Archmage was buffed and it feels great for levelling

[Strimtom]

Good morning young people. I am the Strimtom and today I bring to you a simple and fun wizard build. This is an archmage build designed to go over some of the changes and what is new and improved with archmage. Over all I feel like the buff went very well, as while archmage isn't top tier by any consideration, it is so much better than before and in my opinion makes the easiest version of wizard to level that we have had in a long time.

For those who missed out on Archmage buffs, here is what was done

• 17 less point cost, as many 2 point enhancements became 1 pointers.
• +2 caster level and max caster level with all spells feels really good
• Capstone is way stronger
• Arcane bolt and blast have better scaling damage and now use the highest of your spell DCs instead of nothing, so they work for every wizard in the game.

Overall it's just super satisfying to play and I had a boat load of fun. I'll definitely be playing more wizards in the future.

Below you can find a basic illusionist that is designed for 28 points and F2P, but if you have feydark illusionist I would recommend adding that into the mix as it is very good with wizard.


Illusionist Archmage
Classes: 20 Wizard, 10 Epic, 2 Legendary
Race: Gnome · · · · · · · ·Alignment: Neutral

· · ·Start Tome Final · · ·Incorp:· · 25% · · ·Displacement:· ·70%
Str:· · 12· · 0 · ·19 · · ·HP:· · · ·1262 · · ·AC:· · 78
Dex:· · ·8· · 0 · ·13 · · ·PRR: · · · 116
Con:· · 14· · 0 · ·46 · · ·MRR: · · · ·61 · · ·+Healing Amp:· · 50
Int:· · 20· · 0 · ·77 · · ·Dodge: · 18/27 · · ·-Healing Amp:· ·185
Wis:· · ·8· · 0 · ·13 · · ·Fort:· · ·306% · · ·Repair Amp:· · · 10
Cha:· · ·8· · 0 · ·13 · · ·SR:· · · · ·34 · · ·BAB: · · · · · · 15
DR:
Immunities: Magic Missiles, Energy Drain, Feather Fall, Magic Missiles, Magic Missiles, Fear, Freedom of Movement, Blindness, Magic Missiles, Magic Missiles, Fear

Saves:
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Fortitude:· · · · ·46
· vs Poison:· · · ·47
· vs Disease: · · ·47
Will: · · · · · · ·46*
· vs Enchantment: ·47*
· vs Illusion:· · ·46*
· vs Fear:· · · · ·46*
· vs Curse: · · · ·46*
Reflex: · · · · · ·79*
· vs Traps: · · · ·79*
· vs Spell: · · · ·90*
· vs Magic: · · · ·79*
Marked with a * is no fail on a 1 if required DC met

Class and Feat Selection
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Level Class · · · · · ·Feats
1 · · Wizard(1) · · · ·Standard: Quicken Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Metamagic: Maximize Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(4), Spell Craft(4)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(4), Heal(4), Perform(2), Search(4), Tumble(2), Use Magic Device(4)
2 · · Wizard(2) · · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
3 · · Wizard(3) · · · ·Standard: Empower Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
4 · · Wizard(4) · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
5 · · Wizard(5) · · · ·Metamagic: Extend Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
6 · · Wizard(6) · · · ·Standard: Spell Penetration
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
7 · · Wizard(7) · · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
8 · · Wizard(8) · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(2), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
9 · · Wizard(9) · · · ·Standard: Greater Spell Penetration
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(2), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
10· · Wizard(10)· · · ·Metamagic: Spell Focus: Illusion
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(2), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
11· · Wizard(11)· · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(2), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
12· · Wizard(12)· · · ·Standard: Greater Spell Focus: Illusion
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
13· · Wizard(13)· · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
14· · Wizard(14)· · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
15· · Wizard(15)· · · ·Standard: Single Weapon Fighting
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Metamagic: Mental Toughness
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(1), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
16· · Wizard(16)· · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(2), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
17· · Wizard(17)· · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(2), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
18· · Wizard(18)· · · ·Standard: Insightful Reflexes
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(2), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
19· · Wizard(19)· · · ·
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(2), Spell Craft(1)
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Cross Class Skills: Balance(1), Haggle(1), Heal(1), Search(1), Use Magic Device(1)
20· · Wizard(20)· · · ·Metamagic: Heighten Spell
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Class Skills: Concentration(1), Repair(7), Spell Craft(1)
21· · Epic(1) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Epic Spell Focus: Illusion
22· · Epic(2) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Epic Spell Power: Force
23· · Epic(3) · · · · ·
24· · Epic(4) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Master of Knowledge
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
25· · Epic(5) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Crush Weakness
26· · Epic(6) · · · · ·
27· · Epic(7) · · · · ·Epic Feat: Embolden Spell
28· · Epic(8) · · · · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Deific Warding
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up
29· · Epic(9) · · · · ·
30· · Epic(10)· · · · ·Epic Feat: Epic Reflexes
· · · · · · · · · · · ·Legendary: Scion of the Feywild
31· · Legendary(1)· · ·Epic Destiny Feat: Perfect Single Weapon Fighting
32· · Legendary(2)· · ·Intelligence: +1 Level up

Active User Controlled Stances
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Maximize
Quicken
Empower
Extend
Heighten
Embolden Spell
Shroud of the Lich
Shadowform Mantle

Active Auto Controlled Stances
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Sword and Board
Kukri
Small Shield
Gnome
Light Armor
True Neutral
Shield
Small Shield
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Enhancements: 80 APs
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Gnome - Points spent: 13
Core1 Perseverance I
Core2 Intelligence I
Core3 Perseverance II
Core4 Intelligence II
Core5 Retain Essence
Tier2 Greater Color Spray - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Illusion - 3 Ranks
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Arch-Mage - Points spent: 43
Core1 Specialization I: Illusion I: Invisibility
Tier1 Spell Critical: Elemental and Force I
Tier1 Energy of the Scholar - 2 Ranks
Tier2 Spell Critical: Elemental and Force II
Core2 Specialization II: Illusion II: Blur
Tier2 Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Maximize - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Efficient Metamagic: Efficient Quicken - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Arcane Bolt - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Spell Critical: Elemental and Force III
Core3 Specialization III: Illusion III: Displacement
Tier3 Spell Penetration - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Intelligence I
Tier4 Intelligence II
Tier4 School Mastery: Primary Spell Focus: Illusion
Tier4 Spell Critical: Elemental and Force IV
Core4 Specialization IV: Illusion IV: Phantasmal Killer
Tier4 Efficient Heighten - 2 Ranks
Core5 Specialization V: Illusion V: Shadow Walk
Tier5 Arcane Blast - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Arcane Supremacy
Tier5 School Mastery II: Primary Spell Focus: Illusion
Core6 Master of Magic
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Eldritch Knight (Wiz) - Points spent: 11
Core1 Eldritch Strike
Tier1 Improved Mage Armor - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Toughness - 2 Ranks
Tier2 Improved Shield - 3 Ranks
Core2 Spellsword
Core3 Imbue the Blade
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Pale Master - Points spent: 13
Core1 Dark Reaping
Tier1 Negative Energy Conduit - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Spell Critical: Negative Energy I
Tier1 Skeletal Knight - 1 Ranks
Tier2 Spell Critical: Negative Energy II
Core2 Pale Shroud: Shroud of the Lich
Core3 Undead Augmentation I: Undead Shock
Tier3 Negative Energy Adept - 2 Ranks
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Epic Destinies: 40 APs + 13 permanent Destiny Points
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Shadowdancer - Points spent: 38
Core1 Shadow Training
Tier1 Well of Darkness - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Cover of Darkness - 3 Ranks
Core2 Step Through Shadows
Tier2 Lithe - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Shadowform
Core3 The Darkest Luck
Tier3 Grim Precision - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Shadowcaster: Shadowcaster
Tier3 Spell Focus: Illusion - 3 Ranks
Tier3 Depths of Darkness
Core4 Cut to the Soul
Tier4 Bring Darkness
Tier4 Dark Mercy - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Weird: Weird
Tier5 Greater Shadowdancer Spell Focus - 3 Ranks
Tier5 Greater Shadowform
Tier5 Shadow Mastery
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Grandmaster of Flowers - Points spent: 9
Core1 Inner Focus
Tier1 Disciple's Studies - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Enlightenment - 1 Ranks
Tier2 Grandmaster Strikes: Orchid Blossom - 3 Ranks
Core2 Disciple of Material: Adamantine
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Magus of the Eclipse - Points spent: 14
Core1 Touched by the Moon
Tier1 Imperceptible Casting - 3 Ranks
Tier1 Impregnable Mind - 3 Ranks
Tier2 Moontouched - 3 Ranks
Core2 Deepening Arcana
Core3 Nullmagic Aura
Tier3 Piercing Spellcraft - 2 Ranks
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Spell Power · · · · · · ·Base · ·Critical Chance· · Critical Multiplier.
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Acid· · · · · · · · · · · 913 · · ·18%· · · · · · · · 30
Light/Alignment · · · · · 913 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 30
Cold· · · · · · · · · · · 928 · · ·18%· · · · · · · · 30
Electric· · · · · · · · · 913 · · ·18%· · · · · · · · 30
Evil· · · · · · · · · · · 898 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 30
Fire· · · · · · · · · · · 913 · · ·18%· · · · · · · · 30
Force/Untyped · · · · · ·1193 · · ·46%· · · · · · · · 85
Negative· · · · · · · · · 914 · · ·38%· · · · · · · · 30
Physical· · · · · · · · · 898 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 30
Poison· · · · · · · · · · 976 · · ·38%· · · · · · · · 30
Positive· · · · · · · · · 836 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 30
Repair· · · · · · · · · · 858 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 30
Rust· · · · · · · · · · · 858 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 30
Sonic · · · · · · · · · · 833 · · ·12%· · · · · · · · 45
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Spells· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · School· · · · ·DC
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Wizard Spells
L1: Expeditious Retreat · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 85
L1: Feather Fall· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 85
L1: Jump· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 85
L1: Nightshield · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L1: Shield· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L2: Blur· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Illusion· · · · 99
L2: Glitterdust · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 85
L2: Invisibility· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Illusion· · · · 99
L2: Knock · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 85
L2: Resist Energy · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L3: Dispel Magic· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L3: Displacement· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Illusion· · · · 99
L3: Haste · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Transmutation · 85
L3: Magic Circle Against Evil · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L3: Rage· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Enchantment · · 88
L4: Death Aura· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 85
L4: Dimension Door· · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 85
L4: Ice Storm · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L4: Negative Energy Burst · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 85
L4: Phantasmal Killer · · · · · · · · · · · Illusion· · · · 99
L5: Ball Lightning· · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L5: Break Enchantment · · · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L5: Cone of Cold· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L5: Hold Monster· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Enchantment · · 88
L5: Teleport· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 85
L6: Chain Lightning · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L6: Greater Dispel Magic· · · · · · · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L6: Greater Heroism · · · · · · · · · · · · Enchantment · · 88
L6: Necrotic Ray· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 85
L6: Otiluke's Freezing Sphere · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L7: Delayed Blast Fireball· · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L7: Greater Teleport· · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 85
L7: Otto's Sphere of Dancing· · · · · · · · Enchantment · · 88
L7: Prismatic Spray · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L7: Protection from Elements, Mass· · · · · Abjuration· · · 85
L8: Arcane Tempest· · · · · · · · · · · · · Unknown · · · · ·0
L8: Greater Shout · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L8: Polar Ray · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L8: Sunburst· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L8: Trap the Soul · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 85
L9: Weird · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Unknown · · · · ·0
L9: Acid Well · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · Conjuration · · 85
L9: Energy Drain· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 85
L9: Meteor Swarm· · · · · · · · · · · · · · Evocation · · · 85
L9: Rend the Soul · · · · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 85
L9: Wail of the Banshee · · · · · · · · · · Necromancy· · · 85
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Equipped Gear Set: Standard
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Armor · · · · Legendary University Spellshield's Reinforced Shirt · Drops in: Quest: Enemy of My Enemy, End chest
· · · · · · · Lost Purpose: Legendary Vol's Influence
· · · · · · · Green: +14 Sapphire of Dodge
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
Belt· · · · · Legendary Bladesworn Bandolier· ·Drops in: Quest: The Bark and the Blade, End chest
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Forbidden Knowledge
Boots · · · · Legendary Deepsnow Boots· ·Drops in: U48 Quest: A Frosty Reception
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Eminence of Winter
Bracers · · · Legendary Wristbound Register · Drops in: Quest: Vecna Unleashed (quest), End chest
· · · · · · · Green: +48 Sapphire of False Life
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Forbidden Knowledge
Cloak · · · · Legendary University Researcher's Cloak · Drops in: Quest: The Devils to Pay, End chest
· · · · · · · Lost Purpose: Legendary Vol's Influence
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
Gloves· · · · Legendary Control Gauntlet· ·Drops in: Quest: Taken in Hand, End chest
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Forbidden Knowledge
Goggles · · · Legendary Study Spectacles· ·Drops in: Quest: The Devils to Pay, End chest
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Forbidden Knowledge
Helmet· · · · Legendary University Mage's Hat · Drops in: Quest: The Devils to Pay, End chest
· · · · · · · Lost Purpose: Legendary Vol's Influence
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
Necklace· · · Legendary Torc of Prince Raiyum-de II · Drops in: Raid: Zawabi's Revenge, Base Item plus crafting in the 12
· · · · · · · Blue: +10 Sapphire of Resistance
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · The Legendary Desert's Biting Sands
Ring1 · · · · Legendary Signet of Dolurrh · Drops in: U57 Quest: The Hand and the Eyes
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
Ring2 · · · · Dinosaur Bone Ring· ·Drops in: The Isle of Dread, any legendary chest; or Dread saga legendary end reward
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Artifact Scale Slot: Scale: Force Spell Crit Damage
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Artifact Fang Slot: Fang: Force Spell Crit Damage
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Artifact Claw Slot: Claw: +38 Physical Resistance Rating
· · · · · · · IoD: Accessory: Artifact Horn Slot: Horn: Sacred DCs
· · · · · · · Blue: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Yellow: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Darkhallow: Negative Amplification
Trinket · · · Legendary Library Card· ·Drops in: Quest: Vecna Unleashed (quest), End chest
· · · · · · · Green: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Colorless: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · Legendary Forbidden Knowledge
Weapon1 · · · Legendary Green Blade · Drops in: Raid: Zawabi's Revenge, Scroll, Seal and Shard
· · · · · · · Red: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · The Legendary Desert's Biting Sands
· · · · · · · Filigree 1: Eye of the Beholder/The Inevitable Grave: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 2: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment/Voltaic Experiment: +2 Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 3: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 4: Zarigan's Arcane Enlightenment: Force Spell Power
· · · · · · · Filigree 5: Eye of the Beholder: Intelligence
· · · · · · · Filigree 6: Darkhallow: Negative Amplification
Weapon2 · · · Legendary Wreckage of the Drowned Rat · Drops in: Isle of Dread (wilderness), rare encounter chest
· · · · · · · Red: Empty augment slot
· · · · · · · The Legendary Dread Isle's Curse

 

[FVSHasBeenEvenMoreGutted]

another very poogers build from the very poogers streamer himself strimtom the III ESQ.

 

[CyclopsSlayer]

Perfect timing. Just this morning I got a +6 Int tome from my gold role. lol

 

[Fildur44]

Have taken a few months off...

So if you have all classes done and all racials etc etc and wanting to play an archmage for fun like this.

I go deep gnome instead and get all free racials there?
The freed points and the free universal ponts going to feydark?

Any other tweaks? ( feat i swap to +1 all dc ofc and so on)

Or is any other race way better if you have everything maxed? And totally different spending on enhancements?

 

[Dandonk]

Hmm, maybe I should give AM a try again. It's been the better part of a decade heh...

 

[Smokewolf]

Archmage is very strong to the point of almost keeping up with a Sorcerer in kills. Whilst being more mana efficient, versatile, and survivable. I should know, as I've been playing Archmage for the year prior to the trees update. Biggest changes were the AP cost reduction and the damage dice increases for Arcane Bolt / Blast. It's so good that I have to pace myself so the rest of the party has something to do.

-Smoke

 

[Mesmerin]

It's so good that I have to pace myself so the rest of the party has something to do.

 

[Smokewolf]

I knew you'd like that... was directed at you for fun.

 

[Lazuli]

With all due respect -this build is not good.

 

[Mesmerin]

I knew you'd like that... was directed at you for fun.

You owe me a new keyboard. I was drinking at the time. UK layout please, can't be dealing with that strange German layout. I don't trust those weird dots on tops of letters. They might fall off and then you'll have unnecessary punctuation,.

 

[Smokewolf]

You owe me a new keyboard. I was drinking at the time. UK layout please, can't be dealing with that strange German layout. I don't trust those weird dots on tops of letters. They might fall off and then you'll have unnecessary punctuation,.

PM me your address next time I'm on.

 

[C-Dog]

With all due respect -this build is not good.

With all due respect, this critique is not good.

 

[Lazuli]

With all due respect, this critique is not good.

It is, because it is true. It's obvious, and I don't think it's right to confuse new players with such suboptimal builds.

But everyone plays what they enjoy the most, that's evident. If anyone likes this build, go ahead. But don't be fooled into thinking it's a good build.

 

[C-Dog]

It is, because it is true...

It is not, because you don't explain why it's "not good". Present the specifics of your critique, explain why you think it's "bad", and we'll go from there.

A blanket "This is bad" statement is not a good critique because it's not a critique, it's just an unsupported label.

As it stands, the most appropriate counter-post would be "Is so!"

 

[popejubal]

It is, because it is true. It's obvious, and I don't think it's right to confuse new players with such suboptimal builds.

But everyone plays what they enjoy the most, that's evident. If anyone likes this build, go ahead. But don't be fooled into thinking it's a good build.

Strimtom makes a lot of build choices that make me scratch my head, but he also makes a lot of builds where I don’t know the class(es) well enough to know what a better choice would look like. You’re probably right, but could you be more specific in your criticism?

 

[Fisto Mk I]

Strimtom makes a lot of build choices that make me scratch my head, but he also makes a lot of builds where I don’t know the class(es) well enough to know what a better choice would look like. You’re probably right, but could you be more specific in your criticism?

Damage caster without DI? IK caster without full invest to PM? Greater Shadowform? GMoF? Orchid blossom instead Dragon Breath? Haggle?! Heal?!
It's just trolling build, because i can't think that so good builder as Strimtom can do such obviously gimped build for seriously. 8)

 

[Strimtom]

It is, because it is true. It's obvious, and I don't think it's right to confuse new players with such suboptimal builds.

But everyone plays what they enjoy the most, that's evident. If anyone likes this build, go ahead. But don't be fooled into thinking it's a good build.

Is there anything specific you don't like? This is a build for levelling and getting to level 32 for first time players as an archmage. Any specific points you would change?

Damage caster without DI? IK caster without full invest to PM? Greater Shadowform? GMoF? Orchid blossom instead Dragon Breath? Haggle?! Heal?!
It's just trolling build, because i can't think that so good builder as Strimtom can do such obviously gimped build for seriously. 8)

The issue with damage casting on a first life build without many tools is that you really run into problems with DCs. Orchid blossom works because it does a sizable amount of damage with no save, so while it doesn't do the damage of dragon breath it has the flexibility of always working when you aren't able to land the DCs for dragon breath.

I wasn't super happy with shadow form, but it's hard to get to the T5 of shadow dancer (which is one of my biggest complaints about it) but it's fun to use weird when you focus heavily on illusion.

I'm not sure what is wrong with heal, heal adds spellpower for negative and more healing from shrines, and haggle is nice for new players starting to need a little bit more gold. Do you have a better suggestion? I'm always open to suggestions!

 

[Fisto Mk I]

The issue with damage casting on a first life build without many tools is that you really run into problems with DCs.

1st lifer is not designed to play at R10 with full efficiency, and for elite it's more than enough. Really it be enough to play R1-R4 with good gear (exclude Sharn mebbe).

Orchid blossom works because it does a sizable amount of damage with no save, so while it doesn't do the damage of dragon breath it has the flexibility of always working when you aren't able to land the DCs for dragon breath.

Blossom scaled with ranged or melee power. Not 150% or 200%, just plain RP/MP. How many MP/RP have 1st life caster toon?!
I think Dragon Breath clearly have more damage potential even with "low" DC and if mobs has half damage if successful saving.

I wasn't super happy with shadow form, but it's hard to get to the T5 of shadow dancer (which is one of my biggest complaints about it) but it's fun to use weird when you focus heavily on illusion.

Greater Shadow form mean you must use SD mantle, and it clearly gimp you caster build just because this mantle provide absolutely nothing for caster, literally. You can cast Weird without running in SD mantle, lol. My 3PK DG Necro-Illusionist use Weird, but run in DI.
And if you need more survivability for hard fight, just switch Lich to Wraith form.

I'm not sure what is wrong with heal, heal adds spellpower for negative and more healing from shrines, and haggle is nice for new players starting to need a little bit more gold.

Ok, heal is may be good, healing from shrines irrelevant for PM because aura, haggle useless, in game more than enough plat flood. Repair theoretically can have limited use for cure robot party members with Reconstruct, but usual you just not have free slot for Reconstruct.

Do you have a better suggestion? I'm always open to suggestions!

41AP and capstone in PM, DI or Magus as mantle, Dragon Breath as epic strike, Scion of Shadowfell instead Feywild, Jump and Swim skills for comfortable questing... at least. 8)

 

[bluphenix316]

1st lifer is not designed to play at R10 with full efficiency, and for elite it's more than enough. Really it be enough to play R1-R4 with good gear (exclude Sharn mebbe).


Blossom scaled with ranged or melee power. Not 150% or 200%, just plain RP/MP. How many MP/RP have 1st life caster toon?!
I think Dragon Breath clearly have more damage potential even with "low" DC and if mobs has half damage if successful saving.

Greater Shadow form mean you must use SD mantle, and it clearly gimp you caster build just because this mantle provide absolutely nothing for caster, literally. You can cast Weird without running in SD mantle, lol. My 3PK DG Necro-Illusionist use Weird, but run in DI.
And if you need more survivability for hard fight, just switch Lich to Wraith form.

Ok, heal is may be good, healing from shrines irrelevant for PM because aura, haggle useless, in game more than enough plat flood. Repair theoretically can have limited use for cure robot party members with Reconstruct, but usual you just not have free slot for Reconstruct.

41AP and capstone in PM, DI or Magus as mantle, Dragon Breath as epic strike, Scion of Shadowfell instead Feywild, Jump and Swim skills for comfortable questing... at least. 8)

^^ 41AP and capstone in PM <--------then this build would be a Pale Master build and not an Arch Mage build. Thus defeating the whole purpose of the post?

 

[Pineapple]

Greater Shadow form mean you must use SD mantle, and it clearly gimp you caster build just because this mantle provide absolutely nothing for caster, literally

What is wrong with this mantle for casters? I've been using it on my wiz for 15% helpless damage. Unless I'm missing something here.