WF wiz tell me what u ppl think

[nubguy]

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Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(20 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 140
Spell Points: 1786 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 8
Reflex: 6
Will: 12

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(28 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             10                 10                   10
Dexterity            10                 10                   10
Constitution         14                 14                   15
Intelligence         18                 23                   28
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               2                 10                   10
Bluff                -1                 -1                   -1
Concentration         6                 25                   32
Diplomacy            -1                 -1                   -1
Disable Device        n/a               n/a                   n/a
Haggle               -1                 -1                   -1
Heal                  1                 10.5                 10.5
Hide                  0                  0                    0
Intimidate           -1                 -1                   -1
Jump                  0                  0                    0
Listen               -1                  7                    7
Move Silently         0                  0                    0
Open Lock             n/a               n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                8                 32                   32
Search                4                 11.5                 11.5
Spot                  1                 10.5                 10.5
Swim                  0                  0                    0
Tumble                n/a               n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      1                 10.5                 10.5

Level 1 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+2)
Skill: Concentration (+4)
Skill: Heal (+2)
Skill: Repair (+4)
Skill: Spot (+2)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+2)
Feat: (Selected) Diehard
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Enhancement: Wizard Concentration I
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I


Level 2 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery I
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I


Level 3 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Eschew Materials
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 4 (Wizard)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation II
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation II


Level 5 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Improved Mental Toughness
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements I
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Force I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II


Level 6 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Combat Casting
Enhancement: Wizard Concentration II


Level 7 (Wizard)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation III
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation III


Level 8 (Wizard)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+1)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II


Level 9 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Heighten Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements II
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Force II


Level 10 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements II
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force II


Level 11 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III


Level 12 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Force III


Level 13 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Elements III
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Elements III


Level 14 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Elemental Manipulation IV


Level 15 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Enlarge Spell
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Concentration
Enhancement: Wizard Force Manipulation IV


Level 16 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar IV


Level 17 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Enhancement: Wizard Lineage of Deadly Force III


Level 18 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Selected) Discipline
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery II
Enhancement: Wizard Wand Mastery III


Level 19 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)


Level 20 (Wizard)
Skill: Balance (+0.5)
Skill: Concentration (+1)
Skill: Heal (+0.5)
Skill: Listen (+0.5)
Skill: Repair (+1)
Skill: Search (+0.5)
Skill: Spot (+0.5)
Skill: Use Magic Device (+0.5)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Augment Summoning
Enhancement: Wizard Master of Magic
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence III

i took the warforgen inscribed armor enhancement so that i dont get the 5% arcane failure was that good idea?

[Srozbun]

some of your skills are useless (like heal - completely not used)

I would put at least one point into tumble, maybe some jump too

Your enhancements are also not too optimum. You don't need any concentration enhancements. And you maxed out force but not fire/ice? Are you planning to be predominantly using magic/force missile? As a new player I would recommend you max out fire/ice line and their crit lines. Wall of fire and ice storm (in update 7) will be your go to damage over time spells.

I didn't have much time so I just skimmed through it. Will come back and post some more comments later.

Edit:

Feats:

Diehard feat is pretty bad mid/endgame. There are better feats for a wiz like toughness. Eschew materials is also worthless. So is combat casting. So is skill focus concentration. Enlarge is meh imo. Augment summoning I can't comment on but I was not under the impression you were a pale master/summoner.

Your metamagics are all out of whack. You chose heighten first? Also no empower or maximize. Those two are must haves. Also extend is a must. Extend and maximize should be the first two metas you take. You also have no spell pen enhancements or feats. You will rarely land anything outside of evocation spells at end game.

Enhancements:
Lose concentration
Lose wand mastery
Lose Wizard Int III
Pick up fire/cold line

[Rubiconn]

This is just my opinion and I am by no means an expert on WF Wiz, I have one capped but Im still trying to figure out endgame.

First thing, dont waste any points on Cha, you dont need it, you wont use it.

You need to get some toughness in you, lvl 20 with less that 150hp is going to get you killed quickly and often.

Max intelligence, take the 2pts you put into charisma and put them on con. My lvl 20 wiz has an unbuffed int of 36 including tomes and +6 item.

I wouldnt put pts in listen, search, spot. Balance is good, i throw extra pts in jump, a couple into tumble, UMD at 10.5 at lvl 20 will do you no good.

Should take toughness as one of your first feats. Get extend a little earlier, helps with buffs FW etc. I wouldnt worry about enlarge or discipline, i would grab a spell focus in necromancy if your going to use FOD and Wail, or enchantment for hold monster/person etc.

I didnt do anything with wand and scroll mastery, WF get reconstruct as a spell and that should get you 150hp per shot, you can always help heal the WF in the party, clerics and FVS love you for that.

I guess I should have prefaced this whole thing with what is your aim/ direction with this toon, nuker, buffer or something else.

Lastly you need toughness, hp are good.

[Srozbun]

Here is my WF Wiz: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=239301

As people in that thread stated, lose 2 dex points and either put them into strength or wisdom. The rest is pretty good.

[Crusad]

Look at wizard builds here http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=232660

You will want metamagic feats: quicken, maximize, empower, extend, heighten. Drop Eschew materials and if you are not going pale master drop Augment Summoning too.

Mental toughness and improved mental toughness is nice for wizard. You need toughness or you wont be able to survive in end game, also put stats from dex and charisma to constitution (16 starting CON).

But it would be best for you, to use one of the tihocan's build. You will find some useful tips how to play a wizard there and advice what spell to take when you level up.

[nubguy]

srozbun why would i drop wiz int3 and i think i did max out fire/ice

yes i did i maxed out both force and fire/ice
ele/force manip 4
deadly ele/force 3
lineage of ele/force 3
so idk what your talking about

[Srozbun]

srozbun why would i drop wiz int3 and i think i did max out fire/ice

yes i did i maxed out both force and fire/ice
ele/force manip 4
deadly ele/force 3
lineage of ele/force 3
so idk what your talking about

Sorry, missed the elemental manipulations. I still think force manipulation 4 is overboard though.

I didn't take wiz int 3 because my final stat breakout would be 18 +5 level + 2 capstone + 2 tome, +6 item, +3 exceptional = 36. A +3 tome and LotD would push it to 38. I didn't expect to really ever get a +4 int tome on him but if I did, I would redo enhancements and pick up wiz int 3. Other than the +4 tome the other items are all relatively easily acquired, which is what I planned for.

Also, the way I did enhancements didn't really leave much room for 6 ap to spend on int 3. I would also drop lineage of force, and deadly lineage of force. With the extra APs I'd pick up as much toughness enhancements I could get and some spell pen. You can also consider improved metamagics and possibly one or two ranks of scroll mastery for when you need reconstruct a WF tank in raids.