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The Worst Build Possible

Post by High Primate » Mon May 22, 2017 10:07 pm

The challenge of this thread is to come up with a build that is the opposite of optimal--i.e., to produce a character sheet that is as terrible as possible, with the most minimal stats. What build has the lowest possible AC, HP, AB, damage, and saves overall? Bonus if it can't cast spells or defend itself in any way. It should not be good at resisting anything.

Must use up all available skill points by level 30.

Some sort of wizard with maxed out cha and str? A totem druid with maxed out cha and low stats in everything else? Obviously it would need gift of humility.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Cerk Evermoore » Mon May 22, 2017 10:09 pm

Just put all of your stat points into wisdom as a class that has no use for it.

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Aelryn Bloodmoon » Mon May 22, 2017 10:15 pm

An elven monk/barbarian that wears breast-plate, stacks wisdom, and uses a crossbow.

Wisdom first, charisma 2nd, intelligence 3rd, then STR DEX CON.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by High Primate » Mon May 22, 2017 10:17 pm

That build is impossible due to alignment restrictions.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Aelryn Bloodmoon » Mon May 22, 2017 10:18 pm

Edit: Hnnnngh.... okay, replace the barbarian levels with sorc levels, make sure your charisma is only eleven, and if you have leftover points shove them into strength (it won't affect your ability with the crossbow.)

Double-edit: ... Yellena wins.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Yellena » Mon May 22, 2017 10:19 pm

Wiz25/Druid5
Race: Elf
STR (0p)= 8
DEX (1p)= 11
CON (0p)= 6
INT (3p)= 11
WIS (10p)= 16
CHA (16p)= 18 +max at lvl up

Subrace: Wood Elf (+2 STR/DEX, -2 CON/INT/CHA
Gift: Gift of Hummility (-2 ALL)
Token Druid: Bat (-2 ALL, no stat gain)
Final Status:
Wiz25/Druid5
Race: Elf
STR (0p)= 8+2-2-4 = 4
DEX (1p)= 11-2-4 = 5
CON (0p)= 6-2-4 = 3(min)
INT (3p)= 11-2-2 = 5
WIS (10p)= 16-2 = 14
CHA (16p)= 18-2-2+7 = 25
HP: 25*(4-4) + 5*(8-4) = 25+20 = 45 HP

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by High Primate » Mon May 22, 2017 10:22 pm

Aelryn Bloodmoon wrote:You could use the same build to stack charisma first.
Sorry, I ninja-edited my earlier post. You can't make a Barb/Monk.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by gilescorey » Mon May 22, 2017 10:46 pm

Cleric/Bard/PM

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by cptcuddlepants » Mon May 22, 2017 10:49 pm

If my track record in PVP is anything to go by, I'm quite sure my cleric's build is the worst build possible
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Miaou » Mon May 22, 2017 10:58 pm

Kensai, 3 monk, 27 wizard, Mark of Dispair, Gift of humility, gnoll or ogre. All points go into charisma and int. Skillpoints into persuade, craft armour/weapon.

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Seven Sons of Sin » Mon May 22, 2017 11:20 pm

10 wizard/10 cleric/10 druid.

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by msterswrdsmn » Mon May 22, 2017 11:27 pm

A half orc wizard with a mark of humility. Drop all your stats as low as possible, and put all your points into CHA. WIS, at least, will give you a boost to your will saves. CHA does nothing for you!

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by DarkDreamer » Mon May 22, 2017 11:34 pm

a rogue with humility

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by High Primate » Mon May 22, 2017 11:37 pm

Miaou wrote:Kensai, 3 monk, 27 wizard, Mark of Dispair, Gift of humility, gnoll or ogre. All points go into charisma and int. Skillpoints into persuade, craft armour/weapon.
Kensai can't select wizard as a class.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by WanderingPoet » Mon May 22, 2017 11:39 pm

I had fun once as a 10 druid, 10 cleric, 10 wizard, even thought it was truly terrible they were great at making potions/wands and never ran out of spells. Similar idea to Yellena's, but slight changes

17 Wiz, 10 Rogue, 3 Druid
Race: Goblin
STR 17
DEX 8
CON 9
INT 8
WIS 8
CHA 18 +max at lvl up

Subrace: Goblin (-2 STR/CHA, +2 Dex
Gift: Gift of Humility (-2 ALL), Gift of Light, Gift of the Subrace
Token Druid: Parrot(-4 STR/DEX/CON, +4 CHA)
Final Status:
17 Wiz, 10 Rogue, 3 Druid
Race: Goblin
STR = 17-2-2-4 = 9
DEX = 8-2+2-4 = 4
CON = 9-4-2 = 3
INT = 8-2 = 6
WIS = 8-2 = 6
CHA = 18-2-2+4 +7= 25
HP: 17*(4-4) + 3*(8-4) + 10*(6-4)= 17+12 + 20 = 42 HP
Will save: 10+3+3-2 = 14
Reflex save: 3+1+7-3 = 8
Fort save: 3+3+3-4 = 5
BAB: 8+7+2 = 17 BAB - 1 = 16 AB
Skill points: 17*(2-2) + 10*(8-2) + 3*(4-2) = 66 - put them all into concentration and intimidate

You will be the most intimidatingly weak character that can concentrate poorly on the spells you can't cast.

EDIT- I was posting this before Seven Sons of Sin but same idea by coincidence!
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Durvayas » Mon May 22, 2017 11:42 pm

Max str and wisdom on a sorc, roll with 8 CHA.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by kittenblackfriends » Tue May 23, 2017 12:01 am

8 STR fighter, with Gift of Humility. Use a full plate and tower shield.

Cry. You are now constantly encumbered.

(Alternatively, you can play a halfling or other STR reducing race with a large shield, and still be encumbered.)
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Iceborn » Tue May 23, 2017 12:13 am

Charisma based wizard with gift of humility.

I think this is my real life build.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Stath » Tue May 23, 2017 2:45 am

A wm without ovw crit.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by The Melancholy Harmony » Tue May 23, 2017 4:42 am

Stath wrote:A wm without ovw crit.
Let's take it further

Warhammer WM, 8 STR, 13 Dex/INT, rest in Cha
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Hunter548 » Tue May 23, 2017 4:58 am

Rogue 3 wizard 27, starting stats 8 strength 15 dex 8 con 8 intelligence 18 wisdom 16 charisma. All points in level up into charisma. Bank all skillpoints, feats spent solely on skill/spell focuses.
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by Black Wendigo » Tue May 23, 2017 6:52 am

A strength based monk. I nominate my own Grendal Bloodwater, for those who remember him :).

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by FrozenSolid » Tue May 23, 2017 7:27 am

A cleric that is LG but put Cyric as his mechanical god this getting no spells
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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by gilescorey » Tue May 23, 2017 7:38 am

FrozenSolid wrote:A cleric that is LG but put Cyric as his mechanical god this getting no spells
Actually the game won't let you do that - if you're a religious class (blackguard, paladin, cleric, druid or ranger) it will not allow you to select any deity that you don't fall within the alignment restrictions for.

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Re: The Worst Build Possible

Post by FrozenSolid » Tue May 23, 2017 8:00 am

Huh i recall being a super noob and chose a deity that didn't match my alignment and i was tough out of luck. That was awhile ago though and id stress super noob who knows what i did
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