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Vistani War Preist
Jul 1st, 2020 at 6:33pm
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War Priest + War Domain

Blood of Vol deity (favored with daggers) + War Domain (Holy Sword)

WP Core: +1 Competence Bonus to Critical Threat Range with your Favored Weapon

Divine Might

+13 dmg & hit with favored from War Priest + War Domain

Holy Sword: Holy Sword, any weapons in your hands gain +1 to their Enhancement bonus and +1 Competence Bonus to Critical Threat Range and Critical Damage Multiplier.

(Not sure if WP core AND Holy Sword stack in terms of threat range)

+DS/Melee power/special attacks


Vistani

One with Blades (One With Blades: You gain a +1 Competence bonus to Critical Threat Range and +1 to Critical Damage Multiplier with daggers and throwing daggers.)  [Maybe doesn't stack with HS??]

+9-11 dmg from ENH

+1[W]

+Special attacks, Double Strike, and Melee Power



Does the synergy add up to "decent"?


I actually kinda like the idea of throwing daggers + ameliorating strike + Heavy Armor being extra survivable. I just don't know if the damage is there at all.


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Re: Vistani War Preist
Reply #1 - Jul 1st, 2020 at 6:41pm
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Kinda cool on a boss: (10 min CD)

You are a devoted follower of The Blood of Vol, and your zeal has been rewarded. Activate this ability to draw upon the power within your own blood for 24 seconds plus 6 seconds per Religious Lore feat you have. In this state, you gain +4 Constitution, 100% Fortification, +10 to Fortitude Saves, and PRR and MRR equal to the number of Religious Lore feats you have. While in this state and have a Dagger in your main hand, you also gain Vampirism, stacking with other sources of Vampirism.
  


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Reply #2 - Jul 1st, 2020 at 6:42pm
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You need 14 levels of paladin to get holy sword. Assuming you're starting at 17, that only means 3 levels of cleric.

Is that really better than the improved buffs from a couple extra levels of paladin? Zeal is pretty great.
  

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Reply #3 - Jul 1st, 2020 at 8:29pm
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noamineo wrote on Jul 1st, 2020 at 6:42pm:
You need 14 levels of paladin to get holy sword. Assuming you're starting at 17, that only means 3 levels of cleric.

Is that really better than the improved buffs from a couple extra levels of paladin? Zeal is pretty great.


This would be a pure cleric.
You choose the War Domain at cleric level 2. It does the following:

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Level 2: You gain +1 to hit and damage with melee and ranged weapons. This increases at 4th, 8th, 12th, 16th and 20th.
Upon Turning: When you use Turn Undead your party gains a Divine bonus to Melee Power and Ranged Power equal to half your Cleric level for 20 seconds.

Level 5: You gain proficiency in all martial and exotic weapons.

Level 9: Your tactical DCs are increased by half your Cleric level.

Level 14: You gain Holy Sword as an SLA. 10 SP, 6 second cooldown.

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Re: Vistani War Preist
Reply #4 - Jul 1st, 2020 at 11:36pm
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competence crit bonuses do not stack.

You mention throwing but throwing daggers do not count as favored weapon for Vol, fyi.

I have been thinking about splashing 4 Cleric on my knife thrower tho because WP enhancements are very nice.

10% Double Shot
Enflame (Which is an AOE party buff and awesome)
AB Damage
Vulnerability Stacks on any weapon (Smite Foe)
Ameliorating Strike
Magical Backlash
Divine Might saves 8 AP in Harper and is better (+Attack)
Haven't tested but Silence the Wicked looks like it might be ok
  
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Reply #5 - Jul 2nd, 2020 at 2:01am
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Oh that's cool.

I think I'll try something like this for my next racial life. I actually really love cleric but haven't played it since they added the domains.
  

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Reply #6 - Jul 2nd, 2020 at 12:35pm
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Vistani Core 12 and Holy Sword are both competence bonus and will not stack.

This will still be an effective build however as I believe Vistani to be a very strong melee enhancement tree.
  
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Reply #7 - Jul 3rd, 2020 at 3:07am
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If you're going Vistani I suggest Animal or Strength domain.

Animal gives you HP and the bear charge attack.

Strength gives you strength to reflex, strength, and immunity to knockdown.

I guess there are other domains as well. But war is useless on a vistani for the forementioned lack of stacking bonuses.
  
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Reply #8 - Jul 3rd, 2020 at 9:53am
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Edrein wrote on Jul 3rd, 2020 at 3:07am:
If you're going Vistani I suggest Animal or Strength domain.

Animal gives you HP and the bear charge attack.

Strength gives you strength to reflex, strength, and immunity to knockdown.

I guess there are other domains as well. But war is useless on a vistani for the forementioned lack of stacking bonuses.



Good point!
  


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Re: Vistani War Preist
Reply #9 - Jul 3rd, 2020 at 11:33am
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This could be a fun build for half-orc lives. No special reason, just think it would look funny.
  

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Reply #10 - Jul 3rd, 2020 at 2:08pm
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In case anyone was wondering:

For some reason I decided to do a plain thf war priest. It’s not good. I mean, all the survivability is there, but the dmg feels about 50-60% thf pally. Kinda annoyed I did that. Oh well. Only about 300k xp to suffer through.

One thing it reminded me of: for heroic speed you really want aoe damage. It lacks good aoe. The war priest t5 is weak and has a long cd.
  


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Reply #11 - Jul 3rd, 2020 at 2:28pm
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Will keep that in mind.

Fortunately not long to go! Its' fairly easy to suffer through 17-20 if you din't have to do 1-16.
  

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