Song of Shiradi: a ranged thrower (2024)

This is mostly a build dump of my ranged raid DPS. It's pretty much a garden variety thrower. Yes, you can run it on a first life character or with other races. It's mostly gear and trees. Posted here as a reference for those that want a basic thrower build that doesn't rely on completionist.

It's main goal is DPS, but it sacrifices some DPS for debuffs and survival. I try to wedge as much utility as possible into my raiding builds so our other less raiding-focused players can bring whatever they have currently at cap. If another has debuffs covered, you can drop them for more DPS. BTW, debuffs only help raids! I'd not bother for a pure questing build.

• high ranged DPS
• debuffs: PRR-59 = dust, shattered, darkness, & shadow loss
• traps & locks

NB! This build levels as INQuisitive. Never ever level as a thrower. Sub-cap throwers have less DPS than a tank and less defense than a wizard. It's slow and painful. There are two feat swaps @ cap to convert INQ to thrower, but the rest is just gear and trees. Levelup gear and trees are NOT shown (it's just standard INQ stuff).

Character name: U69 Shiradi Song DWS Okuza
Classes: 12 Rogue, 10 Epic, 5 Dark Hunter, 4 Legendary, 3 Bard

12 rogue: sneak dice, improved sneak feat, & improved DRoll option​

05 DH: sneak dice and DWS:T5​

03 Bard: Swash:T3 = ~DPS+8% v non-swash and Sonic Spell-Power Imbue​

Race: Wood Elf Alignment: Chaotic Neutral

Chaos for Imbue+2 with Harbinger of Chaos​

Halfling more sneak dice & height advantage with enough racial AP​

Eladrin also works out nicely with racial AP​

Start Tome Final HP: 1878 Displacement: 25%
Str: 8 8 26 Unc Rng: -250 Incorp: 10%
Dex: 20 8 86 PRR: 182 AC: 154
Con: 16 8 54 MRR: 91 +Healing Amp: 166
Int: 12 8 42 Dodge: 31/31 -Healing Amp: 60
Wis: 12 8 42 Fort: 253% Repair Amp: 60
Cha: 8 8 24 SR: 0 BAB: 25
DR: 10/Cold Iron
Immunities: Sleep, Most Knockdown Effects, Slippery Surfaces, Magic Missiles, Energy Drain, Weapon Durability Damage, Magic Missiles, Freedom of Movement, Falling damage, Drowning, Blindness, Death Effects

Heroic Past Lives

Past Life: Monk(3) .. for 3+Damage (DL, Rogue, & DH also increase thrower DPS)
Past Life: Paladin(3) .. for Hamp
Past Life: Ranger(3) .. for 6+Damage during level up (does NOT apply to thrower)

Racial Past Lives

Past Life: Elf (2) .. imho, throw/shuri gain far more from racials than any other style
Past Life: Shifter(3) .. throwers get Doubleshot += DEX, shuriken gets DS += 2x DEX

Iconic Past Lives

Past Life: Deep Gnome(2) .. for MRR
Past Life: Shadar-Kai(3) .. sometimes nice if gear can't reach dodge cap
Past Life: Tiefling Scoundrel(3) .. for runing fast at low levels

Epic Past Lives

Past Life: Arcane Sphere: Enchant Weapon(3) .. more DPS
Past Life: Divine Sphere: Ancient Blessings(3) .. more healing
Past Life: Martial Sphere: Ancient Tactics(3) .. old, from when assassinate mattered
Past Life: Martial Sphere: Fortification(3) .. because not much in martial helps ranged
Past Life: Martial Sphere: Skill Mastery .. meh, can cap disarm without it
Past Life: Primal Sphere: Doubleshot(3) .. mandatory for most ranged builds

Class and Feat Selection

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Skill Points 36 8 8 10 8 10 9 11 9 11 9 11 9 11 10 12 12 12 12 12Skill Name 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 Ranks Tome Buffed-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Balance 0.0 3 72.0Bluff 4 3 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 23.0 3 96.0Concentration 0.0 3 53.0Diplomacy 4 2 3 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 23.0 3 89.0Disable Device 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 23.0 5 74.0Haggle 0.0 3 48.0Heal 3 3 2 2 2 ½ ½ ½ ½ 1 1 16.0 3 63.0Hide 0.0 5 73.0Intimidate 0.0 0 45.0Jump 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12.0 5 56.0Listen 0.0 3 49.0Move Silently 0.0 5 79.0Open Lock 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 12.0 3 83.0Perform 1 7 8 2 2 1½ 1½ 23.0 3 68.0Repair 0.0 3 47.0Search 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 23.0 5 98.0Spellcraft 1 1 1 1 2 8 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 23.0 3 70.0Spot 4 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 23.0 5 99.0Swim 1 1 2.0 3 41.0Tumble 1 1.0 0 70.0Use Magic Device 4 4.0 5 56.0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Available Points 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Enhancements: 80 APs, Racial 4, Universal 2

Wood Elf - Points spent: 4
Core1 Accuracy I
Core2 Nature I: +1 Dexterity
Core3 Accuracy II

Swashbuckler - Points spent: 11
Core1 Confidence
Tier1 On Your Toes - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Tavern Shanties - 2 Ranks
Tier2 Action Boost: - 3 Ranks
Core2 Swashbuckling
Tier3 Resonant Arms

Deepwood Stalker - Points spent: 36
Core1 Far Shot
Tier1 Stealthy - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Increased Empathy - 3 Ranks
Core2 Sneak Attack
Tier2 Survivalist I
Tier2 Improved Weapon Finesse
Tier3 Ability I: +1 Dexterity
Tier3 Survivalist II
Tier3 Thrill of the Hunt - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Favored Hunter - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Aimed Shot
Tier4 Killer - 1 Ranks
Tier4 Survivalist III
Tier4 Merciful Shot
Tier4 Ability II: +1 Dexterity
Tier5 Improved Archer's Focus
Tier5 Strikes Like Lightning
Tier5 Heavy Draw
!! NB: Horizon Walker also works, does not require DWS, and brings a trance. BUT, HW gameplay is absurdly annoying with all the jumping around to maximize power and it costs more AP (more in tree and another 2 in swash for dex to damage). DPS difference is likely under 10% and thus annoyance not worth it (if HW is higher, might not be).

Thief-Acrobat - Points spent: 24
Core1 Staff Control
Tier1 Fast Movement
Tier1 Charming - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Thief Acrobatics - 3 Ranks
Core2 Stick Fighting
Tier2 Trip Focus - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Subtlety - 1 Ranks
Core3 Tumbler
Tier3 Shadow Dodge - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Ability I: +1 Dexterity
Core4 Kip Up
Tier4 Improved Defensive Roll - 3 Ranks
!! NB: this one is pure taste. Defensive Roll cuts damage in half when your HP is 50% or less. I was dying too much with a full max dps layout (often play OOR to heals). If you have heals, extra Imbue earns the most DPS for the AP then HW Trance. Note that HW Trance is NOT up 100% -- it runs out much faster than it refills.

Vistani Knife Fighter - Points spent: 11
Core1 Knife Expertise
Tier1 Mist Stalker I
Tier1 Rapid Attack
Core2 Knife Juggler
Tier2 Vistani Knife Training II
Tier2 Bleeding Cuts
Core3 Quick Reflexes
!! IMHO, deflect arrows is absolutely mandator for raiding and high skull reaper. Doubleshot bonuses are part of what makes VKF Throwers competitive with shuriken. VKF Crit bonuses are not required; swash is better.

Epic Destinies: 75 Destiny Points

Shiradi Champion - Points spent: 33
Core1 Fey Favor
Tier1 Good Luck - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Prism
Core2 Vision
Tier2 Fade or Presence: Phase Double - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Friend or Foe: Fey Form
Tier2 Healing Spring
Tier2 Empathetic Link - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Stay: Stay Strong - 3 Ranks
Core3 Audience with the Queen
Tier3 Beguile or Hunt's End: Hunt's End
Tier3 Pierce Deception
Core4 Fey Countenance
Tier3 Double Rainbow
Tier4 Queen's Diplomacy
Tier4 Track
Tier4 Crooked Touch: Whirling Wrists - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Cruelty of the Hunt
Tier5 Lore of the Hunt
Tier5 Feywild Attunement
Tier5 Epic Moment: Inexorable Advance

Shadowdancer - Points spent: 23
Core1 The Darkest Luck I
Tier1 Cover of Darkness - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Technician - 1 Ranks
Tier2 Dance in the Dark - 3 Ranks
Core2 Step Through Shadows
Tier2 Lithe - 1 Ranks
Tier2 Epic Strike: Shadowstrike (Ranged)
Tier3 Shadowcaster: Shadowstriker
Core3 The Darkest Luck
Tier3 Grim Precision - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Epic Strike Upgrade I: Paranoia
Core4 Cut to the Soul
Tier4 Bring Darkness
!! NB: this tree and epic strike are key parts of the build. Paranoia essentially doubles your sneak attack damage, making sneak dice more valuable than imbue dice for damage and because -threat actually works with sneak, but not with imbue. IMHO, do NOT bring an imbue build to raids unless you're OK tanking (major unaddressed bug in DDO).

SD also provides Darkness (MPRR-9) and Shadowloss (MPRR-5) debuffs. They're essentially up 100%. Shadowloss stated DC is 20+Mod+Assassinate, which is so absurdly low that it should never ever work, but it seems to work every time. Something is buggy there, but in a good way for players.

Divine Crusader - Points spent: 19
Core1 Just Cause
Tier1 Consecration - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Spear of Light - 3 Ranks
Core2 Confront any Foe
Tier2 Shield of Light - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Bulk Up - 2 Ranks
Core3 Weather any Blow
Tier3 Crusade
Tier3 How Dare You Strike Me - 3 Ranks
!! NB this tree is for self-healing. DRoll sub-50 migitation & How-Dare-You sub-50 trigger hands-free healing and DPS+10% when still (typical as ranged). Mostly nice for low skull & non-reaper raiding. Pick something else for high skull, this won't help you there (quests are too mobile for crusader, too)

Reaper trees:
Dread Adversary - Points spent: 34
Core1 Reaper's Offense I
Tier1 Reaper's Shot I - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Reaper's Strength or Dexterity I: +1 Dexterity
Tier1 Reaper's Strike - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Reaper's Blade I - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Reaper's Shot II - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Reaper's Strength or Dexterity II: +1 Dexterity
Core2 Reaper's Offense II
Tier2 Reaper's Blade II - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Reaper's Strength or Dexterity III: +1 Dexterity
Tier3 Reaper's Shot III - 3 Ranks
Core3 Reaper's Offense III: +1 Dexterity
Tier3 Reaper's Blade III - 3 Ranks
Core4 Reaper's Offense IV
Tier4 Reaper's Shot IV - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Reaper's Imbuement - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Reaper's Deadly Strikes - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Reaper's Strength or Dexterity IV: +1 Dexterity
Tier5 Reaper's Shot V - 3 Ranks

Dire Thaumaturge - Points spent: 0

Grim Barricade - Points spent: 32
Core1 Reaper's Defense I
Tier1 Reaper's Constitution I
Tier1 Reaper's Bulwark/Shroud I: PRR - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Reaper's Reflex/Fortitude/Will I: Will Save - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Reaper's Evasion I - 3 Ranks
Core2 Reaper's Defense II
Tier2 Reaper's Constitution II
Tier2 Reaper's Bulwark/Shroud II: PRR - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Reaper's Reflex/Fortitude/Will II: Will Save - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Reaper's Evasion II - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Reaper's Constitution III
Tier3 Reaper's Bulwark/Shroud III: PRR - 3 Ranks
Core3 Reaper's Defense III
Tier3 Reaper's Reflex/Fortitude/Will III: Will Save - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Reaper's Evasion III - 3 Ranks
Core4 Reaper's Defense IV
Tier4 Reaper's Bulwark/Shroud IV: PRR - 3 Ranks
Tier4 Reaper's Heightened Evasion I
Tier5 Reaper's Heightened Evasion II
Tier5 Reaper's Constitution V
!! NB it's OK to focus DEX first if you don't need the extra defense; eg. when playing near healers all the time. I'd probably always hit 21 Barricade first, though.

Equipped Gear Set: 30 7.DID