Charging Thrower Build D&D 3.5

[Rookwood]

So here's a build I've been playing with:

Races of Stone - Goliath Race, Knockback Feat
Unearthed Arcana - Whirling Frenzy ACF, Flaws
Complete Champion - Spirit Totem Barbarian ACF
Dungeonscape - Dungeon Crasher Fighter ACF
Champions of Valor Web Enhancement - Zhentarim Fighter ACF
Tome of Battle - Martial Study Feat, Martial Stance Feat, Bloodstorm Blade PrC
Complete Warrior - Exotic Weapon Master PrC, Master Thrower PrC, Hulking Hurler PrC, Shock Trooper Feat
Unapproachable East - Battle Jump Feat, Valorous Weapon Enhancement
Complete Adventurer - Leap Attack Feat
Frostburn - Harpoon Weapon
Drow of the Underdark - Imperious Command Feat, Fearsome Armour Enhancement

Goliath w/ LA Buy Off -OR- Human w/ Jotunbrud Feat

32 Point Buy:
Str: 36 (17 base, +4 racial, +4 level, +5 tome, +6 item)
Dex: 12 (14 base, -2 racial)
Con: 16 (14 base +2 racial)
Int: 13
Wis: 10
Cha: 8

Lion Totem Ferocity Barbarian 1/ Dungeon Crasher Zhentarim Fighter 9/ Bloodstorm Blade 4/ Exotic Weapon Master 1 (Uncanny Blow [Harpoon])/ Master Thrower 1 (Two with one blow)/ Hulking Hurler 3/ Dungeoncrasher Zhentarim Fighter +1.

HD: 12+12d10+4d12+1d8+60 = 12+66+26+4+60 = 168 hp

Flaws: 2.
Feats:
1st: Exotic Weapon Proficiency (Harpoon) [Fighter Bonus], Power Attack, Improved Bull Rush [Flaw], Weapon Focus (Harpoon) [Flaw]
3rd: Knockback
4th: Point Blank Shot [Fighter Bonus]
6th: Shock Trooper
8th: Martial Study (Steely Strike)
9th: Martial Stance (Punishing Stance),
11th: Throw Anything [Bonus]
12th: Leap Attack
13th: Battle Jump [Fighter Bonus]
15th: Imperious Command
18th: Rapid Shot
20th: Far Shot [Fighter Bonus]
Skill Tricks: Never Outnumbered

Large +5 Valorous Distance Speed Harpoon
+5 Fearsome Full Plate
Belt of Battle
Gauntlets of Ogre Power +6

Valorous + Speed + Whirling Frenzy + Charge + Pounce + Rapid Shot + Power Attack + Knockback + Uncanny Blow + Two With One Blow + Dungeon Crasher (8d6+(3x Str)) + Thunderous Throw + Lightning Ricochet +Leap Attack + Battle Jump + Belt of Battle (Full Round Action, repeat combo).
90ft. Range
+27/ +27/ +27/ +27/ +22/ +17/ +12
((2d8+45)x3), +8d6+45 on Dungeon Crasher = 152+73 or 225 average damage per hit and each attack also strikes secondary target adjacent to primary target, secondary target also gets impaled by harpoon and takes an extra 152 average damage (same as initial damage from harpoon) if they fail DC 10+ Damage Dealt (162 average) Reflex save.

So, any thoughts on the build? :smalltongue:

[theForce017]

I have always been a fan of thrower builds and this one is way cool! What would your AC and Saves look like with this build?

[Rookwood]

I have always been a fan of thrower builds and this one is way cool! What would your AC and Saves look like with this build?

Kinda hard to say. 19/11/7 for base saves, I think. More if fractional saves are allowed. For AC, maybe about 24 from armor/dex/enhancement. Magic items will boost them quite a bit, but I can't be bothered with WBL and stuff right now. This build could really benefit with an artificer on hand for magic items now that I think about it.

[Wacky89]

my thoughts:
If dragon magazine is allowed this fighter ACF might be useful:
Dragon Magazine #310
Exoticist: Dazzling Display, Exotic Attack, Strange Strike, Loses Martial Weapon Proficiency, gains four Exotic Weapon Proficiencies
might not be worth it since it doesnt have all fighter feats to choose from

feat that could be useful:
Hurling Charge from Miniatures Handbook

[ExLibrisMortis]

Most of the Bloodstorm Blade throwing abilities depend on expending Iron Heart maneuvers. You're also taking Zhentarim Fighter level 10, which (iirc) doesn't really do anything. I'd suggest dipping warblade 1, to get a refresh mechanic, better saves, better hit die, better skills, more maneuvers known (save feats!), and INT to reflex saves.

[Zetapup]

Minor nitpick: how are you getting two swift actions per turn? Thunderous throw requires a swift action to activate, and so does the belt of battle.

[Rookwood]

Most of the Bloodstorm Blade throwing abilities depend on expending Iron Heart maneuvers. You're also taking Zhentarim Fighter level 10, which (iirc) doesn't really do anything. I'd suggest dipping warblade 1, to get a refresh mechanic, better saves, better hit die, better skills, more maneuvers known (save feats!), and INT to reflex saves.

Well, when I statted it up I intended for that 10th fighter level to be taken at 20th. Warblade would free up two feats but would push peak effectiveness up a level. Overall it would probably be better, taking it after barbarian.


Minor nitpick: how are you getting two swift actions per turn? Thunderous throw requires a swift action to activate, and so does the belt of battle.

Thanks for pointing that out, I missed that.