My first try Pure Artificer

[Cabronsisimo]

I was looking for a build and i found Wowo's Einstein. i took that as base, and would like some pointer/sugestions. thanks in advance.

This is second life, first is FVS. I can do canith crafting, and already have a Concordant opposition +45hp necklace. What would be a good crossbow? the only raids i can get into regularly are ToD,Reavers and Shroud.

Here is the build. Enhancements are just what i got on the fly.

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Level 20 Lawful Good Warforged Male
(20 Artificer) 
Hit Points: 312
Spell Points: 1217 
BAB: 15\15\20\25\25
Fortitude: 11
Reflex: 10
Will: 10

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats         Base Stats         Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)          (Level 20)           (Level 20)
Strength             10                 12                   12
Dexterity            16                 18                   18
Constitution         16                 18                   20
Intelligence         18                 25                   26
Wisdom                6                  6                    6
Charisma              6                  6                    6

Tomes Used
+1 Tome of Strength used at level 3
+1 Tome of Dexterity used at level 3
+1 Tome of Constitution used at level 3
+1 Tome of Intelligence used at level 3
+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

                  Starting            Ending          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills        Base Skills        Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)          (Level 20)          (Level 20)
Balance               4                 15                   16
Bluff                -2                 -2                   -1
Concentration         7                 28                   29
Diplomacy            -2                 -2                   -1
Disable Device        8                 31                   36
Haggle                2                 21                   22
Heal                 -2                 -2                   -1
Hide                  3                  4                    5
Intimidate           -2                 -2                   -1
Jump                  0                 12                   13
Listen               -2                 -2                   -1
Move Silently         3                  4                    5
Open Lock             7                 27                   28
Perform              n/a               n/a                   n/a
Repair                4                  8                    9
Search                8                 31                   36
Spot                  2                 21                   22
Swim                  0                  5                    6
Tumble                4                  5                    6
Use Magic Device      2                 21                   29

Level 1 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Augment Summoning
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Damage I
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device I
Enhancement: Improved Search I


Level 2 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation I
Enhancement: Artificer Wand and Scroll Mastery I


Level 3 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness
Enhancement: Artificer Skill Boost I
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation II


Level 4 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Point Blank Shot
Enhancement: Artificer Rune Arm Overcharge I
Enhancement: Uncaring Master


Level 5 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Artificer Skill Boost II
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Attack I


Level 6 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation I
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation II


Level 7 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use II
Enhancement: Combustive Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks I


Level 8 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Empower Spell
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Damage II
Enhancement: Deadly Flame I
Enhancement: Repair Manipulation I


Level 9 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Evocation
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device II
Enhancement: Improved Search II
Enhancement: Artificer Energy of Creation I
Enhancement: Warforged Inscribed Armor I


Level 10 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution I


Level 11 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Warforged Constitution II


Level 12 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Evocation
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Maximize Spell


Level 13 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Artificer Damage Boost I
Enhancement: Artificer Damage Boost II
Enhancement: Artificer Battle Engineer I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III


Level 14 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device III
Enhancement: Improved Disable Device IV
Enhancement: Improved Search III
Enhancement: Improved Search IV


Level 15 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Penetration
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device II
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device III
Enhancement: Improved Use Magic Device IV
Enhancement: Force Manipulation I


Level 16 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Quicken Spell
Enhancement: Force Manipulation II
Enhancement: Force Manipulation III
Enhancement: Force Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Force Manipulation V


Level 17 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Kinetic Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Deadly Kinetics I
Enhancement: Force Manipulation VI
Enhancement: Force Manipulation VII


Level 18 (Artificer)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Penetration
Enhancement: Artificer Energy of Creation II
Enhancement: Artificer Intelligence I


Level 19 (Artificer)
Enhancement: Warforged Healer's Friend I


Level 20 (Artificer)
Ability Raise: INT
Feat: (Artificer Bonus) Skill Focus: Use Magic Device
Enhancement: Arcane Empowerment
Enhancement: Racial Toughness IV

[Skavenaps]

first problem i see with that build, it will not qualify for the new epic archery feat (need 21 on dex).

i recently TR'ed my Arti and i started with 18 dex, 16 con, 16 int. +2 dex book + 1 raise from leveling.

[Illiamfryn]

Hello m8, I have some notices to make for you. All the following are from my point of view and from my experience playing an artificer.

1) No need to be lawful good in a level 20 arti, better go true neutral
2) No need for spell penetration feat so there is one free feat slot here
3) No need to spend a feat on umd. Second feat slot freed here

4) i would put the remaining points in constitution and not strength. Yes you must be careful at low levels not to get burden. with a strength item from cannith crafting early on you will be more than ok.

5) I do not suggest starting with 16 dex without a +3 tome since i think that Precise shot and Improved precise shot are very useful for an artificer and you have not taken them so i suggest to start with 17 dex (since you state that you have +2 tomes) and take the 2 feats mentioned above.

6)Enhancements: Here you must choose according to your gameplay. If you want to focus on dealing dps with repeaters and rune arm and viability with your pet and of course self healing with reconstruct you should raise force manipulation and critical lines (the famous 7/6/6 or 7/1/1) if you want your BB to do some serious damage and play with Lucid Dreams runearm. If you have Toven's Hammer then raise lightning line as well. As i see it there are 3 lines important here: Force (BB and Lucid), Lightning (Toven's hammer), Repair (obvious reconstruct). You can raise enough only 2 of them. That depends on you.

7) Weapons of course are repeaters. at low levels really anything is more than enough. Since you have cannith crafting levels make a holy of undead bane for undeads till you get the silver slinger at level 16 for them
Wounding of puncturing are great for leveling as are weakening of enfeebling. At level 12 you know a good dps weapon is the Lit II greensteel repeater. From there and after you can craft anything for evil outsiders, constructs and so on. I think it is pretty straightforward.

Hope i gave you some info that proves helpful.

[Postumus]

Hello m8, I have some notices to make for you. All the following are from my point of view and from my experience playing an artificer.

1) No need to be lawful good in a level 20 arti, better go true neutral
2) No need for spell penetration feat so there is one free feat slot here
3) No need to spend a feat on umd. Second feat slot freed here

4) i would put the remaining points in constitution and not strength. Yes you must be careful at low levels not to get burden. with a strength item from cannith crafting early on you will be more than ok.

Definitely agree with and second this advice.

[Cabronsisimo]

Tyvm guys, i didnt know i dont need spell penetration. not even the blade barrier?
I dont think im going epic levels in the near future with this. i just want to play an artificer, but dont want it to be very crappy neither.
im going to try again on the builder.
about enhacements, it will take a while to get to 15, so i guess ill play with them a litle more.

tyvm again.