18 Cleric / 1 Fighter / 1 Wizard

[oliocean]

Hi all,

for the 2nd life of my Cleric I plan a 18 Cleric / 1 Fighter / 1 Wizard.

Goals:
Level up to 20, collect Epic Tokens and TR again
Get a 2nd Cleric Past Life for the +1 Conjuration DC
Do some melee damage with 2H martial weapons. I already have them.
Cast Cometfall while playing in groups
Get a lot of Features to max caster damage, have a good DC for Cometfall, be able to melee and of course heal at least Hard Shroud runs.

I have designed this build around my current Items.
At lv 20 these are the Purple Dragon Knights and Clerics of Amaunator set items.
From Items I get
9 STR
10 CON
9 WIS
9 CHA

That's the reason for uneven stats.
11 INT is to cast Wizard spells without using an INT item

Will this build work for me?
Any suggestions?
When to take the Wizard Level?
How to use skill points? I put them into Concentration, Balynce, some into Jump and 1 into Diplomacy.

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Tandaros 2 18 Cle 1 Ftr 1 Wiz
Level 20 Lawful Good Human Male
(1 Fighter \ 18 Cleric \ 1 Wizard) 
Hit Points: 290
Spell Points: 1488 
BAB: 14\14\19\24
Fortitude: 16
Reflex: 6
Will: 22

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(34 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength             15                    17
Dexterity             8                    10
Constitution         14                    16
Intelligence          8                    11
Wisdom               18                    29
Charisma             12                    17

Tomes Used
+2 Tome of Strength used at level 6
+2 Tome of Dexterity used at level 6
+2 Tome of Constitution used at level 6
+2 Tome of Intelligence used at level 6
+2 Tome of Wisdom used at level 6
+2 Tome of Charisma used at level 6
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 11
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 11

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               1                    11
Bluff                 1                     3
Concentration         4                    26
Diplomacy             1                     4
Disable Device       n/a                    n/a
Haggle                1                     3
Heal                  4                    11
Hide                 -1                     0
Intimidate            1                     3
Jump                  2                    10
Listen                4                     9
Move Silently        -1                     0
Open Lock            n/a                    n/a
Perform               n/a                   n/a
Repair               -1                     0
Search               -1                     0
Spot                  4                     9
Swim                  2                     3
Tumble               n/a                    n/a
Use Magic Device      2                     4

Level 1 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Extend Spell
Feat: (Human Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Cleric


Level 2 (Fighter)
Feat: (Fighter Bonus) Power Attack


Level 3 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 4 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: WIS


Level 5 (Cleric)


Level 6 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Empower Healing Spell


Level 7 (Cleric)


Level 8 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: WIS


Level 9 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Heighten Spell


Level 10 (Cleric)


Level 11 (Cleric)


Level 12 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: WIS
Feat: (Selected) Quicken Spell


Level 13 (Cleric)


Level 14 (Cleric)


Level 15 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Maximize Spell


Level 16 (Cleric)
Ability Raise: WIS


Level 17 (Cleric)


Level 18 (Cleric)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Conjuration


Level 19 (Cleric)


Level 20 (Wizard)
Ability Raise: WIS
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Empower Spell
Enhancement: Fighter Haste Boost I
Enhancement: Cleric Radiant Servant I
Enhancement: Cleric Radiant Servant II
Enhancement: Follower of the Sovereign Host
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Intelligence I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Wisdom I
Enhancement: Human Improved Recovery I
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Human Versatility II
Enhancement: Human Versatility III
Enhancement: Human Versatility IV
Enhancement: Cleric Improved Empower Healing I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Improved Heal I
Enhancement: Improved Heal II
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Smiting I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Life I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Smiting I
Enhancement: Cleric Prayer of Incredible Life I
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation I
Enhancement: Cleric Smiting I
Enhancement: Cleric Smiting II
Enhancement: Cleric Smiting III
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic I
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic II
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic III
Enhancement: Cleric Life Magic IV
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot I
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot II
Enhancement: Cleric Energy of the Zealot III
Enhancement: Cleric Charisma I
Enhancement: Cleric Charisma II
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom I
Enhancement: Cleric Wisdom II
Enhancement: Fighter Toughness I
Enhancement: Cleric Divine Vitality I
Enhancement: Cleric Extra Turning I
Enhancement: Cleric Improved Turning I
Enhancement: Cleric Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Cleric Wand and Scroll Mastery II

[Miow]

I have to ask what exactly does the wizard level give you?

[unbongwah]

11 INT is to cast Wizard spells without using an INT item

Not sure why that's an advantage, but why don't you just pop a Fox's Cunning wand rather than waste two APs on INT?

I have to ask what exactly does the wizard level give you?

Extra feat and access to Fire & Force I enhs (tho the builder doesn't reflect the latter); some lvl 1 buffs & free use of arcane wands doesn't hurt either.

[Therrias]

If you're taking the fighter level just for weapon proficiency, you can skip it.

One of the only useful buffs you'll get out of that Wizard level is Master's Touch.

[oliocean]

If you're taking the fighter level just for weapon proficiency, you can skip it.

One of the only useful buffs you'll get out of that Wizard level is Master's Touch.

Fighter is for weapon proficiency, the free Fighter Feature, Fighter Haste Boost I and Fighter Toughness I.
I'm not sure which Fighter bonus feature to use. All my weapons have Keen or Impact. Therefore I don't need the Improved critical feature. I will start with Power Attack and switch if I don't hit.

I will think about the Fighter again and maybe I will drop the Fighter level.

pop a Fox's Cunning wand rather than waste two APs on INT?

You are true, to use a pot, wand or scroll is much better than wasting 2 APs.

Extra feat and access to Fire & Force I enhs

Yes, the extra feature is what I'm looking for. According to ddowiki Force I is a level 2 enhancement

[unbongwah]

According to ddowiki Force I is a level 2 enhancement

You have to be char lvl 2 before you can take it; however you only need 1 lvl of wiz to access it. The char planner won't let you take it with only 1 wiz lvl, but it's not always right.

[oliocean]

You have to be char lvl 2 before you can take it; however you only need 1 lvl of wiz to access it. The char planner won't let you take it with only 1 wiz lvl, but it's not always right.

Good to know that. It works well on my lv 7 test toon.
Is that a bug or does it work as intended?
Are there more enhancements, which work like Force?

[jandhaer]

I have a couple guildys with that same Level split 18 cleric/1wiz/1 fighter and it works out well.

[jandhaer]

If you're taking the fighter level just for weapon proficiency, you can skip it.

One of the only useful buffs you'll get out of that Wizard level is Master's Touch.

1 fighter also gives Tower shield proficiency allowing you to get the PRR, when combined with shield mastery etc. its a good thing to have.

Take that 1 point in Diplomacy and put it into tumble. A 1 diplo even after all your bonuses isn't going to do anything for you.

Id also change your Conjuration focus to Evocation focus as your rolling around with a lower spell pen your gonna want to take advantage of your blade barriers even more. Or another good option would be for Shield Mastery.

I.M.H.O. also I always find it better to take Maximize as soon as possible for nuking red names and just use a great axe on everything else low level. I don't even turn off maximize or empower anymore just run till there's too many mobs to move and then clear the room with Holy Smite (soon to be blade barrier again).

[Indoran]

Go H-elf Fighter dil for proficiency and cleric 20

The wiz 1 horrifies me. not so much as the 1 fighter... but level 1 wiz = meh

[unbongwah]

The wiz 1 horrifies me. not so much as the 1 fighter... but level 1 wiz = meh

Extra metamagic + Force / Fire I enh + lvl 1 arcane buffs vs +1 Spell Pen, capstone, and a couple extra spell slots: seems like a pretty fair tradeoff to me. [Elven clerics can take Arcanum I enh which makes up for that lost Spell Pen too.] If anything, ftr splash has lost its luster on a caster cleric now that Shield Mastery has been heavily nerfed in terms of dmg mitigation.

[Theolin]

I like
17/2/1/ Cleric/monk/wiz with hElf fighter dili
17/2/1/ Cleric/monk/arti with hElf fighter dili
17/2/1/ Cleric/rogue/wiz with hElf fighter dili
and
19/1 cleric/wiz with hElf fighter dili
19/1 cleric/arti with hElf fighter dili
and
18/2 cleric/arti with hElf fighter dili


get the best of all the worlds

[Indoran]

Extra metamagic + Force / Fire I enh + lvl 1 arcane buffs vs +1 Spell Pen, capstone, and a couple extra spell slots: seems like a pretty fair tradeoff to me. [Elven clerics can take Arcanum I enh which makes up for that lost Spell Pen too.] If anything, ftr splash has lost its luster on a caster cleric now that Shield Mastery has been heavily nerfed in terms of dmg mitigation.

Ok after reading you I actually changed my position on the fighter... but not so much on the wizard. 1 spell pen... is a serious deal and so are level 9 spell slots. Capstone is very situational. 20 spell power is sweet... I think it depends on what you will use more blade barrier or implosion... in the end it will depend on playstyle and being able to get the most of your toon.

Elves Arcanum enh is amazing ... but not so much to offset penalties as to improve a decent spell pen... specially if you will at some point run EE content. For Eh and below you can play a 6 wizard 6 sorc 8 cleric lol :P