Voadam
Legend
Tilla the Hun (work) said:So, for high level wizards, metamagic feats are usually not worthwhile. For item creators, they can be so you can make a metamagic rod, or create items that cast spells with metamagic feats.
You do know of course, that you can easily (pending the game environment) get other spellcasters to cast the spells for you, right? A wizard can indeed make a broach of CLW by getting a cleric to assist in casting the spell. Unfortunately, the XP cost is not shared - but this is a topic for a different thred.
If metamagic feats are typically useless to a high level mage, then one should only take them at lower levels IF you know you won't level very high?
I think high level wizards get good use out of metamagics, more than simply for rod creation.
My 11th caster level EK uses the +4 level persistant spell feat (from T&B and the FRCS) all the time. In our current adventure he has a persistent shield, a persistent cat's grace (he has a ring of evasion he made), and has a persistent mirror image ready for when the second level one is used up after their first fight after they teleport in. In the past I have used it for detect secret doors when dungeon delving without a rogue or an elf, I've used persistent protection from evil when delaing with outsiders, and a persistent anavar's anticipated attack (from BoEMI) when I didn't know what the day would hold and was just blowing time in the city.
I use extend spell on energy buffer (from T&B) and endure elements to get them as free spells every other day.
Quicken spell is only an option for high level wizards, and can save a round in setting up defenses when ambushed (mirror image is a good choice) or allow increased immediate firepower for combats.