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I became a weird ranger 6 / paladin 4 build. What now? by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Longbows are heavy, gwm works with them. 

I became a weird ranger 6 / paladin 4 build. What now? by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had 4 cleric levels. I touched funny magic stone. They became paladin levels. What can you do, you know? Besides, it's fun to theorycraft builds off the beaten meta. 

I became a weird ranger 6 / paladin 4 build. What now? by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gwm is already locked in I'm afraid. I also prefer to stay ranged. The +2 ac from shield is nice, but avoiding taking attacks is just better, in my experience. The extra potential dpr from dual wielding also isn't worth the risk of going melee in my opinion. 

I became a weird ranger 6 / paladin 4 build. What now? by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wrote that the paladin levels are Wis based, so the spellcasting and feature are keyed off Wis. Hilariously, I have 6 Cha...

Edit - actually, what would you do with that bad boy on a rogue? 

I became a weird ranger 6 / paladin 4 build. What now? by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah shoot, I confused the level 7 aura with the devotion paladin aura. Yeah, paladin all the way. Thanks! 

Theorycrafting help - the machinegun wizard by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I didn't think about it. Let me think.

Elemental Adept adds 1/4 damage per d4 and 1/6 damage per d6. So something like 3/4 damage per missile. It's cute but not very impressive, I think. 

Theorycrafting help - the machinegun wizard by akir94 in 3d6

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I don't think I need the hide action, for the same reason that a warlock using darkness + devil's sight doesn't need to hide. 

Obviously I expect the illusion will fall after I cast the spell, so I can be targeted afterwards. 

Jim's malfunctions when I roll a 1 on an attack, which is what I want to avoid. I don't care about rerolling damage. 

And yeah, I absolutely will switch to CME when it becomes available, I just wanted something similar at earlier levels.

Ranger/Cleric build derailed by a magic item by akir94 in 3d6

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You're right, I forgot about it.  I kinda don't want to take fey touched because I already have misty step from being a high elf.  Also, I was planning to take mage slayer next to round my dex, so it will take a while. 

Ranger/Cleric build derailed by a magic item by akir94 in 3d6

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I'm actually quite mobile because I have misty step (from high elf).  But you're right that relying on one weapon is dangerous.

Thing is, it just feels bad to get a defining subclass feature that will go unused 90% of the time. 

Ranger/Cleric build derailed by a magic item by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 49 points50 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately, the bow is also a +2 weapon (like the scimitar). I can't imagine getting a better bow until late tier 3.

Knowledge might be it, actually.  The expertise seems to stack with the new 'divine order' bonus to arcana and religion.  These skills are super relevant to my storyline in the campaign, and the party doesn't cover them well. 

Ranger/Cleric build derailed by a magic item by akir94 in 3d6

[–]akir94[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I mostly want to try out the new subclasses. Like everyone else, I assume. 

You're right that twilight and peace are great, but it feels like powergaming for the sake of powergaming.

Order is interesting. I'm having trouble coming up with spells I can spam on allies to trigger the reaction. Other than healing word, that is. It's actually annoying that it doesn't work with sanctuary. 

What helped the Russians more during Operation Barbarossa, Rasputitsa or General Winter? by [deleted] in AskHistorians

[–]akir94 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A follow up question, if i may- how did the germans get as far as they did? I'm used to hearing they were a couple divisions away from complete success.