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This is an attempt at a striker/defender exploiting Frostcheese, Radiant Cheese, White Lotus feats, Hammer Shock and Mindbite Scorn/Psychic Lock to create a destroying, catch-22ing, penalty-to-hit imposing beast.

So, level 16 human Cavalier|Warlock 
Hybrid Cavaliers get Defensive Aura and Righteous Radiance
Hybrid Warlock of course gets Eldritch Strike and Warlock's Curse
Morninglord Paragon Path for radiant vulnerability

See the build:  Spoiler: Show
RESULT
I hit with Eldritch Strike: 7 Con + 8 lvl + 2 exp + 2 prof + 3 enh = 22 to hit, 24 with CA (constant with Lasting Frost)
and deal 1d10 weapon + 3d8 curse + 7 Con+ 3 enh + 4 bracers + 2 gloves = 1d10 3d8 + 16 damage
and adds vulnerable 10 radiant/5 cold until the end of my next turn
and slid 2 and takes -4 to all attacks (rattling, psychic lock) and grant me CA

Which means until the end of my next turn:
Righteous Radiance deals automatic 10+10+7 = 27 damage
White Lotus Riposte deals automatic 7+5+10+7 = 29 damage
White Lotus Master Risposte deals Eldritch Strike: see below
Eldritch Strike deals 1d10+3d8+16+5+10+7= 1d10 3d8 + 31 damage and slid 2, rattled and psychic locked

So, I hit them with 22 to hit, deal 18.8 avg damage, slid 2, rattled and psychic locked
they attack an ally (with -6) or shift, they take automatic 27 damage
they attack me (with -4), they take 60.5 avg damage, slid 2, rattled and psychic locked

That means in an average round (attack, counterattack) they take 79.3 avg damage, and are slid 2 and -4/6 to hit
Or if I attack them and they attack an ally, they take 45.8 avg damage and are still slid 2 with -4/6 to attack
If I attack and they just run, they take an OA with CA, which is another 56.1 avg damage and slid 2 with -4/6 to hit
On my next turn and all after, my attacks against them deal 37.8 avg damage, and are still slid 2 with -4/6 to hit

In the first round, I'll deal between 45.8 and 56.1 avg damage, and after that between 64.8 and 98.3 avg damage.

Calculations below:  Spoiler: Show
Add in a Holy Smite or three each encounter to amp up the damage further as well.

NOTE: I'm newish to CharOp and Hybrid Cavalier isn't in the builder yet, so all this is to the best of my knowledge. Please correct math as you see it. Also, somewhere in there I'll stick Starfire Womb for constant saving throws.

Still, I think I did most everything else correctly, and this guy is a beast.
Catch-22, slid, rattled, psychic locked, every turn he's ruining someone's day.

I look forward to hearing your feedback and learning from your expertise.

EDIT: Added Pelor's Sun Blessing
EDIT: Changed main stat to CON instead of CHA
EDIT: Didn't have MC fighter for Hindering Shield , so replaced with Mindbite Scorn/Psychic Lock for extra to-hit penalty and added Wintertouched for additional accuracy
EDIT: Added calculations for DPR in main post, and build simalcrum.

Thank you for your suggestions! What would I gain by going straight Cavalier besides saving a Hybrid Talent feat? I'd lose Warlock's Curse and the slide from Eldritch Strike (for slow with Hindering Shield), and it wouldn't be an MBA so I'd have to spend more on Iron Armbands instead of Bracers of Mighty Striking. Are there other benefits from Virtuous Strike besides the +2 to saving throws?

Also, where can I find the pact weapon feat for the White Well? And is there an advantage to using that weapon instead of Crusader + Hammer Shock?

Excellent find on Pelor's Sun Blessing, that'd definitely amp the DPR even further. Only problem is you'd have to worship Pelor AND Aumenator for the paragon path, so I'd have a hard time rationalizing it to my DM.

Starfire Womb + Hero's Poise is an excellent combination, those will likely be in my next few feats (along with something to help my defenses).

You can with Power of Arcana.

EDIT: With Pelor's Sun Disk working off CON, and Eldritch Strike working off either CON or CHA, the only real reason to go CHA primary is for Righteous Radiance, and by focusing on CON instead I get more AC, more hit points, more surges, and 3 more damage on all my attacks (against vulnerable radiant) except Righteous Radiance, which stays the same. I think I have a new main stat!

Aug 9, 2011 -- 12:34PM, monkeygentleman wrote:

You can with Power of Arcane.

No, you can't, as I just said.  It's not actually an Arcane At-Will.