Cool Meta-magic feats

[River]

Hi I'm in the process of making a wizard, and it occurs to me I've never really looked at the meta-magic feats that closely, at one point deciding they were lame.

Looks like I may be wrong!

Looks like an empowered lightning bolt is a heck of 5th level combat spell.

Can you empower or maxamize a Dispel Magic?

Whatr are the "Good" metagagic feats?

River

 

[Crothian]

Can you empower or maxamize a Dispel Magic?

Nope

What are the "Good" metagagic feats?

It depends on the character. On of my PCs hada great Sorcerer/Rogue who had Still and Silent spell. He had all sorts of great uses for them.

My Bard had Disguise spell, but I guess that's uselss for a Wizard.

Personally, I really like extend and twin spell. All have their uses, so it depends on what type of spells you have access to and what level you are.

 

[Limper]

Extend Spell is the my first and foremost useful MM Feat followed by Empower.... the rest depend on taste and vision.

Extended Acid Arrow is a lovely choice at level three and Extended to level 9 is scary..... I think its 48 rounds of 2d4 damage if you hit.... kinda sexy aint it?

 

[Moon_Goddess]

Cool Meta-magic?

Energy Substitution (cold)

 

[Sepulchrave II]

Cool Meta-magic?

Energy Substitution (cold)

Nah. SONIC. One of my players regularly demonstrates the efficiency of sonics - particularly against outsiders.

 

[EricNoah]

Agreed on Sonic Substitution. Almost nothing has sonic resistance!

 

[James McMurray]

Chain spell can be great. Maximize plus empower can make for some nice buffing spells at higher level.

 

[CRG]

Sonic does seem to be the way. Kinda wonky and nigh cheaty to harp just on that at lower levels.

However, it [energy substitution, etc.] almost becomes a must-have once you start dealing with outsiders, etc. All of them have hefty immunities and resistances. You need a few things like that if you want to continue to damage them.

 

[James McMurray]

You need a few things like that if you want to continue to damage them.

Unless you diversify your spell selection.

 

[Crothian]

Unless you diversify your spell selection.

Or use a big Axe.

I really like Sanctum spell if your running a city based campaign.