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Posted April 7th, 2007 by Shayalyn

The Human Touch

Guide to Human Enhancements

By Perryc and Darkgolem

Humans are the most versatile of the races in DDO. They can excel at any profession they choose, becoming highly skilled warriors, powerful healers, crafty trap smiths, and masters of the arcane.  In fact, there is nothing they can't do well.  Unlike other races, humans have a very limited number of enhancements to choose from.  Be not discouraged however, as there are other benefits in store for humans in the near future!

The Basics

A character earns 4 Action Points every level, one for each rank except when a new level is earned.  These Action Points are used to purchase enhancements.  Some of these enhancements have certain requirements, prerequisites that must be met before they can be purchased. 

Human Enhancement AI

These requirements include that a character has achieved a certain level, a minimum number of Action Points have already been spent, or that the character have a particular enhancement or feat. Although a character's enhancements can be respec'd, it is a good idea to look ahead and have a plan on how best to spend the action points.

Dragonmarks:

Dragonmarks are a special case.  Frankly, it's hard to see how they are going to work in DDO, and that more than anything will decide how you pick your enhancements, since the combination of the abilities they give will decide how the benefit of getting extra skills is weighed compared to spending your enhancement points somewhere else.  If you have a very specific role playing build or want to be the absolute best at a particular skill, you might consider getting a dragon mark and then investing in the enhancements which give you the appropriate skill.  Otherwise, I suggest taking the “dragon mark dependent” enhancements only if you need them already.

The Enhancements

Name

Cost

Progression

Prerequisite

Benefit

TTH Rating

Comments

Human Adaptability Charisma

2

18

Human Level 5

Grants a +1 increase to Charisma score.

4

The only drawback to this enhancement is that you can use it for only ability.

Human Adaptability Constitution 1

2

18

Human Level 5

Grants a +1 increase to Constitution score.

4

The only drawback to this enhancement is that you can use it for only ability.

Human Adaptability Dexterity 1

2

18

Human Level 5

Grants a +1 increase to Dexterity score.

4

The only drawback to this enhancement is that you can use it for only ability.

Human Adaptability Intelligence 1

2

18

Human Level 5

Grants a +1 increase to  Intelligence score.

4

The only drawback to this enhancement is that you can use it for only ability.

Human Adaptability Strength 1

2

18

Human Level 5

Grants a +1 increase to Strength score.

4

The only drawback to this enhancement is that you can use it for only ability.

Human Adaptability Wisdom 1

2

18

Human Level 5

Grants a +1 increase to Wisdom score.

4

The only drawback to this enhancement is that you can use it for only ability.

Human Improved Recovery 1

2

2

Human Level 2

The benefit you receive from healing spells in increased by 10%

3

Who couldn't benefit from a little extra healing? This is a good option, especially if you need to spend a couple of APs in order to buy another enhancement.

Human Improved Recovery 2

4

16

Human Level 6, Human Improved Recovery 1

The benefit you receive from healing spells in increased by 20%

2

It's hard to justify 4 APs for only an additional 5% benefit to healing.

Human Improved Recovery 3

6

30

Human Level 10,Human Improved Recovery 2

The benefit you receive from healing spells in increased by 30%

2

It's even harder to justify 6 APs for only an additional 5% benefit to healing. Spend your APs somewhere else.

Human Versatility 1

1

0

Human Level 1

(30 second cooldown) Activate this ability to receive a +2 bonus to skills for 20 seconds.

3

This is similar to the Rogue and Ranger Action Boosts and it does not stack with them. Useful, but not a must have.

Human Versatility 2

2

10

Human Level 4, Human Versatility 1

(30 second cooldown) Activate this ability to receive a +3 bonus to skills for 20 seconds.

3

This is similar to the Rogue and Ranger Action Boosts and it does not stack with them. Useful, but not a must have.

Human Versatility 3

3

21

Human Level 7, Human Versatility 2

(30 second cooldown) Activate this ability to receive a +4 bonus to skills for 20 seconds.

4

For multi-classed characters, this may provide a greater benefit than other, class based Action Boosts.

Human Versatility 4

4

32

Human Level 10, Human Versatility 3

(30 second cooldown) Activate this ability to receive a +5 bonus to skills for 20 seconds.

4

For multi-classed characters, this will provide a greater benefit than other, class based Action Boosts.

Orien Balance 1

1

0

Human Level 1, Least Dragon mark of Passage

Grants a +1 bonus to the Balance skill.

3

Balance is a useful skill.  If you find yourself lying on your back, being beat down, invest a bit in this.

Orien Balance 2

2

10

Human Level 4, Orien Balance 1, Lesser Dragon mark of Passage

Grants a +2 bonus to the Balance skill.

3

Balance is a useful skill.  If you find yourself lying on your back, being beat down, invest a bit in this.

Orien Balance 3

3

25

Human Level 8, Orien Balance 2, Greater Dragon mark of Passage

Grants a +3 bonus to the Balance skill.

2

Some balance skill bonus is useful, however you might find other places to put your valuable enhancement points.

Orien Balance 4

4

40

Human Level 12, Orien Balance 3

Grants a +4 bonus to the Balance skill.

1

Investing too heavily in balance is silly.

Deneith Intimidate 1

1

0

Human Level 1, Least Dragon mark of Sentinel

Grants a +1 bonus to the Intimidate skill.

2

For specific builds some intimidation is good.

Deneith Intimidate 2

2

10

Human Level 4, Deneith Intimidate 1, Lesser Dragon mark of Sentinel

Grants a +2 bonus to the Intimidate skill.

2

For specific builds, some intimidation is a good thing.

Deneith Intimidate 3

3

25

Human Level 8, Deneith Intimidate 2, Greater Dragon mark of Sentinel

Grants a +3 bonus to the Intimidate skill.

1

Too many points spent on intimidation is usually unwise, excepting specific builds.

Deneith Intimidate 4

4

40

Human Level 10, Deneith Intimidate 4

Grants a +4 bonus to the Intimidate skill.

1

Yeah, how many points of intimidation do your really need?

Canith Repair 1

1

0

Human Level 1, Least Dragon mark of Making

Grants a +1 bonus to the Repair skill.

2

Repair is often a neglected skill, a little to help your warforged friends is a good idea.

Canith Repair 2

2

10

Human Level 4, Canith Repair 1, Lesser Dragon mark of Making

Grants a +2 bonus to the Repair skill.

2

Repair is good to have for warforged friends.

Canith Repair 3

3

25

Human Level 8, Canith Repair 2, Greater Dragon mark of Making

Grants a +3 bonus to the Repair skill.

1

Really, the extra bit of repairing you get from this isn't worth the enhancement points.  Instead by a light repair wand and give it to your party arcane caster.

Canith Repair 4

4

40

Human Level 12, Canith Repair 3

Grants a +4 bonus to the Repair skill.

1

No don't get this unless you have a very specific role playing reason or goal for your character.

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