Post by darkboob on Nov 3, 2008 17:21:25 GMT
I coalesced all the hints and various tips from people into this build: thanks to all that helped! I originally posted this for a question I had regarding legendary spell foci, however my question has been answered and now I leave this to any who can make use out of it.
Race: Elf
Subrace: Genie
Wizard 60
Starting Stats (w/o subrace adjustments applied):
Str: 8
Dex: 14
Int: 18
Wis: 8
Con: 14
Char: 8
All stat boosts go into Intelligence
Free Feats:
Spell Penetration
Greater Spell Penetration
Specialist: Evocation
Barred Schools: Conjuration, Enchantment
Epic Spell Foci (aka want these epic spells):
Evocation
Transmutation
Divination
Illusion (used illusion book)
Necromancy
Feats:
Spell penetration (leg focus)
Evocation (leg focus)
Transmutation (leg focus)
Divination (epic focus)
Necromancy (leg focus)
Illusion (leg focus)
Greater Ruin
Great Intelligence 1 - 10
Silent Spell
Extended Spell (not needed, but can be useful)
(Open Feat)
Things to Think About
Legendary Focus in Spell Penetration, Evocation (for bigby hands), Transmutation (FtoS for monsters immune to lvl6 bigby, and disintigrate), Illusion (for weird), Necromancy (FoD, 'n' some other stuff) needed! Epic Focus in Divination I really like solely for the epic spell, which is awesome. www.hgwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Epic_Arcane_Spells#Divination
**Note: I'm not sure how Contingency works when you have a Stone of Rebirth in your inventory... when I find out I will post it here.
As far as schools of specialty, I like specializing. Enchantment and Conjuration I feel are the good schools to get rid of. You will sacrifice gmw (Enchantment; better cast by a pariah anyway) and Melf's Acid Sheath and BBoD (Conjuration) but gain an extra +2 to DC's and hit die damage of a school of your choice. Good schools to specialize in: Evocation, Illusion, or Transmutation are all arguably good I believe, depending on the spells you use most. I use bigbies a lot, so I went evocation. Transmutation I think would also be a good route for stoning and disintigrate. Weird I've had bad luck with. Illusion is also a good route to go but I hardly ever use Weird so it would be pointless for me.
Note: lvl8 bigby destroys bosses (as long as they're morded first) and the +2 DC and damage dye makes sure it happens that much quicker!
Note: I think you can use BBoD scrolls, just can't cast the spell from your spellbook. You also need to make a UMD check in order to successfully cast BBoD. I need to make sure of this too.
No Shield Feat --> Work your stuff for a shield pandect; In the meantime one can use Orb of Necessity (Stygia) www.hgwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Orb_of_Necessity
OR you could use the open feat to Use Shields.
There is one open feat with some recommendations in latter postings. In a nutshell Epic Skill Focus and Mage Armor were recommended.
Silent spell is a must! Extended spell is not needed, but I like it a lot because I don't have to recast buffs as much.
If your build doesn't take extended spell, you have 2 open feats to play with.
This is in condensed format; if anyone wants/needs info/help/other questions regarding this build, just leave a message or get me ingame: Username fallenruby
Race: Elf
Subrace: Genie
Wizard 60
Starting Stats (w/o subrace adjustments applied):
Str: 8
Dex: 14
Int: 18
Wis: 8
Con: 14
Char: 8
All stat boosts go into Intelligence
Free Feats:
Spell Penetration
Greater Spell Penetration
Specialist: Evocation
Barred Schools: Conjuration, Enchantment
Epic Spell Foci (aka want these epic spells):
Evocation
Transmutation
Divination
Illusion (used illusion book)
Necromancy
Feats:
Spell penetration (leg focus)
Evocation (leg focus)
Transmutation (leg focus)
Divination (epic focus)
Necromancy (leg focus)
Illusion (leg focus)
Greater Ruin
Great Intelligence 1 - 10
Silent Spell
Extended Spell (not needed, but can be useful)
(Open Feat)
Things to Think About
Legendary Focus in Spell Penetration, Evocation (for bigby hands), Transmutation (FtoS for monsters immune to lvl6 bigby, and disintigrate), Illusion (for weird), Necromancy (FoD, 'n' some other stuff) needed! Epic Focus in Divination I really like solely for the epic spell, which is awesome. www.hgwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Epic_Arcane_Spells#Divination
**Note: I'm not sure how Contingency works when you have a Stone of Rebirth in your inventory... when I find out I will post it here.
As far as schools of specialty, I like specializing. Enchantment and Conjuration I feel are the good schools to get rid of. You will sacrifice gmw (Enchantment; better cast by a pariah anyway) and Melf's Acid Sheath and BBoD (Conjuration) but gain an extra +2 to DC's and hit die damage of a school of your choice. Good schools to specialize in: Evocation, Illusion, or Transmutation are all arguably good I believe, depending on the spells you use most. I use bigbies a lot, so I went evocation. Transmutation I think would also be a good route for stoning and disintigrate. Weird I've had bad luck with. Illusion is also a good route to go but I hardly ever use Weird so it would be pointless for me.
Note: lvl8 bigby destroys bosses (as long as they're morded first) and the +2 DC and damage dye makes sure it happens that much quicker!
Note: I think you can use BBoD scrolls, just can't cast the spell from your spellbook. You also need to make a UMD check in order to successfully cast BBoD. I need to make sure of this too.
No Shield Feat --> Work your stuff for a shield pandect; In the meantime one can use Orb of Necessity (Stygia) www.hgwiki.com/wiki/index.php?title=Orb_of_Necessity
OR you could use the open feat to Use Shields. There is one open feat with some recommendations in latter postings. In a nutshell Epic Skill Focus and Mage Armor were recommended.
Silent spell is a must! Extended spell is not needed, but I like it a lot because I don't have to recast buffs as much.
If your build doesn't take extended spell, you have 2 open feats to play with.
This is in condensed format; if anyone wants/needs info/help/other questions regarding this build, just leave a message or get me ingame: Username fallenruby
I took it only for epic spell purposes.