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11 months ago ::
Aug 07, 2012 - 11:50AM
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Jul 27, 2012
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So I made a White Well Fey Pact Hexblade and I am looking for constructive criticism. Point out things that might make it broken. Spoiler:
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====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======
Bane, level 14
Revenant, Warlock (Hexblade), Legendary Hexblade
Pact: Fey Pact of the White Well
Choose your Race in Life: Eladrin
Associate: Trained Young Owlbear
Ancient (+2 to Endurance)
Theme: Fey Beast Tamer
FINAL ABILITY SCORES
STR 11, CON 12, DEX 20, INT 9, WIS 11, CHA 24
STARTING ABILITY SCORES
STR 10, CON 11, DEX 14, INT 8, WIS 10, CHA 18
AC: 30 Fort: 22 Ref: 26 Will: 28
HP: 99 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 24
TRAINED SKILLS
Bluff +19, Insight +12, Intimidate +21, Stealth +18
UNTRAINED SKILLS
Acrobatics +13, Arcana +6, Athletics +8, Diplomacy +16, Dungeoneering +7, Endurance +13, Heal +7, History +6, Nature +7, Perception +9, Religion +6, Streetwise +14, Thievery +13
POWERS
Basic Attack: Melee Basic Attack
Basic Attack: Ranged Basic Attack
Revenant Utility: Dark Reaping
Warlock Utility: Soul Step
Warlock Attack: Moonfire Blade
Warlock Attack: Well of Light
Warlock Attack 1: Eldritch Bolt
Warlock Attack 1: Hellfire Blast
Warlock Utility 2: Wrathful Aspect
Warlock Utility 4: Lesser Planar Ally
Warlock Attack 5: Emerald Shield
Warlock Utility 6: Fey Switch
Warlock Attack 7: Moonlit Escape
Warlock Attack 9: Summon Warlock's Ally
Warlock Utility 10: Spined Devil's Boon
Valiant Hexblade Attack 11: Curse of Blinding Radiance
Valiant Hexblade Utility 12: White Well Invocation
FEATS
Level 1: Weapon Focus (Heavy Blade)
Level 2: Armor Proficiency: Ring Mail
Level 4: Toughness
Level 6: Rod Expertise
Level 8: Implement Expertise (Rod)
Level 10: Implement Focus (Rod)
Level 11: Superior Implement Training (Ashen rod)
Level 12: Weapon Expertise (Heavy Blade)
Level 14: Armor Specialization (Chainmail)
ITEMS
Sword of the White Well x1
Blast Scepter (Ashen rod) +3 x1
Eladrin Ring Mail +3 x1
Bracelet of the Radiant Storm x1
Fireburst Boots x1
Gauntlets of Blood (paragon tier) x1
Ruby Lenses x1
Cloak of Distortion +3 x1
Cincture of Vivacity x1
Ring of Feather Fall x1
Ring of Winter (level 14) x1
Tattoo of Arcane Blood (paragon tier) x1
====== End ======
Warlocks channel arcane might wrested from primeval entities. They commune with infernal intelligences and fey spirits, scour enemies with potent blasts of eldritch power, and bedevil foes with hexing curses. Armed with esoteric secrets and dangerous lore, warlocks are clever and resourceful foes. However you came to your arcane knowledge, you need not accept the poor reputation warlocks sometimes endure. You could be a libram-toting scholar captivated by ominous lore, a foot-loose wanderer searching for elusive ultimate truths, a devil-touched hunter using infernal spells to eliminate evil, or even a black-clad mercenary who uses sinister trappings to discourage prying strangers and unwanted attention. On the other hand, you could be a true diabolist using your gifts to tyrannize the weak—some warlocks unfortunately are exactly that. The pacts are complete. The rites have concluded. The signs are drawn in blood, and the seals are broken. Your destiny beckons. D&D Home Page - What Class Are You? - Build A Character - D&D Compendium
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11 months ago ::
Aug 07, 2012 - 11:54AM
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Jun 17, 2010
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Bonuses of the same type don't stack. Weapon Focus and Implement Focus both provide a "feat bonus to damage rolls." You get the higher of the two, not both. Same goes for the Expertise feats. Rod Expertise, Implement Expertise, and Weapon Expertise are all redundant.
For hexblades specifically, you should pick the Implement versions of all of those, though, since even your weapon attacks also use your implement.
D&D Next = D&D: Quantum Edition
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11 months ago ::
Aug 07, 2012 - 1:01PM
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Date Joined:
Jul 28, 2011
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Why not take War Wizard's or White Lotus Expertise? They provide the attack bonus to both weapon and implement attacks.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 07, 2012 - 1:07PM
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Feb 23, 2012
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The best expertise depends on what you are going to use for your implement.
-Staff expertise gives you reach so you can hit targets up to 2 squares away, 3 squares if you are gloom pact.
-Rod expertise gives you a bonus to AC/Ref.
-Ki Focus expertise gives bonus damage vs bloodied creatures.
-Light blade expertise gives you bonus damage if you have CA (though this requires you to use a weapliment).
Edit: War wizards does not help much because most of your attacks are not going to be hitting your allies and white lotus does not give you a bonus other than the bonus to attack. Every other implement bonus gives you some extra benefit.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 08, 2012 - 2:12AM
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Apr 27, 2009
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War Wizards also does nothing for Hexblades, unless you spend a feat to get proficiency in light/heavy blades as implements, which you don't have out of the box.
So default to Rod Expertise, because it gives you a defensive bonus.
White Lotus Riposte and Master Riposte can increase your damage by a good amount. And Starfire Womb is a must have in Paragon, to get rid of annoying status effects. I would also delay Armor Specialization to get Improved Defenses.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 08, 2012 - 8:41AM
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Aug 27, 2009
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Everyone else has already talked about your feats, so I'll mention your powers.
First, you might want to consider decreasing your CHA to 18 post-racial and upping your DEX. I know the boost to attack and everything is nice, but I really don't think it's worth it unless you're playing a race where your Primary stat covers your AC as well, like a Rogue or Wizard. Just a suggestion.
Next, consider swapping Hellfire Blast for Crown of Stars. As a White Well Hexblade, you're all about radiant damage & vulnerability. This gives you a decent attack, followed by a minor action radiant attack every round, which is pretty awesome for you.
Emerald Shield isn't a bad power at Level 5, but if you already have Rod Expertise it's not QUITE as awesome, since it's shield bonus doesn't stack, AFAIK.
At 10, you'd probably want Ethereal Sidestep over Spined Devil's Boon. It fits better thematically, and given that you're already trying to enhance your teleporting with Eladrin Ring Mail, having an at-will teleport can be really freakin' amazing.
Also, just curious: why are you taking an Ashen Rod? Your focus should be on Radiant enhancement, since your at-will and encounters all use it. I'd either take a Defiant Rod, or the old humdrum stand-by Accurate Rod.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 08, 2012 - 12:09PM
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With those superfluous feats out of the way, pick up Arcane Implement Proficiency: Heavy Blades (or MC: Swordmage) and then get Dual Implement Spellcaster. I agree with the Armor Spec., wait. You might also consider freeing a feat by sticking with Hide.
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11 months ago ::
Aug 08, 2012 - 2:03PM
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Date Joined:
Nov 30, 2010
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I actually recommend going to superior implement-dragontooth wand instead of sticking with rod. Because it would increase the accuracy of both eldritch bold and moonfire blade (as well as deadly property)
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