Alrighty guys, I finally took some time to sit down and Write out the Revenant Build for all those that were curious. I tried my best to break everything down from the starting point until the end point and added all the enhancements feats/Items that I personally use. In U8 this build was all about getting the highest Enchantment DC's because CC was what the game was about back then. Times have changed and with change you either evolve or you wither away. Here is what I have come up with for my Pure 20 Wizard human PaleMaster.

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Lacer The Revenant
Level 20 True Neutral Human
(20 Wizard) Past lives: 3 Wizard 1 Sorcerer 1 Bard
HP:252+200(Con Mod)+10GHfv+40Yugo+20Rage+20Toughness+30GFL+45GS=607
SP:1912+200Archmagi+150GS=2262

Fortitude: 22+5Resistance+4GH+2GL=33
Reflex: 24+5Resistance+4GH+2GL=35
Will: 16+5Resistance+4GH+2GL=27




Starting
Abilities
(36 Point)
STR: 8+2Tome+3Profane+6Item+1Exceptional=20(+5)
DEX: 8+2Tome+6Item+1LOTD=17(+3)
CON:18+4Tome+7Item+1Enhancet+3Exceptional+1LOTD+4L ich+2Yugo=40(+15)
INT:18+5Level+4Tome+7Item+4Enhance+3Exceptional+1L OTD+2Lich+2Yugo+2Cap=48(+19)
WIS: 8+2Tome+6Item+2Lich=18(+4)
CHA:12+4Tome+7Item+2Lich+1Exceptional=26(+8)


Intelligence buffed: 48+2Ship+2Store+4Abishai+2House D=58 (Max without Completionist)
**I generally am always using a Store/Ship buff so my Int is almost always at a 52(+21).**

Skills:
Balance:13+4GH+2GL=19
Concentration:38+4GH+2GL=44
Diplomacy:21+10Item+4GH+2GL=37
Heal:21+4GH+2GL=27
Hide:14+4GH+2GL=20
Jump:16+30Spell+4GH+2GL=52
Move Silently:14+20Wraith+4GH+2GL=40
Tumble:7+4GH+2GL=13(Enough to Tumble)
Use Magic Device:22+5Item+3Item4GH+2GL=36(Enough with Ship buff and human versatility to cast heal scrolls when needed)


Feats:
Extend
Empower
Maximize
Quicken
Heighten
Mental Toughness
Spell Focus: Necromancy
Greater Spell Focus: Necromancy
Spell Focus: Illusion
Past Life: Wizard
Past Life: Bard
Insightful Reflexes
Toughness



Spell Penetration: 31

Necromancy DC:10Base+9Spell+21Int+2Feat+2Item+1Lich+1Pastlife Wiz=46
Illusion DC:10Base+9Spell+21Int+1Feat+2Item+1PastlifeWiz=45
Conjuration DC:10Base+9Spell+21Int+3Item+1PastlifeWiz=45
Enchantment DC:10Base+9Spell+21Int+1Feat+2Item+1PastlifeWiz=45

**Using a Bard Song + Abishai Cookie + House D Pot all DC's are boosted by: 4**

Typically I only ever use Abishai cookies when I really want to rip some stuff up as they are starting to become extinct these days. I never use House D pots because they are too hard to get, but will always take a bard song if its available.



Equipment:

Head: Helm of Frost Yellow Slot:
(Hot Swap -Epic Mask of Tragedy for the quick Crushing Despair Clicky)

Body:Epic Robe of the Diabolist Blue Slot:Heavy Fort Colorless:+6str

Neck: Epic Torc of Prince Reiyum-de II
(Hot Swap -Epic Twisted Talisman, Twisted Talisman,Noxious Embers)

Cloak: Epic Envenomed Cloak Green Slot: Toughness
(Hot Swap -Mantle of the worldshaper)

Goggles: GS Concord Op W/+150sp

Gloves: GS Radiance W/+45HP
(Hot Swap -Vile Blasphemy for extra SP Regen. When not full SP use)

Boots: Epic Boots of Corrosion Green Slot:Good Luck Colorless:+6Dex
(Hot Swap -Firestorm Greaves/Boots of Anchoring/House K boots)

Bracers: Epic Demonic Consort Bracers Yellow Slot: GFL Colorless:Blind Immunity

Trinket: Litany of the Dead
(Hot Swap -Bauble/Pale Lavender Ion Stone/Mummified Bat/)

Belt: Rahkirs Belt
(Hot Swap - Telvis Sash, Singed Belt etc for Spell DMG clicky)

Ring: Rahkirs Ring W/+2 Exceptional Int

Ring: Shamans Band (Spell Pen IX)
(Hot Swap -Epic Ring of the Mire/Epic Ring of Silver Prophecy/Ring of the djinn/Circle of Hatred/Ring of Ancestors

Weapons:

Epic Staff of Inner Sight

Deaths Touch (Necro)/ Scepter of Mad Trickery (Enchant/Illusion)

Tier 3 45% Fire Absorb Khophesh (Used anywhere Fire dmg is heavy)

Tier 3 45% Cold Absorb Khophesh (used in TOD part 2)

Tier 3 45% Electric Absorb Khophesh (Used during Bases in Ev6)

Tier 3 Healing Amplification Khophesh (Only used if outta sp. I will leave Lich Mode and drink SF pots)





Enhancements:

Enhancement: Wizard Master of Magic
Enhancement: Human Adaptability Intelligence I
Enhancement: Human Greater Adaptability Constitution I
Enhancement: Human Versatility I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness I
Enhancement: Racial Toughness II
Enhancement: Racial Toughness III
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting II
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting III
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting IV
Enhancement: Glacial Spellcasting V
Enhancement: Kinetic Spellcasting I
Enhancement: Deadly Ice I
Enhancement: Deadly Ice II
Enhancement: Deadly Ice III
Enhancement: Deadly Ice IV
Enhancement: Deadly Ice V
Enhancement: Deadly Ice VI
Enhancement: Deadly Kinetics I
Enhancement: Acid Manipulation I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation I
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation II
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation III
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation IV
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation V
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation VI
Enhancement: Frost Manipulation VII
Enhancement: Flame Manipulation I
Enhancement: Force Manipulation I
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration I
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration II
Enhancement: Wizard Spell Penetration III
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar I
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar II
Enhancement: Wizard Energy of the Scholar III
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence I
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence II
Enhancement: Wizard Intelligence III
Enhancement: Wizard Wand and Scroll Mastery I
Enhancement: Shroud of the Lich
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master I
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master II
Enhancement: Wizard Pale Master III
Enhancement: Shroud of the Wraith





First of all everyone now knows that there are pretty much 2 types of Casters: Those who Nuke and those who use Insta-kill spells. With that said I still believe that CC has a small place in the game in different situations so I didn't want to completely scrap my Enchantment Focus's. I decided to get rid of both focus's and keep my Bard Past life feat as it did the same thing with a +1 Charisma skills edge, and with the 2 extra feats I picked up Illusion Focus and Mental Toughness.



Here's why I made this choice: I use PK all the damn time now. I PK anything and everything that I possibly can. Granted it doesn't work quite as well as FOD, but it usually more often then not gets the job done. If I am in Chrono I will PK the humanoids and Finger the Devils as I now the humanoids usually wont make their saves. Not only does PK work amazingly, but it has a very short cool down timer which allows you to spam it that much more while your waiting for your 30 second wail/circle timer to hit. So PK alone made my mind up on why to boost the DC by 1. I usually run around with a 44-45 DC PK and it seems to get almost everything with the exception of insects and things that are immune. Its just another death spell on my bar.


Now for the last extra Feat I had I chose to take Mental Toughness. I'll be honest while the extra SP is nice its not the reason I took it. For certain Quests Wraith Mode is so Nice I can't even begin to explain. For example in the DQ raid there is no need for DCs. There is only nuke/debuff and stay alive. When the DQ comes at you which isn't always but when it does happen while in wraith mode that Incorporeal will save your a$$. You can use this Mode for a lot of other really cool things like sneaking around etc. Basically I had my choices down to another Toughness feat, Shield Mastery, and Mental Toughness. I Liked the Shield Mastery Idea of having an extra 15% damage absorbsion while Blocking with a shield but as a PaleMaster due to your Aura It hasn't ever really been an issue to stay alive therefore I took the Mental Toughness Feat.


New Spell Changes:



I pretty much use the same spells as I always did with a few exceptions. I now use PK and Circle of Death. I also now use Bestow Curse and heres why: 1. Its a Necromancy Spell so the DC's usually land and 2. its a -4 to all saves basically boosting your spells DC by 4. Amazing!! 3. It has a very fast cooldown Timer allowing you to FOD/curse/PK one after another. I got rid of Firewall and Ice storm pretty much and only pick them up during quests I know I will use them. If I am solo Scroll farming ADQ1 I will pick up Ice Storm etc.


**Note** - If possible For everyone out there I would Craft Tier 2 at least Tier 3 if your able Elemental Absorbsion GS Items. They are usually a 2-3 LDS item and it makes different Situations so much easier to deal with.



Final Thoughts: You do not need the Bard Past life. I chose to do this back when Enchantment Spells ruled them all, but I really would recommend getting at least 3 Wizard Past lives for this. It allows you to drop the Spell Penetration Feats and take other Feats instead.


Any Questions Comments or Advice go ahead and feel free to post.




Not fully finished but getting Very Close:

I actually think that build was a very nice birthday present for me.  It looks very much like what I did with my own Wizard, but more.

If Turbine ever implements some form of the only-get-XP-on-Elite, but goes back to 1.9 million XP for double TRs, I'll even go back and get those other past lives.

Jenovaa_Project wrote on May 13^th, 2011 at 8:13pm:


guess you missed the whole joke thing at the bottom of my post. i think it is a great build IMO

Looks like a cool build. I think I'll try it when I finish my 3rd wiz level.

JC wrote on May 14^th, 2011 at 1:37am:


I think I'll try it when I finish my 3rd wiz level, just after I punish jc's mom's asshole with my donkey dick.

Leira wrote on May 14^th, 2011 at 12:48pm:


pay him no mind. he'll be gone again in another week or so.

Leira wrote on May 14^th, 2011 at 12:48pm:


>.>

JC wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 1:09am:


-_-;;;

rev Jim wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 2:27am:


Sorry Jen your build is too good, now the thread is taken over for useless post-count-padding posts... like this one!

Quote:


Oh no you dint!

Leira wrote on May 15^th, 2011 at 12:46pm:


You can't kill that which is already dead.  /perma-necrod

JC wrote on May 16^th, 2011 at 2:10am:


This one is a step above your pay grade.

I wasn't going to post here again. I was being good... but then, there was BIG RED SCROLLING TEXT at the top of the screen that told me to throw more dots. I was mesmerized!

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