My HotU DD/Fighter/CoT

[Claudius]

S 17 - strength at all level ups
D 13
C 16
I 14
W 8
Ch 6

1: fighter (F) 1: exotic weapon proficiency, weapon focus Katana
2 F 2: power attack
3 F3: cleave
4 F4: weapon specialization Katana (str 18)
5 F5
6 F6: dodge, toughness
7 F7
8 Dwarven Defender 1(DD) (str 19)
9 DD 2: improved critical Katana
10 DD3
11 DD4
12 DD5: Knockdown (str 20)
13 DD6
Here is where SoU ended and HotU began

14 DD7
15 DD8: blindfighting
16 DD9 (str 21)
17 DD10
18 Champion of Torm (CoT) 1: Improved Knockdown
19 CoT 2: Great Cleave
20 CoT3 (str 22)
21 CoT4: great strength I (23), epic weapon focus
22 F 8: epic weapon specialization
23 DD 11
24 DD 12: great strength II (25)
25 DD 13
26 DD 14: overwhelming critical
27 DD 15: devestating critical
28 DD 16 (str 26)
29 DD 17
30 DD 18: armor skin, great strength IV (27)
31 DD 19
32 DD 20 (str 28)
33 DD 21
34 DD 22: , epic toughness, epic prowess

skills:

discipline 37
lore 37
spellcraft 18 (36)
tumble 18 (36)

I might not make it to so high a level. strength 28, Damage Reduction 15, no flanking or reducing dodge, epic weapon specialization, epic weapon focus, armor skin, epic prowess, devestating critical!!!.

[Myrr Disparo]

(...) 27 DD 15: devestating critical
(...) devestating critical!!!.

Now, scottg could probably correct me on this, but my thinking is that, if you're going the dev crit route, a scimitar (or kukri, but scimitar is cheaper + more damaging), is the optimal weapon choice. Admittedly, dual-wield would be even stronger, specially with HotU weapon enchanting, but until you get there, you'd be better served by a shield. Don't quote me on that, though, just a first impression

[GawainBS]

Now, scottg could probably correct me on this, but my thinking is that, if you're going the dev crit route, a scimitar (or kukri, but scimitar is cheaper + more damaging), is the optimal weapon choice. Admittedly, dual-wield would be even stronger, specially with HotU weapon enchanting, but until you get there, you'd be better served by a shield. Don't quote me on that, though, just a first impression

True, especially given that Keen & Improved Critical stack, thus enhancing the Scimitar's strong suit of a wider crit threat range. The average 2 points of extra damage of the Katana don't even come close. Scimitar also saves you a feat.

[Claudius]

Dual wield in HotU has the problem that you have to pay enchants to two weapons. Yeah scimitar might be better. Too late.

[Myrr Disparo]

Dual wield in HotU has the problem that you have to pay enchants to two weapons.

pay

Money, however, like in most RPG's is no object. Don't use XP for something you can get with money is kind of a golden rule of RPG-playing, isn't it? And that's usually because you'll have tons more than enough money
Edit: Of course, three feats are a bit of expense, level wise

[Claudius]

Money is an issue in HotU. Buying things is expensive. I doubt you can make 1 keen, max electrical damage, +10 enhancement weapon let alone 2.

[Claudius]

For some reason I can't edit my post. So I double post. For shame

Also it causes you to spec points in dex instead of strength and eats 3 feats. 4 feats if you use a double headed exotic weapon.

[Myrr Disparo]

Money is an issue in HotU. Buying things is expensive. I doubt you can make 1 keen, max electrical damage, +10 enhancement weapon let alone 2.

Really? Weird. I always have enough money to enchant, at least, two weapons, possibly three. I go acid damage, keen, +10. I usually swap the acid damage for haste in the off-hand, if I'm dual wielding. If I remember correctly, it's been many years since I last played
Also, never, ever use a double-sided weapon. They are VERY bad. If you're going dual wield, use scimitars or kukris, depending on your willingness to take the attack penalty for dual-wielding two medium sized weapons.

[GawainBS]

Money is an issue in HotU. Buying things is expensive. I doubt you can make 1 keen, max electrical damage, +10 enhancement weapon let alone 2.

You can easily make one. Two would be harder, if not impossible.