1/2 caster level worth it? (general question) [Archive] - Wizards Community

1/2 caster level worth it? (general question) [Archive] - Wizards Community

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Dnjscott
07-28-06, 02:09 PM Anyone out there like any of the every other level spell progression classes, i.e. Holy Purifier, Prestige Paladin, et al?

I mean, I just generally say 'meh' upon seeing that you lose five caster levels and think it can't be worth it. Anyone disagree?
hogarth
07-28-06, 02:20 PM There are two possibilities:
1) You can try progressing a class that already has a fast spell progression (e.g. a Duskblade 6/Suel Arcanamach 6/Green Star Adept 8 would have full Suel Arcanamach spellcasting at level 20).
2) You can try progressing a class where the spells are not the main focus of your build (e.g. Paladin 10/Hospitaler 10).

There are some pretty crappy 1/2-progression classes out there, though.
Abulafia
07-28-06, 02:22 PM 1/2 progression PrC's are sometimes useful for gish builds that run on low-level buff spells.

Primary spellcasters, however, are wise to avoid them.
rilem
07-28-06, 03:03 PM And they're useful for dips. Spellsword1 is often used to bridge Wiz4 and Eldritch Knight. Even Spellsword5 only loses 2 caster levels and is used in many gish builds.
Banaticus
07-28-06, 03:25 PM But, yes, for the most part they're useless.
Surreal
07-28-06, 05:26 PM I mean, I just generally say 'meh' upon seeing that you lose five caster levels and think it can't be worth it. Anyone disagree?
It depends what I gain in exchange for those caster levels, and whether casting is crucial for my character (or if losing those upper levels doesn't affect my character too much).
Dnjscott
07-31-06, 01:20 PM So... looks like most people agree, though there are exceptions. That's what I was thinking, just eyeballing them.
Surreal
07-31-06, 05:11 PM The entropomancer is kind of scary at 10th level if you can get your hands on a sphere. Of course, if the DM is nutty enough to give you a sphere of annihilation to fling around (oh sure, I'll just keep it in my bag of holding :rolleyes: ), he's either crazy or has something really scary in store.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
Dnjscott 07-28-06, 02:09 PM	Anyone out there like any of the every other level spell progression classes, i.e. Holy Purifier, Prestige Paladin, et al? I mean, I just generally say 'meh' upon seeing that you lose five caster levels and think it can't be worth it. Anyone disagree?
hogarth 07-28-06, 02:20 PM	There are two possibilities: 1) You can try progressing a class that already has a fast spell progression (e.g. a Duskblade 6/Suel Arcanamach 6/Green Star Adept 8 would have full Suel Arcanamach spellcasting at level 20). 2) You can try progressing a class where the spells are not the main focus of your build (e.g. Paladin 10/Hospitaler 10). There are some pretty crappy 1/2-progression classes out there, though.
Abulafia 07-28-06, 02:22 PM	1/2 progression PrC's are sometimes useful for gish builds that run on low-level buff spells. Primary spellcasters, however, are wise to avoid them.
rilem 07-28-06, 03:03 PM	And they're useful for dips. Spellsword1 is often used to bridge Wiz4 and Eldritch Knight. Even Spellsword5 only loses 2 caster levels and is used in many gish builds.
Banaticus 07-28-06, 03:25 PM	But, yes, for the most part they're useless.
Surreal 07-28-06, 05:26 PM	I mean, I just generally say 'meh' upon seeing that you lose five caster levels and think it can't be worth it. Anyone disagree? It depends what I gain in exchange for those caster levels, and whether casting is crucial for my character (or if losing those upper levels doesn't affect my character too much).
Dnjscott 07-31-06, 01:20 PM	So... looks like most people agree, though there are exceptions. That's what I was thinking, just eyeballing them.
Surreal 07-31-06, 05:11 PM	The entropomancer is kind of scary at 10th level if you can get your hands on a sphere. Of course, if the DM is nutty enough to give you a sphere of annihilation to fling around (oh sure, I'll just keep it in my bag of holding :rolleyes: ), he's either crazy or has something really scary in store.