Metamagic feats

[Crothian]

Heighten spell is also very useful. Increasing your spell DCs is key agianst everything.

 

[Orco42]

Extend is very useful. It is also thebridge to one of the most powerful metamagic feats: Persistant Spell.

Ah yes the 24th level wizard with a Persistant Time Stop....

Obviously you wont take that feat until you are high in levels though.

 

[Crothian]

Ah yes the 24th level wizard with a Persistant Time Stop....

Obviously you wont take that feat until you are high in levels though.

A persistant Detect Magic is well worth a 4th level slot.

 

[Orco42]

A persistant Detect Magic is well worth a 4th level slot.

You are right and I am wrong.

I always think of the big guns first.

 

[Crothian]

You are right and I am wrong.

I always think of the big guns first.

Your not wrong, a persistant Time Stop would be a game breaker. It's just that no one ever points out the simple utility spells like detect magic with this feat. Imagine casting it and just walking through a city to see who has magic, and who doesn't. It would be priceless for an Arcane trickster who actualy was a thief.

 

[Caliban]

Ah yes the 24th level wizard with a Persistant Time Stop....

Obviously you wont take that feat until you are high in levels though.

You can't Persist Time Stop, it's duration is effectively instantaneous, and thus can't be Persisted.

 

[James McMurray]

Persistant Spell is a good feat choice for 9th level, since it opens up Persistant Divine Favor, Entropic Shield, or even Sanctuary.

 

[StealthyMark]

Extend Spell (PHB, +1)+++ - good for buffing or summoning spells
Empower Spell (PHB, +2)+++ - for buffing or damage spells, like Searing Light
Silent Spell (PHB, +1)++ - mainly for Dispel Magic
Reach Spell (DoF, +2)++ - for ranged cure/inflict spells or Slay Living, Harm/Heal
Still Spell (PHB, +1)++ - good if you're grappled
Heighten Spell (PHB, +x)++ - To raise the DC of your Spells, e.g. Hold Person, Halt Undead...
Sanctum Spell (DoF, +0)++ - for NPCs, DC +1
Quicken Spell (PHB, +4)+ - Harm + Quickened Inflict Moderate Wounds...
Persistent Spell (FRCS, +4)++ - Questionable Ruling, good for many spells, like Detect Thoughts, Detect Magic, Divine Favor, Detect Evil...

Not metamagic, but very useful:
Spell Girding (FRCS)++ - Make your spells harder to dispel (DC +2)

 

[green slime]

Extend Spell has my vote.

Followed through by Persistent Spell.

I'm a bit leary of Quicken Spell, unless you know you are only going to face one big encounter. It ties down a high level spell slot, and can't be transferred to scroll. At +4 spell levels it doesn't come cheap.

You can get almost the same effect with Repeat Spell, and it only costs +3 spell levels. It requires a bit more forethought, but can be effectively combined with Summoning Monster spells, and transfers to scrolls.