focused buildhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29418755/Looking_for_a_non-equipment_based_Melee_focused_buildGreetings folks! I find myself coming out of a so called D&D retirement for playing, and I spent a bit of time two weeks ago lazily sifting through this forum for ideas of 'really mean melee types'. I normally am more interested in building somethI'm fairly certain the reminder isn't necessary, but just in case: If you have questions, feel free to ask!http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29418755/Looking_for_a_non-equipment_based_Melee_focused_build?post_id=524875581#524875581I'm fairly certain the reminder isn't necessary, but just in case: If you have questions, feel free to ask!Sun, 07 Oct 2012 22:57:07 -0500Indeed it is! Not only on reminding one to be a bit more tactical minded, but in knowing the how/why of it. Thanks muchly for that. :) Character building time! - Shirrahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29418755/Looking_for_a_non-equipment_based_Melee_focused_build?post_id=524873335#524873335Indeed it is! Not only on reminding one to be a bit more tactical minded, but in knowing the how/why of it. Thanks muchly for that. :) Character building time! - ShirraSun, 07 Oct 2012 20:23:03 -0500There's so much more to it than that, though you don't really need to worry about it too much if you've got something like Deep Impact or Shock Trooper on hand. Let me illustrate.Normally, a character with a full base attack bonus, decent Strength, ahttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29418755/Looking_for_a_non-equipment_based_Melee_focused_build?post_id=524872309#524872309There's so much more to it than that, though you don't really need to worry about it too much if you've got something like Deep Impact or Shock Trooper on hand. Let me illustrate.Normally, a character with a full base attack bonus, decent Strength, aSun, 07 Oct 2012 19:20:50 -0500Actually, TWF fighters tend to be more dependent on gear than other builds. AoO tanks require a reach weapon & armor (and a spiked gauntlet if the reach weapon isn't a chain), 2H weapons just require a weapon & armor, Sword & Boards (worst option) rhttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29418755/Looking_for_a_non-equipment_based_Melee_focused_build?post_id=524872053#524872053Actually, TWF fighters tend to be more dependent on gear than other builds. AoO tanks require a reach weapon & armor (and a spiked gauntlet if the reach weapon isn't a chain), 2H weapons just require a weapon & armor, Sword & Boards (worst option) rSun, 07 Oct 2012 19:03:55 -0500Thank you for that explaination! I had seen power attack over and over in the various builds, and kept mumbling to myself, 'But that makes it harder to hit, how is that helpful?'. I didn't realize that they were to be attached to garunteed-hitter shttp://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/29418755/Looking_for_a_non-equipment_based_Melee_focused_build?post_id=524871933#524871933Thank you for that explaination! I had seen power attack over and over in the various builds, and kept mumbling to myself, 'But that makes it harder to hit, how is that helpful?'. I didn't realize that they were to be attached to garunteed-hitter sSun, 07 Oct 2012 18:56:20 -0500