(2 Rogue / 18 Wizard) Arcane Archer / Pale Master Build

[xdbitx]

Hi, this is a build that i'm currently playing, it's a wizard using bows, crowd control spells and skeletal summons to wreck havoc onto my enemies. He stays back with his skeleton summon and buffed, and shoots his enemies from a distance while at the same time cast spells that will stop them if they get too close.
There is 3 AP points free and I'm not sure if the spell penetration feats are necesssary, if not maybe enchantment focus for more havoc?

Some feedback on this build will be appreciated.

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dbitx
Level 20 Chaotic Neutral Elf Male
(2 Rogue / 18 Wizard)
Hit Points: 144
Spell Points: 1374

BAB: 10/10/15/20
Fortitude: 7
Reflex: 13
Will: 10

Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement
Abilities Base Stats Base Stats Modified Stats
(28 Point) (Level 1) (Level 20) (Level 20)
Strength 8 8 8
Dexterity 16 17 18
Constitution 12 12 12
Intelligence 18 22 25
Wisdom 8 8 8
Charisma 8 8 8

Starting Ending Feat/Enhancement
Base Skills Base Skills Modified Skills
Skills (Level 1) (Level 20) (Level 20)
Balance 7 8 8
Bluff -1 -1 -1
Concentration 1 1 1
Diplomacy -1 -1 -1
Disable Device 8 30 31
Haggle 3 3 3
Heal -1 -1 -1
Hide 7 8 8
Intimidate -1 -1 -1
Jump 3 3 3
Listen 3 3 5
Move Silently 7 8 8
Open Lock 7 27 27
Perform n/a n/a n/a
Repair 4 8 8
Search 8 30 34
Spot 3 3 5
Swim -1 -1 -1
Tumble 7 8 8
Use Magic Device 3 19 19

Level 1 (Rogue)
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot
Enhancement: Rogue Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Elven Perception I
Enhancement: Rogue Disable Device I
Enhancement: Rogue Search I

Level 2 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Necromancy
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum I
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Damage I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I

Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Weapon Focus: Ranged Weapons
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I

Level 4 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Ranged Attack I

Level 5 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum II

Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II

Level 7 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master I
Enhancement: Summon Skeleton Archer
Enhancement: Summon Skeletal Knight
Enhancement: Summon Skeletal Mage

Level 8 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II

Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum III

Level 10 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III

Level 11 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence III

Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Penetration

Level 13 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Acid Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +2 Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer I
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master II

Level 14 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Explosive Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +3 Arrows

Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Penetration
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar IV

Level 16 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration II

Level 17 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +4 Arrows

Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Manyshot
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration III

Level 19 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Force Burst Arrows
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Terror Arrows
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master III

Level 20 (Rogue)
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Imbue Slaying Arrows
Enhancement: Wizard Improved Maximizing I
Enhancement: Elven Arcane Archer: Conjure +5 Arrows

[AylinIsAwesome]

In order to be even moderately good with bows you need the following feats:

Weapon Focus: Ranged
Rapid Shot
Point Blank Shot
Precise Shot
Improved Precise Shot
Bow Strength
Manyshot
Improved Critical: Ranged

You don't have most of these.


Plus you need Toughness. Not to mention your metamagics and Spell Foci.


Additionally, you can't cast at all while using a bow during it's incredibly long animation time. Plus with your BAB you'll only get 2 arrows from Manyshot.


I think you should either focus on casting or ranged and not try to do both.
If you want to be a caster then you should go here: http://forums.ddo.com/forumdisplay.php?f=30
If you want to do an archer build I have one posted here you can look at: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=230365

[xdbitx]

If I change the 2 rogues to 2 ranger i can get rapid shot and bow strength for free, so i'll just be missing imp precise shot.
I"ll be able to take toughness and improve critical, lost maximize and get quicken instead as i won't use dmg spells just pure buffs and crowd control, as for bab tensers should get me full bab bonuses. I just really wanted rogue lvls so i can do trap and umd dump

[Bunker]

2cp

I would skip taking percise and imp percise shot on this build. You need all the feats you can to cover the requirements for Pale Master. Ranger lvls would help instead of those rogue levels as you mentioned.

For full BAB, incase you still want to cast, instead of tensors, get 1 5/rest clickie of Divine Power and you are good to go. Hit the clickie, hit your manyshot, and that would be a nice addition to dmg on bosses. Especially as a caster, after debuffs and CC, your added ability to do dmg from manyshot would be kind of nice.

GL on the build.

[xdbitx]

k, so i can switch the precise for insightful reflex to help save against spells, one more thing.
10 str
16 dex <--use 1 lvl up for many shots
10 con
18 int

or

14 str
16 dex <--use 1 lvl up for many shots
12 con
16 int

or

12 str
17 dex
12 con
16 int <---can get 1 more int from lvl up instead of using for dex

would the CC spells suffer greatly by lowering it by 1 dc? nad also is spel pen feat needed for CC spells to hit?