Sorcerer Levels 16 to 20?

[Yiren]

Sorry, I know this may be a common question, but I can't find the information on the DDO Wiki.

I'm trying to see what advantages there are to take a sorceror all the way to level 20. The reason why I'm asking is to see whether it is worthwhile to stay in a single-class or to take a few levels in another class, since the level cap is 20.

DDO Wiki lists advancement only up to level 16. From 1 to 16, it is seems like a sorceror gets no special abilities except more spells & higher level spells. Any threads on what happens from 16 to 20? Capstone ability?

I'm more looking for hard facts on advancement from 16 to 20 so I can make my own decision, rather than opinions on builds. Thanks in advance!


Yiren.

[Junts]

a sorceror gains 1 level 7 spell, 2 level 8, and 3 level 9 spells from leveling to 20

in addition, all your spells that scale in damage will continue to increase, increasing their damage by 25% of what they are at 16, 16d6 vs 20d6

If you are focused purely on casting, multiclassing is not a good idea.

[Yiren]

Thanks, Junts.

Two additional questions:

1. Other than spells, are there any other abilities gained?

2. I can't seem to find any Level 9 spells listed on the Compendium. Any threads or places I can see this, pls? Just a quick list would be helpful.

[Lozareth]

It's a safe bet you can choose from the same spells as a wizard for which the Compendium does list level 9 spells:
http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Categ..._Wizard_Spells

There's also the sorc capstone enhancement at lvl 20 which gives 10% spell damage, 3% spell crit, and more crit damage.

[Drekisen]

Well, going to level 18 at least will add one more DC to you 8th level and below spells if u use hieghten, because sorc's do not get thier first 9th level spell until level 18.

If u use spells with a spell pen check, at least to 18 if u have one or both spell pen feats, definately to 20 if u don't, as thier are no items that I am aware of right now to increase the spell pen of 9th level spells, and getting increased spell pen for 8th level spells from equipment can take a while to get.


Energy Drain will also help u greatly in the new content, it does not have a DC save, but it does have a spell pen check, and rememebr everything in Shavarath has a +4 to thier saves as thier is a greater heroism effect on everything there, for both friend and foe, so enemies are a little bit harder to land spells on.