Mobile Spellcasting?

[Keldain]

Did some searches, and found minimal info.

When planning my Wizard, I saw this feat and thought it would be better than quicken in order to save SP.

The core of the reason I wanted this is I LOVE playing my Rog/Rgr and running backwards in circles while peppering groups of very angry, very dangerous enemies. Unfortunately, due to the interface (I can't hold the cast button, like I hold the shoot button), and spell aiming, this doesnt work as well as I had hoped. My main spells are the cold/fire rays, as they are really cheap and effective, but aiming is an issue. MM would work, but is low damage.

EDIT: Also, it seems I still slow down some, so is the small speed up even worth it?

Is there some tactic I am not seeing, or is there a better way to use this feat?

Final question is should I just throw it an Combat Casting away in favor of Heighten which I planned to get next and something else.

Related question on feats for wizard. I have read several posts talking about wizards melee dual wielding. Is this likely being done without the feat? I play as a Drow 18 Wiz/2 Rog (6/1 atm). Typically as part of my combat buffing, I use Masters Touch, and then equip a 2h Sword or Longbow (when not nuking/casting). Would TWF with rapier/SS be a good replacement for MT and 2h sword? I also have a natural Str 10 and Dex 16, so what about Weapon Finesse with or instead of TWF?

Thanks in advance for advice. This is a very helpful forums/community.

[Keldain]

I am guessing no one has ever taken this feat?

[Turial]

The feat lets you move faster while casting.

The overall bonus is pretty low as there are few times where you really need to move fast while casting that quicken will not handle.

[Junts]

You can move at full speed while casting by jumping .. and jump is a level 1 spell that lasts forever.

So why waste a feat?

This is why experienced casters jump around like lunatics.

As a wizard or sorceror, you should spend more time off the ground than on it during combat. This also makes almost all projectiles and projectile spells miss you, and can frequently make melee mobs straight out miss too, due to missing collision and you never even having to make a roll/save.

[Keldain]

Thank you for replies.

Again, it sounded great in theory, but in reality, I tend to do the bob and weave anyway, I just need to add jump. That also fits with why I have read some Wizard keep Jump on thier mem'd spell list.

Was doing research on the whole class forum, and found several more posts. Here's one: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...e+spellcasting

For anyone else wondering, Just as Junt said, the answer forum concensus is skip the feat and jump all over the place. Only place I found any support for it was on Sorc where they basicly run like mad and Fireball herded clusters of mobs.

So second question: When a Wiz typically talks about meleeing, is that likely without taking melee feats? Taken from Vienemens Wizards Handbook Post:

"... get your hands on wounding of puncturing weapons if possible. Those are high demand items so settle with bursting puncturers until then. These weapons will drop held/stoned/stunned mobs faster than any dps. I carry a +1 thundering rapier of puncturing and a +1 acid heavy pick of puncturing."

Thank you

[Junts]

Thus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBMi3NzsvuQ

[Keldain]

nice demo, thanks for the link.

[Delar303]

Any updates on the Mobile Spellcasting feat? Is it still worthless to take?

[bradleyforrest]

Did you really need to necro a 9 month old thread when there was a new one created a week ago on the topic?

http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=267812

[bogart99]

From memory and this is a long time ago you move slightly faster with the feat than you would without it. the Differnce is not significant enough to warrent the feat.