Human Invoker, Level 4

[Orcus Porkus]

Maharba, Human Invoker, Level 4
Forgotten Realms, Chessenta region
worshipping Amaunator (sun god, lawful good)

STR 10 +0
CON 13 +1
DEX 10 +0
INT 16 +3
WIS 20 +5
CHA 8 -1

Human Ability bonus on Wisdom; raised CON and WIS +1 in level 4

AC: 20 (Delvers Hide +3, Magic +1, Int +3, Staff Fighting +1, Half Level +2)
Fort: 16 (Con +1, Class +1, Race +1, Magic +1, Half Level +2)
Ref: 18 (Int +3, Class +1, Race +1, Magic +1, Half Level +2)
Will: 20 (Wis +5, Class +1, Race +1, Magic +1, Half Level +2)


Hit Points: 35

Bloodied: 17
Surge Value: 8
Surges/Day: 7
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Action Point: +4 on all attack rolls from Action Surge + Chessenta
Weapon Proficiencies: Simple melee, simple ranged
Implements: Rods, staffs

Speed: 6

Magic Items

Staff of the War Mage, Lvl 3

Enhancement: +1 attack rolls and damage rolls
Critical: +1d8 damage
Power (Daily): Free Action. Use this power when using a power that has a blast or a burst effect. Increase the size of the blast or the burst by 1.
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Amulet of Physical Resolve, Lvl 2

+2 item bonus to saving throws against effects with the poison keyword and effects that render you weakened, slowed, or immobilized.
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Armor: Delver's Hide +1, Lvl 3

Gain a +2 power bonus to a saving throw you just rolled; use the new result.
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Bracers of the Perfect Shot, Lvl 3

When you hit with a ranged basic attack, you gain a +2 item bonus to the damage roll.
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Eagle Eye Goggles, Lvl 2

Gain a +1 item bonus to ranged basic attack rolls.
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Languages: Common, Giant (Orcs, ogres)

Trained Skills:

Arcana (Int) +10
Endurance (Con) +8
History (Int) +10
Insight (Wis) (extra Human) +12
Religion (INT) (default) +10
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Passive Insight: 22
Passive Perception: 17

Feats:

1: Staff Fighting (+1 AC, Staff becomes defensive and double weapon)
1: Action Surge (+3 attack roll on Action Point actions. +1 for Chessenta origin)
2: Human Perseverance (+1 on saves)
4: Power of Amaunator [Divinity]

Future feats:
Astral Fire (+1 fire or radiant), Prerequisite: Dex 13, Cha 13
Raging Storm (+1 thunder or lightning), Prerequisite: Con 13, Dex 13
Stubborn Survivor (+2 on saves if no AP left)
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At-Wills

Sun Strike
+9 vs REF, 1d8+8 Radiant, slides target, serves as ranged basic attack

Divine Bolts
+8 vs REF, 2 targets, 1d6+6 Lightning

Vanguard's Lightning
+8 vs REF, burst 1 (2 with War Mage daily), 1d6+6 Lightning, extra INT (3) damage if using OA before end of next turn
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Encounter Level 1

Astral Terror
burst 3 (48 target squares, 80 with War Mage daily), targets Will, 1d6+6, Push 2 sq., Psychic
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Daily Level 1

Angelic Echelon
burst 3 (48 target squares, 80 with War Mage daily), targets Will, 1d6 + 6, Half Damage on miss, extra 5 damage if it attacks until the end of my next turn, Radiant
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Utility Level 2

Shroud of Warning, Daily, 2+ INT bonus on Initiative (5)
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Ecounter Level 3

Chains of Carceri
burst 1 within 10 squares (2 with War Mage daily), target Reflex, 2d8 + 6 and slowed until the end of your next turn, unspecified damage
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Channel Divinity: Preserver's Rebuke

Encounter: Divine
Immediate Reaction
Trigger: An enemy within 10 squares of you hits your ally
Effect: Before the end of your next turn, you gain a bonus to your next attack roll against the triggering enemy equal to your Intelligence modifier.

Channel Divinity: Rebuke Undead

Encounter: Divine, Implement, Radiant
Standard Action
Close blast 5
Target: Each undead creature in blast
Attack: Wisdom vs. Will
Hit: 1d10 + Wisdom modifier radiant damage. You push the target 2 squares, and it is dazed until the end of your next turn.

Channel Divinity: Feat Power
Power of Amaunator
Your radiant powers burn with the fury of the noontime sun.
Encounter ✦ Divine, Radiant
Free Action Personal
Trigger: You hit an enemy with a power with the radiant keyword
Effect: Your power deals an extra 1d10 radiant damage to all targets hit by the power used.

Basic Melee Attack:

Quarterstaff, +4 vs. AC, 1d8
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Basic Ranged Attack:

Sun Strike, +9 vs REF, 1d8+8 Radiant, slides target
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COMMENTS:
Looking at the Invoker gave me a big headache. I originally wanted to go with the Elf, or Dwarf, but it bugged me that I couldn't take advantage of the awesome variety of the at-wills.
1. Either Sun Strike or Avenging Light is a must because it serves as a basic ranged attack, which can be improved with magic items. Avenging Light is inferior because it targets FORT, usually the strongest defense of most monsters, so I went with Sun Strike, also because I like sliding enemies into combat advantage positions for my melee friends.
2. Vanguard's Lightning is a must because it's just great. It can help me too if I'm stuck in melee and need to get out. I attack my surroundings, and then run away. When they touch, lightning strikes.
3. Divine Bolts is a must because it grants two attacks, which is very powerful, and you can even add the modifier to damage. Kind of like Twin Strike, but better?

It's extremely painful to give up any of these attacks. That's why human is the superior choice, in addition to the Action Surge greatness.

Amaunator / Angelic Echelon / Astral Terror / Action Surge Combo:
1. Spend Action Point
2. Attack close burst 3 with Astral Terror (+4 bonus from Action Surge)
3. Push if needed/possible, but not more than 4 squares away
4. use Staff of War Mage power on Angelic Echelon
5. attack close burst 4 with Angelic Echelon, deal damage even on a miss
6. Deal extra 1d10 damage with Power of Amanaunator to everyone in close burst 4.
That's potentially 2d6+12+1d10 radiant damage in 80 squares in one turn. Undead, please come closer.

Apropos Undead:
1. Spend Action Point.
2. Rebuke Undead in blast 5 with +4 attack bonus, daze them
3. use Staff of War Mage power on Angelic Echelon
4. move into position
5. attack close burst 4 with Angelic Echelon, +2 because of CA from dazed, deal damage even on a miss
6. Deal extra 1d10 damage with Power of Amanaunator to everyone in close burst 4.
That's potentially 2d10+12+1d6 radiant damage, plus 10 or whatever vulnerability, in 25 squares in one turn.

More Speculation:
It's unknown what paragon paths and feats are going to be available for the Invoker, but for this build the cleric's Angelic Avenger PP would synergize very well:
Angelic Action adds another +4 to attack rolls from Action Point, until the end of your next turn. The above mentioned combos become a nuke then. There is also another Radiant Burst power. For this to work best, the ability scores need to be redone so they allow Astral Fire to work... not easy.

(The invoker is only in preview, level 1-3, and will be included in the PHB II.)

 

[Roger]

1. Either Sun Strike or Avenging Light is a must because it serves as a basic ranged attack, which can be improved with magic items.

I'm not sure I understand why you think this is important. Do you find your characters making basic ranged attacks a lot?



Cheers,
Roger

 

[Orcus Porkus]

I'm not sure I understand why you think this is important. Do you find your characters making basic ranged attacks a lot?

Cheers,
Roger

It's mostly because of the goggles that grant a +1 on the attack (and the bracers with +2 on the damage).
Important if I really want to hit, and don't forget, it slides a target, and deals 1d8, not 1d6.
Also, some powers grant free ranged basic attacks (don't ask me which ones though, haha)

 

[Cam Banks]

You know the P in PEACH stands for Please, right? And that PEACH isn't really an ENWorlds thing?

Okay. I'm wondering whether you really do need that extra at-will from being human? It's true that it's a nice selection, but surely two at-wills is going to be plenty given all the other things you're likely to do in a fight. I think a dwarf invoker's a much better idea.

Cheers,
Cam

 

[Orcus Porkus]

You know the P in PEACH stands for Please, right? And that PEACH isn't really an ENWorlds thing?

I had no idea that this is considered an offense. Sorry.

Okay. I'm wondering whether you really do need that extra at-will from being human? It's true that it's a nice selection, but surely two at-wills is going to be plenty given all the other things you're likely to do in a fight. I think a dwarf invoker's a much better idea.

which at-wills would you choose then?
Edit: I also just found out that Sun Strike is the only at-will in the game that allows to slide a target on a ranged attack. Like a chess player, you can move the enemy where you want them.

 

[reticent]

Edit: I also just found out that Sun Strike is the only at-will in the game that allows to slide a target on a ranged attack. Like a chess player, you can move the enemy where you want them.

You might want to take a look at the Druid's Chill Wind at-will.

 

[Orcus Porkus]

You might want to take a look at the Druid's Chill Wind at-will.

True but it's a burst that targets all creatures at least with the damage. It's more like shaking the chess board instead of moving an enemy figure , and it's against FORT (weak) and deals 1d6 only.
It's not really a cool power for what I'd need it for: I let the rogue, fighter etc. delay their action if needed, and then slide the target in between them for CA. The burst 1 would most likely hit at least one of the allies in this standard situation.

 

[reticent]

True but it's a burst that targets all creatures at least with the damage. It's more like shaking the chess board instead of moving an enemy figure , and it's against FORT (weak) and deals 1d6 only.
It's not really a cool power for what I'd need it for: I let the rogue, fighter etc. delay their action if needed, and then slide the target in between them for CA. The burst 1 would most likely hit at least one of the allies in this standard situation.

Worst case then you get to slide your allies into advantageous position as well as enemies into disadvantage.

Anyway, I'm not really advocating Chill Wind. I was really just pointing it out for the sake of completeness re: ranged slide at-wills.

 

[Ahrimon]

Wow. I don't have a DDI subscription so I can't look at the full power write ups, but at a glance it looks like those are all better than the similar wizard at-wills.

 

[evilgenius8000]

You do realize that, so far, only 3 levels of the Invoker class have been released?