Arcane Power Excerpts: Feats

[evilbob]

IOrb doesn't require you to cast with that implement, sword does. Just cast with the sword.

Yup. Most of the best orb powers do not require you to cast through the orb at all - just to wield it.

Staff of Ruin doesn't require you to cast with the staff, either, if you wanna be super-technical. That could easily be a DM's call, though.

 

[Piratecat]

I love the feat that lets an eladrin teleport away an ally caught in his blast radius. Really cool.

 

[Silverblade The Ench]

One feat that I am liking is: Dual Implement Spellcaster. That just has a fun mental image, wielding two implements and blasting things with them.

Just wish daggers had been included in wizard's implement list! :/
doesn't make sense that they ain't, sigh
My fave wiz dual wields daggers.

 

[Tuft]

Take Nimble Spellcaster for instance. Why arcane? Sounds good for primal and divine as well. Why is a halfling wizard good at not provoking with area powers, but not the invoker or druid? They're all controllers full of area powers.

Simply get a Shimmering Armor from the AV, and you get the same effect without paying a feat.

 

[WalterKovacs]

Dual Implement Spellcaster - I'm guessing we'll start seeing a run on Mage parrying daggers in all the shops as sorcs especially start scooping them up! Anyone with Implement Proficiency (dagger) will grab the easy +1 AC, too.

Except that a parrying dagger is not a dagger. It is merely treated as if it is one for the purpose of the Rogue weapon talent.

 

[chaotix42]

Yep, I just think the name "arcane fire" is a bit confusing - whereas the lightning/thunder feat "oncoming storm" was a pretty good fit.

Yeah, mostly this. The name threw me off. After thinking about it for a moment I totally agree with Plane Sailing though - anything that makes it a good idea to switch up the way you use your powers will help to alleviate the ever-present threat of grindspace (love that term, thanks Vayden).

 

[evilbob]

Except that a parrying dagger is not a dagger. It is merely treated as if it is one for the purpose of the Rogue weapon talent.

Aie, except that mage's property is "anyone proficient with simple weapons or the dagger is proficient with this weapon." And it applies to any light or heavy blade. So if you pick up a Mage's parrying dagger and you are proficient with daggers, you're proficient with it as well. Heck, a barbarian could use a Mage's fullblade without an extra feat, but it's probably just not worth it.

 

[twilsemail]

Aie, except that mage's property is "anyone proficient with simple weapons or the dagger is proficient with this weapon." And it applies to any light or heavy blade. So if you pick up a Mage's parrying dagger and you are proficient with daggers, you're proficient with it as well. Heck, a barbarian could use a Mage's fullblade without an extra feat, but it's probably just not worth it.

I believe the point that Walter was trying to make was that the parrying dagger is not a dagger when it comes to implement use.

 

[Akaiku]

I suppose it's by far too much to hope for that the ability to use any arcane implement via proficiency would extend to allowing you to use a heavy or light blade you are proficient in. You know, like a swordmage? My thaneborn barbarian/sorcerer would love that. Especally since you have to use a two handed weapon for your at wills. Stupid quickdraw+bastard sword foolery.

 

[TwoSix]

Yep, I just think the name "arcane fire" is a bit confusing - whereas the lightning/thunder feat "oncoming storm" was a pretty good fit.

I think one of the designers is an Arcade Fire fan.