Dwarven Defender 30 / Paladin 8 / Rogue 2 (legacy)
A build written by AforAmon, first published 10-NOV-2024. A build is one player's opinion, not a rule. Nothing on this page is checked against the game's code the way the rest of the wiki is, and a rebalance can leave a build behind without anybody editing it.
Marked legacy by its author: it was written for an older version of the server and is kept for reference rather than for following.
| Classes | Paladin(8), Rogue(2), Dwarven Defender(30) |
| Race | Azer (M) |
| Abilities | STR: 20 (36), DEX: 14, CON: 16, WIS: 12, INT: 14, CHA: 8 |
| Cost | 50 Boss Tokens (Race). |
Level by level
| Class | Feats and gains | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| P | 01: Paladin(1): Luck of Heroes | 01: Ride(1), Save(15) |
| P | 02: Paladin(2): {Smite Evil} | 02: Save(19) |
| P | 03: Paladin(3): Dodge | 03: Save(23) |
| P | 04: Paladin(4): STR+1, (STR=21) | 04: Save(27) |
| P | 05: Paladin(5): {Mounted Combat} | 05: Save(31) |
| P | 06: Paladin(6): Toughness | 06: Save(35) |
| P | 07: Paladin(7) | 07: Save(39) |
| P | 08: Paladin(8): STR+1, (STR=22) | 08: Save(43) |
| DD | 09: Dwarven Defender(1): Weapon Focus: Morning Star, {Defensive Stance} | 09: Save(47) |
| DD | 10: Dwarven Defender(2): {Defensive Awareness I} | 10: Save(51) |
| DD | 11: Dwarven Defender(3) | 11: Save(55) |
| DD | 12: Dwarven Defender(4): STR+1, Improved Critical: Morning Star, (STR=23) | 12: Save(59) |
| DD | 13: Dwarven Defender(5) | 13: Save(63) |
| DD | 14: Dwarven Defender(6) | 14: Save(67) |
| DD | 15: Dwarven Defender(7): Blind Fight | 15: Save(71) |
| DD | 16: Dwarven Defender(8): STR+1, (STR=24) | 16: Save(75) |
| DD | 17: Dwarven Defender(9) | 17: Save(79) |
| DD | 18: Dwarven Defender(10): Iron Will | 18: Save(83) |
| Ro | 19: Rogue(1) | 19: Save(93) |
| Ro | 20: Rogue(2): STR+1, {Evasion}, (STR=25) | 20: Disable Trap(23), Open Lock(1), Pick Pocket(23), Tumble(20), UMD(23), Save(13) |
| DD | 21: Dwarven Defender(11): Great Strength I, (STR=26) | 21: Save(17) |
| DD | 22: Dwarven Defender(12) | 22: Save(21) |
| DD | 23: Dwarven Defender(13) | 23: Save(25) |
| DD | 24: Dwarven Defender(14): STR+1, Great Strength II, Epic Prowess, (STR=28) | 24: Save(29) |
| DD | 25: Dwarven Defender(15) | 25: Save(33) |
| DD | 26: Dwarven Defender(16) | 26: Save(37) |
| DD | 27: Dwarven Defender(17): Great Strength III, (STR=29) | 27: Save(41) |
| DD | 28: Dwarven Defender(18): STR+1, Armor Skin, (STR=30) | 28: Save(45) |
| DD | 29: Dwarven Defender(19) | 29: Save(49) |
| DD | 30: Dwarven Defender(20): Great Strength IV, (STR=31) | 30: Save(53) |
| DD | 31: Dwarven Defender(21) | 31: Save(57) |
| DD | 32: Dwarven Defender(22): STR+1, Epic Weapon Focus: Morning Star, (STR=32) | 32: Save(61) |
| DD | 33: Dwarven Defender(23): Great Strength V, (STR=33) | 33: Save(65) |
| DD | 34: Dwarven Defender(24) | 34: Save(69) |
| DD | 35: Dwarven Defender(25) | 35: Save(73) |
| DD | 36: Dwarven Defender(26): STR+1, Great Strength VI, Epic Energy Resistance: Cold I, (STR=35) | 36: Save(77) |
| DD | 37: Dwarven Defender(27) | 37: Save(81) |
| DD | 38: Dwarven Defender(28) | 38: Save(85) |
| DD | 39: Dwarven Defender(29): Epic Energy Resistance: Cold II | 39: Save(89) |
| DD | 40: Dwarven Defender(30): STR+1, Epic Energy Resistance: Cold III, (STR=36) | 40: Concentration(11), Discipline(43), Ride(39) |
Notes
Here’s a Premium Dwarven Defender build. Has evasion, high saves, high damage resistance/immunity and some weak paladin buffs. Can use scrolls for extra elemental shields. The CBC shows the weapon feats using Morning Star but you can use any kind of weapon with it. / The idea is to use a medium weapon with a small skin (which you can buy for as low as 100 Skin Token) to obtain +1 AB / AC (small size) and double the STR modifier as damage (since you will be using the medium weapon as two-handed). / The build therefore uses no shield and relies on damage reduction and the large HP pool to survive. You’ll need to use heal potions consistently (Watch out for crits). Build can be made Free with Duergar: build will lose some stats and Fire Immunity, but gain a long lasting Improve Invisibility. In this case switch Epic Energy Resistance: Cold with Epic Energy Resistance: Fire.