Ice Savant. Give me your 2 cents...

[Argenty]

Its the first time I use the char builder.
This is the basic idea of my final TR with out any items.
The +2 tomes I do not know specifically when I can use them, but use them I will.
The idea behind this char is to be a Sniper, CC and buffing char.
I would like your opinions on it. I play on Gallandra and try to help new people. Also dont mind asking for help when there is a quest I do not know.
Currently I am doing my first TR as a wizzard.

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Argenty notyours
Level 20 Chaotic Good Drow Female
(20 Sorcerer) 
Hit Points: 180
Spell Points: 2275 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 10
Reflex: 7
Will: 12

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(32 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength              8                    10
Dexterity            10                    12
Constitution         16                    18
Intelligence         10                    12
Wisdom                8                    10
Charisma             20                    30

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 1
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 1
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 1
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 1
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 1
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 1

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               1                     1
Bluff                 6                    10
Concentration         5                     7
Diplomacy             6                    11
Disable Device        n/a                   n/a
Haggle                6.5                  19
Heal                  0                     0
Hide                  1                     1
Intimidate            6                    10
Jump                  0.5                   7
Listen                0                     2
Move Silently         1                     1
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform               n/a                  n/a
Repair                1                     1
Search                1                     3
Spot                  0.5                   2.5
Swim                  0.5                   7
Tumble                1.5                   1.5
Use Magic Device      7                    21.5

Level 1 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Wizard


Level 2 (Sorcerer)


Level 3 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Arcane Initiate


Level 4 (Sorcerer)


Level 5 (Sorcerer)


Level 6 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 7 (Sorcerer)


Level 8 (Sorcerer)


Level 9 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Penetration


Level 10 (Sorcerer)


Level 11 (Sorcerer)


Level 12 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Penetration


Level 13 (Sorcerer)


Level 14 (Sorcerer)


Level 15 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Past Life: Arcane Prodigy


Level 16 (Sorcerer)


Level 17 (Sorcerer)


Level 18 (Sorcerer)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Enchantment


Level 19 (Sorcerer)


Level 20 (Sorcerer)
Enhancement: Sorcerer Bloodline of Power
Enhancement: Sorcerer Improved Empowering I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Improved Empowering II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Improved Maximizing I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Improved Maximizing II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Improved Maximizing III
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Water Savant I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Water Savant II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Water Savant III
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting II
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting III
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting IV
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting V
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting VI
Enhancement: Deadly Ice I
Enhancement: Deadly Ice II
Enhancement: Deadly Ice III
Enhancement: Deadly Ice IV
Enhancement: Deadly Ice V
Enhancement: Deadly Ice VI
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation II
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation III
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation V
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation VI
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation VII
Enhancement: Sorcerer Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Spell Penetration II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Spell Penetration III
Enhancement: Sorcerer Energy of the Dragonblooded I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Energy of the Dragonblooded II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Energy of the Dragonblooded III
Enhancement: Sorcerer Charisma I
Enhancement: Sorcerer Charisma II
Enhancement: Sorcerer Charisma III
Enhancement: Sorcerer Wand and Scroll Mastery I

[Argenty]

Sorry for the bump.

This is the second post I make that gets no replies.

Just courious as to why....

[danotmano1998]

IMO, Drow is a poor choice for sorceror as the class is feat starved.

I'd go human for the extra feat and the no loss to hitpoints..


Also, I've found that maximizing just one line of spells can lead to some serious issues on some quests.

I try to max my main, and at least pump up one other line. Force is nice for those non-elemental types. It'll make your magic missiles pop, Ups your ice storm non-typed damage, adds extra to your disintegrates, and gives your meteor swarms more punch.

Or, you could go with electric and then have 2 very heavy dps dots, eladar's and niac's.

Not sure where you are going with your skills either.
I have found to be the most useful in this order:

1. Concentration (For your heal scrolls and non-quickened casts)
2. Balance (So you can get back up when you're flat on your rump)
3. 10 points in jump so you can max the skill with the spell
4. If anything left over, take haggle or spot.

[Fejj]

The whole point in grinding out wizard lives, is to save on spell penn feats.
With three PL wiz, you gain +6 spell penn.

Drop both spell penn feats.

Pick up toughness. Seriously, your a drow without toughness.

On any water savant, I'd take spell focus conjuration. Niacs is so powerfull at all levels.

Human or Warforged IMO is the way to go. Drow does not bring much to the table. Your DC's will be higher at low levels, but again you have two sorc past lives, and a wiz feat.

There are so many water savant builds posted here, and so many threads talking about all the ins and outs..... could be why no huge responce here.

[djsonar919]

I agree with the other posters on their comments and reinforce the hit point comments. If you go with this build, you will definitely need to find gear to raise your hitpoints.

[Argenty]

This is the char at this time...

http://my.ddo.com/character/ghallanda/argentyy/

It has 304 hp at level 19

The mysterious bauble when questing is replaced by a systaining symbiont for +30 hp.

From ship buff I can get a extra 19 hp atm, will be 20.

Also I am planing on replacing my Ornamented Dagger for a green steel dagger and get +2 con bonus for another 20 hp. To replace it I want to craft a Tier 3 frozen tunic which is not far fetched.

Leaving me at 374 hp without buffs. +Gh +Rage +(forget the name of level 2 caster spell for hp) and I end up with 434. With the help of a cleric I would be with another +40 hp (aid and heroes feast? the one that gives you hp after resting).

The idea of getting Spell pen and past lifes is for this char to be a good CC in epic questing.


Changing races is problematic I am a sucker for drows. WF I could not play, a human is not out of the question.

[DarkForte]

I'd drop Arcane Prodigy. Sounds like a slightly better MT, and you won't really need that. Also, you won't be able to take Water Savant II at level 12 like that. You want the prereq feats somewhere before level 12. Toughness is missing from your feats (it's a potential 42 hp you are missing, with the racial toughness enhancements). For the CC, you might want to consider Heighten for webs when facing high SR.

[Argenty]

ARcane prodigy I added only for the +1 to DC, could drop it for toughness. that would leave me at 416 with all the items. Without counting HP spells buffs. Sound pretty good for a Drow. Hopefully I can snatch a +3 or +4 tome instead of the +2 I got for a bit more bonus.

Sounds pretty good.

Thanks!

[DarkForte]

Arcane Prodigy doesn't add to your DCs, Arcane Initiate (aka PL Wizard) does, and is a must-have if you have a wizard PL. Arcane Prodigy adds 110sp to a class with a monstruous base mana pool. Not worth it in my opinion.