New Eldritch Knight Tree Modification Suggestions

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

I spent hours playing and testing for this build, here's my version in which contains a few modifications of the current official version, some aspects of this tree fall short either defensively, offensively, or in terms of flavor hat just contribute to the enjoyability of a class build. This below is my attempt at remedying such. At the very bottom is a video!

• Core 1: Eldritch Strike: Melee Cleave Attack. +1[w]. If this attack hits, your weapon also releases a blast of magical energy, dealing an additional 1 to 2 Force Damage per character level to all nearby foes.(Activation Cost: 0 SP Cooldown: 12 seconds)
  
  • You gain proficiency with Simple Weapons
  • Every Core Ability in the Eldritch Knight tree grants you +10 Max HP

• Core 2: Spellsword (you get all four of the following toggles, 5SP to activate). Passive: +1% doublestrike, +10 Universal Spell Power. You gain proficiency in Light Armor and Martial Weapons.
  
  • Corrosive: Charge your equipped weapon with magical Acid, causing them to deal an addtional 1d6 (element) damage on hit. You gain an additional 1d6 every 3 (wizard/sorcerer) levels (at 6, 9, 12, 15, and 18). This damage scales with Acid Spell Power. While active, your Eldritch Strike deals 1-2 additional Acid damage per Character Level which scales with Acid Spell Power. While this is enabled, your weapon and shield attacks have Ghost Touch.
  • Flaming: As above, with fire
  • Frost: As above, with cold
  • Shock: As above, with electric

• Core 3: Melee weapons are considered Spellcasting Implements in your hands. You gain the Quick Draw feat and proficiency with Bastard Swords
  
  • -15% Arcane Spell Failure from equipped Armor and Shields
  • +1% doublestrike
  • +10 Universal spellpower

• Core 4: Subtle Force: You gain the benefits of the Deflect Arrows feat, knocking aside one incoming projectile that would have struck you every 6 seconds.
  
  • -20% Arcane Spell Failure from equipped Armor and Shields
  • +6 Resistance to Acid, Cold, Electric, Fire, and Sonic
  • +10 Universal spellpower

• Core 5: Subtle Force II: +5% Stacking Incorporeality. Your Deflect Arrows now triggers every 2 seconds.
  
  • +1% doublestrike
  • +10 Universal spellpower

• Core 6: Eldritch Blade:
  
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    • Your Eldritch Strike now grants you a Power Charge. When you have 5 Power Charges, they are removed, and you gain Eldritch Power. Eldritch Power: +10% melee damage, +4d6 Spellsword Dice, +3d4 Force Damage on Hit (this scales with Force spell power), +25 Universal spellpower, +15 PRR, +40 MRR. Duration 30 seconds.
    • Passive:
      
      • +1 Spellsword Die
      • +2 (Intelligence/Charisma), +2 Constitution
      • +10 Universal spellpower

Tier 1:

• Improved Mage Armor: (unchanged) Spell Like Ability: Mage Armor. (Activation Cost: 8/6/4 Spell Points). In addition, while you are under the effect of the Mage Armor spell, you gain a +3%/+6%/+10% Exceptional Bonus to Armor Class.
• Arcane Siphon: Melee Attack:+1/2/3[w]. On hit: Gain +10/20/30 Universal Spell Power for 20 seconds. 12 second cooldown.
• Item Defense (unchanged) You have a 25%/50%/75% chance to negate potential item wear.
• Toughness (unchanged) +5/10/15 Max HP
• Battlemage (unchanged) +1/+2/+3 Concentration, Intimidate, and Spellcraft.

Tier 2:

• Improved Shield: Spell Like Ability: Shield (Activation Cost: 8/6/4 Spell points). In addition, while you are under the effect of the Shield spell, you gain +3/+6/+10 Exceptional Bonus to Physical Resistance Rating.
• Sheltering: +5/10/15/20/25 MRR and PRR.
• Action Boost: Spell Power: Activate to gain a +10/+20/+30 Action Boost bonus to Spell Power for 20 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
• Shield Training: (unchanged) Passive: You gain proficiency with all shields except Tower Shields, and your Arcane Spell Failure chance from equipped shields is reduced by 5%.
• Wand & Scroll Mastery (unchanged) +25%/+50%/+75% effectiveness from your wands, scrolls, and other items that cast spells, and +1/+2/+3 to the save DC of your offensive wands. Taking Wand and Scroll Mastery in one enhancement tree will block its availability in other enhancement trees.

Tier 3:

• Arcane Barrier: (Now 1 Rank): Passive: When your HP drop below 50% of maximum, you are immediately protected by an Arcane Barrier that reduces all incoming damage by 25% for the next 20 seconds. This effect may only trigger once every 90 seconds.
• Eldritch Combatant: You get (INT/CHA) to hit and damage with weapons and shield bashes.

• Synergetic Magic: While you have Action Boost: Spell Power active, you also get the benefits of Action Boost: Power (+10/20/30 Action Boost bonus to Melee Power and Ranged Power for 20 seconds.)
• Critical Mastery: +1/2/3 to confirm critical hits and critical hit damage (before weapon multipliers)
• Ability Score Multiselctor (unchanged) +1 STR/DEX/(INT or CHA)

Tier 4:

• Knight's Transformation: Toggle: While this is turned on, all your spells and SLAs that are affected by Metamagics have their range reduced to touch range. You cannot enable the Enlarge Metamagic while this is active. You gain +30 Universal Spell Power and +3% Spell Critical Damage. Your Base Attack Bonus equals your Character Level.

• Improved Offhand: Multiselector:
  
  • Shield Striking: (unchanged) On Hit: +5%/+10%/+15% chance to proc an immediate Shield Bash attack with an equipped shield. Every six seconds while you have a shield equipped, you gain Temp HP equal to the enhancement bonus of your equipped shield. Additionally there is a chance that when hit you are granted 100 temporary hit points
  • Orb Saves: +1/2/3 to saving throws and +3/6/10 Universal Spell Power while holding an Orb, additionally when hit there is a chance that you will gain 50 temporary spellpoints.
  
  
• Force's Point: When you cast a spell, you gain a stack of Force's Point: Martial (+1 to Hit and Damage). This stacks up to 5 times. When you hit with a melee weapon, you gain a stack of Force's Point: Magical (+2 Universal Spell Power). This stacks up to 10 times. Stacks last for 12 seconds each. You may only gain each effect once per second.
• Armored Arcana: You gain proficiency in Medium Armor, and suffer no Arcane Spell Failure from Light or Medium Armor and when in medium armor you gain +25% fortification.
• Ability Score Multiselctor (unchanged) +1 STR/DEX/(INT or CHA)

Tier 5:

• Improved Knight's Transformation: If you have Knight's Transformation active, you also gain +1 Competence Bonus to Critical Multiplier with Melee Weapons.
• Knight's Magic: Multiselector:
  
  • Knight Striker: If you have Knight's Transformation active, you also gain +2 to Evocation DCs, +2 to Conjuration DCs, the spell Heal is now added to your spellbook as a level 7 spell.
  • Knight Controller: If you have Knight's Transformation active, you also gain +2 to Enchantment DCs, +4 Spell Penetration, and there is now a chance to charm an enemy on being hit to do your bidding, while they are charmed they recieve +8 to all stats, charmed state lasts for 45 seconds and when it ends their hit points are halved.
  • Knight Of Death: If you have Knight's Transformation active then the spellpoint cost of Death Aura and Negative Energy Burst are halved (Discount applies also to the cost of any metamagic feats effecting said spell). Additionally while using The Shroud Of The Vampire you receive the benefits of improved shrouding.
  
  
• Force's Edge: When you cast a spell, you gain +1 Competence Bonus to Critical Threat Range for 12 seconds. When you make a Melee Attack, you gain +5% Spell Critical Chance for 12 seconds.
• Radiant Forcefield: Spell Like Ability: Radiant Forcefield (Activation Cost: 30 Spell Points. Cooldown: 3 minutes.)

• Eldritch Tempest: Activate: Perform a spinning melee attack, dealing weapon damage +5[W] to all nearby enemies and knocking them prone for 1 second. (Activation Cost: 50/40/30 Spell points. Cooldown: 60/45/30 seconds) If any foes are struck by Eldritch Tempest, your weapon also releases an explosion of magical force, dealing an additional 1d6 Force damage per character level to all nearby enemies. Additionally this attack has a 50% chance of applying the effect of Improved cursespewing to all effected enemies. This additional force damage is affected by your spell power. (now 1AP per rank)

Video supporting suggested changes in link below!

https://www.twitch.tv/videos/336827642

[The_Golden]

Really like these changes. I still think the Tier 5 core is weaksauce, I mean you're committing to 18 levels of wiz or sorc here and a load of enhancement points.

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

Really like these changes. I still think the Tier 5 core is weaksauce, I mean you're committing to 18 levels of wiz or sorc here and a load of enhancement points.

I added a 50% improved cursespewing to the tier 5 melee attack, is that good in your opinion?

[Sam-u-r-eye]

please highlight in red any changes you are making

[Domince]

not too bad although some of those cores seem a little specific to you

[The_Golden]

I added a 50% improved cursespewing to the tier 5 melee attack, is that good in your opinion?

Fantastic idea, adds a bit of damage and some additional survivability. I think I would prefer it as part of the Core 5 ability as a tier 5 you could technically splash 5 levels of wizard for it and you really want it it to boost a pure or lightly splashed eldritch Knight but a great idea nonetheless.

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

not too bad although some of those cores seem a little specific to you

Hey, yeah true.... but who else can I speak for but myself?

Make your own version here and then I'll do my best to take in your perspective as if nourishment to improve my own.

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

please highlight in red any changes you are making

Good idea, might be best to wait until I am home though....

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

please highlight in red any changes you are making

done lol