Best Items for Conjuror/Ray Specialist

[Ravilah]

I think the title of the thread says it all.

What are some good items out there for a gestalt wizard/cleric specializing in summoning and rays?

 

[blargney the second]

Goggles of Foefinding. They're about 3k gp and negate the cover bonus to AC completely.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Random Tips:

1) Get a Quiver of Ehlonna- useful in its own right- and load up on Metamagic Rods.

2) Anything that enhances your Dex will improve your ability to hit.

3) Its not an item, but Reach Spell turns touch spells into rays- thus widening your repetoir.

4) Geomancer PrCl lets you mix your arcane & divine casting better than almost any other, including the ability to cast arcane spells without ASF and spontaneously channelling arcane spells into heals (if cleric) or summons (if druidic). A Specialist Conjuror/Druid would have a huge arsenal of summoning spells...

5) Check out the Feats (esp. Reserve Feats) & Alternative Class Features in books like the PHB2 (Abrupt Jaunt), CompMage (Focused Specialist, Cloudy Conjuration), and the like. In addition to their other benefits, Dimensional Reach & Summon Elemental (CompMage) also boost your CL on summon/conj spells.

 

[Pinotage]

One of the best things to do is use the UA conjurer variant that allows you to cast summoning spells as a standard action. But that's not an item.

There's a robe of mystical conjuration or something like that in MIC, which allows you to spontaneously cast Summon Monster spells 3/day. That's very handy for a summoner.

Pinotage

 

[blargney the second]

There's an item in MIC that lets you cast a buff on summons. Anyone remember what it's called?

 

[Pinotage]

There's an item in MIC that lets you cast a buff on summons. Anyone remember what it's called?

Summoner's Totem, but it's for druids only, I believe.

Pinotage

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Also see the feats:

Imbued Summoning, PHB2 p92 (summoned critters arrive w/beneficial spells)

Cloudy Conjuration, CompMage p40 (summoned critters accompanied by choking cloud)

And consider these options as well:

1) Summoner Domain, CompDiv p141 (adds +2Cl to summon spells)

2) Domain Wizard ACF, CompChamp p52, lets a Wizard exchange a Wiz bonus feat for access to a Domain's granted power. If the PC has any Cleric levels, he gets full access to the Domain. As a gestalt Wiz/Cleric, that means you'd have full access to 3 Domains...and I think the above mentioned Summoner Domain would be an excellent choice.

Combined with the reserve feats I mentioned before, you'd be adding +4CL to your summonings.

3) UA, which I don't have on hand, has ACFs for conjurors that boost your summoned critters' power.

 

[coriolis]

The first Book of Eldritch Might had 2 rings that automatically improved the abilities of summoned creatures (I think one added to attack mostly, while the other was focused on defense)

 

[PolletteIrieska]

For conjuring, I'm not sure, but for rays, the feat improved familiar and sell your soul to the DM for an eyeball. *shudder* Soooo wrong.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Well, for rays, Weapon Focus: Ray would be what you need, and probably not much besides.