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<blockquote data-quote="XMorsX" data-source="post: 6860690" data-attributes="member: 6790932"><p>Straight abjurer is best if you do not intend being a gish. If you are a deep gnome you also get access to a feat that gives you an abjuration cantrips to recharge your ward on demand.</p><p></p><p>Warlock is suboptimal in general, but if you wish to make a gish abjurer without being a deep gnome, you can abuse the armor of shadows invocation to recharge your ward. It requires a two lvl commitment, but it rewards you with the ward abuse, a great form of armor and another invocation of your choice, probably devil's sight ( there is good synergy with darkness and animate objects since the latter have blindsense, so being able to see in magical darkness is a plus).</p><p></p><p>Cleric is the least impactful but also more balanced choice, since it gives you access to armor and useful spells only with one lvl dip. Fighter is maybe better for gish types thanks to the constitution saves. For any combination that does not have con saves, resilient con will be required at some point. Probably after warcaster and maxing your int. The second lvl of fighter should also be taken eventually if you follow that route, I guess at lvl two is the most painless option but you can delay it until you feel comfortable.</p><p></p><p>Bard does not strike me as particularly interesting. Maybe for jack of all trades and the bonus on counterspell and initiative checks? Too weak to worth the opportunity cost. There are better alternatives.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="XMorsX, post: 6860690, member: 6790932"] Straight abjurer is best if you do not intend being a gish. If you are a deep gnome you also get access to a feat that gives you an abjuration cantrips to recharge your ward on demand. Warlock is suboptimal in general, but if you wish to make a gish abjurer without being a deep gnome, you can abuse the armor of shadows invocation to recharge your ward. It requires a two lvl commitment, but it rewards you with the ward abuse, a great form of armor and another invocation of your choice, probably devil's sight ( there is good synergy with darkness and animate objects since the latter have blindsense, so being able to see in magical darkness is a plus). Cleric is the least impactful but also more balanced choice, since it gives you access to armor and useful spells only with one lvl dip. Fighter is maybe better for gish types thanks to the constitution saves. For any combination that does not have con saves, resilient con will be required at some point. Probably after warcaster and maxing your int. The second lvl of fighter should also be taken eventually if you follow that route, I guess at lvl two is the most painless option but you can delay it until you feel comfortable. Bard does not strike me as particularly interesting. Maybe for jack of all trades and the bonus on counterspell and initiative checks? Too weak to worth the opportunity cost. There are better alternatives. [/QUOTE]
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