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I just purchased VIP membership. I have read quite a bit about DDO on the forums. I have played a few characters to 7th-8th level. I am looking for a build I can mostly solo with (with cleric hireling) and have an enjoyable time all the way through Epic. I think a war forged artificer with crossbow would be fun. The only one I can find is a 36 point build one: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthrea...used-artificer I'm looking for a starting 28 point build for a war forged crossbow loving artificer, and was wondering at what point (if even) I need to reincarnate, and then what. Lastly, can an artificer deal with traps/locks sufficiently? Sorry if this is impossible. I am just tired of banging my head against the wall/ogre magi... Thanks!