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Shadowdancer 30 / Monk 4 / Fighter 6 (Str) (legacy)

A build written by Tom D, first published 15-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.

ClassesMonk(4), Fighter(6), Shadowdancer(30)
RaceVampire
AbilitiesSTR: 18 (32), DEX: 16 (20), CON: 12, WIS: 14, INT: 10, CHA: 10
Cost50 Boss Tokens (Race).

Here’s a Premium pure STR Shadowdancer build. Could probably be improved but has 50+ saves, 77 AC with 50% conceal and DR and 64 AB self buffed (all undispellable). You can add two more ftr levels if you want another feat, or drop monk for a full bab class that gives hide/ms like ranger if you won’t be using monk weapon since you get evasion as SD. He can raid with a good ring mix for damage shields and is very fast on dungeons.

Level by level

ClassFeats and gainsSkills
M01: Monk(1): Luck of Heroes, {Cleave, Evasion, Improved Unarmed Strike, Stunning Fist}01: Save(16)
M02: Monk(2): {Deflect Arrows}02: Tumble(5), Save(15)
F03: Fighter(1): Iron Will, Blind Fight03: Save(17)
F04: Fighter(2): STR+1, Dodge, (STR=19)04: Save(19)
F05: Fighter(3)05: Save(21)
F06: Fighter(4): Great Fortitude, Mobility06: Save(23)
M07: Monk(3)07: Hide(10), Move Silently(8), Tumble(5), Save(4)
SD08: Shadowdancer(1): STR+1, {Hide in Plain Sight}, (STR=20)08: Save(10)
SD09: Shadowdancer(2): Lightning Reflexes, {Uncanny Dodge I}09: Save(16)
SD10: Shadowdancer(3)10: Save(22)
SD11: Shadowdancer(4)11: Save(28)
SD12: Shadowdancer(5): STR+1, Toughness, {Defensive Roll}, (STR=21)12: Tumble(5), Save(29)
SD13: Shadowdancer(6)13: Save(35)
SD14: Shadowdancer(7): {Slippery Mind}14: Save(41)
SD15: Shadowdancer(8): Weapon Focus: Quarterstaff15: Save(47)
SD16: Shadowdancer(9): STR+1, (STR=22)16: Save(53)
SD17: Shadowdancer(10): {Improved Evasion}17: Tumble(5), Save(54)
F18: Fighter(5): Improved Critical: Quarterstaff18: Save(56)
F19: Fighter(6): Mounted Combat19: Ride(1), Save(57)
M20: Monk(4): STR+1, (STR=23)20: Save(61)
SD21: Shadowdancer(11): Armor Skin21: Save(67)
SD22: Shadowdancer(12)22: Tumble(5), Save(68)
SD23: Shadowdancer(13): Epic Shadowlord23: Save(74)
SD24: Shadowdancer(14): STR+1, Epic Weapon Focus: Quarterstaff, (STR=24)24: Save(80)
SD25: Shadowdancer(15)25: Save(86)
SD26: Shadowdancer(16): Great Dexterity I, (DEX=17)26: Save(92)
SD27: Shadowdancer(17): Great Strength I, (STR=25)27: Tumble(5), Save(93)
SD28: Shadowdancer(18): STR+1, (STR=26)28: Save(99)
SD29: Shadowdancer(19): Great Dexterity II, (DEX=18)29: Save(105)
SD30: Shadowdancer(20): Great Strength II, (STR=27)30: Save(111)
SD31: Shadowdancer(21)31: Save(117)
SD32: Shadowdancer(22): STR+1, Great Dexterity III, (STR=28), (DEX=19)32: Tumble(5), Save(118)
SD33: Shadowdancer(23): Great Strength III, (STR=29)33: Save(124)
SD34: Shadowdancer(24)34: Save(130)
SD35: Shadowdancer(25): Great Dexterity IV, (DEX=20)35: Save(136)
SD36: Shadowdancer(26): STR+1, Great Strength IV, (STR=31)36: Save(142)
SD37: Shadowdancer(27)37: Tumble(5), Save(143)
SD38: Shadowdancer(28): Epic Skill Focus: Pick Pocket38: Pick Pocket(20), Save(129)
SD39: Shadowdancer(29): Epic Prowess39: Save(135)
SD40: Shadowdancer(30): STR+1, (STR=32)40: Hide(33), Lore(8), Move Silently(35), Pick Pocket(23), Ride(42)

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