Second version of this: Arcane Wall

I realized my Arcane Wall wasn't dealing enough damage, IGMS is practically his only offensive magic, as I won't try spells that have DC, DC is low with these guys.

So, the levels haven't changed, the real change is on the feats, as I took Improved Expertise and Autostill Spell on V1, this time, I'm trying to minimize my AC and maximize my HP, let characters hit my DR while I'm covered with Elemental Shield and Mestil's Acid Sheath, so that they kill themselves, it works very well on melees.
This is a tanker.

Playable Levels: 1-40

Basically a good caster on pre-epic, might get somewhat tough on epic levels as Damage Reduction and HP boost come until high levels.

PvM, untested PvP

PvMs suicide very well against him, but PvPs can change to ranged weapon after noticing it is suicide to go melee.

Race: Dwarf

Alignment: Any lawful

Stats:
STR 10
DEX 13
CON 18 (30)
WIS 8
INT 17 (19)
CHA 6

1 Wizard1 - Toughness
2 Wizard2
3 Wizard3 - Extend Spell
4 Wizard4 - INT +1 (18)
5 Wizard5 - Empower Spell
6 Wizard6 - Dodge
7 Wizard7
8 Wizard8 - INT +1 (19)
9 Wizard9 - Maximize Spell
10 Wizard10 - Spell Penetration
11 Wizard11
12 Wizard12 - CON +1 (19), Great Fortitude
13 Wizard13
14 Wizard14
15 Wizard15 - Greater Spell Penetration, Lightning Reflexes
16 Wizard16 - CON +1 (20)
17 Wizard17
18 Dwarven Defender1 - Iron Will
19 Dwarven Defender2
20 Dwarven Defender3 - CON +1 (21)
21 Dwarven Defender4 - Great CON I (22)
22 Wizard18
23 Wizard19
24 Wizard20 - CON +1 (23), Great CON II (24), Epic Spell Penetration
25 Dwarven Defender5
26 Dwarven Defender6
27 Dwarven Defender7 - Great CON III (25)
28 Dwarven Defender8 - CON +1 (26)
29 Dwarven Defender9
30 Dwarven Defender10 - Great CON IV (27)
31 Dwarven Defender11
32 Dwarven Defender12 - CON +1 (28)
33 Wizard21 - Epic Spell: Epic Warding
34 Dwarven Defender13
35 Dwarven Defender14 - Epic Damage Reduction I
36 Dwarven Defender15 - CON +1 (29), Epic Damage Reduction II
37 Dwarven Defender16
38 Dwarven Defender17
39 Wizard22 - Epic Damage Reduction III
40 Dwarven Defender - CON +1 (30), Perfect Health

Skills:
Discipline 43
Concentration 43
Heal 43
Spellcraft 42
Listen 43
38 spare points

Saving Throws:
Fortitude 30
Reflex 19
Will 24

HP: 704
DR: 21/-
AC: 11
BAB 21
Naked AB: +21/+16/+11

Not real use of AB since he fights with spells.

Spell Slots: 4/5/5/5/5/4/4/4/4/4

Advantages: Damage Reduction 21, High HP.

Disadvantages: Low AC?

Basically cast Extended Mestil's Acid Sheath (45-50 acid) and Extended Elemental Shield (23-28 fire) (68-78 total), as well as Endurance, Extended Energy buffer, Shadow Shield, and stuff that gives resistances and go tanking, leave Epic Warding only for when you need it, don't waste it or you could be sorry.

As for attack, use normal, expowered and maximized IGMS, or if you like, the same with Ice Storm, however, always leave slots for Mordenkainen's Disjunction, without it your spells won't have much use.

Equiment: Resistances and stuff, but no AC, let them hit you kills them faster, CON boosting as much as you can. Something that can make you immune to critical is definitely "the_best_equipment" for this guy.

So how do you like it, want to hit him?

Edited By Thaxll'ssyllia on 04/22/06 18:58

... It's a little annoying not to get any replies, and it has more than 40 views already...

Hmmmm.... maybe he needed a story......

I actually started to use it, he's good in PvM, and I'm still not in epic levels, using Premonitions for DR. I'm also using Extended Death Armor, only 1d6+5 magical damage, bit it's still more, and magical is a great type of damage.

One of the things I'd like someone to clarify me is if Perfect Health is really worth it, I mean, there wasn't much to choose, I saw it and couldn't resist it, but I don't know how good it is. Perfect health is no big deal IMO, Epic Toughness or Epic Energy Resistance (fire or acid) would be a better choice.

Cheers,
Kail
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Those memories will always live inside us, and now it's our time to be free Epic Energy Resistance sounds better, +20 HP doesn't sounds so great to my 704, I suppose fire is the most common.... thanks.

Oh great, I just realized I could take EDR much earlier, I only need to manage 1 bonus feat at Dwarven defender 14 for that...