shadow mage: a build. a philosophy help...

[rlarge]

I am trying to use this build as something different.
Shadow Mage: A Build. A Philosophy.
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/127707-Shadow-Mage-A-Build-A-Philospphy (sry I don't know how to get the actual link)

using this version:

**********EDIT 6 Nov 2010: Link to full and updated build**********

what i would like is if someone could help me upgrade the enhancements/feats for current game. not sure this is reasonable question so just tell me if it is not.

[bsquishwizzy]

I am trying to use this build as something different.
Shadow Mage: A Build. A Philosophy.
https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/127707-Shadow-Mage-A-Build-A-Philospphy (sry I don't know how to get the actual link)

using this version:

**********EDIT 6 Nov 2010: Link to full and updated build**********

what i would like is if someone could help me upgrade the enhancements/feats for current game. not sure this is reasonable question so just tell me if it is not.


This is a little before my time, but this looks like any old WF AM with a high Hide and Move Silently.

They mentioned something about Mental Toughness, but nothing about what spell focus you want to invest in. Probably Enchantment and Evocation? But I’d take a minimum of Heighten, Maximize, and Quicken feats for starters. I’d stick to the AM tree mostly, maybe splash a couple of levels of rogue for trapping and stealth boosts.

In epic? Not sure what you’d want.

That’s half of the problem with old build threads: they game has changed so much that it’s hard to make determinations on what you should do in the game today.

[Theolin]

I am assuming your goal is to stealth through quests,

So the next questions are
how to deal with bosses - as in what kind of damage
how to deal with areas where you have to pull switches ... etc - kill or distract?
how to deal with things with true seeing / auto notice in epics (if you are going to play there with this)
Then
how to deal with group play when you do
Then

pure or splash?
# of past lives or is this a first/2nd type life toon

this is the DC question & what you can add on top
Once these things are known it is a little easier to get some direction,
If I were considering this type of play,


First few lives probably a splash (rogue or monk) + something else(depending) in shiradi, with some kind of minor back up CC
Multi lives probably pure pm with instakills & other CC - though light splash could work as well

[Taurnish]

Ghoste.... He was an amazing player and teacher. I built a shadow mage back in 2009. WHen you play with others just be a regular wizard. You can still sneak. I played a lot solo with this build back when the cap was 20 and epics were first introduced. I would suggest you consider some of the stealth builds as a reference poted elsewhere on the forums. As far as fights, I usually did mass hold then used wounding weapon and a dps weapon in other hand (greensteel for back then). ANother option is a few charmed monsters will take the agro for you while you stand back invisible or hiding and use ranged spells.I think with the dungeon alert mechanics now it would be harder to play in this manner but still possible. At End fights I usually charmed a few mobs, and went toe to toe with the boss. Hope this helps.