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Balth's 2018 DDO New Player's Guide

12:19 pm, April 1, 2018 Dungeons and Dragons Online is a 12-year old MMO set in the plane of Eberron (although other places have been added over time). It is based on the 3.5 Dungeons and Dragons ruleset. As a longtime Dun [..] View

Vistani HP loss bug?

11:19 pm, February 24, 2018 I am using the following build. Currently she is at level 13, rank 63.3. She is a 32 point build. She was created as a level 10 character when Ravenloft came out. The issue I am encountering is t [..] View

Want to spend some points in the DDO Store - advice needed!

11:19 am, February 24, 2018 Greetings! Some years ago I created an account, but never really played that much. Did not even reach Lvl 10 with a single character. Now I want to slip right back into DDO. Sometimes I'm playing so [..] View

Why do I have these classes/races unlocked?

11:19 pm, February 14, 2018 Hey there! I have some Races and Classes unlocked and don't know why. Maybe some of you can find reasons? So on April 2012 I created a DDO account and played it a bit, but just some characters up to [..] View

Returned player from long ago, very confused

11:19 pm, January 19, 2018 So I wanted to come back and check things out again, but I am very confused how to get started: 1) I have a lvl 20 dwarf cleric, a level 16 WF Wiz 14, Rog 2, and a low level drow twf paladin App [..] View

Alignment - important or not?

11:19 pm, January 12, 2018 Hello, so I created a few characters to see how I like them. Then I noticed, that I didn't really pay attention to the alignment. Question: Does the alignment plays a role in the game? Can you kind [..] View

1-20 Quest guide for efficient TR'ing (No Sov pots edition)

11:19 pm, December 21, 2017 There are several decent TR'ing quest guides out there but so far all of them have shared the requirement that you down Sov pots non-stop, they run with a perma-group or they're wicked out of date mak [..] View

Find my old toon?

11:19 pm, December 14, 2017 Back in the very early days of DDO, I'd created a toon and I have no idea on which server, yet the name shows up today as taken. It's certainly possible someone else just had the same name idea in th [..] View

DDO Bonus Days: Veteran Status 3 and Festivult Coins!

11:19 pm, December 7, 2017 Veteran Status 3 is now available! Players can now create characters at level 10 through December 17th! The level 10 character also included gear and a cleric hireling contract. Also, Festivult Coins [..] View

Arcane Archer Tree not showing up for Rogue/Ranger?

11:19 am, November 27, 2017 I used to play DDO a lot but am just coming back after a multiple year hiatus. I created a Rogue 1/Ranger 3 (using Veteran 4 start) and was going to pick enhancements when I ran into a problem - the [..] View

Shadowfell CE and Legendary Upgrades...

12:19 pm, October 21, 2017 According to the Shadowfell CE we are issued a claim ticket, which says: "The first character on your account using this receives a Greater Epic Tome of Learning. Each character on your account [..] View

Losing connection?

12:19 am, October 3, 2017 So, I just downloaded this game and I'm trying to create my character. But I can only ever get as far as picking out feats before the game automatically closes saying something about a lost connection [..] View

My Mouse Won't Click on Delete, Create or Options on the Main Menu

12:19 am, September 10, 2017 I have wanted to create a new character and delete my old one, but I couldn't click on delete or create. I then went to click on options to see if I could fix it, but I couldn't click on that either. [..] View

Community Rules Update

12:19 am, August 31, 2017 One of the things that has been a long-term project of mine is to update the Community Guidelines to better reflect the needs of Standing Stone Games, to more accurately describe the rules as we apply [..] View

Time Bomb question

12:19 am, August 31, 2017 For time bomb Dc what does Trap Bonus mean? And what about disable device check? Does it add in improved traps and/or disable device to the DC of the knockdown? Bonus: Alchemical traps in the mechan [..] View

melee build to one shot trash mobs in toee?

12:19 pm, August 23, 2017 note the question mark. when I first started playing and rolled up a bunch of different guys, at level 1, korthos, I went in and was oneshotting all the mobs. but I don't remember the race or class c [..] View

Dragonborn Eldritch Knight/Swashbuckler viable?

12:19 pm, August 2, 2017 I was looking over the enhancements for the Eldritch Knight, and saw that it gets an automatic cleave with extra damage on it, and a lot of shield boosts, and light armor. So with taking Bard levels a [..] View

Epic TR Dilemma

12:19 pm, June 29, 2017 I am a 3rd life monk and I'm trying to do my first ever epic tr, however due to inherent tomes not being applied etc, I am unable to take the feats that I previously had (Improved Two Weapon Fighting [..] View

Compendium Lite

12:19 am, June 16, 2017 I wrote a compendium to take the place of the spreadsheet I've been using ever since I started playing. That spreadsheet has evolved to be quite advanced over the years, but it was still lacking in so [..] View

How to create a Macro to cast Cure Serious Wounds on myself

12:19 pm, May 25, 2017 Just want a hot button on the keyboard to: Press F1 to target myself Trigger Cure Serious Wounds which is on hotbar 3, slot 2. Hotbutton on keyboard would be something I can find hit quickly such [..] View

Question about difference of level

11:19 pm, February 27, 2017 So I've got a friend that it's gonna give DDO a try, he's used once the Anniversary cake on a newly created character, and has reached iirc level 5, which is cool but I daresay still insufficient in o [..] View

2 Questions

11:19 pm, February 26, 2017 1. Does the permanent cleric hireling from the starter kit scale in level or does she become useless at some point? 2. If I created a character with a premium class and race through VIP membership, w [..] View

Crafting Issue

11:19 pm, February 17, 2017 I cannot figure out what it takes to craft any items to create a strength, charisma, dexterity, charisma, wisdom, or constitution shard. I don't see any recipes when I place the item on the unbound i [..] View

Good summons for solo Heroic Elite?

11:19 pm, February 4, 2017 When I solo with my Pale Master, there are times I miss having a tank or a distraction to keep the aggro off me. Hirelings could do this well, but I prefer to keep my Cleric hireling safe just as mana [..] View

Charater TR Data Spreadsheet

11:19 pm, February 1, 2017 After 100+ TR ETR ITR on multiple toons I finally lost my tomes on one.... I created this online spreadsheet to track what each of my toons has acquired. While some of it may not be as important to ev [..] View

is "Tanking" a thing?

11:19 pm, January 27, 2017 Returning player here (played beta/release , then a little while before druids became a thing) , wanting to create a tank character (played a tank or healer in most MMOs) and was wondering if anyone h [..] View

AutoHotKey HotBar Manager

11:19 am, January 13, 2017 The following is a script that is written to work with AutoHotKey, software which allows you to target inputs from the user from the keyboard, mouse, or otherwise and cause other things to happen as a [..] View

Bear/wolf form and Ninja Poison

11:19 am, January 7, 2017 I want to know if the Ninja Poison stance will work in Bear form. I know from another thread i looked up that in the past it definitely did not work, because you are unarmed and it needs a weapon. Ho [..] View

Hireling and Pet Hotbars Have Vanished

11:19 am, December 31, 2016 All was fine. Logged out for an hour or so and on return my Hireling hotbar had vanished. It affects all characters on the account. Purchased and tried a Gold seal, same. Same for summoned pets as [..] View

LGS crafting question

11:19 pm, December 21, 2016 I am tired of feeling dumb about this. On a build I am following, the equipment listed has neck as "LGS Opposition/Material Fire" I don't know what this actually means. That is, what are [..] View

Are we allowed to have multiple accounts?

12:19 am, October 25, 2016 As the tittle says. I would like to create some more accounts to get that +300% guild xp instead of the 180% we get now. The guild only consist of me and my brother and we have no intention of letting [..] View

Poll Position

12:19 am, October 13, 2016 As an experiment I've enabled the ability of everyone to post polls to the forums. We're curious to see how it is put to use, and whether the community likes to have the ability to do this. HOWEVER, t [..] View

XP Bonus and Upcoming Downtime

12:19 am, October 1, 2016 We are aware of an issue that is causing players to earn less XP than expected when completing a quest after completing an Optional Objective in the quest, and are actively working on a fix for this i [..] View

This character is already in the world

12:19 am, September 20, 2016 So this happened during the weekend when I tried to ETR.. 1) Trigger ETR 2) Logout and click ETR in character menu 3) Stuck on screen for ~10-20 minutes, **** process 4) Cannot log in anymore, receivi [..] View

Doing the quest The Bloody Crypt - either solo or by SOCIAL party?

12:19 am, September 8, 2016 I am still new to DDO, playing only about 11 months, 99% solo. I have a 10th level character (4th Artificer / 6th Warlock) and two hirelings (gold permanent cleric 3rd lvl, paladin 9th lvl) and I wan [..] View

shard of potential crafting question

12:19 am, August 22, 2016 I'm at least level 38 in all 3 crafting areas. I have hundreds of essences, greater and lesser. I cannot craft any shards of potential. All I get is a question mark, in the ingredients box. Why am I u [..] View

Dumb guild renown question

12:19 am, August 19, 2016 I thought I recalled reading somewhere that there was a maximum # of levels a guild could gain in a day. (3 maybe?) If you create a new guild, and then grab a 15K saga reward, will your newly created [..] View

Reincarnation Help

12:19 am, August 8, 2016 Hello All, I'm trying the reincarnate my Ftr/4 Pal/15. I'm using a +20 lesser heart. What is happening is I'm trying to reincarnate into a warlock I get past everything character creation and I go to [..] View

Chat Aliases for DDO veterans

12:19 pm, July 14, 2016 I built a list of 40 chat aliases that give useful information through commands in chat like:Raid completionsXP cap and Quests by levelShadow Crypt instance pathsThe Pit wheelsDISCLAIMER: this is inte [..] View

DDO Free to Play Guide (minimal grind method)

12:19 am, June 27, 2016 DDO Free to Play Guide (minimal grind method)Intro It is certainly possible to play DDO completely for free. You may want to do this for budgetary reasons, but since cheap offers come around frequentl [..] View

Things you may not know you did not know about DDO (in installments)

12:19 am, June 14, 2016 Reincarnation (first installment) • This game allows you to reincarnate after you reach level 20 on heroic life or level 30 on iconic life. Reincarnation (or True Reincarnation) is starting [..] View

Do VIP members get artificers?

12:19 am, May 7, 2016 I've been a VIP member for a few months now, and when I recently did a heroic TR, I checked to see if I was able to create an artificer, and it didn't look like I had access as there was a "Premi [..] View

New VIP player looking for a good Swashbuckler build.

12:19 pm, April 18, 2016 Hi! I'm new to DDO and still learning things. What I'm hoping to do is create a swashbuckler-type character that also has some rogue traits. I was hoping that someone out there has a build for a fir [..] View

Weapon Comparison Spreadsheet

12:19 am, April 15, 2016 I was commenting on janave's post about a new end game maul when I decided to do some weapon comparisons. I quickly found the old ESOS vs. TF Falchion thread from September 2015 and started adapting [..] View

Ingredient bag item weight- tip to reducing bag weight

12:19 pm, April 11, 2016 One method I use to reduce the carry weight I am holding is to minimize the weight of the bags I carry. Personally, I store heavy items inside my spare bags and place them in my bank (share bank if th [..] View

Cosmetic armor question

12:19 am, April 11, 2016 DDO wiki says, "Alchemical Armor Eldritch Ritual does stack with other dodge bonuses including Dodge Bonus +1, and can be applied to Cosmetic Armor or Cosmetic Helmets." Months ago, I was [..] View

Video guide to soloing DDO

12:19 am, March 28, 2016 I played DDO quite a bit, TRed a toon and then stop playing for a while. Eventually, I got back into the game and TRed my toon a second time. I like doing projects while I play DDO and I've done sever [..] View

New Install: PatchClientDLL: CheckDatFiles Failed

11:19 am, March 18, 2016 I'm trying to run DDO onto a new laptop. After installation, when I get to the "Check Product" screen, I get this error: Code: PatchClientDLL: CheckDatFiles Failed [Unable to decrypt a [..] View

Game/Clent freezes and crashes, and/or crashes in general....

11:19 am, March 18, 2016 ^^ When logging in under char previously made (from char select screen of course), it goes as far as 'loading screen, showing that char on screen', yet just a 'frozen screen' from there, until client [..] View

Sign posts for Adventure pack start?

11:19 pm, March 11, 2016 Hi, Took a few years off and now am back playing. I bought a couple of new adventure packs but I noticed the signposts that used to create an entry in your quest log to help you find where adventure [..] View

Port Forwarding update and changes - Important

11:19 pm, March 8, 2016 After today's maintenance to relocate DDO to the new data center, the game will be using more ports with which to connect and communicate. If you previously setup port forwarding (or port triggering) [..] View

The reason behind this latest patch game freezes.

11:19 am, March 3, 2016 It's video graphic driver failing that causes it. Currently with this latest update, there seem to be a bug in their coding that causes GPU to overheat dramatically. Mine goes up to 83 celcius and the [..] View

Use of Iconics and TR

11:19 am, January 11, 2016 I don't necessarily want to take the express route to power and riches but it can't hurt to know what the options are. I understand that TR (at least the first use) is something done at level 20 that [..] View

Game freezeups solved by deleting ddo files under AppData

11:19 am, January 8, 2016 My guildie came back to the game after 1 year away and found the game close to unplayable. Before he left he uninstalled the game, but did not realise that when uninstalling it, there would still be f [..] View

Please help me understand many things

11:19 pm, January 4, 2016 So my first confusion is with hireling I have a permanent one and she is a cleric the wikipedia says permanent level 3 cleric does that mean she will forever be level 3? Second how long does it tak [..] View

Crafting trouble

11:19 pm, January 1, 2016 So I've done quite a bit of crafting in the past on a different character, but I just returned from a long absence from the game and I am playing on a new character. I saved a bunch of equipment from [..] View

Trying to purchase Shadowfell Conspiracy

11:19 pm, December 24, 2015 I am trying to purchase the Shadowfell Conspiracy (85% off right now) but I can't seem to figure it out. I get to the "checkout" screen, but it wants me to create a new account. I don't wa [..] View

Figuring out green steel recipes from build names i.e. "min II"

11:19 pm, December 4, 2015 I finally created my first green steel item, a 3x positive long bow. I am now looking to create a cloak for my monk. I heard I can get 45 hp and protection +5/heavy fortification and stoneskin 2xs a d [..] View

Can't create character with 32 point build

11:19 am, November 27, 2015 Hello, I have decided to come back to DDO after a long pause (always craved to, finally managed to return) and decided to get both expansions while they were on sale (was an F2P before). One of them [..] View

Weave in the Fade: Limited-use Assassin Technique

11:19 pm, November 22, 2015 The basics: Stay permanently invisible and in Shadow WalkScrolls are good (SD's shadow walk only lasts one minute whereas scrolled shadowwalk lasts about 8ish minutes; scrolled invis is good for 3min) [..] View

Saving the Social Window, Friends Tab Data

11:19 pm, November 11, 2015 I seem to have lost all Comments after an eTR. Is there a way to back this up like can be done with the UI layout? And speaking of which my UI restore does give me the hotbar layout I was using, but [..] View

Question From A Brand New Player

12:19 am, August 31, 2015 Yo! My name is Dennis (but right here on the forums you can call me Paprika2215). I'm very new to DDO, and I have recently created my first character, mostly as an experiment to see if I like the gam [..] View

Maximizing your free-to-play experience

12:19 pm, August 30, 2015 DDO offers two embedded features that players can use to maximize their free-to-play (FTP) experience. By leveraging these two features it is possible to avoid spending real money on DDO. First, DDO [..] View

Returning Player: Spellcaster-build ?

12:19 pm, August 10, 2015 Anyone can help me again? I am playing with my old main character in team-up with my girlfriend. But we have very different working periods at the moment. So to avoid that our characters differ to [..] View

Issues with logging in since U26

12:19 am, June 27, 2015 Since U26 I've had a few problems logging in. First I had to **** a client while stuck in a loading screen, and I couldn't get back in after that: Different problems, from stuck at "getting in li [..] View

How to create a map

12:19 pm, June 19, 2015 Hey peeps, I don't know, if this is the right place to ask but ... I am interested in creating a wilderness or quest map (for ddo). How do you do that? What software do you use? Is there a good side [..] View

Unable to create new accounts

12:19 pm, June 10, 2015 A couple of my friends tried to create accounts for DDO last night. Clicking on the "Play Free Now" link (https://trial.turbine.com/ab/ddo/) at the top of this web page has been giving the f [..] View

Returing player UI scaling

12:19 pm, June 7, 2015 Last time I played DDO with any vigor, was a few years ago, back then I had 1280x1024 monitors, things changed and now I used 2x24in-1920x1080. With the leser resolutions the icons and chats font size [..] View

Currently play LotRO, looking for just something a little different in DDO

12:19 pm, May 19, 2015 Hello folks! I currently play LotRO and it was my first and only MMO. I'm looking to take a little break from that game and wanted to try DDO. I understand they're different games, with their own uni [..] View

Reincarnation Questions

12:19 pm, May 16, 2015 This week, I reached the level cap for the first time with two characters. The DDO Wiki describes reincarnation in great detail, but I find myself with lingering questions and so come here for help. [..] View

Losing connection when logging in

12:19 am, April 24, 2015 So, I can create and play new characters just fine, not an issue logging in (as soon as I log in on a new tool, the "connection status" thingy goes yellow, but disappears almost imediatly), [..] View

Launcher closes after server selection on Win 7

11:19 am, March 25, 2015 Win 7 64 bit, newly downloaded client (not the play-as-you-download kind; the wait-and-wait-and-wait-then-play kind). This worked last Thursday; then I upgraded to 8GB and an SSD. I've tried reinsta [..] View

Melee Master Vampires: Oh Dual-Fang Runts of the PM Tree UNITE!

11:19 pm, March 21, 2015 Disclaimer: This is a work in progress. I am no expert on PMs so please post your suggestions. There have been a number of threads recently with players proposing vampire builds. I also was intrigued [..] View

Drow question 400 favor points

11:19 am, March 10, 2015 I have a character who will soon be able to achieve the 400 favor points, which allows me unlock the drow class. My question is: After unlocking the drow, if I decide to play with the drow, I'll hav [..] View

Update 23: The Mark of *****

2:38 am, March 5, 2015 Armor up for the latest update to Dungeons & Dragons Online: Update 23, The Mark of *****! Battle the forces of the cunning lich Vol, and prevent her from invoking the ancient powers of a lost [..] View

Update 24: Heart of Madness

2:38 am, March 5, 2015 Get ready for the mania of the latest update to Dungeons & Dragons Online: Update 24, Heart of Madness! Yalthoon the Mindflayer, and the Daelkyr demon lords, are back with their denizens of Xo [..] View

Problem: missing graphic effects of dying enemies

11:19 am, March 1, 2015 Here is my problem: You know the animation when enemies ****** by ice damage are turning white and shatter? I remember that I *REALLY* enjoyed it back in the game when I was using cold damage. Now, af [..] View

Happy 9th Birthday DDO Merry Mini-Mimic Creature Companion Giveaway

11:19 pm, February 27, 2015 Happy 9 years DDO! As part of our celebration, we will be giving away ten Merry Mini-Mimic Creature Companions to folks who reply to this thread. The Merry Mini-Mimic is a creature companion created e [..] View

DDO Store Question

11:19 am, February 20, 2015 Sorry if this is a stupid question. I am thinking of purchasing expansion packs and as part of the deal I get some things as 1/game world and others as 1/character (+2 skill tome). Does that mean th [..] View

New Player Videos

11:19 am, February 3, 2015 I created some videos for new players, but have not gotten the whole series posted yet. So far there are just two ready, but I have more that haven't yet been uploaded. I'll add them as they are finis [..] View

Botched up - build/resolution advice appreciated

11:19 pm, January 9, 2015 Hey, short history: I played DDO a few years back up to about level 5 or so, which was enough to have me buy WF, monk, several adventure packs, veteran status, and 32 point builds. Took a long hiatus, [..] View

Came back from the dead need help with artificer build :D

11:19 pm, January 3, 2015 Hello everyone i was playing this game long time ago i came back n many things changed anyway i wanna ask if u guys can help me do an artificer build with 28 points (not 32 cus when i try to make cust [..] View

New Player Character Build (easy mode)

11:19 pm, January 1, 2015 Let's face it... a lot of new players have trouble building a character that can stay alive and go toe to toe with enemies. However, it is simple to ruin a first time player's enjoyment due to the rob [..] View

Game breaking online advice.

11:19 pm, November 8, 2014 It does not take an expert to see that many online sources of DDO information are out of date or just plain wrong. For example, sites that recommend first time players create a multi-class 28-point [..] View

Always Customise your Character!

12:19 am, October 22, 2014 While doing some favor farming I decided to check out a couple of the "pre-made" Fighter Paths - Vanguard and Stalwart. These are TERRIBLE! Human Vanguard chooses the feats - Two Handed Fi [..] View

Build Request: S&B Pally Tank/Damage

12:19 pm, October 10, 2014 Hello there, New(ish) returning player who is excited by U23 and eager to roll up a paladin. A couple of things I'd like to do here: -Create a strong leveling build that is capable both in solo and [..] View

A player with a few questions please

12:19 am, October 1, 2014 Hello everyone, I've created this thread in the hope of getting some answers/advice with the few questions I have. It would be great if some of you could help out. I'm not a stranger when it comes to [..] View

Stormreach Shadows: A Comprehensive Stealth Guide

12:19 pm, September 15, 2014 Update 19's revamp to the stealth system stoked me, especially when hearing it personally from Tolero and Producer Glin last year at GenCon Indy. I've enjoyed pushing the new abilities through Kiricl [..] View

Server and class advice

12:19 am, September 8, 2014 Hello. I've started to play on Cannith, I like game, but I have a feeling of... emptiness. I walked through Harbor and saw only a few people. Is it because it's low-level zone or server just doesn't h [..] View

Mule build suggestion?

12:19 pm, August 27, 2014 I'd like a mule with more space and I'd like to get one with minimal effort. I'm thinking coin lord and house K favor, 75 and 150 respectively, and then never use the toon again except as storage. W [..] View

Television Documentary Company Seeking MMO Players

12:19 am, August 8, 2014 We were recently approached by a documentary production company that is working to create a television documentary in the UK for Sky Living, and are passing along the relevant information for anyone w [..] View

Asking for a good flowsheet of quests so i can Level as fast as possible

12:19 pm, August 2, 2014 G´morning Folks! Last summer i created a new toon and forgot about him a Little coz he sucked a bit and i better spend time with grinding EDs + ERs for my 3 other toons. After having him n [..] View

How can i create an Characrter please?

12:19 am, July 16, 2014 Hi I just installed the game, was looking forward to play this game. And surprise: There is an fat "shop" button direct over my"new char" button. I got 0/ 2 possible Chars . Means [..] View

Freeze upon character creation

12:19 am, July 5, 2014 I've searched the forums and found similar threads, but none solved. I have played DDO before, and now I've reinstalled the game. I can play on my previously created chars, but once I try to create a [..] View

DDO Mobile Character Planner App

12:19 am, July 3, 2014 OK, so, about a year ago, I had wondered about a DDO application for iPad (possibly on iPhone/Android??) that I could use to plan my character builds. After doing a little bit of forum searching, I'd [..] View

A Veteran DM Approaches Newbie Soloing

8:21 am, July 1, 2014 First, a brief introduction: hi there! I have been DMing (Dungeon Master-ing) since 2001 across half a dozen different pen-and-paper game systems. For MMOs, I've played EverQuest, EQ2, WoW, City of [..] View

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How can i create an Characrter please?

Feb 15, 2015, 3:26 am Hi I just installed the game, was looking forward to play this game. And surprise:<br> There is an fat "shop" button direct over my"new char" button.<br> I got 0/ 2 possible Chars . Means i didnt use[..] View

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