July 2010: The eratta to free action attacks and especially bloodiron led to a huge drop of damage, but 211 DPR is still quite good, since many other high DPR builds were also hit. The build works better with radiant cheese (morninglord + boon etc), but a) Morninglord is a very likely candidate for the next update and b) i wanted to keep the essence of a crithunter intact, even if the benfits are not as huge as before...
The Executioner
(Avenger/Ardent Champion/Eternal Defender)
Build Goal:There are many Avenger builds, but most focus on getting 18-20 crit range or abusing Punisher of the Gods and Swordmaster. This build is to show that a more conventional heavy axe wielding Avenger can also be very competitive, without sacrificing defenses or getting laughs for his little knife
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Balanced Build 211DPR
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Race: Revenant(Halfelf)
Class: Avenger
Censure: Pursuit
Multiclass: Fighter
Paragon Path: Ardent Champion
Epic Destiny: Eternal Defender
Ability scores, with racial adjustments:
Str 26 (+8)
Con 16 (+3)
Dex 16 (+3)
Int 10 (+0)
Wis 24 (+7)
Cha 12 (+1)
HP: 204; Bloodied: 102; Surges: 10 (59hp)
AC/Fort/Ref/Will: 46*/40/40*/41
Initiative: +22; Speed: 8 (land) 8 (fly)
¹:drops by 2 after first hit
Skills: Religion* (21), Arcana* (21), Stealth* (23), Heal* (26), Perception* (27), Nature (26), Athletics (22), Acrobatics (18), Endurance (18), Insight (21), Dungeoneering (21)
Feats: Armor Proficiency (leather, chain), Weapon Expertise Axe, Versatile Mastery, Weapon Focus: Axe, Deadly Axe, Hand of Divine Guidance, Double Axe Proficiency, Slashing Storm, Reaving Axe Brute, Reaving Axe Student, Battle Awareness, Headmans Chop, Fighter enc power, Half-Elf Soul, Painful Oath, Font of Radiance, Ritual Caster
At-Will: Twin Strike, Overwhelming Strike, Radiant Vengeance
Encounter: Fanatical Flurry, Scatter to the Astral Winds, Battle Fury(fighter), Phase Duel
Daily: Temple of Resolution, Battle Rapture, 2 free
Utility: Ghostly Vengeance, ED stance (not used), Vengeful Revenant, Refocus Emnity, Aspect of Agility, Battle Fury
to-hit: 15(lvl)+8(stat)+6(enh)+3(expertise)+2(weapon) = +34
damage: 6(enh)+3(focus)+6(stance)+6(item)+5(shard) = +26
Twin Strike: 2x +34 vs AC 44 -> 58.5%hit 21.25%critical
main hand: 2d12+26, reroll all 1's (40)
main hand, critical: 3d6+3d12+8d10+62, reroll all 1's (143)
off hand: 2d12+26, reroll all 1's (40)
off hand, critical: 3d6+3d12+8d10+62, reroll all 1's (143)
damage twin strike + champion : 0.5825*(40) + 0.2125*(143) + 0.5825*(40) + 0.2125*(143) + 0.3798*(0.655*(53)+0.2125*(156)) + 0.91*(14)= 145.89 damage
Bit of conditional damage:
If we scored a critical hit, the enemy is prone due to reaving axe slayer. If he tries to stand up, we get a OA MBA (a). If he stays down, our whole attack next round will benefit from combat advantage and headmans chop (b).
a) 0.655*(53)+0.2125*(156) = 67.87 multiplied by 0.3798 crit chance = 25.78
b) 0.665*(45) + 0.2125*(148) + 0.665*(45) + 0.2125*(148) + 0.3798*0.665*(53) + 0.3798*0.2125*(156) + 0.96*(14)= 162.17 = 16.28 difference, multiplied by 0.3798 crit chance = 6.18 dpr
I shall assume he chooses b) to minimize damage, but he actually might choose a to have a better chance to hit.
Also, Font of Radiance triggers on crit: 3d6 = 10.5, multiplied by 0.3798 crit chance = 3.99
Total DPR, no resources: 156.06 DPR
Additionally, 5 encounters per day we use a large dancing kopesh+4 for a melee base attack
Melee Base: +32 vs AC 44 -> 45%hit 19%critical
main hand: 2d10+32, reroll all 1's (44)
main hand, crit: 3d10 + 3d6+ 5d6 + 64 (117)
0.485*(44)+0.2125*(117)+0.62*0.2125*(0.655*(53)+0.2125*(156)) = 55.13
Total DPR, including dancing kopesh : 211 DPR
Gear:
hand1: +6 large Radiant Double Axe with shard+5
hand2:
implement: +6 holy symbol
body: +6 agile chain
neck: +6 Cloak of Displacement
hands: Gauntlets of Destruction
arms: Executioner's Bracers
head: Eye of Awareness
waist: Belt of Mountain Endurance
ring: Ring of Giants
ring: War Ring
misc: Adventurers Kit, 5x large Dancing Kopesh+4
Damage Build, 232 dpr
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Race: Revenant(Halfelf)
Class: Avenger
Censure: Pursuit
Multiclass: Fighter
Paragon Path: Ardent Champion
Epic Destiny: Eternal Defender
Ability scores, with racial adjustments:
Str 26 (+8)
Con 16 (+3)
Dex 16 (+3)
Int 10 (+0)
Wis 24 (+7)
Cha 12 (+1)
HP: 204; Bloodied: 102; Surges: 10 (59hp)
AC/Fort/Ref/Will: 46*/40/40*/41
Initiative: +22; Speed: 8 (land) 8 (fly)
¹:drops by 2 after first hit
Skills: Religion* (21), Arcana* (21), Stealth* (23), Heal* (26), Perception* (27), Nature (26), Athletics (22), Acrobatics (18), Endurance (18), Insight (21), Dungeoneering (21)
Feats: Armor Proficiency (leather, chain), Weapon Expertise Axe, Versatile Mastery, Silvery Glow, Deadly Axe, Hand of Divine Guidance, Double Axe Proficiency, Slashing Storm, Reaving Axe Brute, Reaving Axe Student, Battle Awareness, Headmans Chop, Fighter enc power, Half-Elf Soul, Painful Oath, Font of Radiance, Ritual Caster
At-Will: Twin Strike, Overwhelming Strike, Radiant Vengeance
Encounter: Fanatical Flurry, Scatter to the Astral Winds, Battle Fury(fighter), Phase Duel
Daily: Temple of Resolution, Battle Rapture, 2 free
Utility: Ghostly Vengeance, ED stance (not used), Vengeful Revenant, Refocus Emnity, Aspect of Agility, Battle Fury
to-hit: 15(lvl)+8(stat)+6(enh)+3(expertise)+2(weapon) = +34
damage: 6(enh)+4(feat)+6(stance)+6(item)+5(shard)+3(set) = +30
damage ring of rad. storm + brutal 1:
d12 -> 9,25
d10 -> 7.75
d6 -> 4.75
Twin Strike: 2x +34 vs AC 44 -> 58.5%hit 21.25%critical
main hand: 2d12+30, reroll all 1's + rad storm (48.5)
main hand, critical: 3d6+3d12+7d10+62, reroll all 1's + rad storm (158.25)
off hand: 2d12+30, reroll all 1's + rad storm (48.5)
off hand, critical: 3d6+3d12+8d10+62, reroll all 1's + rad storm (158.25)
damage twin strike + champion : 0.5825*(48.5) + 0.2125*(158.25) + 0.5825*(48.5) + 0.2125*(158.25) + 0.3798*(0.655*(61.5)+0.2125*(171.25)) + 0.91*(14) + 0.2125*0.8675*(5) + 0.2125*(0.655-0.5825)*(48.5)= 167.29 damage
Bit of conditional damage:
If we scored a critical hit, the enemy is prone due to reaving axe slayer. If he tries to stand up, we get a OA MBA (a). If he stays down, our whole attack next round will benefit from combat advantage and headmans chop (b).
a) 0.655*(61.5)+0.2125*(171.25) = 76.67 multiplied by 0.3798 crit chance = 29.12
b) 0.665*(53.5) + 0.2125*(163.25) + 0.665*(53.5) + 0.2125*(163.25) + 0.3798*0.665*(61.5) + 0.3798*0.2125*(171.25) + 0.96*(14)= 183.33 = 16.04 difference, multiplied by 0.3798 crit chance = 6.09 dpr
I shall assume he chooses b) to minimize damage, but he actually might choose a to have a better chance to hit.
Also, Font of Radiance triggers on crit: 3d6 = 10.5, multiplied by 0.3798 crit chance = 3.99
Total DPR, no resources: 177.37 DPR
Additionally, 5 encounters per day we use a large dancing kopesh+4 for a melee base attack
Melee Base: +32 vs AC 44 -> 45%hit 19%critical
main hand: 2d10+32, reroll all 1's (44)
main hand, crit: 3d10 + 3d6+ 4d6 + 64 (110)
0.485*(44)+0.2125*(110)+0.62*0.2125*(0.655*(61.5)+0.2125*(171.25)) = 54.81
Total DPR, including dancing kopesh : 232 DPR
Gear:
hand1: +6 large Radiant Double Axe with shard+5
hand2:
implement: +6 holy symbol
body: +6 agile chain
neck: +6 Cloak of Displacement
hands: Gauntlets of Destruction
arms: Executioner's Bracers
head: Crown of Brilliant Sun
waist: Belt of Mountain Endurance
ring: Ring of Giants
feet: Spark Slippers
ring: Ring of Radiant Storms
misc: Adventurers Kit, 5x large Dancing Kopesh+4
Tactics & Conclusion
Great At-Will Damage:Its safe to say that the Executioner won't lack good at-will damage with an average DPR of
211 DPR ...
This damage includes damage from one of our dancing kopeshs+4, which we can and will use 5 encounters per day. Pure at-will damage without dancing weapon:
156 DPR. But our two avenger powers are not useless, covering ranged attacks (Radiant Vengeance) and tactical repositioning (Overwhelming Strike).
OK Defenses: Since our secondary is Strength, there is no good way to use armor of faith+cloth, so we have to use chain. However, an AC of 46 and NADs of 40/40/41 is not that bad. If necessary, a war ring can be switched for shadow band.
Interesting Powers:The very high At-will damage puts us in an interesting situation: We cannot choose any daily or encounter attack power which deals more damage than twin strike. This leaves the powers with interesting effects - and the Avenger certainly has a well sorted supply of those. Here are the highlights:
The
Temple of Resolution (daily) creates a encounter lasting 5x5 zone of radiant damage (25 for entering, 25 for ending the turn). Its supposed to keep everyone out - but guess where everyone in your party will put his enemies
for free damage.
Scatter to the Astral Winds (encounter). Teleport every enemy (but your target) 5 squares. Great for tactical movement, or at the edge of a volcano (or the wizards wall of fire). At worst, you can teleport everyone adjacent to you, for 23 damage from your rain of steel.
Phase Duel: removing someone from battle can be great, removing yourself from battle can be great. Phase Duel does both, and you can even attack the removed enemy !
Utility: High perception, ok insight. Good speed, ignoring difficult terrain due to flying, and ok initiative (+22) makes sure our prey cannot escape. We fly up 20 squares with a double running move (and 1/encounter up to 40 squares), which allows us to reach most interesting places. Walk through walls for 1 full encounter (phasing) can also be very useful outside combat, like scouting the whole dungeon by walking inside the walls, moving through the big steel vault door etc. Ritual Caster is also very useful, especially with so many trained class skills...
Suggestions/Improvements/Comments are welcome
