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Min/Max 3.x / Duskblade uncertainties abound...
« on: February 13, 2013, 04:36:51 PM »
I got to talk to my DM (about this) and as it turns out that would have been too much trouble for its worth (in my DM's eyes) and he came to the conclusion that Duskblade would fit the bill nicely. It's kind of a shame, but since I haven't used an actual melee character in forever I agreed to try it out.
Before it gets mentioned, I've read DM's Duskblade handbook at least 10 times now.
Now, since I'm starting at ECL 13, it makes going straight Duskblade sort of appealing. Thereafter though I have no clue. Given that I have access to flaws, the supposed feat-starvedness of this class is supposedly less of a detriment, but I'm not even sure on what to spend these on except for the benchmark that is Power Attack, Knowledge Devotion plus Arcane Strike. Versatile Spellcaster might end up getting picked, I don't know. Spellstrike from Dragon Compendium 147 looked neat so then I thought why the hell would I take so many feats/items/spells involving tripping. Also considering getting True Believer for the Gauntlets of the Blood-Lord (MIC 101) since I thought that maybe boosting my channeled spells could be a good idea; one feat slot and 5,120 gp seems like a good deal.
Still, that would leave a bunch of feats left to choose and I have no clue what to pick. A PrC might end up helping with that but then again I'm not sure about those too. Bear in mind though, I absolutely do not want a familiar. I hate them for some unknown reasons. Poison Spell looked nice until I realized Minor Creation couldn't be used with it. Obtain Familiar could help with this, but no.
I'm lost, please halp.
Before it gets mentioned, I've read DM's Duskblade handbook at least 10 times now.
Now, since I'm starting at ECL 13, it makes going straight Duskblade sort of appealing. Thereafter though I have no clue. Given that I have access to flaws, the supposed feat-starvedness of this class is supposedly less of a detriment, but I'm not even sure on what to spend these on except for the benchmark that is Power Attack, Knowledge Devotion plus Arcane Strike. Versatile Spellcaster might end up getting picked, I don't know. Spellstrike from Dragon Compendium 147 looked neat so then I thought why the hell would I take so many feats/items/spells involving tripping. Also considering getting True Believer for the Gauntlets of the Blood-Lord (MIC 101) since I thought that maybe boosting my channeled spells could be a good idea; one feat slot and 5,120 gp seems like a good deal.
Still, that would leave a bunch of feats left to choose and I have no clue what to pick. A PrC might end up helping with that but then again I'm not sure about those too. Bear in mind though, I absolutely do not want a familiar. I hate them for some unknown reasons. Poison Spell looked nice until I realized Minor Creation couldn't be used with it. Obtain Familiar could help with this, but no.
I'm lost, please halp.