Wizard18/Artificer2 - CC and Xbow dmg

[riplex]

While looking for a good CC caster build with good ranged dps i came up with this.
Im pretty new at this multiclassing thing, so advices will be greatly appreciated.
My first thought was to max int and con and put rest in dex for to-hit, and use insightful damage scrolls to use the int to damage.
Also, i want this build to be reliable on epics.
Thanks for reading

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Level 20 Neutral Good Elf Male
(18 Wizard \ 2 Artificer) 
Hit Points: 236
Spell Points: 2172 
BAB: 10\10\15\20
Fortitude: 10
Reflex: 10
Will: 14

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
Abilities        Base Stats          Modified Stats
(36 Point)       (Level 1)             (Level 20)
Strength              8                    11
Dexterity            14                    19
Constitution         16                    19
Intelligence         18                    29
Wisdom                8                    11
Charisma              8                    11

Tomes Used
+3 Tome of Strength used at level 20
+3 Tome of Dexterity used at level 20
+3 Tome of Constitution used at level 20
+3 Tome of Intelligence used at level 20
+3 Tome of Wisdom used at level 20
+3 Tome of Charisma used at level 20

                  Starting          Feat/Enhancement
                 Base Skills         Modified Skills
Skills           (Level 1)            (Level 20)
Balance               2                     4
Bluff                -1                     0
Concentration         3                     8
Diplomacy            -1                     0
Disable Device        n/a                  n/a
Haggle               -1                     0
Heal                 -1                     0
Hide                  2                     4
Intimidate           -1                     0
Jump                 -1                     0
Listen               -1                     2
Move Silently         2                     4
Open Lock             n/a                   n/a
Perform              n/a                    n/a
Repair                4                    10
Search                4                    12
Spot                 -1                     2
Swim                 -1                     0
Tumble                n/a                   n/a
Use Magic Device     n/a                    n/a

Level 1 (Artificer)
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Artificer
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Barbarian
Feat: (Past Life) Past Life: Favored Soul
Feat: (Selected) Toughness


Level 2 (Artificer)


Level 3 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Mental Toughness
Feat: (Selected) Point Blank Shot


Level 4 (Wizard)


Level 5 (Wizard)


Level 6 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Spell Focus: Enchantment


Level 7 (Wizard)


Level 8 (Wizard)


Level 9 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Rapid Shot


Level 10 (Wizard)


Level 11 (Wizard)


Level 12 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Greater Spell Focus: Enchantment
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Improved Mental Toughness


Level 13 (Wizard)


Level 14 (Wizard)


Level 15 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Precise Shot


Level 16 (Wizard)


Level 17 (Wizard)
Feat: (Wizard Bonus) Heighten Spell


Level 18 (Wizard)
Feat: (Selected) Improved Critical: Ranged Weapons


Level 19 (Wizard)


Level 20 (Wizard)
Enhancement: Artificer Crossbow Damage I
Enhancement: Artificer Improved Rune Arm Use I
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum I
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum II
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum III
Enhancement: Elven Arcanum IV
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity I
Enhancement: Elven Dexterity II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Improved Concentration I
Enhancement: Improved Concentration II
Enhancement: Improved Concentration III
Enhancement: Improved Concentration IV
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Charged Spellcasting II
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks I
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks II
Enhancement: Deadly Shocks III
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation I
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation II
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation III
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Storm Manipulation V
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration II
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration III
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: Wizard Archmage I
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage II
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage III
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage IV
Enhancement: Wizard Archmage V
Enhancement: Archmage Spell Mastery I: Enchantment
Enhancement: Archmage Spell Mastery II: Enchantment

[Darkrok]

I don't think you can scroll-cast insightful damage on a repeater. This is an old thread but here's my source: http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=352595.

If that's true and you want insightful damage then you're looking at a 6 level minimum dip to cast it.

[Daemoneyes]

Hey

you cant scroll Insightful Damage or any other stuff with 2handed weapons, you need to have the scroll in hand to use it and to have the weapon in hand that you want to cast it on.
So you could scroll it on other but not on yourself.

That said,
your build will with some time and skill surely be able to rock heroic content
but i dont think taking 2Arti is enough gain for what you loose.

your build
pro
non sp based damage (not really a pro as SLA are dirtcheap)
trapping skills
fluff (you want it, so it seems like a pro )
contra
dex is basically wasted on a wiz
loosing 2 caster level
loosing capstone
repeater damage wont be higher then SLA damage without heavy feat invest


I suggest giving up CC if you want a Caster with Repeater,
because you need at least 6lvl arti to get nice Repeater damage with Endless Fussilade but then your casting level will be to low for CC.

If you want to keep good CC the splash should not be more then 2lvl so that only leaves Ranger with Manyshot. (fussilade requires 6arti, monk special requires 6mnk)
Also it would benefit you a lot if you have Tomes especially a +3Dex
And you need Spell penetration Feats, best CC is still Ottos Discoball and Irresistable, Net is good but only net is not good CC.
Certainly not an easy build but surely fun in Epic with Shirady Destiny.

Hope this helps a bit

[Munkenmo]

you'd probably be better off considering 2 rogue with epic midnights greetings, using spells for ranged dps, and the greetings for melee damage.

this melee damage could be further augmented by death aura's if a palemaster, and a persistant aoe like firewall or acid rain.

[tekkentroop]

I had a wiz18/arti2 plan which was a bit different: warforged evocation/conjuration archmage, going for shiradi and using crossbow for shiradi procs and weapon debuffs like shattermantle and leveldrains (and of course trapskills and UMD). Loss of capstone and spellpen arent that bad on a shiradi, and crossbow adds in early game killing power and some utility.