Grifthin
2010-09-02, 09:18 AM
Righto here's the challenge - taking nothing but core pathfinder and building a level 20 character that uses 2 crossbows at once. Must not be dependent on magic items. At the moment it looks like this:
Race: elf - need the +2 dex and +2 int.
Wizard 5/Fighter 5/Eldricht Knight 10
Specialist Transmuter so I can get +2 Dex when prepping spells.
All stat points except 1 went into dex.
Stats are:
STR 12
DEX 18
CON 14
INT 14
WIS 10
CHA 10
At level 20 using transmuter for +2 Dex
STR 12
DEX 26
CON 14
INT 17
WIS 10
CHA 10
Feats I have selected are:
Arcane armor casting and mastery for the -20% Spell casting failure
Weapon focus, Specialization, Greater weapon focus, Greater Specialization
Exotic Weapon Proficiency Repeating light crossbows
Combat casting, Deadly Aim, Precise Shot, Point Blank Shot
Rapid Shot, Two weapon Fighting, improved Two weapon fighting, Greater Two weapon fighting, Extend spell.
Basic plan is to take Crossbow Smithing skill and make very large Magazines (20-30 bolts) for my Crossbows, then use Unseen servants just to pull the little lever in between shots.
Shots at level 20 with haste and my feats:
+16/+16/+16/+11/+6/+1 - Main hand with a non magical Crossbow
+16/+16/+11/+6 with my offhand with a non magical Crossbow
Just to confirm - each crossbow gets a extra shot from rapid shot when full attacking right ? If not, lose 1 attack on offhand.
That's 10 shots a round each dealing 1d8+16 damage within 30 feat. Obviously with a magical crossbow it will be much better. I have 7th level spells (these really are just support and utility) as well as full attacks. How can I improve this build - where can I drop levels and what feats can I get that will improve things, and how do I make space for them. Please help me o mighty playground optimizers - and remember, Pathfinder core only.
Race: elf - need the +2 dex and +2 int.
Wizard 5/Fighter 5/Eldricht Knight 10
Specialist Transmuter so I can get +2 Dex when prepping spells.
All stat points except 1 went into dex.
Stats are:
STR 12
DEX 18
CON 14
INT 14
WIS 10
CHA 10
At level 20 using transmuter for +2 Dex
STR 12
DEX 26
CON 14
INT 17
WIS 10
CHA 10
Feats I have selected are:
Arcane armor casting and mastery for the -20% Spell casting failure
Weapon focus, Specialization, Greater weapon focus, Greater Specialization
Exotic Weapon Proficiency Repeating light crossbows
Combat casting, Deadly Aim, Precise Shot, Point Blank Shot
Rapid Shot, Two weapon Fighting, improved Two weapon fighting, Greater Two weapon fighting, Extend spell.
Basic plan is to take Crossbow Smithing skill and make very large Magazines (20-30 bolts) for my Crossbows, then use Unseen servants just to pull the little lever in between shots.
Shots at level 20 with haste and my feats:
+16/+16/+16/+11/+6/+1 - Main hand with a non magical Crossbow
+16/+16/+11/+6 with my offhand with a non magical Crossbow
Just to confirm - each crossbow gets a extra shot from rapid shot when full attacking right ? If not, lose 1 attack on offhand.
That's 10 shots a round each dealing 1d8+16 damage within 30 feat. Obviously with a magical crossbow it will be much better. I have 7th level spells (these really are just support and utility) as well as full attacks. How can I improve this build - where can I drop levels and what feats can I get that will improve things, and how do I make space for them. Please help me o mighty playground optimizers - and remember, Pathfinder core only.