Any Benefit to WM > Lvl 7?

XantharTheFlame · Post by **XantharTheFlame** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 3:24 pm

I have the following build:

Fighter 4
Rogue 3
Weapon Master 7

Now I'm ready to level up again, and I'm wondering if I should increase WM any further, or will that be a waste? I'm guessing I'd keeping getting 1 extra Ki Dmg per round, which could be handy, but if I keep building Fighter the extra feats may be more valuable. I intend to put about 2 more levels into Rogue every other level as well so I don't need to bring Neeshka along and get Sand & Qara with my own character, then use Zhjaeve, Bishop or Grobnar as I feel like.

Thoughts?

Thanks,
XantharTheFlame

Loki[D.d.G] · Post by **Loki[D.d.G]** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:13 pm

WM becomes kind of obsolete after the 7th level, seeing as there are no new feats or significant bonuses to be acquired. I think fighter would be a better option because of the additional feats it gives.

Ur_Vile_Wedge · Post by **Ur_Vile_Wedge** » Sun Jan 13, 2008 10:41 pm

If you haven't taken levels in it already going RDD (Even taking Bard for a level if necessary) can also be great due to the STR bonus.

Claudius · Post by **Claudius** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:43 am

You could try rogue 4 for Uncanny Dodge and then if you have cleave already take Frenzied Berserker 5. Your +20 damage to Improved Power attack would get multiplied by WM.

XantharTheFlame · Post by **XantharTheFlame** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:20 am

Thought of RDD, but I played a Sorc/RDD in the original NWN, SoU & HotU to 40th level, and now want to do different things.

Nobody is suggesting that WM > 7th Lvl is worth it though, which is basically what I was wondering. I might just go with alternating Fighter/Rogue until Rogue is Level 8 for uncanny dodge -- at which point I'll be at

Fighter 8
rogue 8
WM 7

Char level 23... and for the final 7 or so levels I would just go fighter until the end of MotB.

OR

I may start down the Blackguard path since the skills there complement both fighter & rogue... (by the way, I'm Lawful Evil 100/0 already!)

Decisions, decisions....

XantharTheFlame

Claudius · Post by **Claudius** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 11:25 am

take rogue 10 for crippling strike (actually 11 will give you a sneak attack dice and leave fighter levels even and at feat level)

WM 7
rogue 11
fighter 12 (and eligible for Weapon Specialization, Greater Weapon Specialization, Epic Weapon Spec*)

*but you must take rogue 11 last to get epic weapon specialization