Combat mage optimization, Serious Bang-Bang |
Combat mage optimization, Serious Bang-Bang |
Sep 5 2008, 06:49 AM
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Moving Target Group: Members Posts: 560 Joined: 21-December 04 Member No.: 6,893 |
I know this has been done before...but how ridiculous, exactly, can you make a starting magic-user be in respect to throwing high-powered Manaballs?
Let's face it - there's just something satisfying about blowing an entire squadron to smithereens with one well-placed AOE spell. |
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Sep 5 2008, 07:21 AM
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Target Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 1-September 08 From: Arizona Member No.: 16,302 |
Well, you can get rather rediculous about this, here's one way, keeping to a 12 for Avaliblity, sense I assume you mean for starting characters.
Aptitude Spellcasting, Magic 6, Spellcasting 7, Mentor Spirit - Any with a Bonus to Combat Spells, Spellcasting Focus 3, and for drain, Make them an Elven Shaman with 8 Charisma and 5 Willpower. |
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Sep 5 2008, 07:32 AM
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Awakened Asset Group: Members Posts: 4,464 Joined: 9-April 05 From: AGS, North German League Member No.: 7,309 |
ManaballS. Going for optimisation:
Magic 5, Spellcasting 6 (combat +2), mentor bonus +2. Power focus +2. Only qualified spell defense from a shielding initiate will help at this point, if that isnĀ“t present, you multicast. Dwarf, drain stat Logic 5, Willpower 6, sustaining focus health 3 (*3): Increase Reflexes/Logic/Willpower. |
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Sep 5 2008, 08:26 AM
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Great Dragon Group: Members Posts: 7,116 Joined: 26-February 02 Member No.: 1,449 |
There's a difference between optimization and maximizing, since SR4 brutally punishes hard maxing.
For hard maxing, Spellcasting (with Aptitude)/Combat: 7/+2, Magic: 6, mentor spirit that gives +2 to combat spells, and a high rated spellcasting focus (normally rating: 3, but I think RC has a quality that lets you get gear at a higher Availability). Top that off with a 7 Edge. So 20 dice before Edge, and that's assuming the rating: 3 focus. |
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