I really like The Frozen Fury attack (Warchanter tier 3): 6 sec cooldown, high DC (you can reach 90+ maxing CHA and INT and using Cormyrean Knight Training and Know the Angles) and proc offhand attacks while TWF.
It really shines with Dance of Death.
I’ve tried a TWF bard15/ranger5 build with Dance of Death, and actually I’ve capped a SWF bard12/ranger5/rogue3 (DoD works with any fighting style, and Growing Storm too…)
SWF offers a better critical profile (via swashbuckling) and more doublestrike (+15% legendary shield mastery), and little more defense (even without stance).
At the moment, I’ve equipped:
Helm: +10 Cha (waiting for Sightless…)
Goggles: Intricate field optics (will swap)
Necklace: Shroud of the Ardent (meh… but I want more hamp)
Trinket: Epic Litany
Amor: Killer Shadowscale
Bracers: Convalescent bracers of Parrying
Cloak: Adamantine cloak of the wolf / Mysterious cloak
Belt: Battlerager’s Harness
Gloves: Sanctified Gages
Ring: Consuming Darkness EE (+5 combat mastery)
Ring :Epic Eye of the Beholder
Boots: Epic Boots of the Innocent (+12 stun)
Weapon: TF tier 3
Shield: Kobold Admiral Tiller
Quiver: Epic Quiver of Alacrity
The best freeze DC can be reached in Crusader, but LD is better DPS (with DoD you can charge blitz in a few seconds) and offers the best synergies (Combat Brute and Legendary Tactics). In LD I use the twists: Sense Weakness, Lithe (27% dodge and 100+ PRR), Legendary Shield Mastery, Rej Cocoon (4-2-2-1).
I am pleased with this build, but I want to improve.
I am thinking of going again TWF. Mainly because I like the TOEE set bonus: +20 melee power is a great boost… And I want Balanced attacks.
Freeze + Balanced attacks + Sense Weakness + Combat Brute + Haste & Damage boost LOL
How to counter the loss of swashbuckling?
Equip warhammers and going INT to damage via Harper tree? But the Freeze DC will suffer…
Or drop precision and criticals and equip bastard swords for more BDR and power attack?
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