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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Vurt" data-source="post: 947320" data-attributes="member: 1547">Well, a low level psywar isn't going to be able to use mind blast until 6th level or so, and even so, that's one attack that basically nerfs his power for the rest of the day.  How many fireballs does a 6th level sorcerer get?  Three?  Four with a reasonable charisma?  And then a slew of lower spells?  Sure that's balanced by hp and feats and such, but if the psywar is resorting to that, he had better hope it works!  Besides, as you say, you probably shouldn't use Psionics by the book, and in that light there's really no reason you couldn't simply restrict mind blast in some way that it would balance things out.  Throw in an Int 17+ requirement and you can virtually guarantee your psywar's won't grab it.As for feats and powers making the psywar overpowered, well, maybe.  But it's nothing that a judicious application of Dispel Magic wouldn't be able to handle.  And even then, he probably won't be able to afford the PP cost to bring his buffs back up afterwards, especially if he wants to keep some of those psionic feats running.  Losing those 1h/level buffs would hit the psywar class very hard, IMHO.  I sort of see them as one-trick ponies in this regard.  Dropping that down to 1min/level would seriously reduce their effectiveness unless they get more PP per day to remanifest some of their expired powers.Vurt</blockquote>