Must-haves before TR'ing?

[MagicalDad]

So, my 1st-life Drow Sorc is destined for a WF AM TR, just wanted to make sure I am not missing any crucial gear. My goal is for a survivable, epic-viable CC build after a life of squishy nuking. Here is the (mostly) finalized build:

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Machiavelli 
Level 20 True Neutral Warforged Male
(20 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 292
Spell Points: 1905 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 13
Reflex: 6
Will: 10

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             10                    12
Dexterity             8                    10
Constitution         20                    24
Intelligence         18                    30
Wisdom                6                     6
Charisma              6                     8

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 7
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 7
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 7
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 7
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 7

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Wizard)


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell


Level 4 (Wizard)


Level 5 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Enchantment


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Penetration


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Wizard)


Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 10 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Conjuration


Level 11 (Wizard)


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment


Level 13 (Wizard)


Level 14 (Wizard)


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell


Level 16 (Wizard)


Level 17 (Wizard)


Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Penetration


Level 19 (Wizard)


Level 20 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Maximize Spell
Enhancement: Wizard Master of Magic
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration II
Enhancement: Improved Concentration III
Enhancement: Improved Concentration IV
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Reconstructive Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation II
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation III
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation V
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation II
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation III
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation V
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation I
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation I
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation II
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation III
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation V
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar IV
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence III
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage I
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage II
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage III
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage IV
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage V
Enhancement: Archmage Secondary Spell Mastery I: Conjuration
Enhancement: Archmage Spell Mastery I: Enchantment
Enhancement: Archmage Spell Mastery II: Enchantment
Enhancement: Conjuration I - Grease
Enhancement: Conjuration II - Web
Enhancement: Enchantment I - Hypnotism

What I have:

Quorforged Docent
Torc
Bauble
Skiver
Epic CC dagger
Conc Opp SP goggles + Triple Earth HP bracers
Lvl 98 crafting to make any greater focus items I need

What I am lacking:

ToD rings
+3 tomes (of any sort)
Any other significant epic or raid gear

So, is there anything I should hold TR for? Any items I can easily farm?

[jeremyt]

Are you able to tank/kite the shadows in tod easily with your sorc? If your already tod flagged with some completions I would think hard on getting more till AM ring drops. Its a very very good set.

As far as new build, looks solid. Personally I would swap maximize back to level 10 and put SF conj to 15 heighten to 20.

[Kmnh]

What I have:

Quorforged Docent
Torc
Bauble
Skiver
Epic CC dagger
Conc Opp SP goggles + Triple Earth HP bracers
Lvl 98 crafting to make any greater focus items I need

What I am lacking:

ToD rings
+3 tomes (of any sort)
Any other significant epic or raid gear

So, is there anything I should hold TR for? Any items I can easily farm?

If you don't mind using some larges, a int/int/int green steel stick can make leveling a lot easier.

The twisted talisman is an easy farm at level 20 and a major help at the midgame.

Vibrant purple ioun stone for leveling? Archmagi and spell pen IX are amazing at level 5.

An upgraded staff of the petitioner is the ultimate leveling gear for a wizard, but it will require learning the abbot raid. Become good at the tiles puzzle, and every abbot pug will love you

[arminius]

I was going to say Ring of Thelis as being easy to get but it looks like Skiver overrides it.

I know you say you can craft greater focus items but would you want the Gianthold Napkin to cover the other schools?

And if you are going to be CC then a regular Diabolist Docent is very nice for leveling (min level 2) and an Epic one is great for lvl 20, if you don't mind occasionally switching out your other one.

Oh and the unsuppressed Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone is (relatively) easily gotten now from Dreaming Dark farming. I can't imagine anything better for a level 5 TR'd caster.

[MRMechMan]

Looks like you are all set. Torc and go .

I'll 2nd the vib purp stone, it's really nice.

Don't worry too much about TOD rings or epic gear.

[Missing_Minds]

house P pendent of time.
Quiver of House D to hold all the arrows and bolts you are bound to pick up.
Large sacks.
If it is your hagglier, pre buy supplies before you TR so they are stocked in the TR bank.
As you are doing a Wizard, any scrolls pre hand you think you may have a hard time getting later on. (I don't know how many characters you have for farming.)

The new canith unlocable items of goggles and cloak? Get them pre unlocked now?

As you are going WF, there is an eternal wand of repair you may find handy at the low levels.
Eternal wand of acid splash is also very handy at the low levels.

Twisted talisman for more sp, then suck on the eternal repair wand? If you can stand the slowness of it. Your call.

yeah, this is more utilitarian, but I find they are often forgotten about.

[MagicalDad]

Well, I do have the VB Ioun Stone, and I do have the Cannith set, which I should unlock. House P pendant is a good idea, at least it will make me fast in town. And I have run Last Stand a LOT of times, no @#$#$ Talisman, but I can try some more, as my current TR project will take a little while longer to cap (and get me a Large Ing Bag in the process).

Where does one find this eternal repair wand?

house P pendent of time.
Quiver of House D to hold all the arrows and bolts you are bound to pick up.
Large sacks.
If it is your hagglier, pre buy supplies before you TR so they are stocked in the TR bank.
As you are doing a Wizard, any scrolls pre hand you think you may have a hard time getting later on. (I don't know how many characters you have for farming.)

The new canith unlocable items of goggles and cloak? Get them pre unlocked now?

As you are going WF, there is an eternal wand of repair you may find handy at the low levels.
Eternal wand of acid splash is also very handy at the low levels.

Twisted talisman for more sp, then suck on the eternal repair wand? If you can stand the slowness of it. Your call.

yeah, this is more utilitarian, but I find they are often forgotten about.

[arminius]

Yes, of course, the House P Pendant of Time is the best level 1 item ever, I just assumed you had one. I would rather have it at level 1 than a Torc.

Ok no one could actually say that and believe it: imagine a Torc with the archers in Deleras for just one example. And STK. And it would make Stormcleave much less of a chore too. I would rather have a Torc, by a mile.

But anyway the House P Pendant of Time is really darn good.

[MagicalDad]

Napkin is actually on the list of my nice-to-have items - but I was not aware of the docent, it looks fantastic, especially the Epic version. Of course, until they fix the @#$#@$ scroll drops, no one wants to run eChrono.

I was going to say Ring of Thelis as being easy to get but it looks like Skiver overrides it.

I know you say you can craft greater focus items but would you want the Gianthold Napkin to cover the other schools?

And if you are going to be CC then a regular Diabolist Docent is very nice for leveling (min level 2) and an Epic one is great for lvl 20, if you don't mind occasionally switching out your other one.

Oh and the unsuppressed Vibrant Purple Ioun Stone is (relatively) easily gotten now from Dreaming Dark farming. I can't imagine anything better for a level 5 TR'd caster.

[Missing_Minds]

Where does one find this eternal repair wand?

I want to say water works, end chain reward. I know when I was originally collecting the eternal wands, it didn't exist, but on my recent TR I saw it.

[arminius]

And while we're on the subject of more lowbie-ish items don't forget Voice of the Master/Mantle of the Worldshaper. And a couple or three Visor of the Flesh Render Guards.

[Missing_Minds]

Oh yeah, bound to character or account gear, standard loot table for doing your crafting with.
Have such "blanks" ready to go if you need it.

And you may want to adamantine ritual any items you think you are going "ok, this is good. I'm done"

And if you want to wear DragonTouched armor, now is the time to get it pre made.

get the flagging material for Titan, another full crest for Abbot, the 3 parts for DQ, etc. to save you on raid flagging if you want to run those right away.

[voodoogroves]

Abishai Set (ML5 version)
Phiarlan Mirror Cloak (low level version)
Infused Chaos Docent (slotted with something like Reflex)
Cove trinkets if you have them - I love the Greater Stalwart

[Enoach]

You might want to consider a different order on your feats

Level 1 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Sorcerer
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Enchantment

Level 5 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell <- here is where you will get your most important non- 1 min per level buff spells


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell

Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell


Level 10 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Spell Focus: Conjuration


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Penetration <- About the time you hit the Vale is when Spell Pen becomes important. Up to this point a few drow is all you will encounter.
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Penetration


Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Spell


Level 20 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Greater Spell Focus: Conjuration

[Mrmorphling]

The above feat order won't work as greater spell focus conju isn't a bonus feat for wizards so you can't take it at 20 but only at 3/6/9/12/15/18.

Imho empower should also be taken earlier but that's personal preference and heighten can be postponed.

I would also seriously consider swapping extend for insighfull reflex at least at cap as it is a lifesaver.

[testing1234]

in order of importance (my reckoning)
1purple vibrant stone
2 fleshrender visors 2x (this is literary the difference between life and death in many quests this the only place you can get a reliable supply of deathward spell clicky)
3bloodrage symbiot, find this very helpful its even good at high lvls
utube how to farm it boring but does not take long real time ( you need to ada ritual it after you gotten it)
4blademark docent so easy to get but suppose 100 crafting might be able to craft almost as good with lvl5 req
5eardweller can not be ignored but since its lvl18 req its not important to get for the TR but more for lvl20 endgame.

oh and make sure you have a low lvl req moderate fort item waiting for you

after considering a clickie of invisibility spell can be very useful if low enough lvl req since to take invisibility spell as a slot you need to sacrifice another spell like scorching ray or blur.

[Missing_Minds]

3bloodrage symbiot, find this very helpful its even good at high lvls

BAH!!!!!!!!! Heck no. That one while nice just isn't worth the pain to try to farm one.
That is worse than trying to get the twisted talasimen.

[Rodomonte]

after considering a clickie of invisibility spell can be very useful if low enough lvl req since to take invisibility spell as a slot you need to sacrifice another spell like scorching ray or blur.

...Or the vendor in the Marketplace will sell you a stack of Invisibility scrolls for a very trivial amount of money.

[glouky]

You need nothing...

I' at my 4th life on wizard and 3th life on WF sorc without
Quorforged Docent
Torc
Bauble
Epic CC dagger
Conc Opp SP goggles + Triple Earth HP bracers
Lvl 98 crafting to make any greater focus items I need
ToD rings
+3 tomes (of any sort)

... and I enjoy TRing this way: I like more doing quest at level and get XP than farming at cap for latter lifes.

As they give free ioun stones in DD now, you can get one or two...

BTW, you don't need any epic item to TR as you will not be able to wear them before getting ready to farm them again

[stoerm]

I like more doing quest at level and get XP than farming at cap for latter lifes.

I lean this way too. Why farm House P quests at level 20 if you don't have the pendant? Just run the Carnival chain after TRing and get XP while you're at it.

While prepping for my upcoming TR I have done a bit of work, though:
- A set of Shroud shards in case you need to craft new greensteel post TR.
- Ioun stone
- Dragontouched docent

If you don't have some rare drops like a torc it's not worth farming them just for the TR. You might still be farming that pre-TR item 6 months down the road for all you know.