AdamSmasher
2009-07-08, 01:11 PM
Level nine and the purpose of the game is to build the badest combat machines we can muster. Here's my plan so far, I'm going to try and combine polymorphing in to a Hydra with Karmic Strike, Mage Slayer, and Thicket of Blades.
On one side of the gestalt, I'm going Sorcerer and possibly Abjurant Champion. The other side I think should be crusader, atleast until Thicket of Blades stance. I want to fit two levels of paladin in for charisma to saves as well. For feats, I'm going to need Dodge, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Karmic Strike, Mage Slayer, and Practiced Spellcaster.
The main problems I see are that, once polymorphed, I won't be able to cast any more and anything with concealment no longer provokes.
This build will work mostly on forcing opponents to provoke constant AoOs, which, for a hydra with Combat Reflexes, means nine bite attacks. Melee oponents shouldn't be much of a problem. And if their one attack outweighs my nine, I can polymorph in to a Treant instead and grapple them down with Ferocious Grapple.
Spellcasters will be a problem. I should have them mostly locked down, bite AoOs should be hard to concentrate through and they ca't tumble through Thicket of Blades. If they use Greater Dimension Door and try to get away, I can take readied actions to move back adjacent to them while Flying.
I can use something to get blindsight, which means my main threat will be stealthy opponents with the Darkstalker feat.
So, now that I've given a summary, does anyone have any advice for a better combatant? Tips on maneuvers, spells, or fancy classes to take?
Pretty please?
On one side of the gestalt, I'm going Sorcerer and possibly Abjurant Champion. The other side I think should be crusader, atleast until Thicket of Blades stance. I want to fit two levels of paladin in for charisma to saves as well. For feats, I'm going to need Dodge, Combat Expertise, Combat Reflexes, Karmic Strike, Mage Slayer, and Practiced Spellcaster.
The main problems I see are that, once polymorphed, I won't be able to cast any more and anything with concealment no longer provokes.
This build will work mostly on forcing opponents to provoke constant AoOs, which, for a hydra with Combat Reflexes, means nine bite attacks. Melee oponents shouldn't be much of a problem. And if their one attack outweighs my nine, I can polymorph in to a Treant instead and grapple them down with Ferocious Grapple.
Spellcasters will be a problem. I should have them mostly locked down, bite AoOs should be hard to concentrate through and they ca't tumble through Thicket of Blades. If they use Greater Dimension Door and try to get away, I can take readied actions to move back adjacent to them while Flying.
I can use something to get blindsight, which means my main threat will be stealthy opponents with the Darkstalker feat.
So, now that I've given a summary, does anyone have any advice for a better combatant? Tips on maneuvers, spells, or fancy classes to take?
Pretty please?