"Optimization" builds for 6th level characters (3.5e/PF)

[Yora]

There are huge amounts of build optimizations for high level characters, but many suffer from the problem that you first have to get there before the nice tricks can be used.

Out of curiosity, what builds do you know that can pull of some cool tricks by 6th level or lower? Doesn't actually have to be super-effective, just anything that makes great use of synergy effects between class features, feats, and spells.

[GoodbyeSoberDay]

A DMM cleric can make a pretty awesome tank by level 5. Channeled Divine Shield gives you DR 10/magic all day, and you can get some pretty awesome fast healing as well. Of course, it just gets better as you level up, but it works once you can fit the feats in. Flaws are probably useful.

Focused conjurers with abrupt jaunt are quite survivable and fun with sculpted glitterdust and the like, though IME focused specialists play more like improved Sorcerers (i.e. higher T2). As long as that's your thing.

Dungeoncrasher works best at level 7, where you can dip 1 level of whirlpounce barbarian and get the full dungeoncrasher damage. A way to make it work at ECL 6 is to do something like Goliath Barbarian 1/DC Fighter 2/Totemist 2 with knockback and rack up the automatic bull rush attempts with all your natural attacks. There's probably a better way to do that.

[Endarire]

This is kinda like E6. I recall reading a build that gets miracle by ECL6, but I don't have a link. I think it involved DMM: Heighten and Extra Spell (miracle).

[Hallack]

http://www.minmaxboards.com/index.php?topic=2813 a compilation of Low level builds that may be helpful.

[Darrin]

Bubs the Commoner (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=7097263#post7097263) kicks in around ECL 4, although it's rather dependent on the DM allowing you to get ahold of multiple battletitan dinosaurs.

I think Trouserfang Dwarf (http://community.wizards.com/go/thread/view/75882/19860262/The_Trouserfang_Dwarf:_A_Rebirth) works at low levels, but I don't recall the particulars.

Haberdash the Masked (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=88633) works, just barely.