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4E Character Optimization: Strikers

Information

• The Art of Striking - mkill
• Axioms of Striker Construction - ophite
• "Best" striker at levels 1-3 - PeterAbelard

Assassin

• All along the crooked Way: An Assassins Handbook (April 2010) - erleni
• Teacups, Poison and Fullblades: An Assassins Handbook (December 2009) - chanter_hound
• (outdated) In Silence and in Shadow - An Assassin's Handbook - TheBouncyPherret
• (outdated) Soul of Shadows: An Assassin Handbook - GnomeNinja5
• (outdated) Assassin Handbook (wiki)

Build Handbooks

• Death Incarnate: The Executioner's Guide (January 2011) - Litigation

Builds

• none yet, add your own!

Avenger

• Righteous Wrath: The Avenger's Handbook & forum link (April 2010) - kilpatds
• (outdated) The Avenger Handbook: Because nobody expects the Divine Inquisition - Klivian

Build Handbooks

• Auspex7's Avenger Builds Thread - Auspex7
• At the Table - Avenger Tactics, Tricks and Combos - Auspex7

Builds

• (Fighter) Avenger Master of Defense - lordduskblade
• (Fighter) Making the Infidel Flee: An Avenging Feycharger - Ignis_Fatuus
• (Fighter) The Executioner- Twin Striking with large Waraxes - SongNSilence
• (Warlock) Avenlock - The Eternal Wrath of Caiphon - The Exarch
• (Warlock) Angel of Wrath - Avenger/Student of Caiphon - Pandexander
• (Warlock) All-Radiant Avenger - Pursuit variant w/ radiant OAs and charges - Llamas Notsheep
• (Hybrid) Shielding Immo-bola-izer (level 16) - Netarious
• (Hybrid) Avenging Ghostporter Hybrid - Starkiller_

Barbarian

• Appetite for Destruction: The Barbarian's Handbook (August 2010) - lordduskblade
• (outdated) A Terrible Effort: A Post Primal Power Barbarian Guide - Soyim

Builds

• The Oracle of Death (October 2010) - Nova Barbarian and general party support - langeweile
• (Fighter) The San Diego Super Charger (216 DPR) - ShakaUVM
• (Fighter) Eladrin Barbarian | Kensei | Fang of the World Serpent - Greatspear wielding, Feycharging, high Dex - Elwyndas
• (Fighter) Barbarian Bruiser - lordduskblade
• (Hybrid) The Terminator T-800 - Fighter|Barbarian/Warforged Juggernaut/Demigod - Belile
• (Hybrid) Barbarian Feycharger - mikethemountain
• (Hybrid) Megan Darkwood - Arcane Smackdown - don't piss her off - Yargon

Monk

• No Paper Tigers!!!!: The Monk Handbook (June 2010) - Furious_Kender
• (outdated} House of the 30 Chambers - A Monk Guide (April 2010) - canamrock
• (outdated} I Know Kung Fu: A Guide to Monks (March 2010) - olfactatron

Builds

• The Drunken Boxer: Centered Breath Master of Defense- Furious_Kender

Ranger

• Thrill of the Hunt: The Ranger's Handbook (April 2010) , Wiki (March 2010) - lordduskblade
• (outdated) The Ranger Handbook: How to strike them where it hurts - GeorgeFHarris (OUTDATED)
• (outdated) Catharsis, or The Ranger Handbook - NoldorForce (INCOMPLETE)

Build Handbooks

• (outdated) The Art of Shredding: The Ranger Build Handbook - lordduskblade

Builds

• Da Bleeder - 96 ongoing damage without needing to-hit - ShakaUVM
• Voldemonte - an unkillable ranger - ShakaUVM
• Ziana's Archer - Ziana
• Undying Ranger - Jay_Ibero_911
• Classical Trident-Net Ranger - ChristopherGroves
• Epimethea, the Ultimate "Point and Click" Character - wrecan
• (Cleric) Ranger + Warpriest (the Sticky Striker) - Nifft
• (Fighter) Ranger/Pit Fighter/Demigod - lordduskblade
• (Fighter) Ranger Pitfighter - unundindur
• (Fighter) The Frozen Bolt: Ranger/Pitfighter/Demigod - Gelarshie (Very complete explanation, level-by-level, equipment and discussion included)
• (Fighter/Swordmage) Storm Stormtrooper: MC Fighter/Swordmage, Stormwarden, Eternal Defender - upho
• (Rogue) Battlefield Archer - lordduskblade
• (Spiked Chain) The Hurricane - lordduskblade
• (Wizard) Eladrin "Arcane Archer" - lordduskblade
• (Avenger) Storminglord - Netarious

Rogue

• Han Shot First: A Scoundrel's Guide (April 2012) - RenZhe
• Dirty Deeds... Done Dirt Cheap: The Rogue's Handbook (April 2010) - lordduskblade
• (incomplete) Swashbucklers and Sneak-Thieves: A Rogue Handbook (March 2010) - MatthiasKaiser
• (outdated) Flash Lads and Gallow Birds: A Guide to the Rogue - Vikingkingq
• (outdated) The Manual of Rakes, Sneaks and Thugs (a.k.a. The Rogue Handbook) - Litigation
• (outdated) Rogue Handbook: "Once me and my crew stole the wand of Orcus, I swear!" - unundindur

Build Handbooks

• What is Yours Can Be Mine: A Thief's Handbook (February 2011) - tsuyoshikentsu
• Dagger 101: In depth analysis of Rogue damage, the Dagger and general build advice (April 2010) - langeweile
• Draw Pardner: All about Sniper Rogues - Squirrelloid

Builds

• The Most Annoying Rogue Ever - Optimized Halfling Rogue (Artful Dodger/Shadow Assassin/Demigod) - Philip
• (Bard) "The Inevitable" - (Half-Elf Rogue/Bard / Daggermaster / Dark Wanderer Build) - McSmashin
• (Fighter) Darth Maul- The Non-Dagger Brutal Rogue - Xantos000
• (Paladin) An AOE Rogue (rogue/paladin...black flame zealot?!) - Denouema
• (Ranger) Rogue - Optimized - Favored Enemy
• (Ranger) Rogue Crossbow Sniper - Faytte
• (Warlock) Artful Drowlock: Rogue/Warlock/Shadow Assassin/Demi - JonnyFortune
• (Warlock) Black Fly: Optimized Goblin Lurker / Kamikazee Charger (Shadow Assassin/Daring Acrobat/Demigod) - Severion1
• (Wizard) Arcane Trickster: Gnome Rogue/Wizard/Paragon Multiclassing/Chosen - Valenkosh

Slayer

• Kill 'Em All: A Slayer's Guide (October 2010) - lordduskblade

Sorcerer

• The Demiurge Molecule: A Sorcerer's (and Elementalist's) Handbook (March 2012) - DuelistDelSol
• Ultimate Power: The Sorcerer's Handbook (April 2010) - Reg06
• (outdated) Joe's Sorcerer Guide (January 2010) - joemama1512
• (outdated) Joseph Silver's Mini-Guide to Sorcerer Damage Types - Joseph_Silver
• (outdated) How to be a Gishy Squishy: A Sorcerer Handbook - Ytterbium_Dragon
• (outdated) Pure Power: The Sorcerer's Handbook - Sven_Stryker
• Sorcerer Optimization Notes - Joseph_Silver

Build Handbooks

• Shock and Awe: A Storm Sorcerer's Guide - LordYawgmoth

Builds

• (Fighter) Cool Stormtrooper: Dragonborn Sorcerer/Fighter/Kensei/Demigod - upho
• (Rogue) A-ling of Doom: Wild Sorcerer/Arcane Wellspring/Harbinger of Doom - JonnyFortune
• (Rogue) Archetype series: Halfling Chaos Sorc Daggermaster and a Dragonborn Dragonsoul Heir - anomalousman
• (Rogue) The Charging Sorcerer by Van_Hellsing
• (Hybrid) Megan Darkwood - Arcane Smackdown - don't piss her off - Yargon

Warlock

• Walk With Me in Hell: The Warlock's Guide - DuelistDelSol
• The Power of the Dark Side: The Warlock's Handbook - Malkonnen
• (outdated) Selling thy soul for the promise of power: A Warlocks handy guide - eharper256
• (outdated) A Warlock Guide - Valheru_Blade
• (outdated) I Sold My Soul for This?!?!: A Handbook to Warlocks as Pure Strikers -furious_kender

Build Handbooks

• Speaking with a Thousand Voices: The Vestige Warlocks Handbook - Soyim

Builds

• The Facelock - 1/2 Elf Charisma Based Starlock/Doomslayer/Demigod - up to 21st Level, Up to 30th Level - AEDAN
• (Cleric) Dr. Mindbender, Warlock/Divine Oracle (optimizing the "roll 2x vs. Will") - Zaruthustran
• (Cleric) Hexhammer of the Gods, Warlock/Paragon Multiclassed Cleric - MwaO
• (Fighter) Hexhammer Gish - Nifft
• (Fighter) Hexforged (Warforged Hexhammer variant) - Starkiller_
• (Paladin) The Witch-Knight (like hell you can't make Gish!) - Subedei
• (Paladin) The Feyknight of Corellon- Warlock/Paladin/Justicar Combo - MeltedCanary
• (Wizard) Mittens the Warlock - McDungeon
• (Paladin) The Sun Warlock: 143+ at-will dpr -furious_kender
• (Hybrid) Arcane Feycharger - SongNSilence