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Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« on: July 19, 2009, 06:58:54 PM »
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #1 on: July 19, 2009, 07:04:56 PM »
Well, a full attack is a full round action, I think.

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #2 on: July 19, 2009, 07:07:49 PM »
If so, you could easily Extend or even Persist it ;)
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #3 on: July 19, 2009, 11:59:08 PM »
Full round differs from 1 round.  Sleep requires 1 round to cast/activate but a full attack requires a full-round action.
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2009, 07:09:05 AM »
Swift actions don't prevent you from making full attacks, since they're like free actions, but only usable once a round.

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #5 on: July 20, 2009, 07:20:45 PM »
So consensus says Avalanche of blades takes the same amount of time as a full attack?  What other ways are there to significantly increase the damage and number of attacks to get off of Avalanche?
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #6 on: July 20, 2009, 07:22:00 PM »
So consensus says Avalanche of blades takes the same amount of time as a full attack?  What other ways are there to significantly increase the damage and number of attacks to get off of Avalanche?

I'd use Avalance to set up Combat Rythm and then unleash Time Stands Still (On the Iron Hill. :p)

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #7 on: July 20, 2009, 08:22:57 PM »
unleash Time Stands Still (On the Iron Hill. :p)
Hell yeah! Don't go Into The Storm, though. It's not safe.

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #8 on: July 20, 2009, 08:32:19 PM »
unleash Time Stands Still (On the Iron Hill. :p)
Hell yeah! Don't go Into The Storm, though. It's not safe.

Hehe. Actually, Channel the Storm isn't so bad either. (One of the other Stormguard Warrior options.)

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #9 on: July 20, 2009, 08:36:46 PM »
Or if you feel like doing it a third time, you can always use the Island in Time, but careful not to get Lost in the Twilight Hall :D
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2009, 09:44:45 PM »
I was actually thinking about it.  With so many feats open at this point it wouldn't take much to turn this into spiked chain AoO build.  Using Robilars with Channel the storm you could nab a +4 to attack and damage every time someone hits you (+8 with double hit).  However this increases the Dex need of the build...
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2009, 10:54:08 PM »
Okay posted a build.  I don't quite like it because of all the forced Desert Wind maneuvers (My only other option was Devoted Spirit).  It doesn't get Avalanche until 19th but thems the brakes unless I retrain my martial study feat to get it a little sooner.  Full damage calculations will come later...
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2009, 11:15:47 PM »
Don't forget +5 enhancement bonus to attack rolls.

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #13 on: July 22, 2009, 01:03:42 AM »
Not to mention the inevitable morale, insight, competence, and jesus bonuses. Enhancement to strength, Knowledge Devotion, Inspire Courage...

You could easily get 4 or 5 more attacks. Time Stands Still is still better though.

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #14 on: July 22, 2009, 06:03:51 AM »
Okay posted a build.  I don't quite like it because of all the forced Desert Wind maneuvers (My only other option was Devoted Spirit).  It doesn't get Avalanche until 19th but thems the brakes unless I retrain my martial study feat to get it a little sooner.  Full damage calculations will come later...

You make it sound like Devouted Spirit is a bad choice... It's one of the better Disciplines. Definitly better than Desert Wind.
You get Enlarge Person, Greater. Combine that Thicket of Blades (and Channel the Storm) and you're good to go.

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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #15 on: July 22, 2009, 06:44:59 PM »
Not to mention the inevitable morale, insight, competence, and jesus bonuses. Enhancement to strength, Knowledge Devotion, Inspire Courage...

You could easily get 4 or 5 more attacks. Time Stands Still is still better though.
So essentially this is a waste of time unless I find some theoretical loophole due to the mighty Ruby Knight Win-dicators ability to use TSS twice in a row?
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #16 on: July 24, 2009, 06:06:38 AM »
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Re: Wraithstrike+Avalanche?
« Reply #17 on: July 24, 2009, 09:04:03 AM »
too much money, cleric dip into Pride domain is much more cost effective and helps for entry into RKV if you go that route