Artificer Build Advice

[pmanthony]

I am restarting my WF Artificer and wanted some input.

STR 9
DEX 16
CON 15
INT 18
WIS 6
CHA 6

Where should I put my level points into?

I will be mainly using repeater crossbow, some magic and a bit of melee

[unbongwah]

My artificer started 8 / 17 / 16 / 17 / 6 / 6: I feel bad about dump-stating STR and not having max INT, but I wanted to take Imp Prec Shot (hence base 17 + 2 tome) and didn't want to gimp CON. Here's the build I'm using:


Character Plan by DDO Character Planner Version 03.11.02
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Level 20 True Neutral Warforged Male
(20 Artificer)
Hit Points: 302
Spell Points: 1157
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 11
Reflex: 10
Will: 11

Starting Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Modified Stats
(32 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20)
Strength 8 10
Dexterity 17 19
Constitution 16 20
Intelligence 17 26
Wisdom 6 8
Charisma 6 8

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

Level 1 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 2 (Artificer)


Level 3 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 4 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Rapid Shot


Level 5 (Artificer)


Level 6 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Augment Summoning


Level 7 (Artificer)


Level 8 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Empower Spell


Level 9 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot


Level 10 (Artificer)


Level 11 (Artificer)


Level 12 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 13 (Artificer)


Level 14 (Artificer)


Level 15 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Precise Shot


Level 16 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Quicken Spell


Level 17 (Artificer)


Level 18 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Evocation


Level 19 (Artificer)


Level 20 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Heighten Spell
Enhancement: Artificer Damage Boost I
Enhancement: Artificer Damage Boost II
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Attack I
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Damage I
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Damage II
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use I
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use II
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use III
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use IV
Enhancement: Artificer Battle Engineer I
Enhancement: Artificer Rune Arm Overcharge I
Enhancement: Artificer Rune Arm Overcharge II
Enhancement: Arcane Empowerment
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device I
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device II
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device III
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device IV
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Combustive Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Kinetic Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks I
Enhancement: Deadly Flame I
Enhancement: Deadly Kinetics I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation II
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation III
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation I
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation II
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation III
Enhancement: Force Manipulation I
Enhancement: Force Manipulation II
Enhancement: Force Manipulation III
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation I
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation II
Enhancement: Artificer Intelligence I
Enhancement: Artificer Intelligence II
Enhancement: Artificer Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Artificer Wand and Scroll Mastery II
Enhancement: Artificer Wand and Scroll Mastery III
Enhancement: Artificer Wand and Scroll Mastery IV
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Only lvl 7 so far, but it's going well enough. Not sure what to take at lvl 18; SF Evo is mostly just a placeholder.

[Myrddinman]

If going pure, you will want DEX at 19 by level 15 so you will qualify for Improved Precise Shot, which means you will need to...


Eat a +3 tome
Eat a +2 tome and use 1 of your level ups for DEX
Pump 3 level ups into DEX (not recommended)

After choosing one of the above, all other level-ups should go into INT.

There are probably other opinions, but I cannot make a ranged character without IPS :eek:

I went with Helf as my race so that I could eat a +2 tome and spend 2 APs to increase DEX another point to get to 19.

[Myrddinman]

I feel bad about dump-stating STR and not having max INT, but I wanted to take Imp Prec Shot (hence base 17 + 2 tome)...

I dumped STR as well and although I hate getting Enfeebled and Burdened, I just couldn't justify spending points on a stat that would be mainly useless :o

[LOOON375]

Mine is a Dwarf and I started with:
17
8
17
20
8
6

At lvl 16 Im up to:
25
14
26
30
8
6
With 414 base HP and 975 SP. I didn't plan on using Imp Precise Shot considering how Im playing my Arty. Melee vs Xbow depends on situation for me. IPS would be great, but I would have given up too much in other areas just to get that one feat.

[chance2000]

Mine is now level 20, one of the best and fastest of mine to get to level20. Love em. Ok I went Dwarf.

level 20 he is

Str 18
Dex 18
Con 22
Int 32
Wis 16
Cha 15

Hp 418
sp 1324

saves are
Fort 17
Reflex 15
Will 20

Skills
Disable 54
Open lock 46
Search 41
Spot 27
Repair 35
Umd 30

my pet has 650hp

[Failedlegend]

II went with Helf as my race so that I could eat a +2 tome and spend 2 APs to increase DEX another point to get to 19.

You CANNOT use enhancements to qualify feats it has to be 19 BASE Dex which only includes your starting stat, tomes and level ups..nothing else.

Your best option is to start 16 dex (unless your a halfling, elf or drow) than acquire a +2 tome and take +1 dex as your lvl 12 stat boost as that 17th point of dex is expensive

Also at OP there's little reason to go WF unless your doing a melee arty the spells are nice and so is the self-healing but really not worth losing the benefits of other races. UNless of course your going WF for the sake of being WF than by all means go for it.

Note: When an Arty uses pots, wands etc. the increased CL will increase their effect ie. Barkskin +3 becomes Barkskin + 5 on a Arty with the capstone (A lvl 18 arty gets +4)

[Myrddinman]

You CANNOT use enhancements to qualify feats it has to be 19 BASE Dex which only includes your starting stat, tomes and level ups..nothing else.

Your best option is to start 16 dex (unless your a halfling, elf or drow) than acquire a +2 tome and take +1 dex as your lvl 12 stat boost as that 17th point of dex is expensive

HOLY [moly] :eek: Seriously!!! I thought that DEX Enhancements did increase the Base. Curses! Thanks for the heads-up :o

Well, I suppose I'll be using my 12th level stat increase for DEX to qualify for IPS :(

[Failedlegend]

HOLY **** :eek: Seriously!!! I thought that DEX Enhancements did increase the Base. Curses! Thanks for the heads-up :o

Well, I suppose I'll be using my 12th level stat increase for DEX to qualify for IPS :(

Heh no worries I learned that lesson the hard way on my first few toons.

[Smelt92]

Mine is a Dwarf and I started with:
17
8
17
20
8
6

At lvl 16 Im up to:
25
14
26
30
8
6
With 414 base HP and 975 SP. I didn't plan on using Imp Precise Shot considering how Im playing my Arty. Melee vs Xbow depends on situation for me. IPS would be great, but I would have given up too much in other areas just to get that one feat.

Erm really? Dwarves have a max starting int of 18 and with your other starting stats the best int you could have is 16 leaving you 1 point to spend elsewhere..... assuming you have 32 point build. So how did you start with these stats please?

[Failedlegend]

Erm really? Dwarves have a max starting int of 18 and with your other starting stats the best int you could have is 16 leaving you 1 point to spend elsewhere..... assuming you have 32 point build. So how did you start with these stats please?

Well aside from the impossible starting stats he also fell in to the trap that many ranged builds fall into...for some strange reason he wasted resources feats, stats, etc. on melee.