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Message: <blockquote data-quote="MwaO" data-source="post: 6745350" data-attributes="member: 12749">Level 15Powers: Lightning Daggers (replaces Shocking Magnetism)Retrain: Thunder Leap (from Slaad's Gambit)Items: Hellfire Staff +3Despite not being able to be morphed into a fire power, Lightning Daggers is still clearly the best choice.  In any long fight (which is when you should try to use LD), the extra attacks will really add up.  We also take a Hellfire Staff in preparation for the build-altering level 16.  At this point, having the Hellfire Staff makes Thunder Leap the better choice vs. Slaad's Gambit.Level 16: HELP I'M BLINDFeats: Staff ExpertisePowers: Dominant WindsItems: Robe of Eyes +4The defining feature of this level is Demonskin Adept's L16: when you crit, you and the target are both blinded.  Being blinded is just unacceptable, as we have far too many ranged/melee powers.  To combat this, as is well known on charop, we have to take a Robe of Eyes.  Unfortunately, this means we lose Shimmering Robes, and now all our ranged and area attacks provoke.While it might seem that you can just try to play around this, it's a pretty big deal to lose the Flame Spiral tap on your main target for having it start next to you.  If we were to, for example, Flame Spiral, lure, flurry of blows, and shift away (DWFoB grants a shift), and then DSB from range, we would need to hit on our last DSB to slide the target back to us.  Since there's no way to guarantee this, the easier solution is just to make sure we can DSB with the target standing right next to us.  Luckily, Hellfire Staff is an amazing implement anyway once we hit 21 (it's decent at 5% chance to recover FS and DSB, but at 10% chance per attack roll it becomes super awesomes).The drawback is the waste of a feat (Staff Expertise), loss of Weapon of Speed/Defense (though these can still be juggled if so desired), and no superior implement feat for our staff.  But it's worth it to have the option not to provoke and the chance to recover our best encounter powers.For our utility power, we take the at-will flight of Dominant Winds, although if your game doesn't have many fights in a day, Avatars of Chaos is an incredibly powerful daily that can make you immune to damage as long as your images remain.Level 17Powers: Poisonous Evasion (replaces Chains of Fire)Items: Rebounding Dagger +4, Blazing Arc Ki Focus +3On the item front, we upgrade our main implement.  We also assume by now we can buy a blazing arc ki focus +3 with gold.Poisonous Evasion is an awesome ability, when it triggers; however, the trigger is somewhat unreliable, given that our action points make us really easy to hit.  On the other hand, our action point encourages more enemies to attack us, so it might work out to be a better chance of being missed!  PE does clash with Timely Dodge, but I still think this power is worth it overall, especially at 18 when we grab Arcane Reach.  Thunder Summons is also worth a look here, although it doesn't really fit into our build very well.Level 18Abilities: +1 Cha, +1 DexFeats: Arcane ReachItems: Eagle Eye Goggles (paragon)Arcane Reach is really good in our build, since it works well with Flame Spiral, Burning Spray, and Poisonous Evasion.  We also add Eagle Eye Goggles (though if you can get Hellfire Staff +4 or Timeless Locket +4 at this level, do so).Level 19Powers: Aspect of the Dragon (replaces Thunder Leap)Items: Hellfire Staff +4We lack the Strength and the free minors to really use Blackfire Serpent effectively.  Aspect of the Dragon is a nice big ally-friendly blast that will often trigger (we get bloodied a lot), and Arcane Reach helps us position the free attack properly.Level 20Feats: Arcane Admixture (Flame Spiral, Thunder)Powers: Swords of the MarilithItems: Timeless Locket +4Swords of the Marilith with a Hellfire Staff is egregiously good.  On the feat front, admixing thunder into our Flame Spiral makes it bypass straight fire resistance, so our nova becomes truly unstoppable.  This also allows Echoes of Thunder (if we can find room for it) to apply to both FS and DSB.Level 21 Snapshot====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======Firegoat, level 21Satyr, Sorcerer, Demonskin Adept, DemiurgeSpell Source Option: Storm MagicArcane Admixture Damage Type: Arcane Admixture FireArcane Admixture II Option: Arcane Admixture Thunder IIBecoming the One Option: DexterityBorn Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign Benefit)Theme: Sarifal FeywardenFINAL ABILITY SCORESSTR 15, CON 13, DEX 26, INT 10, WIS 12, CHA 26STARTING ABILITY SCORESSTR 13, CON 11, DEX 16, INT 8, WIS 10, CHA 16AC: 35 Fort: 29 Ref: 36 Will: 38HP: 138 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 34TRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics +23, Arcana +15, Bluff +23, Diplomacy +23, Nature +20UNTRAINED SKILLSAthletics +12, Dungeoneering +11, Endurance +11, Heal +11, History +10, Insight +11, Intimidate +18, Perception +15, Religion +10, Stealth +18, Streetwise +18, Thievery +20POWERSBasic Attack: Melee Basic AttackBasic Attack: Ranged Basic AttackSarifal Feywarden Utility: Sarifal's BlessingSatyr Utility: Lure of EnchantmentMonk Feature: Desert Wind Flurry of BlowsSorcerer Attack 1: Burning SpraySorcerer Attack 1: Acid OrbSorcerer Utility 2: Spatial TripSorcerer Attack 3: Flame SpiralSorcerer Attack 3: Lightning CutsAcrobatics Utility 6: Timely DodgeSorcerer Attack 9: Prime the FireSorcerer Utility 10: Maiden's WakingDemonskin Adept Attack 11: Demon-Soul BoltsDemonskin Adept Utility 12: Demonic WrathSorcerer Attack 15: Lightning DaggersSorcerer Utility 16: Dominant WindsSorcerer Attack 17: Poisonous EvasionSorcerer Attack 19: Aspect of the DragonDemonskin Adept Attack 20: Swords of the MarilithFEATSLevel 1: Monastic DiscipleLevel 2: Superior Implement Training (Incendiary dagger)Level 4: War Wizard's ExpertiseLevel 6: Unarmored AgilityLevel 8: Superior WillLevel 10: Dual Implement SpellcasterLevel 11: Arcane Admixture (Fire, Demon-Soul Bolts)Level 12: Fiery BloodLevel 14: Superior ReflexesLevel 16: Staff ExpertiseLevel 18: Arcane ReachLevel 20: Arcane Admixture II (Thunder, Flame Spiral)Level 21: Quickened Spellcasting (Burning Spray)ITEMSSpirit FetchEagle Eye Goggles (paragon tier) x1Boots of the Fencing Master x1Rebounding Incendiary dagger +4 x1Blazing Arc Ki Focus +3Hellfire Staff +4 x1Robe of Eyes Feyweave Armor +4 x1Incendiary Ring of Fireblazing x1Siberys Shard of the Mage (paragon tier)Timeless Locket +4 x1Diamond Cincture (paragon tier) x1====== End ======Level 21Epic Destiny: Demiurge (Dex)Feats: Quickened Spellcasting (Burning Spray)Items: Eagle Eye Goggles (epic tier)One of the major ideas of the build is to make as many attack rolls as possible to recover Flame Spiral and/or Demon-Soul Bolts via Hellfire Staff.  This is why we keep Burning Spray (buffed with Arcane Reach) all the way to 30 and quicken it rather than taking something like ESB.  You could consider quickening Acid Orb instead for a nice ranged nova that doesn't depend on Flame Spiral, but Burning Spray w/Arcane Reach should be plenty doable.Destined Scion is not a bad epic destiny either, but I feel like the extra action point feature (and free save 1/enc) trumps a static +1 to hit.Level 22Feats: Sorcerer Implement ExpertisePowers: Wind ShapeItems: Rebounding Dagger +5, Blazing Arc Ki Focus +4I know we can fly at will, but I still like Wind Shape for its defensive value (insubstantial) plus hover.  You could make an argument for Elemental Rift here, as you could for Avatars of Chaos at 16.  Whether to take these depends on how many fights in a day (3-4 or less and the dailies are probably correct).Level 23-24Powers: None.  Nothing is better than what we already have.Feats: Superior Implement Accurate StaffItems: Hellfire Staff +5, Robe of Eyes +5We finally find room for this feat.  If not fighting as many things with fire resist, I like taking it back at 20 and taking Arc Admix Flame Spiral here.  This feat allows us to use Hellfire Staff non-stop once Rebounding Dagger's free attack is exhausted.Level 25-26Powers: Cloak of Winter Storm (replaces Prime the Fire)Feats: Echoes of ThunderItems: Timeless Locket +6, Siberys Shard (epic tier)Cloak of Winter Storm works with Hellfire Staff.  Free damage all encounter.  Echoes of Thunder will add a lot of damage if we put our Flame Spiral in round 1 and DSB in round 2 (which we frequently do when we use a daily in round 1), and recovering those powers will add even more.Level 27-28Powers: NoneFeats: Superior InitiativeItems: Rebounding Dagger +6, Blazing Arc Ki Focus +5, Hellfire Staff +6Mother Claw has a frequent trigger, but the idea is to roll as many dice as possible with Hellfire Staff to recover our great powers.  So Poisonous Evasion is just better.  You could argue for MC over Lightning Cuts, but I don't like having two encounter immediates, since Timely Dodge and Storm Soul are STILL useful at 30.Level 29-30Powers: Entropic Whirlwind (replaces Aspect of the Dragon)Feats: Superior FortitudeItems: Robe of Eyes +6, Ring of Free Time [RARE]For our epic tier rare, we take Ring of Free Time.  Aspect of the Dragon is worse than Lightning Daggers, so we replace it with Entropic WW.  Although Entropic WW does use our immediates, it's still just an awesome power.Level 30 Snapshot====== Created Using Wizards of the Coast D&D Character Builder ======Firegoat, level 30Satyr, Sorcerer, Demonskin Adept, DemiurgeSpell Source Option: Storm MagicArcane Admixture Damage Type: Arcane Admixture FireArcane Admixture II Option: Arcane Admixture Thunder IIBecoming the One Option: DexterityBorn Under a Bad Sign (Born Under a Bad Sign Benefit)Theme: Sarifal FeywardenFINAL ABILITY SCORESSTR 15, CON 13, DEX 28, INT 10, WIS 12, CHA 28STARTING ABILITY SCORESSTR 13, CON 11, DEX 16, INT 8, WIS 10, CHA 16AC: 44 Fort: 40 Ref: 44 Will: 46HP: 185 Surges: 7 Surge Value: 46TRAINED SKILLSAcrobatics +29, Arcana +20, Bluff +29, Diplomacy +29, Nature +25UNTRAINED SKILLSAthletics +17, Dungeoneering +16, Endurance +16, Heal +16, History +15, Insight +16, Intimidate +24, Perception +22, Religion +15, Stealth +24, Streetwise +24, Thievery +26POWERSBasic Attack: Melee Basic AttackBasic Attack: Ranged Basic AttackSarifal Feywarden Utility: Sarifal's BlessingSatyr Utility: Lure of EnchantmentMonk Feature: Stone Fist Flurry of BlowsSorcerer Attack 1: Burning SpraySorcerer Attack 1: Acid OrbSorcerer Utility 2: Spatial TripSorcerer Attack 3: Flame SpiralSorcerer Attack 3: Lightning CutsAcrobatics Utility 6: Timely DodgeSorcerer Utility 10: Maiden's WakingDemonskin Adept Attack 11: Demon-Soul BoltsDemonskin Adept Utility 12: Demonic WrathSorcerer Attack 15: Lightning DaggersSorcerer Utility 16: Dominant WindsSorcerer Attack 17: Poisonous EvasionDemonskin Adept Attack 20: Swords of the MarilithSorcerer Utility 22: Wind ShapeSorcerer Attack 25: Cloak of Winter StormDemiurge Utility 26: Demiurge ResistanceSorcerer Attack 29: Entropic WhirlwindFEATSLevel 1: Monastic DiscipleLevel 2: Superior Implement Training (Incendiary dagger)Level 4: War Wizard's ExpertiseLevel 6: Unarmored AgilityLevel 8: Superior WillLevel 10: Dual Implement SpellcasterLevel 11: Arcane Admixture (Fire, Demon-Soul Bolts)Level 12: Fiery BloodLevel 14: Superior ReflexesLevel 16: Staff ExpertiseLevel 18: Arcane ReachLevel 20: Arcane Admixture II (Thunder, Flame Spiral)Level 21: Quickened Spellcasting (Burning Spray)Level 22: Sorcerer Implement ExpertiseLevel 24: Superior Implement Training (Accurate staff)Level 26: Echoes of ThunderLevel 28: Superior InitiativeLevel 30: Superior FortitudeITEMSSpirit FetchBoots of the Fencing Master x1Incendiary Ring of Fireblazing x1Diamond Cincture (paragon tier) x1Hellfire Staff +6 x1Blazing Arc Ki Focus +5 x1Rebounding Incendiary dagger +6 x1Robe of Eyes Starweave Armor +6 x1Timeless Locket +6 x1Flame Bracers (paragon tier) x1Ring of Free Time x1Eagle Eye Goggles (epic tier) x1Burning Gauntlets (paragon tier) x1====== End ======</blockquote>

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