D&D 5E Caster feats

[Zardnaar]

My Diviner took healer at level one and I like Alert as well.

 

[FormerlyHemlock]

Ohhh, now you're talkin! I like it! Whats the focus of this build - casting or melee? I'm just trying to imagine what it would be doing round to round.

When I've done things like this in the past, the wizard is acting as the party's primary or secondary tank. Tanking is never a first-choice strategy, since killing things from range is always better, but if you need someone to stand in a chokepoint and hold enemies off while the rest of the party kills them with arrows/cantrips, it's nice to have someone who can turn on disadvantage (Dodge or Blur) + AC 26 at will.

I like to always have at least two archer-types in any given party (Spell Sniper warlocks or Sharpshooters) so the archers can focus on doing damage while the tank(s) focus on eking out their HP totals.

So anyway, yes, the wizard is a party tank (though damage is fairly unimportant) and also the primary wizard. If someone is going to be casting Arcane Eye or Teleport or Evard's Black Tentacles, it is that guy.

 

[Flamestrike]

My Diviner took healer at level one and I like Alert as well.

Diviners can be quite funny with lucky and portent interactions.

 

[Zardnaar]

Diviners can be quite funny with lucky and portent interactions.

Or just having enemies auto flunk saving throws as well.

 

[transtemporal]

Or just having enemies auto flunk saving throws as well.

I wondered what your angle was. Certainly makes sense for legendary resistance.

 

[FormerlyHemlock]

I wondered what your angle was. Certainly makes sense for legendary resistance.

Legendary resistance trumps Portent, because Legendary Resistance does not involve a roll. Or rather, it comes after a failed roll.

 

[LoreMaps]

Keen mind is an amazing feat for any wizard, because it lets you:
Create accurate illusions of anything that you have seen or heard within the last month. Instant illusory copies of any text, instantly convincing auditory illusions of people etc etc.

Greatly improve your chances to teleport anywhere you've been within the last month.

Copy spells from someone's spell book after a glimpse.

Memorize your spells without your spell book.

Carry an enormous pile of reference material in your head.

My illusionist also has keen mind. My DM is willing to repeat every single detail in case I forgot something and I ask for help. If other players forget he share much less info from his notes. And knowing where north is can give advantages to survivals

 

[Alexander Julian1]

Casting, your just there for the tanking: Armour proficiency (heavy/shields), defensive, second wind, con saves. You could use a weapon if you want but it would probably just make you more MAD

 

[DND_Reborn]

Casting, your just there for the tanking: Armour proficiency (heavy/shields), defensive, second wind, con saves. You could use a weapon if you want but it would probably just make you more MAD

Speaking of casting, you have successfully cast your Resurrect spell and the thread is alive again after over 3 years of death. Congrats!