Balance this spell: Improved Magic Missle

[IanB]

I don't really like the 2d4+4 thing, I find multi-die-plus-modifier rolls like that pretty inelegant, plus they make for inflated increases for empower vs. maximize that makes the level adjustments out of whack on those feats.

The spell would probably still be decent at that level if they were just d12s.

 

[JiffyPopTart]

I don't have my book with me, but isn't there already an "Improved Magic Missle" by another name in the Spell Compendium. I think its called Missle Swarm or somesuch.

DS

 

[interwyrm]

Personally, I think it would be more fitting to just have it do 1 1d4+1 missile per level, rather than two levels. Cap it at 15. Let it hit targets in a 30ft radius, assign missiles as you like.