Just anudda melee-wizard

[Atax]

I have decided to make a melee-wizard PURELY based on the fact that tensers has a cool graphic. That being said, I think it can be done decently. Better than a tempest? Probably not.. but why not give it a whirl? That's what DDO is all about, imo.

So here's the first draft.

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MeleeWiz 
Level 16 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(5 Fighter \ 11 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 211
Spell Points: 835 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 11
Reflex: 10
Will: 8

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 16)
Strength             12                    15
Dexterity            16                    22
Constitution         14                    18
Intelligence         16                    20
Wisdom               10                    10
Charisma              6                     6

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 16
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 16
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 16
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 16

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 16)
Balance               5                    15.5
Bluff                -2                    -2
Concentration         6                    23
Diplomacy            -2                    -2
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                0                     5
Heal                  0                     0
Hide                  3                     6
Intimidate           -2                    -2
Jump                  1                     2
Listen                0                     0
Move Silently         3                     6
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                   n/a
Repair                3                     5
Search                3                     5
Spot                  0                     0
Swim                  1                     2
Tumble                5                    15.5
Use Magic Device      0                     7.5

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Feat: (Selected) Mental Toughness


Level 2 (Wizard)


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Finesse


Level 4 (Wizard)


Level 5 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Mental Toughness


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Wizard)


Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Two Weapon Fighting


Level 10 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell


Level 11 (Wizard)


Level 12 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Two Weapon Fighting
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Piercing Weapons


Level 13 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Oversized Two Weapon Fighting


Level 14 (Fighter)


Level 15 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Improved Critical: Piercing Weapons
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 16 (Fighter)
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost I
Enhancement: Fighter Attack Boost II
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy I
Enhancement: Fighter Critical Accuracy II
Enhancement: Wizard Improved Maximizing I
Enhancement: Wizard Improved Maximizing II
Enhancement: Wizard Improved Maximizing III
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements II
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements III
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation II
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation III
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II
Enhancement: Fighter Strength I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness II
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend II
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I

Functions:
Party buffer, Self buffer.
CC when needed. (Buffs and CC don't require high spell DCs)
Melee DPS (I doubt he'll be able to tank much, but you never know.)
Backup function as fire/ice damage.
Solo monster.

Typically, I could see him buffing the party, then himself. Tensers, bust out the rapiers and go hacking **** up. When haste runs out, so will tensers and displacement. Rebuff, reroll. If the quest calls for CC or secondary nuking, do that. WF wiz able to self heal and has utility spells like knock, jump, DDoor.

Final HP around 330 (GFL, Con6, no shroud item)
Final SP around 1100 (Magi, Int6, no shroud item)
Final AC not calculated. I suspect it would be pretty low (about 35? Maybe 40?).

I'm not very knowledgeable about building melee guys, so I'm sure I made some goofs as usual. Ideas? Thoughts? Corrections? I'd appreciate it all. Unless someone has some major fault that I miss, Im going to roll this toon. I'd like to work out some kinks first.

[Aesop]

CC spells typically require a good DC

exceptions to the rule are Solid Fog and its Damaging Counter Part Acid Fog

Ignore Heighten Spell your DCs won't be have Max Empower Extend and Quicken


Use DPS spells that have no save

Scorching Ray, Wall of Fire, Acid Fog, Shocking Grasp, Magic Missile and Force Missles.


Buffs are your Bread and Butter

Greater Heroism is a Must Have

as well as the obvious Haste and Blur (Displacement as well)

Certain Debuffs can be great against many Mobs... Spell Resistance will mess with this though so Know what you are fighting.

Ray of Enfeeblement can make encounters significantly less painful



Good Luck

Aesop

[Atax]

Yeah, I was thinking that about Heighten. One of the wizard levels forced me to take a metamagic and I wasn't really sure what to grab.. Quicken is always a nice option.

A friend thought his attack wouldnt be high enough, but tensers brings it up to a fighter's BAB, with weapon finesse and 28 dex, I think he'll be good.

I'm just concerned about the enhancement choices with fighter 5/wizard 11.

[Aesop]

Drop the Attack Boost and pick up Haste Boost instead... or Drop Crit Accuracy and take it if you prefer

Haste Boost stacks with Haste and is a nice effect to have epecially later in the game when a Vorpal may be more helpful than DPS in some situations

Aesop

[Atax]

Ah thanks for the advice, didn't know that. Gonna roll this toon now with adjustments to starting statistics for +1 tomes.