Rogue with Wizard splash?

[The_Other_Ted]

I'm a new player, and I'm currently playing a Rogue with Int 14. I was thinking about picking up 3 levels as a Wizard to get a few CC and/or utility spells. Has anyone done this, or can folks offer advice for and/or against this?

Sorry if this has been answered, but the only Rogue/Wizard multiclasses I've found on the forums so far have 18-19 Wiz and only 1-2 Rogue levels.

[Fattiest]

wiz 18 or 19 and rog 1 or 2, because wiz 3 gives you nothing that UMD couldnt, Rog 1 or 2 gives you just at much as 18 or 19 - SA,

[lazyninja81]

I'm a new player, and I'm currently playing a Rogue with Int 14. I was thinking about picking up 3 levels as a Wizard to get a few CC and/or utility spells. Has anyone done this, or can folks offer advice for and/or against this?

Sorry if this has been answered, but the only Rogue/Wizard multiclasses I've found on the forums so far have 18-19 Wiz and only 1-2 Rogue levels.

The reason all the rog/wiz multiclasses are 18-19 wiz is that your offensive casting ability is proportional to your caster (wiz) level. If you only splash in 3 levels of wiz you'll be a very weak casterr. You'll be able to land spells in Korothos and maybe early harbour quests, but beyond that none of your CC spells will work as all the mobs will be able to easily save against them.

Also, the duration of you buff spells is dependent on your level so you will have very short buff durations with only 3 levels of wiz. You'll get longer buffs from scrolls, wands and clicky items.

You'll actually be a more effective 'arcane caster' by staying pure rogue and getting UMD high enough to use arcane scrolls and such than by splashing 3 levels of wiz. The bonus with UMD is that you'll also be able to make use of divine scrolls and wands (i.e. healing and rez).

[supp3nhuhn]

I have a 13 rogue / 1 wizard and i think its pretty nice as you don't need to roll umd checks for a lot, even higher level, wands and scrolls.
My main reason to take it was that i wanted an arcane archer though but its still nice to be able to cast shield and expeditious retreat but everything offensive is purely cosmetic as you will fail either at the sr or they will make their save or you deal about 5-10 damage.
Also note that for one level you only loose the capstone, taking 3 barrs you from assassin 3 and costs you a sneak attack dice and a feat.
Is there a certain lvl 2 spell you want to be able to cast?