(Fire) Storm 2.0
20 Sorcerer
Neutral
Dragonborn

Stats:
10 Str
6 Dex
18 Con
12 Int
8 Wis
20 Cha (+ levels)

Skills: (w/ int tome)
Bluff
Concentration
Heal
Spellcraft
Use Magic Device

Feats:
1 Maximize Spell
3 Empower Spell
6 Completionist
9 Quicken Spell
12 Pastlife Wizard
15 Spell Focus Evocation
18 G Spell Focus Evocation
21 Wellspring of Power
24 Burst of Glacial Wrath
26 Epic Fire Spellpower
27 Intensify Spell
28 Mass Frog
29 Arcane Pulse
30 E Spell Focus Evocation
30 Scion of the Plane of Fire


Enhancements: 95 AP

Fire Savant: 41 AP
Cores 6/6
Conflagration 3/3
Burning Hands 3/3
Fanning the Flames 3/3
Spell Critical: Fire 4/4 (8AP)
Efficient Maximize 1/3 (2 AP)
Spell Penetration (2AP)
Scorch 3/3
CHA +1
CHA +1
Fireball 3/3
Evocation Focus (2 ap)
Power of Force (2 ap)

Earth Savant: 26 AP
Cores 4/6
Acid Spray
Erosion 3/3
Devouring Earth 3/3
Spell Critical Acid 4/4 (8 AP)
Spell Pen (2 ap)
Cha +1
Cha +1
Acid Arrow 1/3

Eldritch Knight: 4 AP
Cores 1/6
Mage Armor 3/3

Harper: 1 AP
Cores 1/6

Racial: 23 AP
Cores 4/5 (6 AP)
Arcanum
Red Dragon Breath (2 AP)
Power in Breath 3/3
Draconic Knowledge Red (2 AP)
Draconic Heritage Red 3/3
True Power 3/3
Memory of Flight (2 ap)


Spells:
9th:
Wail of the Banshee
Acid Well
Meteor Swarm

8th:
Sunburst
Black Dragon Bolt
Symbol of Death

7th:
Otto's Sphere of Dancing
Delayed Blast Fireball
Finger of Death

6th:
Acid Fog
Flesh to Stone
Disintegrate

5th:
Cloudkill
Hold Monster
Mind Fog
Protection from Elements

4th:
Burning Blood
Dimension Door
Wall of Fire
Acid Rain

3rd:
Displacement
Fireball
Acid Blast
Haste

2nd:
Resist Energy
Knock
Web
Gust of Wind

1st:
Jump
Grease
Protection from Evil
Shield


Epic Destiny: Draconic Incarnation

Energy Sheath: Electric 3/3
Cha +1
Evocation Focus 2/2
Go Out with a Bang: Fire 3/3
Spell Power Fire 3/3
Energy Burst: Fire 3/3
Spell Augmentation Fire 3/3
Dragon Breath Fire
Dragon Wings (2 pts)
Energy Vortex Fire (2 pts)

Twists: 4/3/2/1/1
Empyrean Magic
Arcane Hymn
Evocation Specialist
Interrogation
Rejuvenation Cocoon


Gear:

Legendary Barovian Nobles' Regalia(Outfit): +15 Enhancement Bonus, Exceptional Spell Lore +10, Exceptional Potency +20, Fortification +202%, Shield +19, Green Augment Slot, Beacon of Magic Set (Legendary)
Collective Sight Goggles: Nearly Finished (CON +21), Almost There (INSIGHT CON +10), Quality Resistance+1/+4
LGS Helm: Fire Crit Damage
Sigil of Regalport Necklace Minor Artifact: Maximum Filigree Slots: 3, Charisma +22, Quality Spell Focus Mastery +2, Wizardry +481, Cold Absorption +53%
CC Trinket: Sheltering/Resistance/Insightful PRR
Legendary Scarlet Scale Cloak (Cloak): Breath Weapon Focus +8, Insightful Evocation Focus +4, Spellcraft +22, Quality Constitution +4, Blue Augment Slot, Adherent of the Mists Set (Legendary)
Legendary Burnscar Sash (Belt): Enhanced Corrosion +202, Enhanced Combustion +202, Acid Lore +29, Fire Lore +29, Green Augment Slot, Beacon of Magic Set (Legendary)
Celestial Sapphire Ring Ring: Nearly Finished (DEX +21), Improved Deception, Dodge +8/+21, Profane Attributes +1/+2
Legendary Blurfingered Gloves (Gloves): Feat: Quick Draw, Lesser Displacement, Efficient Metamagic - Maximize II, Mystic Diversion +31, Blue Augment Slot, Beacon of Magic Set (Legendary)
Legendary Sunken Slippers Boots: Nearly Finished [Quality Charisma +5], Lesser Displacement, Insightful Potency +77, Quality Potency +38, Empty Yellow Augment Slot
L Shattered Onyx Ring: Profane Spell Focus +2, Insightful Dodge +10, Insightful Resistance +8, Insightful CHA +10
Legendary Ironclad Armbands Minimum Level: 3/29 Protection +2/+17 Healing Amplification +8/+85 Parrying +10 Devotion +214 Green Augment Slot
Quiver of Alacrity: 30% Striding
Nightmother's Sceptre: 5[1d6+2], +15 Enhancement bonus, Spell Focus Mastery 7, Insightful Spell Focus Mastery 4, Spell Penetration 8, Insightful Spell Penetration 4, Orange Augment Slot
Kinetic Sphere / Legendary Kinetic Sphere Minimum Level: 3/29 Damage Dice: [1d4]/[1d4] Critical Profile: 19-20/x2 Shield Bonus: +0/+0 Spellcasting Implement +3/+29 Orb Bonus +1/+15 Kinetic Lore +7%/+31% Impulse +47/+214 Energy Siphon X Force Absorption +20% Purple Augment Slot

While wearing any three items from the Legendary Beacon of Magic set, you gain:
+50 Artifact Bonus to Universal Spell Power.
+2 Artifact Bonus to all Spell DCs.
+10 Artifact Bonus to Magical Resistance Rating.
Your Magical Resistance Rating cap is raised by 20.
+5% Artifact Bonus to Missile Deflection.

Augments:
Draconic Soul Gem
Globe of Imperial Blood
The Master's Gift
Golem's Heart
Natural 8
Good Luck 2
Blindness Immunity
Fear Immunity
G Evocation
G Necromancy
G Enchantment
G Transmutation
Concentration 15
Heal 15
Deathblock
Meridian Fragment
Vitality 20

Your setup of gear and enhancements

CHA: 20base+7levels+2 HeroicComp+8 Enh+1 destiny+22 necklace+2profane+5 quality +10 insight+8 tome +1 Arcane Hymn=86

+2 store/rem pot
+2 Yugo
+1-4 filigree
+5 racial PL/Completionist
= 96-99 buffed

+5 in reaper= 104 CHA

=+47 Modifier


DC:  19base+47 CHA+4 Feat+4Enh+ 7 spell focus +2 qual sf+4 insight SF +2 profane sf+2 artifact SF +3 Twist +2 draconic +1 augment+2 draconic cores=99

+4 reaper=103 evocation DC

+ 3 reaper potency for 30 seconds = 106



FIRE SPELL POWER: 300 Metas+50 Sorc Enh general + 60 cores + 15 conflag +1 harper+30 dragonborn+30 draconic +20 Epic SP feat+ 40 scion+ 45ish spellcraft+29 orb + 77 insightful+20 Exceptional + 38 Quality + 50 artifact+202 enhanced + 15 implement+20 alchem pot = 1042 before boosts?





FIRE CRIT: 5%base+ 9% Epic PL+  2% fire form+ 1% twist+ 8% Fire Enh+1-10% Empyrian+10 exceptional+29 belt+25% scion+ 10 insight (LGS) + 5% qual (LGS)=105-114% crit chance

FORCE CRIT: 5% base+ 9% Epic PL+ 1% twist+2 fire form+ 1-10 Twist+10 exceptional+25 scion+31 orb=84-93% crit chance

I've been using Legendary Hruit's Influence personally, It misses the charisma bonus but includes the Pendant of the Azure Sky. That said when I get my main done with his racials I'm going to think about building around Flamecleansed Fury.

(Fire) Storm 2.01
20 Sorcerer
Neutral
Dragonborn

Stats:
10 Str
6 Dex
18 Con
12 Int
8 Wis
20 Cha (+ levels)

Skills: (w/ int tome)
Bluff
Concentration
Heal
Spellcraft
Use Magic Device

Feats:
1 Maximize Spell
3 Empower Spell
6 Completionist
9 Quicken Spell
12 Pastlife Wizard
15 Spell Focus Evocation
18 G Spell Focus Evocation
21 Wellspring of Power
24 Burst of Glacial Wrath
26 Epic Fire Spellpower
27 Intensify Spell
28 Elusive Target
29 Arcane Pulse
30 E Spell Focus Evocation
30 Scion of the Plane of Fire


Enhancements: 95 AP

Fire Savant: 41 AP
Cores 6/6
Conflagration 3/3
Burning Hands 3/3
Fanning the Flames 3/3
Spell Critical: Fire 4/4 (8AP)
Efficient Maximize 1/3 (2 AP)
Spell Penetration (2AP)
Scorch 3/3
CHA +1
CHA +1
Fireball 3/3
Evocation Focus (2 ap)
Power of Force (2 ap)

Earth Savant: 26 AP
Cores 4/6
Acid Spray
Erosion 3/3
Devouring Earth 3/3
Spell Critical Acid 4/4 (8 AP)
Spell Pen (2 ap)
Cha +1
Cha +1
Acid Arrow 1/3

Eldritch Knight: 4 AP
Cores 1/6
Mage Armor 3/3

Harper: 1 AP
Cores 1/6

Racial: 23 AP
Cores 4/5 (6 AP)
Arcanum
Red Dragon Breath (2 AP)
Power in Breath 3/3
Draconic Knowledge Red (2 AP)
Draconic Heritage Red 3/3
True Power 3/3
Memory of Flight (2 ap) (Do Flyby Attack and Memory of Flight share a cooldown?)


Spells:
9th:
Wail of the Banshee
Acid Well
Meteor Swarm

8th:
Sunburst
Black Dragon Bolt
Symbol of Death

7th:
Otto's Sphere of Dancing
Delayed Blast Fireball
Finger of Death

6th:
Acid Fog
Flesh to Stone
Disintegrate

5th:
Cloudkill
Hold Monster
Mind Fog
Protection from Elements

4th:
Burning Blood
Dimension Door
Wall of Fire
Acid Rain

3rd:
Displacement
Fireball
Acid Blast
Haste

2nd:
Resist Energy
Knock
Web
Hypnotic Pattern

1st:
Jump
Grease
Protection from Evil
Shield


Epic Destiny: Draconic Incarnation

Energy Sheath: Electric 3/3
Cha +1
Evocation Focus 2/2
Go Out with a Bang: Fire 3/3
Spell Power Fire 3/3
Energy Burst: Fire 3/3
Spell Augmentation Fire 3/3
Dragon Breath Fire
Flyby Attack (2 pts) (Do Dragon Wings and Flyby Attack share a cooldown?)
Energy Vortex Fire (2 pts)

Twists: 4/3/2/1/1
Empyrean Magic
Arcane Hymn
Evocation Specialist
Interrogation
Rejuvenation Cocoon


Gear:

Legendary Barovian Nobles' Regalia(Outfit): +15 Enhancement Bonus, Exceptional Spell Lore +10, Exceptional Potency +20, Fortification +202%, Shield +19, Green Augment Slot, Beacon of Magic Set (Legendary)
Collective Sight Goggles: Nearly Finished (CHA +21), Almost There (INSIGHT DEX +10), Quality Resistance+1/+4
Sightless: 17 Con, 45 Sheltering, True Seeing, 2 slots
Pendant of the Azure Sky Necklace: Sky Attunement (While you are a Fire Elemental, you gain bonuses to your Fire Spell's Caster Level, Fire Spell Power and Fire Spell Critical Chance.), Combustion +94/+214, Fire Lore +14/+31, Magical Efficiency 5%/10%
Five Rings Slaver Trinket: False Life 68, Resistance 14, Heal 22, Q Cha 4
Cloak of the City's Champion Cloak: Extra Smites per Rest +1/+2 and 10% Smite Recharge, Parrying +3/+10, Insightful Constitution +3/+10, Quality Physical Sheltering +4/+13
Legendary Burnscar Sash (Belt): Enhanced Corrosion +202, Enhanced Combustion +202, Acid Lore +29, Fire Lore +29, Green Augment Slot, Beacon of Magic Set (Legendary)
L Spinneret: Spell Lore 15, Q Potency 32, Quality Spell Focus 2, Spell Pen 7,
Legendary Blurfingered Gloves (Gloves): Feat: Quick Draw, Lesser Displacement, Efficient Metamagic - Maximize II, Mystic Diversion +31, Blue Augment Slot, Beacon of Magic Set (Legendary)
The Shrouded Steps of the Beyond Minor Artifact: Max Filigree Slots: 3, Dexterity +22, Enhanced Ghostly (15%), Insightful Dodge +10%, Quality Dodge +5%, 3 Slots
L Shattered Onyx Ring: Profane Spell Focus +2, Insightful Dodge +10, Insightful Resistance +8, Insightful CHA +10
LGS Bracers: Fire Crit Damage
Epic Quiver of Alacrity: Speed 15, Stealth Strike 15%, -50 Concentration
Nightmother's Sceptre: 5[1d6+2], +15 Enhancement bonus, Spell Focus Mastery 7, Insightful Spell Focus Mastery 4, Spell Penetration 8, Insightful Spell Penetration 4, Orange Augment Slot
Morninglord's Sceptre: 5[1d6+2], +15 Enhancement bonus, Potency 145, Insightful Potency 72, Spellsight 22, Insightful Spellsight 11, Red Augment Slot
(Swap when taking heavy fire: Crystalline Ward Large Shield: Arcane Casting Dexterity -10%, Potency 60/154, Insightful Magical Sheltering +9/+26, Quality Magical Sheltering +5/+13)

While wearing any three items from the Legendary Beacon of Magic set, you gain:
+50 Artifact Bonus to Universal Spell Power.
+2 Artifact Bonus to all Spell DCs.
+10 Artifact Bonus to Magical Resistance Rating.
Your Magical Resistance Rating cap is raised by 20.
+5% Artifact Bonus to Missile Deflection.

Augments:
Draconic Soul Gem
Globe of Imperial Blood
The Master's Gift
Golem's Heart
Natural 8
Protection 8
Good Luck 2
Blindness Immunity
Fear Immunity
G Evocation
G Necromancy
G Enchantment
G Transmutation
Deathblock
Meridian Fragment
Vitality 20

Wow, this is a brilliant build, I know what I'm playing next week for sure. This might make a Dragonborn bearable.

Thanks for posting!

It does nothing for your highest level spells spells. It does nothing for your most spammed spells: SLAs. (There seems to be conflicting information on this point, but AFAICT, Heighten does nothing for SLAs even though it lets you turn it on/off and all that.) AND you'd be giving up an evo focus, so that's -1 DC to all of your Draconic ED stuff, all of your 9th level spells, all of your SLAs.

It is good for Web. I'll give you that. But I don't cast Web very often anymore. Sorcs are for zerging. If you want to play DC caster, then yeah, Heighten all the way. But that's mroe of a wiz thing. If mobs are saving against the sorc, you usually just cast 1 more spell, or target a different save, or worst case scenario switch to no-save spells.

Knock isn't DC based. (It's a caster level check)
If I'm casting non-SLA fireball/acid blast at high level, then I'm trying to conserve SP. So doubling to tripling the cost doesn't sound appealing.

Firewall and Acid Rain only have a save on the first tick.

Cloudkill is mainly for granting the party 20% concealment vs bosses with true seeing.

This build is butthole. Not even worth my time to list all the reasons why

@5 Foot - why so much dex?

I'm slowly building into a dragonborn sorc, so wondering about your logic

Sergod wrote on Jul 16^th, 2020 at 9:03pm:


I’m interested in your gear set.
Agree on embolden

Head-Meat wrote on Jul 16^th, 2020 at 9:55pm:


Goggles: attunements gaze
Armor:  legendary orders garb
Bracers: legendary aetherband
Ring1: celestial sapphire con21
Boots: sunken slippers quality 5 cha
Gloves: GS sp set
Ring2:  leg shattered onyx cha 10
Belt: legendary burnscar sash
Cloak:  cloak of the city champion
Trinket: slavers - spellsight quality con sheltering
Necklace: sigil of regal port
Helm: Gs sp set fire crit damage
Weapon 1: wild flame with impulse 138 slotted
Weapon 2: affirmation heal amp heal amp cha2

Sergod wrote on Jul 16^th, 2020 at 9:03pm:


I wouldn’t say it’s a trash build but it appears optimised for easy content. If you are looking for an endgame build this is not it.

noamineo wrote on Jul 15^th, 2020 at 8:00pm:




It's 6 base dex with one dex item. I didn't equip Celestial Sapphire for the dex, but if you are going to wear it, you might as well craft something rather than nothing into the Nearly Finished slot. And +10-11 to AC and Reflex is not nothing.

I guess I could do Con on the ring and Int on the goggles to get +10-11 spellcraft instead.