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RavenCorvus

03-11-07, 05:41 PM
What are some good wands to use with this weapon
3DJutsu

03-12-07, 09:25 AM
I always thought a Lightning Bolt/Fireball combo was neat, think of it as a mini-ballisti :D
bloodtalon

03-12-07, 09:17 PM
in the city use clolor spray and web
that way you still defend yourself with out risking killing innocent people or burning down homes and such
and it will keep the law from coming after you

in the wilderness a 9th level magic missle (5 missles never miss) and fireball
think of it as a m-16 with a gernade launcher
RavenCorvus

03-13-07, 12:10 AM
in the city use clolor spray and web
that way you still defend yourself with out risking killing innocent people or burning down homes and such
and it will keep the law from coming after you

in the wilderness a 9th level magic missle (5 missles never miss) and fireball
think of it as a m-16 with a gernade launcher

I like the idea of the 9th level magic missile and Fireball, do you think adding a metamagic grip would work for this or not right now im thinking no I mainly want to use Maximize Spell for the Magic missile wand
3DJutsu

03-13-07, 07:35 AM
Why not go Chain Missle instead? Machinegun/Bazooka all in one :D
cwslyclgh

03-13-07, 01:36 PM
because of the way chain missile works (1d4+1 er 2 caster levels, or 2d4+2 can hit 2 additional targets for 1d4+1 each at minimum caster level), I have always found chain missile to be a sub-optimal wand choice (it gets expensive to make a chain missile wand that does great damage, because you need to inflate the caster level). Don't get me wrong, I love seeing people suggest using chain missile, I think it is a great spell (I might be a bit biased here), just not a wonderful spell for wands.
feraltibbit

03-13-07, 03:36 PM
A little Ball or Chain Lighting wouldn't hurt, either.
cwslyclgh

03-13-07, 03:39 PM
Chain Lightinggood luck finding that in a wand
RavenCorvus

03-13-07, 05:14 PM
Why not go Chain Missle instead? Machinegun/Bazooka all in one :D

What book is Chain Missile in
cwslyclgh

03-13-07, 05:15 PM
spell compendium
RavenCorvus

03-13-07, 05:25 PM
I always thought a Lightning Bolt/Fireball combo was neat, think of it as a mini-ballisti :D

Lightning bolt is a good choice as well, so which would be a better choice between Fireball and Lightning Bolt with both having a Caster level of 10
cwslyclgh

03-13-07, 05:27 PM
it realy depends on what you are looking for, fireball has a better range, and covers more area, but it is generaly harder to place with out hitting allies if there is a melee going on.
RavenCorvus

03-13-07, 05:39 PM
it realy depends on what you are looking for, fireball has a better range, and covers more area, but it is generaly harder to place with out hitting allies if there is a melee going on.

That is true plus I could always buy both when i get the money. Now just wondering but if i had a wand of Cure light wounds would that work in a deathwand crossbow ?
RavenCorvus

03-13-07, 06:57 PM
Are there any good ice spells that can be added to a wand ?
I know there is Ice Storm and Wall of Ice any more other then these
cwslyclgh

03-13-07, 07:35 PM
Spell Compendium has several decent cold spells of levels 1-4,

Sorcer/wizard

LVL1) lesser orb of cold, ice dagger
LVL2) Ice knife, frost breath, ray of ice, snowball swarm
LVL3) icelance, hailstones
LVL4) orb of cold

Cleric
LVL2) frost breath
LVL4) hypothermia

Druid
LVL2) creeping cold, frost breath
LVL3) hypothermia, icelance
LVL4) greater creeping cold
RavenCorvus

03-13-07, 07:53 PM
spell compendium

I really need to get that book