(Epic) Ultimate Dervish (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Introduction

This is my version of the Dervish/Champion of Correlon Larethian/Tempest

References

• Player's Handbook (3.5e)
• Player's Handbook II
• Dungeon Master's Guide (3.5e)
• Complete Warrior
• Complete Adventurer
• Races of the Wild
• Expanded Psionics Handbook

Game Rule Components

Items

Weapons: Critically important to any warrior, and no difference here. My build relies on the Scimitar. There are several other options, such as the elven lightblade or thinblade, but I wanted this build to work with no flaws, so the feat availability was very tight.

Armor: Light armor only, and your Dex is going to be very high, so probably Mithral chain shirt or padded armor, heavy fortification will certainly be a great addition, as you do not have uncanny dodge.

Misc: anything to buff your Will save, and AC, you will not be taking too many hits, but a Will save or die will stop you dead(pun intended). Make certain you pick up a Wisdom bonus item of + 4, or something else that grants at least 1 power point.

Progression

Starting Ability Scores (Before Racial Adjustments): Half-elf, no adjustments

Ability Scores:the order for stats in this build is Dex, Int, Chr, Str, Con, Wis

• These are the 32 point buy scores I use. All improvements go into Dex.
  • Str:10
  • Dex:18
  • Con:10
  • Int:16
  • wis:10
  • Chr:8

• These are the 28 point buy scores I use. One improvement goes into Int, the rest into Dex.
  • Str:10
  • Dex:18
  • Con:10
  • Int:15
  • wis:8
  • Chr:8

• These are the 25 point buy scores I use. One improvement goes into Int, the rest into Dex.
  • Str:10
  • Dex:17
  • Con:10
  • Int:15
  • wis:8
  • Chr:8

Race (Templates):

Elf or Half-elf Starting Racial Traits:

ECL	Class	Base Attack Bonus	Saving Throws			Feats	Class Features
			Fort	Ref	Will
1st	Psychic Warrior1	+0	+2	+0	+0	Expidetious Dodge,Weapon Focus(scimitar)
2nd	Swashbuckler1	+1	+4	+0	+0	Weapon Finesse
3rd	Fighter1	+2	+6	+0	+0	Mobility
4th	Swashbuckler2	+3	+7	+1	+0	Combat Expertise	Grace +1
5th	Fighter2	+4	+8	+1	+0	Two-Weapon Fighting
6th	Swashbuckler3	+5	+8	+2	+1	Mounted Combat	Insightful Strike
7th	Dervish1	+6	+8	+4	+3		Dervish Dance 1/day, movement mastery, slashing blades
8th	Dervish2	+7	+8	+5	+4		Fast Movement +5ft
9th	Champion of Correlon Larethian1	+8	+10	+5	+6	Improved Two-Weapon Fighting	Improved Combat Expertise
10th	Champion of Correlon Larethian2	+9	+11	+5	+7		Elegant Strike
11th	Dervish3	+10	+12	+5	+7	Spring Attack	Dervish Dance 2/day
12th	Tempest1	+11	+14	+5	+7	Greater Two-Weapon Fighting	Tempest Defense +1
13th	Tempest2	+12	+15	+5	+7	Ambidexterity (-3/-1)
14th	Tempest3	+13	+15	+6	+8		Tempest defense +2, Two-weapon versatility
15th	Tempest4	+14	+16	+6	+8	Bounding Assault	Ambidexterity (-2/-0)
16th	Tempest5	+15	+16	+6	+8		Tempest defense +3, Two-weapon Spring Attack
17th	Dervish4	+16	+16	+7	+9
18th	Dervish5	+17	+16	+7	+9	Rapid Blitz	Dance of Death(Cleave)
19th	Dervish6	+18	+17	+8	+10		Improved Reaction
20th	Dervish7	+19	+17	+8	+10		Elaborate parry

Highlights

This build uses Two weapon fighting, dervish dance, and high Int and Dex to damage(fully applied to both hands). With Dervish Dance, you should be making plenty of full attacks, and with Tempest, even your off hand attacks will be without penalty. Also, if you find yourself unable to dance, bounding assault, rapid blitz, and two-weapon fighting make for a deadly combo.

Munchkin-Size Me

If flaws are allowed the gloves really come off on this build. you get Dervish in 5 levels, and 2 weapon fighting happens very fast. Also, you can play as a grey elf, which nets you a +1 to hit and a + 2 to damage

Limitations

Anything immune critical, the fortification armor modification.

DM Counters

See Above.

I would like to point out that I put the original build with Swashbuckler 3, Scout 4, Champion of Correllon 2, Warbade 1, Dervish 10. JadenSkywalker8(It has been a while though)

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