Help making this high Charisma Char work

[Jinete]

The succubus was more rogue and sorcerer oriented and maxed the hell out of her charisma. Her main "attack" was a wand of Whirling Blade, a level 2 spell from spell compendium to attack every creature in a 60 ft line with a slashing melee weapon. Except you use your charisma for attack and damage. She had a +12 charisma bonus (I think she was also a half vampire ), so a line attack with that was actually quite devastating.

Nice tactic, but I'm not sure about one thing.

Magic items produce spells or spell-like effects. For a saving throw against a spell or spell-like effect from a magic item, the DC is 10 + the level of the spell or effect + the ability modifier of the minimum ability score needed to cast that level of spell.

Wouldn't the attack use the wand's cha bonus, which is the minimum needed to cast a 2nd level spell?

 

[StreamOfTheSky]

Well, it's not a saving throw. I guess it's not clear, but a Whirling Blade wand with cha/int 12 forced on you would be literally worthless...

 

[Jinete]

True, but some spells are pretty worthless when used from scrolls/wands.

I myself really like the tactic, I'm thinking of using it with my next character, maybe using a weapon with a wand chamber so I can have a free hand for spellcasting. I just wanted to see what people here think before running the idea by my DM.

 

[Andion Isurand]

If you're chaotic, 1 level of battledancer from Dragon Compendium could add your charisma to unarmored AC.

 

[TheBigVoldic]

If you're chaotic, 1 level of battledancer from Dragon Compendium could add your charisma to unarmored AC.

Being a Foocubus (gender neutral term for a succubus/incubus, which works cause I picture this char taking both male and female forms along the way) I'd just about have to be chaotic

 

[TheBigVoldic]

Nice tactic, but I'm not sure about one thing.
Wouldn't the attack use the wand's cha bonus, which is the minimum needed to cast a 2nd level spell?

At least in my case, I'm positive my DM either wouldn't be aware of that, or wouldn't care and just handwave the problem away.