| Glass_Canon |
So I have this build for an Eldritch Guardian utilizing a greatsword and a familiar with the Mauler archetype. I played around a bit and saw that this build could be pretty devastating, but I wanted to get any second opinions.
The focus is to maximize the amount of dice in the first attack of the round while trying to maintain a decent amount of mobility and versatility in attacks.
These stats were at roll:
Human Eldritch Guardian
Str- 19 (17+2 Human Racial)
Dex- 15
Con- 16
Int- 13
Wis- 15
Cha- 12
Favored Class (Fighter)
Feats
1st-
Familiar
Power Attack
Weapon Focus (Greatsword)
2nd
Shared Training
Steel Will +1
3rd
Armor Training
Combat Expertise
4th (+1 Advancement Str)
Dodge
5th
Mobility
Weapon Training (Heavy Blades)
6th
Vital Strike
Steel Will +2
7th
Spring Attack
Armor Training
8th (+1 Advancement Dex)
Whirlwind Attack
9th
Dazzling Display
Weapon Training (Spears)
10th
Shatter Defenses
Steel Will +3
11th
Improved Vital Strike
Armor Training
12th (+1 Advancement Str)
Greater Weapon Focus
13th
Deadly Stroke
14th
Penetrating Strike
Steel Will +4
15th
Greater Penetrating Strike
Armor Training
16th (+1 Advancement Str)
Greater Vital Strike
17th
?
18th
?
19th
?
20th
?
Weapon:
+3 Growing Impacting Adamantine Greatsword (Expensive but worth it for the dice.)
Why the familiar? Because I figured with Vital Strike, I'm sacrificing my multiple attacks for one very powerful one. If you take an Imp, or later on with Improved Familiar(?), your familiar's Battle Form boosts size and strength to a medium creature giving +10 Str and -4 Dex. Not to mention +1 Str every other level starting at 3.
Give that Imp a greatsword and he can use every combat feat you have, regardless of pre-requisites. Allowing you a second chance of attack if your's whiffs.
What I'm stuck on is if I'm missing something and what end-game feats should I throw into the mix? I thought about taking Improved Familiar at 17 looking for a Consular Imp, but I'm unsure.
Any thoughts or ideas would be greatly appreciated. ^^