Quote Originally Posted by Infant View Post
No need to start flaming here .
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As to the PrE: Not very wise to take no PrE at all. Both PM and AM are strong. Here, you can read up on AM enhancements and decide which schools you want to go for:

http://ddowiki.com/page/Archmage_enhancements

Keep in mind: The spell-based SLAs (not Arcane Bolt/Blast) can be metaed FOR FREE. So if you want to go force-based, you can be an Evocation AM and spam Maxed/Empowered/Quickened Magic Missile for 1 SP (warning, this would be considered a flavor choice however).

Concerning Enlarge: tbh, the only use for this spell which I can imagine is to one-shot beholders in quests like (e)VoN3 and invaders. I am sure there are more applications, but it is still very situational. If you don't take it, you can still attack mobs before they aggro on you. With fast movement and jump, you will be able to dodge most attacks.

Empower: Yes, you have it right, it's 25% over Maximize and costs quite a bit. However, you can apply it to SLAs for free ...
Several Spell schools: Nothing wrong with taking more than two spell schools. If you know why you are taking it and have all the other important feats covered.

Infant
oh wow, these can be multipy meta'ed for free! i've seen that link before, but had not realized they had no additional spell cost. no wonder everyone has been saying to at least go am. i also see why people take maximize and empower.

if i am reading this right, wizard archmage 1 costs 4 actions points (progression 16). i get 100 more spell points (once). then i pick say evocation which costs me 1 more action point (progression 19) and 25 spell points (once). and then i get a mm for 2 sp forever and can fire a multiply meta'ed mm for 2 sp forever.

and i only get to pick one school of magic to go with the archmage 1.

and archmage 1 requires an sf, and all of wizard intelligence 1, improved concentration 2, wizard energy of the scholar 2, mental toughness. most (all) of these are feats and some (the 2's) look like the have prerequisite feats). so that explains a lot of the feats that i see in recommended builds.

the only thing that is confusing is the progresssion 19 - seems like it should be 17.

if one had enough feats, could you take archmage 1 again and pick a different school?

i am getting a better understanding about this build that insanity made for me: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php...d_post_4123014

this raises more questions. i could go all the way to archmage 5 with one school or do a couple or archmage 1 (or ?) in 2 schoold.

thanks