Epic Character Builds – Damage Adept

This bad boy was built around the concept of delivering the most damage in one hit with a scythe. Created by uber-moderator Christian “Torias” Gillott, the damage adept is not someone you’d want to meet in a dark alley–or a bright alley, for that matter.

Damage Adept

Overview
Paladin: 13
Weapon Master: 5
Champion of Torm: 22

Race: Elf
Alignment: Lawful Good

Starting Stats
Str: 13
Dex: 13
Con: 6
Int: 13
Wis: 12
Cha: 17

Final Stats
Str: 13
Dex: 13
Con: 6
Int: 13
Wis: 12
Cha: 29

Final Skills
Discipline: 43
Persuade: 26
Tumble: 20
Heal: 12
Intimidate: 4

Equipment
Scythe
Full Platemail

This character does the most damage possible with a scythe when using Smite Evil and inflicting a critical hit at the same time.

Here are the buffs, using no magical equipment and the following spells and special abilities:

Divine Favour: +4 to Attack and Damage
Eagle’s Splendor: +2 Charisma (at least)
Bull’s Strength: +2 Strength (at least)
Divine Might: +10 Damage
Divine Wrath: +7 Attack and Damage (Improved by Epic CoT levels)

Here is the minimum damage calculations for smite evil:

2 (Minimum Scythe Damage) +
3 (Strength Bonus * 1.5) +
4 (Divine Favour) +
10 (Divine Might) +
7 (Divine Wrath) +
385 (Smite Evil = 11 (Great Smite X) * 35 (Pal 13 + CoT 22))
411

Combined with a Critical Hit:
411 * 5 (Scythe *4 +1 Increased Crit Multipier from Weapon Master) 2055 Minimum Damage

Now that’s with no magical equipment at all. Magical Strength and Charisma Enhancing Equipment and a Magic Scythe can Easily add another +20 base damage.

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Character Advancement History

Following is the path of the Damage Adept during the first forty levels of her life.

1	Paladin	Persuade 4, Tumble 2 (cc), Indimidate 2 (cc)	Exotic Weapon Proficiency
2	Paladin	Persuade 1, Save 2
3	Paladin	Persuade 1, Tumble 1 (cc), Indimidate 1 (cc)	Weapon Focus (Scythe)
4	Paladin	Persuade 1, Save 2		Charisma
5	Paladin	Persuade 1, Tumble 1 (cc), Indimidate 1 (cc)
6	Paladin	Persuade 1, Save 2	Dodge
7	Paladin	Persuade 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
8	Champion of Torm	Discipline 5		Charisma
9	Champion of Torm	Discipline 3	Mobility, Spring Attack
10	Champion of Torm	Discipline 3
11	Champion of Torm	Discipline 3	Expertise
12	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Whirlwind Attack	Charisma
13	Weapon Master	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Weapon of Choice (Scythe)
14	Paladin	Persuade 3
15	Paladin	Persuade 3	Power Attack
16	Weapon Master	Discipline 3		Charisma
17	Weapon Master	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
18	Paladin	Persuade 3	Divine Might
19	Weapon Master	Discipline 2, Heal 1
20	Weapon Master	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)		Charisma
21	Paladin	Persuade 3	Great Charisma I
22	Paladin	Persuade 3
23	Paladin	Persuade 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
24	Champion of Torm	Discipline 3	Great Charisma II, Improved Power Attack *	Charisma
25	Champion of Torm	Discipline 2, Heal 1
26	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Great Smiting I
27	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Great Smiting II
28	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Great Smiting III	Charisma
29	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
30	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Great Smiting IV
31	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Heal 2
32	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Heal 2	Great Smiting V	Charisma
33	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Great Smiting VI
34	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
35	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
36	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)	Great Smiting VII, Great Smiting VIII	Charisma
37	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Tumble 1 (cc)
38	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Heal 2
39	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Heal 2	Great Smiting IX
40	Champion of Torm	Discipline 1, Heal 2	Great Smiting X	Charisma

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