What are your favorite Bloodstorm Blade builds?

[Endarire]

The class is from Tome of Battle 100 and uses Iron Heart maneuvers and melee weapons as thrown weapons.

[archangel.arcanis]

I haven't seen too many of them, but if they find a way to actually pull it off the conceptual one discussed in this thread would be awesome.

[Jopustopin]

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:It uses some DM questionable material, but you can adapt it to a more friendly version.  I like using the Great Spear from the Complete Warrior for the build.

[Praef]

There was one I was making that used fling ally to launch and relauch a frenzied berserker gnome. 

[Redeemer of Ogar]

The class is from Tome of Battle 100 and uses Iron Heart maneuvers and melee weapons as thrown weapons.

My favorite build was a Goliath Barb 2 Fighter 2 Warblade 2 Swordsage 2 BSB 4. Then he died.  Jumped around like one o'them Mexican beans, and his power attacks with some of the maneuvers were just devastating.  I focused on the movement maneuvers and the high-damage maneuvers, with some throws for good measure that never quite worked out - the low level throws are kinda wimpy.

[X-Codes]

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:It uses some DM questionable material, but you can adapt it to a more friendly version.  I like using the Great Spear from the Complete Warrior for the build.

I wonder if there's any way to trigger Three-Mountains on that build...

[PlzBreakMyCampaign]

Endaire, are you lonely? You have like four random discussion threads on the first page... Here's a preemptive hug.

I don't feel the love for bloodstorm blade builds, personally save one

[Prime32]

Favourite builds?

Druid/BB - build your animal companion as a Battle Jump dragoon and hurl it at enemies
Setting Sun BB - throw opponents from range
Harpoon BB - deal extra damage when your weapon returns to you
Explosive weapon BB - combine with capstone to attack patches of ground around your opponent until he dies
Shaky BB - the flaw has no effect since your ranged attacks count as melee

[gorfnad]

Cluck Fu Master Build 1
[spoiler]
Human Commoner1/Monk2/Paladin2/Fighter2/Warblade1/Bloodstormblade4/DrunkenMaster8
(not necessarily in that order)

Build Progression:
1. Commoner - Chicken Infested, Shaky, Sacred Vow, Vow of Poverty, Nymph's Kiss, Great Fortitude
2. Monk(Cobra Strike Variant) - Touch of Golden Ice, Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike
3. Monk(Cobra Strike Variant) - Mobility, -FREE FEAT-
4. Fighter - Quickdraw, Servant of the Heavens
5. Fighter - Improved Initiative
6. Drunken Master - Nimbus of Light, -FREE FEAT-
7. Drunken Master
8. Drunken Master -Holy Radiance
9. Drunken Master -FREE FEAT-
10. Drunken Master - Vow of Obedience
11. Drunken Master
12. Drunken Master -Intuitive attack, -FREE FEAT-
13. Drunken Master
14. Paladin -Gift of Faith
15. Paladin
16. Warblade -Gift of Grace
17. Bloodstorm Blade
18. Bloodstorm Blade -Hands of a Healer, -FREE FEAT-
19. Bloodstorm Blade -Bonus Fighter feat
20. Bloodstorm Blade -Stigmata


Obviously, this build isn't perfected yet. I have one free fighter feat(and am treated as 5th level fighter in order to qualify for feats) and FIVE other open feats.

I could pick up the TWF chain, or spring attack, or whatever else.

It doesn't matter.

What *does* matter, however, is that this guy has 16 BaB, can quickdraw chickens out of thin air, and bludgeon opponents to death with them, dealing 1d6+1d8+5+STR damage.
Optionally, he can *throw* these chickens as bloodstorm blade for even more sillyness.[/spoiler]

Cluck Fu Master Build 2
[spoiler]
Silverbrow Human Commoner1/Monk3/Bard3/Warblade7/BloodstormBlade4/DrunkenMaster2
(not necessarily in that order)

Build Progression:
1. Commoner - Chicken Infested, Shaky, Sacred Vow, Vow of Poverty, Nymph's kiss, Extra Favored Class: Commoner, Great Fortitude
2. Monk(Cobra Strike Variant) - Touch of Golden Ice, Dodge, Improved Unarmed Strike
3. Monk(Cobra Strike Variant) - Mobility, -FREE FEAT(TWF?)-
4. Bard - Servant of the Heavens
5. Bard
6. Warblade - Nimbus of Light, Song of the White Raven
7. Warblade
8. Bard 3 - Words of Creation
9. Monk(Cobra Strike Variant) - Dragonfire Inspiration
10. Drunken Master - Holy Radiance
11. Drunken Master
12. Bloodstorm Blade - Intuitive attack, -FREE FEAT(Leadership?)-
13. Bloodstorm Blade
14. Bloodstorm Blade - Gift of Faith, -FREE FIGHTER FEAT(ITWF?)-
15. Bloodstorm Blade -FREE FEAT(GTWF?)-
16. Warblade - Stigmata
17. Warblade
18. Warblade - Quickdraw, Vow of Obedience, Song of the Heart
19. Warblade
20. Warblade -Bonus Exalted Feat(Vow of Chastity?)-


This build can produce Inspire courage effects of a 10th level bard, i.e. +2.
Words of creation doubles that to +4, song of the heart adds another +1, inspirational boost adds another +1, for a total of +6/+6 up to three times per day.
Alternatively, you can change that +6/+6 bonus into +6d6 fire damage thanks to dragonfire inspiration, and fight with FLAMING CHICKENS.

Other than that...you get into to damage if you flank/catch an opponent flatfooted, have bardic knowledge of +(3+int), wis to AC, all VoP benefits as usual(though the extremely limited list of exalted feats did make me take some exalted feats I'd usually avoid...precisely, Vow of Obedience and Vow of Chastity), 1d6 base unarmed damage, 1d6+1d4 base damage with chickens(who are treated as +5 magic and goodaligned weapons, btw), some maneuvers(Initiator level 13, so up to 7th level maneuvers! Late Warblade levels also allow for very high-level maneuvers), a +10ft enhancement bonus to speed from Monk, all the typical Bloodstorm Blade Goodies, the drunken master's STAGGER ability, allowing for some very fun charges...[/spoiler]

Iajustu Katana Chucker

The Other Halfling Thrower
"Insert Favorite Low LA Large Race"
Warblade 5/ Hulking Hurler 3/ Master Thrower 5/ Bloodstorm Blade X
Take Leadership feat to acquire ammo
Cohort is a Dragonfire Inspiration Bard

[KellKheraptis]

Wasn't there a build that threw unarmed strikes a la HADOKEN! ?

[kurashu]

Here's one I worked on a while ago, it's never seen play though:

Archivist 2/Warblade 1/Archivist +1/Ordained Champion 3/Warblade +1/Bloodstorm Blade 2/Sacred Exorcist 9

It focuses more on casting rather than maneuvers and BSB, so you might not consider it one but the basic premise is to channel spells into weapons and toss them across the field. I think it comes out with 15 BAB and CL but you get access to all divine spells. Sacred Exorcist could be dummied out for another class but it grants Turn Undead and all the shenanigans that come with that.

[emaNsdrawkcaB]

Dragonwrought Kobold
[spoiler]
Duskblade 2/ Fighter (Hit and Run)(Targeteer)2/ Barbarian 1 (Ferocity)(Pounce)/ Berserker 1/ Suel Aracanamach 3/ Rage Mage 1/ Abjurant Champion 5 (2

flaws needed)

1 - Duskblade - Dragonwrought (Passion's Flame), Frantic Rage, Reckless Rage
2 - Duskblade - Combat Casting
3 - Barbarian - Weapon Focus (Dagger)
4 - Fighter - Vital Aim
5 - Fighter - Point Blank Shot
6 - Warblade - Precise Shot
7 - Suel Arcanamach -
8 - Suel Arcanamach -
9 - Suel Arcanamach - Martial Study (Shadow Jaunt or Cloak of Deception)
10 - Rage Mage -
11 - Abjurant Champion -
12 - Abjurant Champion - Martial Stance (Assassin's Stance)
13 - Abjurant Champion -
14 - Abjurant Champion -
15 - Abjurant Champion - Shadow Blade
16 - Berserker -
17 - Bloodstorm Blade -
18 - Bloodstorm Blade - Craven
19 - Bloodstorm Blade - Dead Eye
20 - Bloodstorm Blade -

+6 Dex / +6 Con / +2 Will / -4 AC (Passion's Flame)
+8 Dex (Ferocity)
+8 Dex / + 8 Con / +3 Will / -4 AC (Battle Fury)
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+22 Dex / +14 Con / +5 Will / -8 AC

3*Dex to damage on thrown daggers
2d6 + 20 + Dex on a sneak attack

Heroics for TWF, Gloves of the Balanced Hand for ITWF, Haste, +18 BAB = 7 attacks doing 4*Dex +2d6 + 20 (Greater Invisibility)
Every second round can be touch attacks, thanks to auto Extend Spell + Wraithstrike + Martial Throw.

Not too sure about spells... Some Ideas:

1 - Shield, silent image, Nerveskitter, Swift expeditous retreat, True Strike?
2 - detect thoughts, resist energy, Heroics (Two Weapn Fighting), Wraithstrike, Create Magic Tattoo?
3 - Haste, magic circle against evil? Unluck? Shivering Touch?
4 - Polymorph, Greater Mirror Image, Greater Invisibility, Greater Resistance? Iron Bones?
5 - ?Undying Vigor of the Dragonlords? Greater Blink?[/spoiler]

[Caelic]

I'm fond of Drunken Master/Bloodstorm Blade. 

"Oww...dude, he threw the bar at me."

"The bar?"

"Yeah.  You know--bottles, mugs, chairs, tables..."