You're probably not looking for build advice, but helf 18 stalwart/2 monk is all the rage on Sarlona, and for good reason. Just in case you TR again... at any rate, no matter the race, IMO 2 monk beats the fighter capstone.

As far as gear, check out sirgog's: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=355893

He usually has things thought through pretty decent.

Zerjmoar has breakdowns for intimi and other important stuff: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=344637

Actually, if 18/2 is smexy these days...I could spare a lesser +3 heart lol.

Build advice is more than welcome.

Osharan Tregarth wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 1:57am:


Basically, yeah. And evasion if you want it.

18/2 is just slightly more optimal, a 20 build like sirgog's iron defender is obviously perfectly fine.

Human is a little questionable though

popejubal wrote on Apr 21^st, 2012 at 10:00pm:



How is this self-evident?  That fighter capstone is 10% more threat. 

18/2's reflex saves are kinda meh so saying they have 'evasion' is a stretch.

cdr wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 11:19am:


Level ups in DEX?  Really?

Pally dilly instead of Monk for healing amp?  Considering how important heal-scrolls are int he modern game I don't consider this wise.

Did this thing just build for Reflex save?  This really isn't typical.

Force of Personality feat?

cdr wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 11:46am:


Don't mind being questioned, I just won't built something that's this many eggs in one basket.  it really looks like it's built primarily for Reflex save.  It's actually DPS would be kinda lousy for those times it's not tanking (which is of course completely viable if you have a large enough stable of toons) and that's just something that I philosophically won't build.  It's just personal preference.

Just don't see the point in going level-ups in DEX.  44 STR is enough with a +10 weapon.  If he's holding aggro just fine I'd put the level-ups in CON.  He's already at the over-kill level for saves and AC (any AC about 95 IMNSHO is wasted) and you can never have too many HP. That 833 is pretty light for ELOB.

I see you agree with me on monk-dilly, it's just such a great OP part of the race that if you aren't taking it on a tank you're really missing out.  After running the numbers I regret going Human on my fighter's second life, 420 per Divine Hjeal-scroll compared to the 350 he can get now is huge.  Makes up for looking like a transgender burn victim.

I'm sure this works well in game, but don't tell me that 47 Refles save is typical for an 18/2  considering the build choices that went into getting that.

That said my tank is monk-splashed and probably will continue to be so unless the game changes drastically with the ENH pass and the new epic shit.  I'm just refuting the no-brainer part of the 18/2 . . . the fighter capstone is really nice.

cdr wrote on Apr 23^rd, 2012 at 11:46am:



WTF sergod is back!?

Yep. I still see people complaining about lack of eLOB tanks, but it's mostly nerdrage tbf and they're whiners

Ok, this is what she's got in gear as far as SD is concerned.

Epic Full Plate of the Ringleader
Stalwart Necklace
Cinder's Band
Ring of the Ravager
Epic Brawn's Spirits
Epic Spectral Gloves
Epic Antique GA
Epic Ring of the Silver Concord
Epic Cavalry Plate
Epic Helm of the Mrorannon
Epic Belt of the Mrorannon.

Methinks she's pretty far behind the curve as far as the new shiny gear is concerned. Le sigh. A lot of that is unnecessary now that she doesn't really have to hit an 80 intim, at least...not so far as I know.

80+ intim absolutely trivializes EDQ and Elite Hound. 

Though intim isn't needed on an ELOB tank I've seen loss of aggro wipe a group.   If you're going to build a tank these days you'd be foolish to not build for this, especially since with the gear we have now you can hit it with a dumped CHR.

cdr wrote on Apr 30^th, 2012 at 10:19am:


I will have to pull out her build, but I think she had it down to one or two feats, in the end.