touch attacks and rays

[Eman Resu]

Creating a non cookie cutter caster looking at making a touch attack specialist. Someone who specializes with both range and touch attacks, including rays. Ive discovered a few things while looking this up. I will list what stood out to me and that I currently remember while typing this. Ive never been all that interested in metamagic, having experienced time and time again that just the base spell caster will quickly become very strong. But a limited caster like this could make up the differnce real quick!

disclaimer: not a great optimizer

-Spellwarp Sniper able to take a small list of spells, like fireball, and turn them into rays...no save could be usefull
-feats to augment touch attacks, Im sure theres more, please fill in:
split ray, easy metamagic, metamagic specialist, reach spell, split ray, twin spell, arcane thesis your favorite, ohh I forgot which feat casts the same spell the following round?
-touch of idiocy is AWESOME!
-sprectral hand is very handy the +2 to hit is sweet!
-there is a ray or ranged touch attack deflection spell, that might be a problem for this build!

feats, spells, classes suggestions?

PS: is there a legit feat that allows a touch attack or ray attack hit everyone within a 30' radius burst at the expense of 2 or 3 higher level spell?

Eman Resu

 

[kitcik]

If you dip 2 levels in Arcane Archer (an otherwise unimpressive PrC), you get Imbue Arrow.

 

[Dandu]

There is in fact a spell in the Spell Compendium called "Ray Deflection". It deflects more than just rays.

 

[kitcik]

And the epic feat Exceptional Deflection...

 

[Eman Resu]

And the epic feat Exceptional Deflection...

in the "teens" as far as levels, not epic

 

[Eman Resu]

If you dip 2 levels in Arcane Archer (an otherwise unimpressive PrC), you get Imbue Arrow.

thats fine for area spells, but not touch attacks, dont work, area only!

 

[Andras]

Creating a non cookie cutter caster looking at making a touch attack specialist. Someone who specializes with both range and touch attacks, including rays. Ive discovered a few things while looking this up. I will list what stood out to me and that I currently remember while typing this. Ive never been all that interested in metamagic, having experienced time and time again that just the base spell caster will quickly become very strong. But a limited caster like this could make up the differnce real quick!

disclaimer: not a great optimizer

-Spellwarp Sniper able to take a small list of spells, like fireball, and turn them into rays...no save could be usefull
-feats to augment touch attacks, Im sure theres more, please fill in:
split ray, easy metamagic, metamagic specialist, reach spell, split ray, twin spell, arcane thesis your favorite, ohh I forgot which feat casts the same spell the following round?
-touch of idiocy is AWESOME!
-sprectral hand is very handy the +2 to hit is sweet!
-there is a ray or ranged touch attack deflection spell, that might be a problem for this build!

feats, spells, classes suggestions?

PS: is there a legit feat that allows a touch attack or ray attack hit everyone within a 30' radius burst at the expense of 2 or 3 higher level spell?

Eman Resu

Mirror Image will cause you problems.
When I had my wizard high enough he had a contingent Ray Deflection up all the time (FU Enervation!) Never had it kick in though.

Ocular Spell (Lords of Madness) can convert non-ray spells into ranged touch attack spells

Split Ray Enervation was one of my best lead-off attacks.

See if your DM will let you take a feat to use Intelligence for RTAs much like Zen Archery lets you use Wisdom, mine did and I called it Insightful Accuracy, I also took Insightful Reflexes.

Are you playing an Elf? the 3rd Level Elf RSL in RotW doubles your bonus from the familiar ( +4 fort w/ a Rat)

There's a magic item called the Metamagic Wand Grip that lets you use charges to power metamagic on wands.

 

[RUMBLETiGER]

ohh I forgot which feat casts the same spell the following round?

Repeat Spell CArc p82.

Want to be non-cookie cutter? Take Fell Animate Metamagic feat, Libris Mortis p26. Use a Fell Animate Magic Missile as a finishing move. Giggle maniacally.

 

[Jimlock]

IMO, Weapon Finesse is a must for such a build....




Str = RAYS + Good damage with real melee weapons (useless)

Dex (Weapon Finesse) = RAYS + Good initiative + Good AC

 

[nijineko]

that crossbow that holds two wands ready to use is perhaps handy for such a build.