artificer blade barriers and dcs?

[NaturalHazard]

I noticed artificers get blade barrier as a spell, do they add their int mod to the spell dc's?

And if an artificer maxed INT and got empower, mazimize and some items to boost them could they be pretty solid blade barrier users?

[spiritqc]

Its using INT and may be boost by the force line (inc. untyped). Pretty solid indeed, but the issue is the lack of mana.

[Jackal912]

I noticed artificers get blade barrier as a spell, do they add their int mod to the spell dc's?

And if an artificer maxed INT and got empower, mazimize and some items to boost them could they be pretty solid blade barrier users?

Artificers do in fact use their int mod for their spell DCs, both self-cast and from wand/scroll/clickie etc (with capstone) - metamagics are bugged and not working with almost any artificer spells right now though (it could be WAI but then why make them class feats?). If the metamagic ends up working with it, I could easily see them being pretty good blade barrier users, especially with other excellent tools they have for AOE, like tactical detonation for large-range knockdown and flame turret for even more long-duration AOE goodness.

[NaturalHazard]

Artificers do in fact use their int mod for their spell DCs, both self-cast and from wand/scroll/clickie etc (with capstone) - metamagics are bugged and not working with almost any artificer spells right now though (it could be WAI but then why make them class feats?). If the metamagic ends up working with it, I could easily see them being pretty good blade barrier users, especially with other excellent tools they have for AOE, like tactical detonation for large-range knockdown and flame turret for even more long-duration AOE goodness.

nice and they can kite them around using their repeaters and force arm thingys,

And maybe a torc con-opt combo for when they do get hit?

[Dark-Star]

Artificers get the most powerful BBs in the game, as they can take the full force enhancement line.

Using just a superior potency VI item and an arcane lore item (not greater) I have gotten crits in excess of 975 damage a tic, so four number BB crits will be easily possible with the right gear. To be noted, their DC should be three less than a Cleric of FvS, unless the Abishai set effects their evocation in a weird way.

[karpedieme]

Artificers get the most powerful BBs in the game, as they can take the full force enhancement line.

Using just a superior potency VI item and an arcane lore item (not greater) I have gotten crits in excess of 975 damage a tic, so four number BB crits will be easily possible with the right gear. To be noted, their DC should be three less than a Cleric of FvS, unless the Abishai set effects their evocation in a weird way.

Abishai sets from what has been tested so far only benefit the caster level to evocation and since BB is cast at a max LVL of 15 this does not make sense DC wise... the weird way is praying it I'll think ;-P

Possibly Metas not working as intended (Heighten) may be the root cause possibly.

Off my super soul build (3 wiz, 3 sorc, 4 Fvs) presently @ 2 PL Wiz/Sorc/Fvs have registered her highest crit in the 850's..... Will be nice completed and rocking an eardweller....

Artificers mid 900's wow very intriguing. I wil have to roll one up very soon indeed.

So artificers definitely get the BB love.

Will be nice to see what numbers can go off Eardewller BB's with artificers and the full force line spec....

Spell point pool I am concerned with but lots of NEW fun finally coming to the game very soon....

YAY!!!!