This build was made for Reaper Life, to vorpal away like the previous life but without playing the exact same build for two straight lives. It is heavily based off of the Dubbell O'Seven build, but made fleshy.
Vorpal Queen
Artificer 20
True Neutral Gnome
Stats
36pt Tome Level Up
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Strength 6 +3 4: INT
Dexterity 16 +5 8: INT
Constitution 16 +4 12: INT
Intelligence 20 +4 16: INT
Wisdom 8 +3 20: INT
Charisma 8 +3
Skills
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Concent 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Spellcr 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Disable 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Open Lo 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Search 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Spot 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
UMD 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Haggle 1 2 2 2 3 3 3 6 22
Heal 1½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 11
Balance ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 11
Jump 1½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 11
Tumble 1 1
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36 9 9 10 10 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13
Feats
1 : Point Blank Shot
3 : Rapid Shot
4 Arti : Precise Shot
6 : Precision
8 Arti : Quicken Spell
9 : Armor Proficiency: Heavy
12 : Completionist
12 Arti : Improved Critical: Ranged
15 : Improved Precise Shot
16 Arti : Maximize Spell
18 : Past Life: Wizard
19 Swap : Insightful Reflexes replaces Improved Precise Shot
20 Arti : Improved Precise Shot
There are no enhancements listed yet due to the impending Artificer pass in Update 36. You will want to put at least 8 points in Harper Agent for Strategic Combat 1 and Know The Angles. Once the pass goes live I will add a set of enhancements.
In the early game, you will be leaning heavily on your repeater and runearm for DPS. Keep a heavy DPS crossbow handy for mobs that can't be Vorpaled. You will also want to slot in Curative Admixtures if you're running Reaper. Midgame is much of the same.
Once you get to late game, things change and you can start showing off your offensive spells. Blade Barrier, Tactical Detonation, and Prismatic Strike will be useful in varying situations. You are, however, ranged DPS first. The Fatal Flaw will be your workhorse through the rest of Heroics.
The enhancements you will want for this build are as follows after Update 36's changes:
Enhancements (80 of 80 AP)
Battle Engineer (41 AP)
• Battle Engineer, Infused Weapons, Infused Armor, Infused Weapons, Infused Armor, Master Engineer
1. Crossbow Training, Field Scrapper III, Thaumaturgical Conduits III, Item Defense I
2. Crossbow Training, Caustic Shot III
3. Crossbow Training, Intelligence
4. Crossbow Training, Endless Fusillade, Shatter Defenses (Crossbow) III, Agility Engine III, Intelligence
5. Reconstructed Crossbows, Thunder-Shock Weapon (Crossbow), Unlock Potential, Tactical Mobility
Arcanotechnician (25 AP) • Arcanotechnician, Palliative Admixture, Thaumaturgical Battery, Lightning Bolt 1. Uncaring Master, Spell Critical, Wand and Scroll Mastery II 2. Imbue Defender III, Spell Critical, Shocking Vulnerability I 3. Spell Critical, Intelligence 4. Spell Critical, Intelligence Harper Agent (14 AP) • Agent of Good I 1. Harper Enchantment, Strategic Combat 2. Versatile Adept III, Know the Angles III 3. Versatile Adept III
This setup will give you a lot of Ranged Power to use with your Rune Arm imbues, a decent bit of Intelligence (season to taste, you want it to end up even so you may need to take out or add a point depending on gear and tomes), and doesn't skimp entirely on spellpower. Imbue Defender is not taken for the Arti pup, which is still useless in most content and an outright liability in Reaper - it's taken for the passive spellpower.
If you go into Epics, you'll want to use Legendary Dreadnaught. Accept no substitutes.
By request:
Gnome-specific enhancements, with a Light Repeater focus:
Enhancements (80 AP)
Battle Engineer (41 AP)
• Battle Engineer, Infused Weapons, Infused Armor, Infused Weapons II, Infused Armor II, Master Engineer
1. Crossbow Training, Field Scrapper III, Thaumaturgical Conduits III
2. Crossbow Training, Caustic Shot I, Extra Action Boost III
3. Crossbow Training, Intelligence
4. Crossbow Training, Endless Fusilade, Shatter Defenses I, Agility Engine III, Intelligence
5. Thunder-Shock Weapon, Unlock Potential, Tactical Mobility
Harper Agent (21 AP) • Agent of Good I, Intelligence, Agent of Good II 1. Harper Enchantment, Traveler's Toughness II, Strategic Combat 2. Versatile Adept III, Know the Angles III 3. Versatile Adept III, Intelligence Gnome (18 AP) • Gnomish Perserverance, Intelligence, Gnomish Perserverance II, Intelligence II, Retain Scroll Essence 1. Wand and Scroll Mastery I, Gnomish Weapon Training 2. Permanent Blur, Gnomish Weapon Training 3. Nimble Reaction III, Gnomish Weapon Training 4. Gnomish Weapon Training
Spell list:
Spells 1. Admixture: Cure Light Wounds, Conjure Bolts, Enchant Weapons, Resist Energy, Grease 2. Admixture: Cure Moderate Wounds, Elemental Weapons, Lightning Sphere, Byeshk Weapons, Lucky Cape 3. Insightful Damage, Admixture: Cure Serious Wounds, Adamantine Weapons, Lightning Bolt, Positive Energy Infusion 4. Armor of Speed, Thundering Armor, Lightning Motes, Cold Iron Weapons, Admixture: Remove Poison 5. Prismatic Strike, Align Weapons, Tenser's Transformation, Silver Weapons 6. Deadly Weapons, Blade Barrier, Tactical Detonation, Mass Protection from Elements
Here's an Update 38 revision of the Vorpal Queen, re-specced to take advantage of the new Renegade Mastermaker tree:
Vorpal Queen Update 38 REMIX
Artificer 20
True Neutral Gnome
Stats
36pt Tome Level Up
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Strength 6 +4 4: INT
Dexterity 16 +5 8: INT
Constitution 16 +4 12: INT
Intelligence 20 +4 16: INT
Wisdom 8 +3 20: INT
Charisma 8 +3 24: INT
28: INT
Skills
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
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Concent 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Repair 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 23
Spellcr 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Disable 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Open Lo 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Search 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Spot 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
UMD 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 23
Heal 1½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 11
Balance ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 1 1 1 ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 11
Jump 1½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 11
Haggle 1 2 2 4 9
Tumble 1 1
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36 10 10 11 11 11 11 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 12 13 13 13 13 13
Feats
1 : Point Blank Shot
3 : Rapid Shot
4 Arti : Precise Shot
6 : Precision OR Empower Spell
8 Arti : Quicken Spell
9 : Armor Proficiency: Heavy
12 : Construct Essence
12 Arti : Improved Critical: Ranged
15 : Improved Precise Shot
16 Arti : Maximize Spell
18 : Improved Construct Essence
19 Swap : Insightful Reflexes replaces Improved Precise Shot
20 Arti : Improved Precise Shot
21 Epic : Overwhelming Critical
24 Epic : Combat Archery
26 Destiny: Epic Spell Power: Force
27 Epic : Blinding Speed
28 Destiny: Doubleshot
29 Destiny: Arcane Pulse
30 Epic : Intensify Spell
30 Legend : Scion of: Arborea
Spells
1. Admixture: Cure Light Wounds, Conjure Bolts, Enchant Weapons, Resist Energy, Grease
2. Admixture: Cure Moderate Wounds, Elemental Weapons, Lightning Sphere, Byeshk Weapons, Lucky Cape
3. Insightful Damage, Admixture: Cure Serious Wounds, Adamantine Weapons, Lightning Bolt, Positive Energy Infusion
4. Armor of Speed, Thundering Armor, Lightning Motes, Cold Iron Weapons, Admixture: Remove Poison
5. Prismatic Strike, Align Weapons, Tenser's Transformation, Silver Weapons
6. Deadly Weapons, Blade Barrier, Tactical Detonation, Mass Protection from Elements
Enhancements (80 AP)
Battle Engineer (43 AP)
• Battle Engineer, Infused Weapons, Infused Armor, Infused Weapons II, Infused Armor II, Master Engineer
1. Crossbow Training, Field Scrapper III, Thaumaturgical Conduits III
2. Crossbow Training, Caustic Shot I, Extra Action Boost III
3. Crossbow Training, Shatter Defenses I, Intelligence
4. Crossbow Training, Endless Fusilade, Agility Engine III, Intelligence
5. Reconstructed Crossbows, Weapon Attachment, Thunder-Shock: Crossbow, Unlock Potential, Tactical Mobility
Renegade Mastermaker (26 AP)
• Renegade Defender, Alchemical Shield, Cure Serious Admixture, Constructive Conduit
1. Easily Fixed, Supporting Construction III, Toughness II
2. Armor Mastery III, Converter
3. Conjure Component, Reinforced Armor III, Shielding Construct, Intelligence
4. Embed Component III, Intelligence
Harper Agent (8 AP)
• Agent of Good I
1. Harper Enchantment, Strategic Combat
2. Know the Angles III
Gnome (3 AP)
• Gnomish Perserverance, Intelligence
Destiny (24 AP)
Legendary Dreadnought
1. Legendary Tactics III, Extra Action Boost III, Attack Boost I, Constitution
2. Damage Boost III
3. Critical Damage III, Haste Boost III
4. (none)
5. Advancing Blows, Devastating Critical
6. Master's Blitz
Twists of Fate (31 fate points)
1. Grim Precision (Tier 3 Shadowdancer)
2. Otto's Whistler (Tier 3 Shiradi)
3. Pin (Tier 2 Shiradi)
4. Rejuvenation Cocoon (Tier 1 Primal)
5. Primal Scream (Tier 1 Fury)
The build plays about the same way in Heroics as it did in U36, though on the back end of Heroics you will start to switch over to more of a self-repairing build. You still get a lot of damage and your party healing ability, plus the ability to tank heal if need be with Converter and a souped-up Reconstruct.
The build is now less race-restrictive and works well as any race, though Gnomes and Deep Gnomes still get racial +INT without a Constitution penalty, and Humans have heal amp in their racial tree to offset Construct Essence a little, and thus those three races are preferred.
