THW Build thoughts

[Enuch]

So I used a stat cruncher and with these stats it has me set up for 44/47 for ptp/mtp respective. 44 ptp is good at this point for 1x in all including PT (meh I plan to squeeze in extra when able because it rocks) but I did the calculations for MTP and with 2x spells, I can only 1x percept, and 1x HP but it looks like I will have to trade off between doing percept and SMC. Will I be able to survive until 50-60 when I am in chain (and yes I am going for chain) to compensate the PTPs into those items once I am there, anyone anticipate when I may have some hiccups etc?

I just adjusted the stats, hence the huge excess of MTP.

Name: Erolun Race: Dwarf Profession: Empath (shown as: Healer)
Gender: Male Age: 0 Expr: 212403 Level: 13

Normal (Bonus) ... Enhanced (Bonus)
Strength (STR): 92 (31) ... 92 (31)
Constitution (CON): 87 (33) ... 87 (33)
Dexterity (DEX): 95 (22) ... 95 (22)
Agility (AGI): 91 (15) ... 91 (15)
Discipline (DIS): 44 (7) ... 44 (7)
Aura (AUR): 36 (-17) ... 36 (-17)
Logic (LOG): 74 (17) ... 74 (17)
Intuition (INT): 36 (-7) ... 36 (-7)
Wisdom (WIS): 86 (18) ... 86 (18)
Influence (INF): 84 (7) ... 84 (7)


Erolun (at level 13), your current skill bonuses and ranks (including all modifiers) are:
Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 66 14
Combat Maneuvers..............| 66 14
Two-Handed Weapons..........| 66 14
Physical Fitness...................| 102 24
Harness Power......................| 66 14
Spirit Mana Control................| 66 14
Perception.........................| 66 14
First Aid..........................| 62 13

Spell Lists
Major Spiritual....................| 13

Spell Lists
Empath.............................| 13
Training Points: 1 Phy 100 Mnt

[Jeril]

As you plan to swing a weapon, 1x HP is plenty. You also don't really need SMC. I'd suggest getting 25 for sharing and the first mana spellup then stopping if you do get any. If I were you, I'd set my stats for capped growth and work around that.

A big thing is that you don't even have to be 2x in spells, or 1x in cman. You can slack off in either place and be fine depending on your play style. For spells you really only need to hit 120, 219, and 1130. And while you do want 1x cman in the long run it isn't something you need.

As we also get fixskills you don't need to maintain a 1x in armor you can put those points in other places as you jump from AsG to AsG. Especially if you aren't going to level the character very fast, you get a fixskills just for creating the character and we'll be getting another in 7 months. Or just not train any armpr for a while then do big chunks as you approach a threshold so you can hit it when you want.

[Gnomad]

Bring HP down to your level (13 ranks, in your case), not full 1x. You go from getting +3 mana to +1 once you cross that threshold. Not worth the TPs.

My empath only wears brig, is over 2x spells, and is catching back up to 1x CM because I wanted 1x empath for CS, 130, and 225. Been fine with 0.5x perception and 1x PT, but I did double PT until I hit max health, then let it ride. Climb/swim are low because GOS has me covered there. 35 ranks of blessings lore lets me recover stamina with 1107, gives me occasional extra swing(s) with 117, and a tiny bit of Heroism AS.

I'll probably leave SMC at 50 for a while. No good reason to keep going with that. 2 spellups a day is way nicer than one, though.

Like Jeril said, you can always fixskill to the next armor breakpoint, but honestly, 7% hindrance is enough for me. Doubling that to wear a haubrek might drive me crazy. I'd rather put the physical points into Ambush or MOC.

At level 47:


Skill Name | Current Current
| Bonus Ranks
Armor Use..........................| 130 35
Combat Maneuvers...................| 147 47
Two-Handed Weapons.................| 149 49
Physical Fitness...................| 149 49
Harness Power......................| 147 47
Spirit Mana Control................| 150 50
Spiritual Lore - Blessings.........| 130 35
Perception.........................| 102 24
Climbing...........................| 70 15
Swimming...........................| 25 5
First Aid..........................| 196 96

Spell Lists
Major Spiritual....................| 25

Spell Lists
Minor Spiritual....................| 30

Spell Lists
Empath.............................| 47

[Enuch]

appreciate the insight, going to adjust my stats for growth and will tinker with my CM for sure to give myself some other points, would like to buff up blessings, and transform for trolls blood.

[Velfi]

I think chain is a little ambitious as a goal, particularly by level 60, assuming you want to have the full AU ranks for whatever you're wearing. Brig should work just fine until near/post-cap, imo. Agree basically with Jeril's points.

Why 1x perception?

[Enuch]

1x percept, helping with maneuvers if memory serves right. And I do agree chain is ambitious, just how I wanted to play my character, a little on the heavier side of the armor pool. I know its by no means stereotypical but I have heard it is feasible and some even do it.

[Aluvius]

yeah, in offensive stance its equal to physical fitness for maneuver protection.