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Re: melee/caster build help

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Fighter 12/ Warlock 11/ Warrior of Darkness 4/ Blackguard 3
http://nwn2db.com/build/?257703

Fighter 12/ Warlock 10/ Dragonslayer 5/ Blackguard 3
http://nwn2db.com/build/?258074

I changed a few things so (instead of Practiced Invoker) I could take DS and Extra Turning, sadly that will make me get the warlock invocations later, but oh well. :roll:

What do you think about these?
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I'm still thinking about Aurali's Dragonslayer idea. Sadly it's kinda feat-hungry compared to the Warrior of Darkness (for a single Iron Will it gives Toughness, Blind Fight and various weapon enchants), but it gives warlock progression. :/

With the WoD build I could take ICE and DS with EDM (or even more extra turning :D), I'm not so sure if I could do the same with a Dragonslayer.

Maybe instead of a twohander, I should go for a sword and board style even with that minor spell failure?
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the minor spell failure would ruin your life. its not very minor when put in game.
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and looking over your WoD build, you could drop prowess for the practiced invoker since you are not going for expose weakness and +1 AB is nice its not that nice. compared to the multiple benefits you will receive from the extra 4CL's on your lock invocations. you are at a fine line with AB though.
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How about this? http://nwn2db.com/build/?257703 or http://nwn2db.com/build/?258331

Once again I tried to force Dragonslayer into the build somehow (for better melee stats while gaining warlock progression), but it seems like if I keep the WoD, then it's just a waste of time to pick Dragonslayer instead of just pure Warlock.

With this, I'll lose some AB(~4) and BAB(1-2), but I can take one Dark Invocation, Eldritch Master, Imp. Knockdown and maybe Epic Damage Reduction with tons of additional HP.

Instead of DM/EDM I will have an even stronger hideous blow, true I will also lose the Divine Shield and the double cha saves. So I guess AC is going to be a problem again.
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You can't be LN + Warlock. Warlock is for Chaotic or Evil alignment so you're boxed into one of CG, CN or L/N/CE only.
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It's already Lawful Evil, what's wrong with that? :)
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Excuse me for bothering you again, but I kinda got confused when I double checked my build/warlock progression and the bgtscc custom feats. I know it's stupid, but it's better to be safe, than rcr the toon later.

This is my build. I know it's far from perfect, but this time I have only one question and it's about the Eldritch Master feat.

Will this character be able to pick Eldritch Master on this server? Because according to the feat changes by the time I'd like to pick the feat he should have the 9d6 EB needed for the EM.
Practiced Invoker wrote:The Caster level of your invocations increase by 4. This can’t increase it beyond your character level. You gain +2D6 eldritch blast if you’re 4 caster levels below your character level, and +D6 if you’re 2-3 levels lower.
Eldritch Master wrote:The 16 Warlock level prerequisite is now replaced with Eldritch Blast (9D6)
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you may not be able to take it at 23, but would compile the requirements at completion and allow you to at 24. it happens like that sometimes with meeting the minimums at the level you desire taking the feat.
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I see. On lvl18 he takes practiced invoker and by then he will have 4 non-warlock levels, so I thought that means +2d6 EB. That way he could take EM on lvl23, but we will see. :shock:

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Vesgar wrote:I see. On lvl18 he takes practiced invoker and by then he will have 4 non-warlock levels, so I thought that means +2d6 EB. That way he could take EM on lvl23, but we will see. :shock:

Thank you for your help! :)
yea.. pretty much. will also need to see if it is a "bonus feat" as sometimes the one you are wanting is on not on the list.
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