Community

[FONT="Palatino Linotype"]SHELF 1: Reference & General[/FONT]

Reference
► D&D Insider (WotC)
► D&DI Compendium (WotC)

► Excerpt Archive (WotC)
► Issue Archive (Dragon & Dungeon) [WotC]
► Dungeon e-Magazine Master Index (Kouk)

► D&D Q&A Archive (WotC)
► Sage Advice (WotC)

4E SRD
► System Reference Document (WotC) [PDF]

Official Updates (aka Errata) & FAQ
► 4th Edition Updates (WotC)

► FAQ for the Player's Handbook! (Customer Service)
► FAQ for the Dungeon Master's Guide! (Customer Service)
► FAQ for the Monster Manual! (Customer Service)

► Keep on the Shadowfell FAQ! (Customer Service)
► FAQ for Thunderspire Labyrinth! (Customer Service)

Unofficial Updates & FAQ
► 4e ask a simple question, get a simple answer (Surreal)
► 4e Q&A: list of Questions and answers (Qube) [Compilation of 4e ask a simple question, get a simple answer]


Abbreviations & Terminology
► Character Optimization Abbreviations (Haldrik)
► Trollbill's Dictionary of Terminology (Trollbill)
► Dictionary of Terminology (Part II) [Sylvaroth]

Character Sheets
► WotC Official Sheets [Interactive Form (PDF) (haunters)]
► Mad Irishman
► Ema's Charsheets
► Official and Fan Made Character Sheets (hellmute)
► Shado's 4e Color Landscape Sheets (Shado) [EN World]

Calculators & Tools
► Damage Calculator (Strategy_Rose)
► Dice Roller (WotC)
► 4e starting arrays (Excel) [brownbat]

Forms, Tiles, & Other Printable Documents
► 4E Quick Reference Sheet (operations)
► Power Card Creator (Dragon's Lair)
► Printable Markers 1 (dnd4.com)
► Printable Markers 2 (dnd4.com)



General
► Stating the Obvious: Easy Builds that Just Work (Nifft)

Primers
► A 4e Character Optimization Primer (JosephKell)
► Caelic's 4e Optimization Diary (Caelic)
► The Ten Commandments of Practical Optimization (Caelic)
► Handbook to Guide Writing (Dictum Mortuum)

Bonuses (Ability Scores, Defenses, etc.)
► 4th Edition Bonus Database (Haynen)
► Point-Buy Ability Array Optimization (Haldrik)
► Introduction to Stats (Khaim)
► Guide to maximum possible values(AC, Fort, Ref, etc.) [xFallenAngel]

► Guide to Stacking Ability Scores Onto Damage (GhostStepper)

Optimizer Collections
► Squirrelloid's build and concept thread (Squirrelloid)
► Lord_Ventnor's Build Compendium (Lord_Ventnor)
► The Complete Collection of Character Build Links (The_Collective)
► Character Gallery (PEACH)

Wikis
► Character Optimization Wiki [WotC Thread]

[FONT="Palatino Linotype"]SHELF 3: Strikers[/FONT]

Ranger
Handbooks & Guides
► Living for the Hunt: The Ranger's Handbook (lordduskblade)
► The Art of Shredding: The Ranger Build Handbook (lordduskblade)
► The Ranger Handbook: How to strike them where it hurts (GeorgeFHarris)
► Catharsis, or The Ranger Handbook (NoldorForce)


Builds
► Eladrin "Arcane Archer" (lordduskblade)
► Ziana's Archer (Ziana)
► Steady Sanguine Crossbowman (Leemo)
► Ranger + Warpriest (the Sticky Striker) [Nifft]

► Ranger/Pit Fighter/Demigod (lordduskblade)
► Stormwarden (lordduskblade)

Extras


Rogue
Handbooks & Guides
► Flash Lads and Gallow Birds: A Guide to the Rogue (Vikingkingq)
► Rogue Handbook: ”Once me and my crew stole the wand of Orcus, I swear!” (unundindur)

Builds
► Rogue - Optimized (Favored Enemy)
► An AOE Rogue (rogue/paladin) [Denouema]
► A Bugbear Brutal Scoundrel (Squirrelloid)
► Rogue Crossbow Sniper (Faytte)

► Artful Dodger Drow Daggermaster - An archetype fully statted out (anomalousman)


Extras
► Combat Advantage Optimized (Phase)
► Living the Flash Life: (Fluff) Guide to Playing a Rogueish Rogue (Vikingkingq)

Warlock
Handbooks & Guides
► A Warlock Guide (Valheru_Blade)
► Selling thy soul for the promise of power: A Warlocks handy guide (eharper256)

Builds
► Dr. Mindbender, Warlock/Divine Oracle (optimizing the "roll 2x vs. Will") [Zaruthustran]
► Gnome Feyknight of Corellon; A revision of a now out of date build (MeltedCanary) [New Stealth Rules]
..........► The Feyknight of Corellon- Warlock/Paladin/Justicar Combo (MeltedCanary) [Old Stealth Rules]
► Red Hands- Githyanki Warlock/Wizard/Bloodmage (McDungeon)

Extras

[FONT="Palatino Linotype"]SHELF 5: Controllers[/FONT]

Wizard
Handbooks & Guides
► Treantmonk's guide to Wizards: God 4e style (Treantmonklvl20)
► The Wizard Handbook: A Guide to Playing the Masters of Arcane Might in D+D 4E (Squirrelloid)

► The Luck Mage (Mini guide) [McDungeon]
► The blaster handbook (Undone)
► The Damage over Time Mage (Mini Guide) [Winter Ayars]
► Guide to the Utility Belt Wizard: Batman 4E-style (Kurald_Galain)

Builds
► The Handyman, aka When to Play a Staff Mage (Squirrelloid)
► The Defender-Mage (IIRaTe)
► Storm Vanguard - Aoe Striker, Controller... and a really tough guy (Pandexander)
► [The Dark Lord of the Sith] Doomsayer's Trap (Squirrelloid)

► The Iron Mage (WotST build) [Fedifensor]
► Orbizard (lordduskblade)


Extras
► Some numbers on control wizard optimization (Dudelander)
► List of Ways for a Wizard to get Combat Advantage (Seeker_Of_Truth)
► A Brace of Wands - Extending Wizard endurance (Squirrelloid)
► Wizard Wand Optimization (Joseph_Silver)

► Wizard Adv Vault Item Discussion (joemama1512)
► Control-Oriented Human Wizard – A CO Diary (Innuit)
► 101 creative uses for cantrips (BGracian)

[FONT="Palatino Linotype"]SHELF 7: Group Optimization & Tactics[/FONT] [FONT="Palatino Linotype"](Combat & Non-combat)[/FONT]

Group Optimization
Party Optimization
► Party Synergy: or, How To Hit Things (Cranston)
► Party Optimization: Slay Orcus, minimize risk, (Squirrelloid)

Party Builds
► Killer Team (borg285)


Combat Tactics
General
► Tac Ops Guide (Crimson Lancer)
► A Treatise on Battlefield Control (Innuit)

Attacks & Bonuses
► Attack rolls: An analysis (Titanium Dragon)
► 4th Edition Bonus Database (Haynen)
► Point-Buy Ability Array Optimization (Haldrik)
► Introduction to Stats (Khaim)

► Guide to maximum possible values(AC, Fort, Ref, etc.) [xFallenAngel]

Combat Advantage & Opportunity Attacks
► Combat Advantage Optimized (Phase)
► Opportunity Attack Handbook (OAHandbook)

Position & Movement
► Positioning and Strategy (Titanium Dragon)
► A theoretical look at speed optimization (Notes)


Non-combat Tactics
► Noncombat Optimization (Joseph_Silver)

[FONT="Palatino Linotype"]SHELF 9: Races & Monsters[/FONT]

Races
General
► Build a party of only race X (Scaphism)
► An Observation on "Master" Classes (xAndurilx)

Builds
► FeyWild - The Eladrin Build Handbook (Sphynx01)

Extras
► Racial Feats compendium. (Warlawk)


Monsters
► Monsters - Lots of statistics from the Monster Manual (EN World, kerbarian)
► Resist/Immune/Vulnerable counts from MM (dkyle)