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<blockquote data-quote="Shin Okada" data-source="post: 5316652" data-attributes="member: 1956"><p>I will try,</p><p></p><p>Humans</p><p>*Pros</p><p>Extra At-Will Power, Feat & skill. Higher NADs. Though a human can gain only one ability score boost, a swordmage can, basically, live only with Int. Plentiful of good racial feats regarding action point and saving throw. Action Surge will work best when you use a close power. At lower level, Arcane Reserves feat will be useful, too.</p><p>*Cons</p><p>Does not have some cool racial powers as others (essential version can have one instead of one extra at-will. But that one is not so wonderful, though useful).</p><p></p><p>Eladrin</p><p>*Pros</p><p>High primary stat (Int). Slightly Higher Dex is not bad for a defender as it is good thing to have a higher initiative modifier. Also has an extra skill (Religion, maybe?) Fey Step is a really great racial power. Eladrin Soldier feat may be great, too. Because after the upcoming update, Weapon Focus will not give you bonus to damages of Implement attacks. There are some other cool Eladrin Swordmage (or Arcane character) feats, too.</p><p>*Cons</p><p>I can't think of any.</p><p></p><p>Shadar-Kai</p><p>*Pros</p><p>High Int. High Dex. Similar to Eladrin but Shadow Jaunt is basically inferior to Fey Step. But bonus to athletics, fort defense & death saves are suited for a defender.</p><p>*Cons</p><p>As a race only in Dragon, not so many racial feats are provided.</p><p></p><p>Deva</p><p>*Pros</p><p>High Int. Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes is an always-useful racial power, though not so wonderful. Necrotic/Radiant resistance, especially the former, may be useful reasonably often. But it depends on what kind of opponents you meet.</p><p>*Cons</p><p>There are only few Deva Swordmage/Arcane Character feats. </p><p></p><p>And Githzerai</p><p>*Pros</p><p>High Int. +2 racial bonus to initiative checks. +2 to Acrobatics and Athletics will be useful for a defender. Telekinetic Leap is, though not as good as teleports for moving yourself, a very good racial power. Because you can move an ally.</p><p>*Cons </p><p>Hmmm..... ugly?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shin Okada, post: 5316652, member: 1956"] I will try, Humans *Pros Extra At-Will Power, Feat & skill. Higher NADs. Though a human can gain only one ability score boost, a swordmage can, basically, live only with Int. Plentiful of good racial feats regarding action point and saving throw. Action Surge will work best when you use a close power. At lower level, Arcane Reserves feat will be useful, too. *Cons Does not have some cool racial powers as others (essential version can have one instead of one extra at-will. But that one is not so wonderful, though useful). Eladrin *Pros High primary stat (Int). Slightly Higher Dex is not bad for a defender as it is good thing to have a higher initiative modifier. Also has an extra skill (Religion, maybe?) Fey Step is a really great racial power. Eladrin Soldier feat may be great, too. Because after the upcoming update, Weapon Focus will not give you bonus to damages of Implement attacks. There are some other cool Eladrin Swordmage (or Arcane character) feats, too. *Cons I can't think of any. Shadar-Kai *Pros High Int. High Dex. Similar to Eladrin but Shadow Jaunt is basically inferior to Fey Step. But bonus to athletics, fort defense & death saves are suited for a defender. *Cons As a race only in Dragon, not so many racial feats are provided. Deva *Pros High Int. Memory of a Thousand Lifetimes is an always-useful racial power, though not so wonderful. Necrotic/Radiant resistance, especially the former, may be useful reasonably often. But it depends on what kind of opponents you meet. *Cons There are only few Deva Swordmage/Arcane Character feats. And Githzerai *Pros High Int. +2 racial bonus to initiative checks. +2 to Acrobatics and Athletics will be useful for a defender. Telekinetic Leap is, though not as good as teleports for moving yourself, a very good racial power. Because you can move an ally. *Cons Hmmm..... ugly? [/QUOTE]
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