Melee help

[m149307]

What are ways to get a high to hit bonus. I hit off touch... but I want to make sure I almost never miss an attack. Any help? (Oh, and I am level 10 with 18 str, max gold is 49k. Nothing too expensive please)

[Talbot]

How are your knowledge skills? Knowledge Devotion can get you up to a +5 depending on ranks, rolls, and monster type. That's going to be the quickest mileage shy of spending more gold than you want to.

[m149307]

Part Duskblade... so all knowledges.
Which knowledge's should I max out in order to get the bonus against the most types of monsters?

[Silva Stormrage]

Depends on the campaign, if you are fighting undead a lot then religion is obviously useful. Arcana and the Planes are pretty good as outsiders and dragons are pretty common enemies. Local if you fight humanoids a lot... nature for fey, etc etc.

[Thurbane]

Reckless Offense feat gets you +2 to hit for -4 to AC.

[m149307]

Can't afford to lose AC, I am too squishy.

[Hand_of_Vecna]

The school weapons from ToB give a +3 to hit for the cost of a +1 enchantment, .4 hitthat is to say a +1 school weapon is +4hit/+1 damage at the +2 weapon price. It only works it you're either using a strike from or in a stance of the school it's attuned to. Choosing a stance to always be in isn't that hard though, especially if you're only dipping martial adept or using a feat or item.

[m149307]

Can't use weapons, unfortunately. I am also a Warlock who uses Eld Claws... so no weapons.

[Thurbane]

You might find more ideas here: Person_Man's Guide to Optimizing To-Hit (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?134446-3-5-Person_Man-s-Guide-to-Optimizing-To-Hit)