Best Soulmelds? [Archive] - Wizards Community

Best Soulmelds? [Archive] - Wizards Community

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babysamurai
11-04-05, 10:13 AM Now, come on people, I know there are some Incarnum lovers out there like me.

The book has been out now for well over a month, and by looking at these boards you would think it didn't exist.

All I want to know is; what do people think are the best Soulmelds and why?
jameswilliamogle
11-04-05, 01:17 PM I think it varies by build (is the character a straight Incarnum user, or a dabbler).

I really like the feat Shape Soulmeld: Mage's Spectacles for an Artificer character. Easy prereq, and +4 on UMD (and 2 others) makes this a potent boost to that character class.

Blink Shirt is neat, but I can't think of too many exploitations with it.
Josheva
11-04-05, 11:50 PM w00t incarnum! <<see sig>>

Although it might not be the best, I am quite fond of blink shirt. Here's a list of uses I have already compiled:

Teleport to the trop of a tree, no climb check!
If somebody is trying to attack you, continously ready standard actions of blinking behind him, he'll never catch you!
Teleport out of a grapple
Teleport onto the back of someones horse
Ready blinks to dodge arrows
Carry a piton. Drive piton through any wall thinner than the piton is long and teleport through hole.
Add distance to large jumps
Never be seen between shadows when sneaking up on somebody

Lol, gotta be more.

Another nice trick is to take basilisk mask then bind it so you can turn people to stone 1 round at a time. Get the party wizard to cast stone to mud on these victims :D
wizkid
11-05-05, 10:30 AM Another nice trick is to take basilisk mask then bind it so you can turn people to stone 1 round at a time. Get the party wizard to cast stone to mud on these victims :D

That has got to be the evilest thing I've heard in a while.

But my personal favorite is the wormtail belt when bound to the totem chakra. Ya got natural armor AND and scorpion tail. :eek:
Vestigial_Thumb
11-05-05, 12:09 PM Last time I heard Pun-pun could shape soulmelds since they're, you know, special qualities. Don't know the ML, though, or what this statement has to do with this thread.
Trannic
11-05-05, 02:00 PM For me, I like Sphinx claws for totemist, nothing like binding them to your hands, binding garillon arms to your totem and being able to do four natural attacks after a charge. For incarnate, I found airstep sandal to be very handy, perfect manueverability rules!
Black_Kaioshin
11-05-05, 03:28 PM I like Planar Ward. Being uneffected by charms while it's shaped is very cool; nothing sucks worse than being dominated into attacking ones allies.

On a side note, I agree that there should be an actual Incarnum thread. I can never find any on Incarnum, and every time I start one, it dies after 2 or 3 posts.
Sarlax
11-05-05, 04:31 PM I like the Blink Shirt quite a lot - teleport as a move action? That's excellent.

Phoenix Belt is great for healing.

Phase Cloak might be my favorite, since you can become ethereal whenever you move. Being able to walk through all barriers, ignore Attacks of Opportunity... it's wonderful.
ssvegeta555
11-05-05, 04:54 PM I like cystal helm. You can never have enough AC. :D

I can't remember the name (I let my friend borrow it) but I beleive it was rage claws. I like the idea of still fighting well beyond -10 hp.
Black_Kaioshin
11-06-05, 07:35 AM Yeah, I like crystal helm as well.
smrtgmp
11-06-05, 08:08 AM I really like the flavor of the totemist.

And I agree there should be an incarnum forum.
Black_Kaioshin
11-07-05, 03:56 AM The problem is that Incarnum has been out for a while now, and nobody seems to take any interest in it. Heck, finding a thread about anything related to Incarnum is like finding a needle in a hay stack.
Sephiroth Do'Urden
11-09-05, 04:45 PM I Second that! We need an Incarnum Section real bad!!!

As for soulmelds, my favorite shifts like Essentia (*TCH*). However, the 24d6 blast of the Bloodswar Gauntlets is so RAW! Helped me escape from inside a dire shark once. ANd so did the blink shirt when I think of it, but that was a Purple worm...
Sephiroth Do'Urden
11-09-05, 04:48 PM Perhaps we should make a Incarnum Section ourself. Just like we did with the Warlock Circle.
Venenum
11-09-05, 05:12 PM Fighter taking shape soulmeld. impulse boots. :P I have others just cant remember.
MerricB
11-09-05, 05:26 PM The traffic isn't high enough to warrant a board to ourselves yet. :)

I'm trying to gather together useful information in this thread:
http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=533094

Cheers!
Sarlax
11-09-05, 06:34 PM The traffic isn't high enough to warrant a board to ourselves yet. :)
That might be a chicken and egg problem, though. The existence of an Incarnum board (I imagine) would produce much more discussion about the topic. Magic & Spells gets pretty busy; it's easy to miss Incarnum threads among the clutter of Energy Orb criticism threads.

For those who might like to discuss Incarnum, they're left to scattering their queries among disparate boards. Questions are strewn among Magic and Spells, Character Optimization, various setting boards, etc. You can't create a community for discussion in that kind of environment.
MerricB
11-09-05, 06:40 PM That might be a chicken and egg problem, though. The existence of an Incarnum board (I imagine) would produce much more discussion about the topic. Magic & Spells gets pretty busy; it's easy to miss Incarnum threads among the clutter of Energy Orb criticism threads.

For those who might like to discuss Incarnum, they're left to scattering their queries among disparate boards. Questions are strewn among Magic and Spells, Character Optimization, various setting boards, etc. You can't create a community for discussion in that kind of environment.

So choose a board and post only there.

(I'd suggest General just because it doesn't quite fit anywhere else).

Cheers!
Sarlax
11-10-05, 01:48 AM So choose a board and post only there.
That'd be fine if I were the only one posting about this topic. Instead, anyone with an interest needs to guess at the best place.

Post/Author/DateTime	Post
babysamurai 11-04-05, 10:13 AM	Now, come on people, I know there are some Incarnum lovers out there like me. The book has been out now for well over a month, and by looking at these boards you would think it didn't exist. All I want to know is; what do people think are the best Soulmelds and why?
jameswilliamogle 11-04-05, 01:17 PM	I think it varies by build (is the character a straight Incarnum user, or a dabbler). I really like the feat Shape Soulmeld: Mage's Spectacles for an Artificer character. Easy prereq, and +4 on UMD (and 2 others) makes this a potent boost to that character class. Blink Shirt is neat, but I can't think of too many exploitations with it.
Josheva 11-04-05, 11:50 PM	w00t incarnum! <<see sig>> Although it might not be the best, I am quite fond of blink shirt. Here's a list of uses I have already compiled: Teleport to the trop of a tree, no climb check! If somebody is trying to attack you, continously ready standard actions of blinking behind him, he'll never catch you! Teleport out of a grapple Teleport onto the back of someones horse Ready blinks to dodge arrows Carry a piton. Drive piton through any wall thinner than the piton is long and teleport through hole. Add distance to large jumps Never be seen between shadows when sneaking up on somebody Lol, gotta be more. Another nice trick is to take basilisk mask then bind it so you can turn people to stone 1 round at a time. Get the party wizard to cast stone to mud on these victims :D
wizkid 11-05-05, 10:30 AM	Another nice trick is to take basilisk mask then bind it so you can turn people to stone 1 round at a time. Get the party wizard to cast stone to mud on these victims :D That has got to be the evilest thing I've heard in a while. But my personal favorite is the wormtail belt when bound to the totem chakra. Ya got natural armor AND and scorpion tail. :eek:
Vestigial_Thumb 11-05-05, 12:09 PM	Last time I heard Pun-pun could shape soulmelds since they're, you know, special qualities. Don't know the ML, though, or what this statement has to do with this thread.
Trannic 11-05-05, 02:00 PM	For me, I like Sphinx claws for totemist, nothing like binding them to your hands, binding garillon arms to your totem and being able to do four natural attacks after a charge. For incarnate, I found airstep sandal to be very handy, perfect manueverability rules!
Black_Kaioshin 11-05-05, 03:28 PM	I like Planar Ward. Being uneffected by charms while it's shaped is very cool; nothing sucks worse than being dominated into attacking ones allies. On a side note, I agree that there should be an actual Incarnum thread. I can never find any on Incarnum, and every time I start one, it dies after 2 or 3 posts.
Sarlax 11-05-05, 04:31 PM	I like the Blink Shirt quite a lot - teleport as a move action? That's excellent. Phoenix Belt is great for healing. Phase Cloak might be my favorite, since you can become ethereal whenever you move. Being able to walk through all barriers, ignore Attacks of Opportunity... it's wonderful.
ssvegeta555 11-05-05, 04:54 PM	I like cystal helm. You can never have enough AC. :D I can't remember the name (I let my friend borrow it) but I beleive it was rage claws. I like the idea of still fighting well beyond -10 hp.
Black_Kaioshin 11-06-05, 07:35 AM	Yeah, I like crystal helm as well.
smrtgmp 11-06-05, 08:08 AM	I really like the flavor of the totemist. And I agree there should be an incarnum forum.
Black_Kaioshin 11-07-05, 03:56 AM	The problem is that Incarnum has been out for a while now, and nobody seems to take any interest in it. Heck, finding a thread about anything related to Incarnum is like finding a needle in a hay stack.
Sephiroth Do'Urden 11-09-05, 04:45 PM	I Second that! We need an Incarnum Section real bad!!! As for soulmelds, my favorite shifts like Essentia (TCH). However, the 24d6 blast of the Bloodswar Gauntlets is so RAW! Helped me escape from inside a dire shark once. ANd so did the blink shirt when I think of it, but that was a Purple worm...
Sephiroth Do'Urden 11-09-05, 04:48 PM	Perhaps we should make a Incarnum Section ourself. Just like we did with the Warlock Circle.
Venenum 11-09-05, 05:12 PM	Fighter taking shape soulmeld. impulse boots. :P I have others just cant remember.
MerricB 11-09-05, 05:26 PM	The traffic isn't high enough to warrant a board to ourselves yet. :) I'm trying to gather together useful information in this thread: http://boards1.wizards.com/showthread.php?t=533094 Cheers!
Sarlax 11-09-05, 06:34 PM	The traffic isn't high enough to warrant a board to ourselves yet. :) That might be a chicken and egg problem, though. The existence of an Incarnum board (I imagine) would produce much more discussion about the topic. Magic & Spells gets pretty busy; it's easy to miss Incarnum threads among the clutter of Energy Orb criticism threads. For those who might like to discuss Incarnum, they're left to scattering their queries among disparate boards. Questions are strewn among Magic and Spells, Character Optimization, various setting boards, etc. You can't create a community for discussion in that kind of environment.
MerricB 11-09-05, 06:40 PM	That might be a chicken and egg problem, though. The existence of an Incarnum board (I imagine) would produce much more discussion about the topic. Magic & Spells gets pretty busy; it's easy to miss Incarnum threads among the clutter of Energy Orb criticism threads. For those who might like to discuss Incarnum, they're left to scattering their queries among disparate boards. Questions are strewn among Magic and Spells, Character Optimization, various setting boards, etc. You can't create a community for discussion in that kind of environment. So choose a board and post only there. (I'd suggest General just because it doesn't quite fit anywhere else). Cheers!
Sarlax 11-10-05, 01:48 AM	So choose a board and post only there. That'd be fine if I were the only one posting about this topic. Instead, anyone with an interest needs to guess at the best place.