High Dmg Bard Build S8
From D&D Wiki
- 3Game Rule Components
- 3.1Point Buy Alternatives
This is a combat build that will skip over things like background and skills. It uses playtest material in the unearthed arcana, so stuff may change when updated into RAW(if ever). The build is a multiclass of Fighter, Warlock, and Sorcerer. It is a Gish-style build, that focuses on three main effects. Sep 13, 2018 8.138 Update Bard Mid - The Wandering Destroyer. Bard build guides on MOBAFire. League of Legends Premiere Bard Strategy Builds and Tools.
Introduction[edit]
Handsome Fight Bard, good saves and attacks. Using swiftblade class.
References[edit]
So many..
Game Rule Components[edit]
Point Buy Alternatives[edit]
Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments):
Standard 25 point buy[edit]
| Challenging 22 point buy[edit]
| Tougher 28 point buy[edit]
| High-Powered 32 point buy[edit]
|
Race:
Any race with more CHAR is good, run out of CONS reduction. Star elf is a good choice.
In this build, the chosen is Human.
Progression[edit]
| ECL | Class/HD/LA | Base Attack Bonus | Saving Throws | Feats | Class Features | Special | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort | Ref | Will | ||||||
| 1st | SRD:Bard 1 | +0 | +0 | +2 | +2 | SRD:Mobility | Bardic Music, Bardic Knowledge, Countersong, Fascinate, Inspire Courage +1 | By race: feat(Expeditious Dodge) |
| 2nd | SRD:Bard 2 | +1 | +0 | +3 | +3 | |||
| 3rd | SRD:Bard 3 | +2 | +1 | +3 | +3 | SRD:Track | Inspire Competence | |
| 4th | SRD:Bard 4 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | Ability Increase: Charisma +1 | ||
| 5th | SRD:Bard 5 | +3 | +1 | +4 | +4 | |||
| 6th | SRD:Bard 6 | +4 | +2 | +5 | +5 | Open feat | Suggestion | |
| 7th | SRD:Bard 7 | +5 | +2 | +5 | +5 | |||
| 8th | Swiftblade 1 | +6/+1 | +2 | +7 | +7 | Kami's Grace | +1 level of Bard, Ability Increase: Charisma +1 | |
| 9th | Swiftblade 2 | +7/+2 | +2 | +8 | +8 | Open Feat | Spring Attack, swift surge +1/+0 ft. | +1 level of Bard |
| 10th | Swiftblade 3 | +8/+3 | +3 | +8 | +8 | Bardic lore, bardic music | ||
| 11th | Sublime Chord 1 | +8/+3 | +3 | +8 | +10 | Blurred alacrity | +1 level of Sublime Chord | |
| 12th | Swiftblade 4 | +9/+4 | +3 | +9 | +11 | Open Feat | Sudden casting | +1 level of Sublime Chord, Ability Increase: Charisma +1 |
| 13th | Swiftblade 5 | +10/+5 | +3 | +9 | +11 | Arcane reflexes, swift surge +1/+10 ft. | ||
| 14th | Swiftblade 6 | +11/+6/+1 | +4 | +10 | +12 | Evasive celerity | +1 level of Sublime Chord | |
| 15th | Swiftblade 7 | +12/+7/+2 | +4 | +10 | +12 | Open Feat | Fortified hustle | +1 level of Sublime Chord |
| 16th | Swiftblade 8 | +13/+8/+3 | +4 | +11 | +13 | Bounding Assault, swift surge +2/+10 ft. | Ability Increase: Charisma +1 | |
| 17th | Swiftblade 9 | +14/+9/+4 | +5 | +11 | +13 | Diligent rapidity | +1 level of Sublime Chord | |
| 18th | Swiftblade 10 | +15/+10/+5 | +5 | +12 | +14 | Open Feat | Perpetual options | +1 level of Sublime Chord |
| 19th | Sublime Chord 2 | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +5 | +12 | +15 | Song of Arcane Power, Innervated speed, swift surge +2/+20 ft. | ||
| 20th | Sublime Chord 3 | +16/+11/+6/+1 | +6 | +13 | +17 | Ability Increase: Charisma +1 | ||
| 21th | Sublime Chord 4 | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +6 | +13 | +17 | Epic Open Feat | ||
| 22th | Sublime Chord 5 | +17/+12/+7/+2 | +7 | +14 | +18 | |||
| 23th | SRD:Paladin (of Freedom Maybe) 1 | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +7 | +14 | +18 | Aura of Good, Detect Evil, Smite Evil 1/day | ||
| 24th | SRD:Paladin (of Freedom Maybe) 2 | +18/+13/+8/+3 | +8 | +15 | +19 | Epic Open Feat | Divine Grace, Lay on Hands | Ability Increase: Charisma +1 |
Ends like:
Bard 7/ Swiftblade 10 / Sublime Chord 5/ SRD:Paladin 2
Back to Main Page → 3.5e Homebrew → Optimized Character Builds
From D&D Wiki
| This page is of questionable balance. Reason: See talk page.
|
The Darkblade
This is a combat build that will skip over things like background and skills. It uses playtest material in the unearthed arcana, so stuff may change when updated into RAW(if ever).
The build is a multiclass of Fighter, Warlock, and Sorcerer. It is a Gish-style build, that focuses on three main effects:
Two-Hand Fighter- Gives a good foundation for melee combat and saves some ASIs/Levels to make this build viable.
'Divine Smite 2.0'- Warlock's Hexblade Patron(UA: Warlock & Wizard) grants a Curse Bringer Sword. You can expend spell slots to deal [2*spell slot level d8] additional slashing damage on hit.
High Dmg Bard Build S8 Reviews
Darkness- Sorcerer Shadow Origin(UA: Light, Dark, Underdark!) lets you throw out darkness like candy on Halloween, and you can see through it!
BUILD
Stats are taken from PHB Point Buy setup: 15/10/15/8/10/13. STR>CON>CHA
The best race is Mountain Dwarf for the Str/Con bonus. 17/10/17/8/10/13
Level Fighter to 2. You get Great Weapon Fighting and Action Surge, which will make you help offset the late Extra Attack from warlock at Level 7.
Level Warlock to 5. You will take Blade Pact and spells are mostly irrelevant. Just pick some good support/mobility spells.
Hexblade: A non-concentration hex? With Critical range? Why not!
Eldritch Invocations: Thirsting Blade, Curse Bringer, Improved Pact Weapon.
Level Sorcerer to 13. Pack in the spell slots and sorc points.
Shadow Origin: Free Darkness, Free puppies, and you don't blink. Optionally, you can skip level 2 in Fighter for a 120ft teleport at 14.
Metamagic: Quickened and Twinned will matter in combat, others are up to player preference.
ASI Allocations:
3 should be used to get STR/CON to 20 for +5
Feats should be Great Weapon Master. -5/+10 is usable with darkness due to advantage and will save spell slots on Low AC minions. Take this when you are comfortable getting hits in darkness.
MATHS
This assumes level 20, no magical gear, except your +1 Curse Bringer Sword.
Flat damage: GWM +10, STR +5, magic +1, curse +6
To Hit: GWM -5, STR +5, prof +6, magic +1
Attacks against low AC trash mobs.
GWM + HexBladeCurse Attack
Attack against a High AC Tanky Minion/Boss Dmg financial pty ltd limited.
HexBladeCurse + 7th-level Smite + Second Attack using 6th-level Smite
The dream. Low AC damage sponge. Using GWM, and smite on all three attacks.
GWM + HexBladeCurse + 7th-level Smite + Second Attack using 6th-level Smite + Cleave using 5th-level Smite
None of these take advantage of Action Surge which would be two additional attacks, which if hit can be a high damage 'Smite'.
Back to Main Page → 5e Homebrew → Optimized Character Builds