Tomes and 32 point build help please

[Galforde]

So i just came back to the game after a long break, and keep hearing about tomes needing to be used before a certain level. So first question is what level does a +1 tome have to be used by? and does this also have to do with getting to a 32 point build(not really sure what a 32 point build is)? from what i read on the wiki it says a +2 tome would replace a +1 tome, so it doesnt seem like the +1 tome matters at all other than maybe reaching a higher stat score a little earlier on in the game to gain a feat.

so any help about tomes and 32 point build would be great thanks.

[Leyoni]

You can use tomes at any point during the character's lifespan (from creation to deletion).

There are, however, benefits to using tomes as early as possible. Those benefits are fairly obvious -- higher stats mean more ability, higher saves, more hit points, etc.

Many builds depend on using tomes immediately at L1 once the character leaves Korthos Island and before the character becomes L2. Some plan on using tomes before specific character levels in order to qualify for specific feats (such as using a +2 INT tome by some level to bump an 11 INT to 13 and qualify for combat expertise).

Other than that, there is no level limit on tomes at the present time.

[Telanon]

How do you get Tomes?

[Aranticus]

L8 quests can drop +1 tomes, L17 quests can drop +2 tomes, raids have +2 or +3 tomes

[hcarr]

On any build you see posted with tomes early on the only one that makes the most difference is intellegence one to get you to the next even stat number to get more skill points as you lvl. This is especially true of skill point dependant builds. All others you can get any time and repec feats in as you need to.