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  1. 03-26-2011, 11:14 PM #1
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    Default The Legendary Swim Wizard

    For some reason, many people think that swim clerics should be the norm for all of the swim focused toons.
    I strongly disagree! Swim clerics do stuff like heal that distracts them from swimming! things like daily prayer and worship, as well as keeping prayer books dry also impede their ability to practice swimming. Also, wizards get the all powerful merfolk's blessing spell. SO, i built a true swim focused character... feast your eyes!

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suifang night
Level 20 Lawful Neutral Elf Male
(20 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 90
Spell Points: 1408 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 5
Reflex: 7
Will: 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             18                    29
Dexterity            10                    12
Constitution          6                     8
Intelligence         12                    14
Wisdom                8                    14
Charisma             18                    24

Tomes Used
+4 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+4 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1
+4 Tome of Charisma used at level 1

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               0                     5
Bluff                 6                     9
Concentration        -2                     1
Diplomacy             6                     9
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                6                     9
Heal                  1                     4
Hide                  0                     3
Intimidate            8                    20.5
Jump                  8                    22.5
Listen                1                     6
Move Silently         0                     3
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair                1                     4
Search                1                     6
Spot                  1                     6
Swim                  8                    27.5
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device      n/a                   n/a

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Athletic
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Bard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Fighter
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Monk
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Paladin
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Ranger
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Rogue
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard


Level 2 (Wizard)


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Skill Focus: Swim


Level 4 (Wizard)


Level 5 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Extend Spell


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Brutal Throw


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Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Diehard


Level 10 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Eschew Materials


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Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Completionist


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Level 14 (Wizard)


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Quick Draw
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Quicken Spell


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Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Martial Weapon Proficiency: Throwing Hammer


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Level 20 (Wizard)
    you have to use throwing hammers as your main weapon, some people say that you should go with q staffs, but you cant throw those while jumping up and down in the water. if you have enough money for thsoe expensive swim +15 items, then go for it, but anything from 4-10 will do with this awesome build.

    Int is useless for swimming, dont get much, you need all the str points you can get for that prescious, prescious swim. Get Cha so that aspiring swimmers can admire you, remember, part of being an athlete is looking good. Of course you also need a workable amount of base wisdom so you can plan out swimming practices, and which of teh many player swim meets to attend.

    the strategy of use is to hop in the water that is apparent in many quests, like vault of night 5, and intimidate all the mobs to you, while throwing your awesome hammers at them (some people prefer shruikan, i disagree). Thats why you need all the ranks in jump. Start off quests naked, cast merfolks, then don all the strength gear you can find, as well as your swim item.

    You will also be invaluable for water puzzles, swim lessons, and swimming boss fights.

    some people say you should splash 2 rog, IMO this isnt worth the prescious 12 seconds you lose on merfolk's blessing
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  2. 03-26-2011, 11:16 PM #2
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    Almost, I would recommend going 18 wiz/2 rog so you will be able to max out swim.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Quarterling View Post
    Almost, I would recommend going 18 wiz/2 rog so you will be able to max out swim.
    but then you lose a prescious 12 seconds on merfolks blessing!
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    [QUOTE=stille_nacht;3676020]For some reason, many people think that swim clerics should be the norm for all of the swim focused toons.
    I strongly disagree! Swim clerics do stuff like heal that distracts them from swimming! things like daily prayer and worship, as well as keeping prayer books dry also impede their ability to practice swimming!

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suifang night
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    um dont wizards have to worry about keeping spell books dry as well?
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  5. 03-26-2011, 11:23 PM #5
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    Quote Originally Posted by NaturalHazard View Post
    um dont wizards have to worry about keeping spell books dry as well?
    Well obviously a Swim Wizzie's spellbooks are made from sahuagin skin so are therefore waterproof!
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  6. 03-26-2011, 11:26 PM #6
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    [QUOTE=NaturalHazard;3676034]
    Quote Originally Posted by stille_nacht View Post
    For some reason, many people think that swim clerics should be the norm for all of the swim focused toons.
    I strongly disagree! Swim clerics do stuff like heal that distracts them from swimming! things like daily prayer and worship, as well as keeping prayer books dry also impede their ability to practice swimming!

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    um dont wizards have to worry about keeping spell books dry as well?
    pshh clearly you dont know, we memorize our spells in the morning when getting up, then stow them safely away :P
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  7. 03-26-2011, 11:28 PM #7
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    Yea, ok


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    Bard 2, just as with the Swim Cleric, gains the class skill + Focusing Chant (+1 to skills). It is a much superior dip to rogue 2, as any swim-focused build knows.
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    Why did you leave skills at .5? D&D rules state that all fractions round down, no matter how high the fraction is. Did DDO ignore this rule and give you a whole skill point for .5? I didn't think they did...
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    Quote Originally Posted by spyyder976 View Post
    Why did you leave skills at .5? D&D rules state that all fractions round down, no matter how high the fraction is. Did DDO ignore this rule and give you a whole skill point for .5? I didn't think they did...
    because every fraction of a swim counts! you never know if you might pull a .5 swim item !

    same reason people choose drow instead of human


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    Bard 2, just as with the Swim Cleric, gains the class skill + Focusing Chant (+1 to skills). It is a much superior dip to rogue 2, as any swim-focused build knows.
    but you lose 12 seconds of merfolks blessing!!!!!
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    You forgot required gear: Tier 3 Buccanneer's ring (all levels).

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    You didn't max Swim.

    Thus, Swim-Cleric still wins.
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    Quote Originally Posted by stille_nacht View Post
    but you lose 12 seconds of merfolks blessing!!!!!
    Swim ranger is where it's at. Max merfolk's blessing, AND swim as a class skill.

    Not to mention, extremely useful spells such as Mass Camouflage and Spike Growth.
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    Quote Originally Posted by FlyingTurtle View Post
    Swim ranger is where it's at. Max merfolk's blessing, AND swim as a class skill.

    Not to mention, extremely useful spells such as Mass Camouflage and Spike Growth.
    hmm you make a valid point, i think ill make a swim ranger next...
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