Fun with caster level

[Ulrik]

My cleric recently made 12th level, and I selected Divine Spell Power (CDiv) for the feat. I'm also considering buying a Strand of Prayer Beads for the Bead of Karma (+4 caster level for 10 minutes), giving me up to +8 caster level.

But, what to do with all these extra caster levels? Apart from penetrating SR, I can get a decent SR myself (and for the entire party at next level with Mass Spell Resistance), boost my Magic Vestment/Greater Magic Weapon spells and next level I can cast a nasty Holy Word. Most other spells (Blade Barrier, Flame Strike, Bolt of Glory etc.) seem to max out at 15th level.

Are there other spells that benefit from a high caster level?

 

[mikebr99]

My cleric recently made 12th level, and I selected Divine Spell Power (CDiv) for the feat. I'm also considering buying a Strand of Prayer Beads for the Bead of Karma (+4 caster level for 10 minutes), giving me up to +8 caster level.

But, what to do with all these extra caster levels? Apart from penetrating SR, I can get a decent SR myself (and for the entire party at next level with Mass Spell Resistance), boost my Magic Vestment/Greater Magic Weapon spells and next level I can cast a nasty Holy Word. Most other spells (Blade Barrier, Flame Strike, Bolt of Glory etc.) seem to max out at 15th level.

Are there other spells that benefit from a high caster level?

Nope... Holy Word is the number one reason to take that feat, and use that magic item.

Mike

 

[Exquisite Dead Guy]

How about Greater Dispel Magic?

 

[TheGogmagog]

withdrawn (heal maxes at 150 points)

 

[MarkB]

Well, not for another five levels, but higher caster level comes in very handy when you cast Gate.

 

[Ulrik]

Thanks, everyone. Seems that the prayer beads should be used carefully, as there aren't that many effects it affects.

I'd forgotten Greater Dispel (even though I cast it yesterday, with DSP - a shame the BBEG only had one spell on him). And Gate is still far off.

Oh, well. I guess I can frustrate the DM enough when the entire party has SR 33 at 13th level

Going off on a tangent, I did think of a dirty trick with an evil PC: Feat: Divine Spell Power. Prayer Bead of Karma. Bring a bag of kittens to the fight, and cast Greater Consumptive Field (With DSP). If the cleric is 13th level, you can kill up to ten kittens for +1 caster level (and 1D8 temporary hit points and +2 strength too!) for each kitten killed. Next turn, cast Blasphemy at caster level 31, killing any non-evil characters with 21HD or less within 40 feet...

 

[Olaf the Stout]

Nope... Holy Word is the number one reason to take that feat, and use that magic item.

Mike

Yowsers! I just checked out the description of Holy Word. With someone with the ability to add +8 to their caster level that spell seems way too powerful for a 7th level spell, especially since it doesn't allow a save.

Olaf the Stout