Pathfinder: Kingmaker - Blaster Wizard

[@mainepants]

Race: Human Lawful Evil Class: Crossblooded Sorcerer, Orc, Dragon (Red or Brass) Favoured Class: Wizard Str: 10 Dex: 16 Con: 10 Int: 19 (Racial Bonus) Wis: 10 Cha: 12 Skills: Stealth, Know: Arcana, World, Lore: Nature, Religion, Perception, Trickery, Level Class Feat 1 Crossblooded Sorcerer Sorcerer Bonus Feat Evocation, Mage Tattoo, Spell Specialization - Burning Hands, Bloodline Power - Grow Claws, Deity Selection Skip, Magical Trait - Magical Lineage - Fireball, Regional Trait - Metamagic Master - Fireball 2 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Bonus Skill Rank - Perception (all levels) Hare Familiar, Wrath Evocation, Spell Specialization - Burning Hands Greater Spell Focus - Evocation Spells: Burning Hands, Magic Missile, Expeditious Retreat, Reduce Person, True Strike, Vanish, Ear Piercing Scream, 3 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Elemental Focus - Fire, Spell Specialization - Burning Hands, Spells: Colour Spray, Flare Burst, 4 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Burning Arc, Spells: Burning Arc, Mirror Image, 5 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Metamagic - Intensified Spell, Spell Specialization - Burning Arc, Spells: Cats Grace, Invisibility, 6 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Greater Elemental Focus - Fire Spells: Fireball, Dispacement, 7 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Penetration, Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spells: Haste, Heroism, 8 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spells: Dragon's Breath, Greater Invisibility, Wall of Fire, 9 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Metamagic - Dazing Spell, Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spells: Wall of Fire, Fear, (or Phantasmal Killer) 10 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spells: Shadow Evocation, Icy Prison, 11 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Empower Spell, Spell Specialization - Fireball, Metamagic - Quicken Spells: Baleful Polymorph, Constricting Coils 12 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spells: Chain Lightning, Transformation, 13 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Greater Spell Penetration, Spells: Heroism Greater, Sirocco, 14 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball Spells: Prismatic , Polymorph Greater 15 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Perfection - Fireball, Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spell: Ki Shout, Plague Storm, 16 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Metamagic Elemental Spell - Fire, Spells: Dragonkind Three, Sunburst, 17 Wizard - Thassilonian Specialist Spell Specialization - Fireball, Spells: Horrid Wilting, Shadow Evocation Greater, 18 - 20 Thug! Because it's a Liquid build!

[@ArcaneAgent]

Haha thug, yes ad some rogue in there

[@flyingpelican]

I tried making this class, but crossblooded sorcerer was not available. Thoughts?

[@mainepants]

@@flyingpelican You need this mod: www.nexusmods.com/pathfinderkingmaker/mods/129

[@AnotherFoe]

I love you

[@ArcaneAgent]

I'm taken

[@halfvampire2]

The secret to immunity to spells is that it's only immunity to spells that allow spell resistance. Many conjuration spells, like grease, do not have spell resistance and work on spell immune creatures. 17:45

[@bigb1078]

Same with Chains of Light.

[@grilledleeks6514]

You are one of the few channels Im genuinely stoked to see grow. Keep grinding my man!

[@ArcaneAgent]

I shall

[@TheLukemcdaniel]

"The building was on fire, and it wasn’t my fault." -- Harry Blackstone Copperfield Dresden, Wizard

[@Viper3220]

3:15 - 10d6+20 is correct. It's also the reason empower is much more powerful for this build than maximize and crazy strong with both.

[@halfvampire2]

the problem with spell specialization for fireball and stuff is that they don't let you ignore the maximum dice for the spell, 10d6 in the case of fire ball. So with spell specialization and mage's tattoo at level 7, you'll have a 10d6 fireball. At level 10, it'll still be a 10d6 fireball.

[@ArcaneAgent]

So at level 10 I should spell specialization another spell that isnt dice capped? Like a wall of fire or a dragon's breath?

[@halfvampire2]

@@ArcaneAgent I'd suggest fire snake until level 14/15 and then wall of fire for your build, even though it doesn't benefit from it as much. Either way, the caster level boosts stop mattering near max level as none of the kingmaker spells let you go above 20 dice at level 20 as far as I can tell.

[@halfvampire2]

the only reason it's telling you not to grab certain spells is because you're bloodline(s) would give you those spells for free. The system doesn't realize you're never going to take sorcerer levels again though.

[@erad3035]

Your.

[@moonzaymoon5192]

WTF??????? I dont have Crossblooded Sorcerer class...

[@ArcaneAgent]

Eldritch arcana mod

[@Ozhar1]

Please come back! We miss you!

[@ArcaneAgent]

Soon. On vacation right now. All shall be revealed in time

[@holyknight70]

It saddens me I can't find a single build for a pure wizard...

[@ArcaneAgent]

Like level 1-20 full Wizard? I mean I splash 1 level here with sorcerer, but he's 1-20 full caster

[@holyknight70]

@@ArcaneAgent as in level 1-20, I don't milticlass or duel class I prefer to play a class pure. I can find thematic builds for literally every class but wizard. Hell I can find builds in general for every class but wizard. I went looking to see creative ways people use thessalonians wizard and low and behold, I'm the only one who seems to like them. Seeing how there are easy work arounds fo the opposition schools. Went looking for a evocation mage build... Every single build, play sorcerer. Conjuror... Every single build play sorcerer, herald caller, or inquisitor. Necromancer... Every single build, play Sorcerer or herald caller. I mean it seems no one want to even try bro break the mold and see if they can thematically do things with just the wizard itself.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Let me try something with Wrath of the Righteous with a pure wizard

[@holyknight70]

@@ArcaneAgent cool sadly I don't own wrath of the righteous, I only recently got king maker loving it despite the lack of love the wizard class get. Still don't get the hate for the sin class, extra spell slots that make it rival the sorcerer but also gets spells earlier than other caster classes. Only thing it's missing and this is honestly just a pet peeve of mine when it comes to end based crpg is how the necromancer the school literally dedicated to studying the dead, death, and the undead doesn't get a resurrection spell but druids and shaman by some logic.

[@Ozhar1]

Idk how you feel about two builds in one video BUT two or more characters built around teamwork feats (using different classes like warpriest and Vindictive Bastard) would be amazing

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yes, like 2 rogues using outflank

[@tysoncutler3630]

I like to take a drawback, usually Emo ->Envy since gold hasn't been an issue. Then take Social -> Clever Wordplay -> diplomacy to make diplomacy use my intelligence rather than charisma. On top of your other Eldritch Arcana traits

[@ArcaneAgent]

I too like the clever wordplay

[@halfvampire2]

4:17 caster level does not affect the DC of a spell. It affects variables like duration and number of dice rolled, but never the DC, which is 10 + SPELL level + Casting Mod + spell foci

[@ArcaneAgent]

Ah so it would help with 9d6 during into 10d6 and rounds of burning

[@Soseman]

I'd still prefer Arcane or Sage Sorcerer for a blaster, but to be honest a high dc conjurer/transmuter/necromancer with all those tasty control and save or die spells would be even better. :)

[@ArcaneAgent]

Why save or die when you can just nuke everyone? Hehe Seriously though, I know controlling is fun, but I could just control everyone by everyone being dead.

[@cameronb851]

@@ArcaneAgent - Yeah, this is 'the best defense is a good offense' school of thought, firmly backed by real world experience. The goal of any combat is to eliminate the threat, and the quicker you can transition to opponent death, the better your outcome. Incapacitating as an interim step is only viable if; doing so renders all opponents entirely unable to attack AND if doing so is measurabely faster before transitioning to a permanent terminus. It's always good in a build to have a few offset disable options, but treating them as the central focus is a numbers game loss.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Kill them all, kill them quickly

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

> Mage Tattoo of Evocation Is it a "cool snake tattoo" or is it "a tattoo of a butt, with a butt tattoo on it, and he gets it on his butt." Then this character will be kewl. As a '90s kid you'll grok the reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/hqrVg4mErs-fp7c

[@mauricionavarro8224]

what a amazing build bro! :D

[@ArcaneAgent]

Its a fun little nuker

[@austynpacheco336]

Good video. Would like to request some sort of bard buff bot build XP I'm sure Linzi won't appreciate writing a story about another bard but think might be fun to see what cool build u can think of. Maybe an updated skill monkey with archaeologist would be interesting.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Buff bot bard build sounds fun to me

[@curveofsound]

Really want to see you do an Oracle build from the Eldritch Arcana Mod! I have no idea how to build these people's, hah!

[@ArcaneAgent]

I will have to

[@Viper3220]

@Zach cash it doesn't help either that the mods links to the table top curse mechanics even though there were changes to the curses to adapt their implementation in the game

[@zsoltczuczor6755]

Hi Liquid, could you post a high defense healer build too? It would help me a lot. Thanks

[@ArcaneAgent]

Healer focused on themselves or on others?

[@zsoltczuczor6755]

@@ArcaneAgent On others :)

[@morwhen4749]

Its an important role, but there is not really a good build around.

[@Areyouserious42]

@@morwhen4749 Yeah, i agree, a liquid build for a healer would be cool.

[@eacaraxe]

Realistically, any divine caster with a dip of monk fits the bill. AC and saves are king in this due to goofy AI, and facetanking doesn't work well in Pathfinder (the DPR Olympics are real!) in normal circumstances, let alone in this where everything has Advanced +2 at least above Story difficulty. Control is pretty much always superior to defense and combat healing is mostly wasted action economy, so you need to adapt your frame of reference when talking about healing in PF based systems and especially this game. So, here are three suggestions... Monk 1/ Ecclesitheurge of Pharasma X. Crane style, usual stuff, Repose (P) and Healing (S) domains, plus Selective Channeling and a couple Extra Channeling when you can fit it in and Reach Spell. Pretty much turns the midgame into a faceroll, between Death Ward aura, pos channeling, and close range Heal instagibbing. Requires LN so you don't get that endgame monk robe, but AC and saves get so high naturally it doesn't matter anyway. Channel for party healing between fights, BoL and Heal (both reach'ed) are your "oh, crap!" buttons. You can go the same route with an Erastil Ecclesitheurge, just take Animal primary and Community secondary. Community's domain abilities are boss, you get dat companion with Animal and pick Boon Companion. Direct heals don't get free empower, but you don't really need it. A more unorthodox trick would be to go Monk/Ecclesitheurge of Asmodeus, Fire primary domain, Trickery secondary. LN Asmodeus even allows you to channel positive. Dead enemies don't do damage you have to heal and Harm is pound-for-pound the best single-target nuke in the game, yes better than Disintegrate and even Finger of Death which are both save-or-sucks. You don't say no to 75 guaranteed negative energy damage even on a successful save. Now, even less orthodox stuff... Monk/Water kineticist with healing infusions. Yes, healing infusions inflict burn which limits longevity, but the tradeoff is fantastic burst healing which actually makes it combat-viable. Kinetic Healer is basically LoH, and Healing Burst is channel positive, and you can take those options without compromising control or offense options in the mid-game since you'll be wanting to go the Bowling Infusion/Greater Trip route with AE anyway. Don't sweat the MAD too much, but an interesting implication of this build is you can go LG to splash Paladin instead of Monk which nets you heavy armor, CHA to saves, and courage aura if you want to sacrifice an additional die of blast damage in the endgame, which isn't a huge sacrifice for what you gain. I don't know if Smite Evil interacts with Kinetic Blast/Blade, but I don't see why it wouldn't at least for the latter. Either way, with kineticist you'll want to pair that up with a Bard or Inquisitor for spot healing and lesser resto. Big loss that, let me tell you (/s). But, the king of these shenanigans... Monk 1/Empyreal Sorcerer X. You get channel pos as an arcane caster at Sorc 9, on a single-attribute-dependent package. Yeah, you take an ECL hit on channel pos, and channel pos is still pegged to CHA, but the trade-off's worth it. You still get the arcane toolkit for damage, buffing, and control. The downside is you still need at least an Inquisitor in the party for spot healing, restoration, and key divine-exclusive buffs, and you'll need a cleric in the party until Empyreal unlocks channel, but once the build comes online you're good.

[@halfvampire2]

20:00 a dazing spell doesn't effect an enemy that takes no damage from it. So if the rogue had evasion and passed the reflex save for no damage, they don't need to roll a save vs dazed.

[@halfvampire2]

You're right about the dice roll at 2:15

[@ArcaneAgent]

Sweet, just making sure

[@bayanimiller4060]

Yo, love this build and all your builds in general. Literally on like my 4th playthrough, and had made a Crossblooded orc/arcane sorc that was going pew pew evoc and saw this video and instantly respecced. I never would of thought of this, i really like how you think outside the box man ,mad props. This build is so fun, really hard to find builds that are FUN and viable on Hard/unfair(mostly hard) difficulty cant wait to reach higher levels to do crazier stuff. Keep up the great content bro, i literally follow all your builds like the friggin bible. Pro tip, gave my wizard your beard and it instantly gave him +20 to Armor defense Manly-ness bonus. cant Wait to see what you got in store for BG3, and any thoughts on new rpg games like Greedfall (coming in Sept) and Vampire Masquerade 2. Also whens the next stream, would also like to see some old school BG1-Bg2 EE or NWN in the future

[@ArcaneAgent]

I'll have to try out greed fall for sure. I follow the Bible like the bible

[@bayanimiller4060]

As you should be my friend, i mean its only one of the best books ever written, love the quotes too bro

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

> Pinned comment saved for all time Not when Alphabet gets around to banning every channel that includes Biblical passages, on the grounds of "intolerant hate speech that promotes violence against protected classes of people."

[@ArcaneAgent]

Its true though. Everyone preaches tolerance today, but no one is tolerant of Christians.

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

@@ArcaneAgent Quite.

[@Onii_Chan184]

the only game where it's possible for complete spell immunity is Skyrim, 100% spell absorption Breton. edited: when spell hit you- you regen MP base on the cost of the hostile spell that hit you.

[@ArcaneAgent]

I did like the Breton spell absorb

[@Onii_Chan184]

@@ArcaneAgent I ran into some problem trying this build as a fresh start, I would like some clarification if that's possible, -*SPOILER to anyone else- you know how in act 2, you have to deal with some certainly quite annoying giant enemy, whom used to only be able to be killed by either FIRE or ACID, right? well... Firebranded version of them nasty critter came in the mix, and this Pyromaniac here only specialized in fire, does Spell penetration actually bypass Fire Immunity?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Spell pen does not. However you still have acid splash cantrips. I just made it past those fire immune baddies live on www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent

[@Onii_Chan184]

@@ArcaneAgent oh thanks, I just want to play it on unfair soloing as a Wizard, you know how much of a safety hazard it can be for your teammate sometime with AoE explosion. I did a small test with the Black Dragon Sorcerer acid built(which fully utilized your Dex bonus and feats like PB and Precise Shot.), but I guess blowing stuff up is a man romance. edited: also bloodline power, I think there's an update on the mod that allow you to use bloodrage which give you another +1 per dice roll, instead of the close to useless claws which can get you killed.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yeah there was an update to the mod

[@CCGorbie]

You should take Empower Spell at Level 5 instead of Intensified Spell. You can Empower a Fireball with no level increase when you get it at 6th. And Intensified Spell does you no good whatsoever until your wizard level is 11 or higher, since it only raises the MAXIMUM damage dice a spell can do, not what it does at any particular level. So an intensified fireball at level 7 does 7d6 just like an unmodified fireball. With spell specialization and mage's tattoo, that becomes an issue at character level 9, where an unmodified fireball will be limited to 10 dice, but an intensified fireball would do 11d6.

[@angelosan]

Great video as always! Would love to see like a Eldrich Knight kind of build. Like a heavy 2 handed melee + spells build

[@ArcaneAgent]

Ah, swinging a huge reach gritting Fauchard...

[@proximityAlert]

@@ArcaneAgent this, please make it.

[@halfvampire2]

You're right about the dice at 3:12

[@matthewlong9821]

I love this game, but this video really illustrates how ridiculously overcomplicated it is.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Haha it is rather complicated hehe. Go look at my other videos for more complication

[@matthewlong9821]

@@ArcaneAgent Oh dude, don't get me wrong, I love your videos! Keep up the good work of making this stuff accessible!

[@cndmarksmen7383]

Possibly a stupid question, will fireball hurt allies? Like is there anything that will prevent friendly fire?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yes it will hurt allies. Now, if you cast protection from element fire, and resist element fire on your allies that will help. Not sure if they have rods of selective magic or not, but that was in a mod

[@cndmarksmen7383]

@@ArcaneAgent I was just thinking 3 of these guys n one Tank( have to be one hell of a self healer)

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yeah I kinda wanna make a full party of my slayer deliverers

[@kurjekkolds1489]

The Rakshasa are infamous for having spell immunity. Fireball would be useless. I think it's up to spell circle 6? At least in 3.5, not sure about pathfinder.

[@mehmetsikreci157]

Human high dps paladin, and will persuade everyone

[@ArcaneAgent]

Hmmm a dual wield pally

[@Drescher1984]

Sorcerer, Mad Dog and Dragon Disciple mix none modded.

[@Magnushamann]

Put in 1 level of rogue. use a feat on additional traits and accomplished sneak attacker. With additional traits take blade of the society for +1 damage on sneak attack... go arcane trickster to level 10. have stealth and trickery proficiency. put your sneak attack damage on top of your regular damage when you fireball from stealth. Also, add +1 pr damage dice from blade of the society. #YouveGotToBoostThoseNumbers #ThoseNumbersAreRookieNumbers

[@Magnushamann]

This is meant as an addition to the above build

[@ArcaneAgent]

Ok now I'm gonna have to test this

[@Magnushamann]

@@ArcaneAgent

[@Magnushamann]

It does not really matter (since you make lvl 20 builds) when you take the first Arcane trickster build, just make sure to get to lvl 10 in arcane trickster (and chose to progress wizard). You may even want to drop the wizard - as progressing arcane trickster to 10 does reduce the damage bonus you get from wizard - so perhaps the +1 caster level and the ability to not having to prepare your spells are worth the 4-9 points of damage being and evocation wizard could have offered. :D The build I am playing right now (in my beneath the stolen lands walk-through) is a Rogue 1, Sorcerer X (cross bloodied - orc + dragon), arcane trickster 10 - it is a little less damage than the wizard multiclass - but I get the ability to pick and chose from more different spells by not having to prepare them ahead of time, and by not loosing out on two schools :D

[@ArcaneAgent]

@@Magnushamann I think its definitely doable. After this build I started playing sorcs and understanding how powerful they really are

[@loganomara9159]

Is it possibly to make a knife master that can spend like 99% of the time invisible? And he could just kill everything and not be seen.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yes and no. Yes you could try to spam blinding critical, and also use greater invisibility. But there are baddies out there that cant be blinded or can see through invisibility

[@darkportents9835]

Make a Conjuration wizard build

[@Kanjiimufu]

Since you're using Eldritch Arcana here, any chance you might try building an Oracle?

[@ArcaneAgent]

I might, they look fun

[@lalegiondusang]

What are your metamagic choices for fireball ? I'm lvl 9, I currently have intensify and empower (so I have lvl 3 intensified and lvl 4 intensified empowered fireball), but what next ?

[@DeathBender]

It's John Cenaaaaaaaaaaaa and lit af thanks for this !

[@ArcaneAgent]

I forgot I did that

[@DeathBender]

@@ArcaneAgent you still did and it was good i coughed up a burst of fiery giggles well played Sir !

[@ArcaneAgent]

I try lol. Check me out on www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent

[@matthaynes7656]

Is it me, or is Liquid a dead ringer for Negan from The Walking Dead? I would love it if you did the Negan Whistle when you start a video :)

[@ArcaneAgent]

Hehe Halloween is coming up...

[@matthaynes7656]

@@ArcaneAgent Do it! You, Lucy, the jacket and the Whistle!

[@carljohnson5686]

i dont get how classes work in this game. Why the one sorcerer level? Dont they have the exact same skills as wizards?

[@ArcaneAgent]

The one level in crossblood sorcerer gives you around plus 10 fire damage per level of fire spell in any class

[@carljohnson5686]

@@ArcaneAgent oh i see. Thanks for replying :)

[@khorne4901]

Your footage got corrupted at around 2:29

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yeah dangit. Well hoorah for corrupted footage!

[@johnl340]

Hey Liquid hows it going. When it comes out will you be playing Baulders Gate 3? I would love to see what builds you come up for a 5e platform.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Its not out yet is it?

[@johnl340]

@@ArcaneAgent No but I assume sometime 2020. The D&D module that is associated to it is come out on September 17th I believe.

[@ArcaneAgent]

@@johnl340 I plan on playing it the second I can

[@draugrdraugr]

Does the build need the arcane mod or will regular sorcerer work, but less effective?

[@ArcaneAgent]

It will be less effective. Honestly the eldritch arcana mod and call of the wild mods are really amazing. They dont break the game, and they add so much to it

[@draugrdraugr]

​@@ArcaneAgent Thanks. Is a fire based class the only damage type that's viable or will this build work with say cold or electric magic with some changes?

[@OverseerDan]

Question: When I try and create the character, the system chokes on the feats/traits menu and will not allow me to select anything or move forward. Is anyone else having this issue? Suggestions?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Is it on the section where you at adding the mage tattoo? You have to make sure you then select every little trait etc

[@OverseerDan]

@@ArcaneAgent I'm doing it the exact way you do it, but when I select the trait/feat, it seems to not want to accept it. Does that make sense? The feat/trait is [sometimes] highlighted on the bottom, but does not migrate up to the top. Moreover, spell specialization does not give the option to select a spell. It just clicks.

[@Marin97]

the version may be different. you can try this one www.nexusmods.com/pathfinderkingmaker/mods/129?tab=files

[@FINSullivan]

Does Heroism effect spell dc? It says attack rolls, skill checks and saves. Probably not now that i think about it. Has to be that type of spell that needs to go though AC like touch spells. I started my second playthrough as Lawful Evil monk 1/vivi 5 now at lvl 6. Using turn based mod made this game so much more fun. Need to get a good mage in my group so this video is really helpful. First playthrough i was pure str/cha sorcerer buffing and attacking from behind tanks with 6 feet range weapons. Didn't really use much dmg spells, mostly just CC spells and buffs to make my tanks and my main guy more godly.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Fin I like your last name, its my last name

[@jasonjones8503]

I don't understand why the guide suggests going into INT and wizard. Why not Sorcerer and CHA?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Wizard gives you bonus to evocation damage spells. In addition to the sorcerer bloodline feats

[@jasonjones8503]

@@ArcaneAgent Brilliant, thank you sir!

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

This character should be named Lord Astrid Rutavega Gevart Loftsphere III

[@ArcaneAgent]

Google the name I gave him

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

@@ArcaneAgent Ahh, very nice. St. John Allerdyce Clay, to '80s kids.

[@Chucklzzz]

Or Sid

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

@@Chucklzzz Sure, but the thing about both this Sid fellow and John Allerdyce is that they just hop on the same community bicycle that everyone else in town is riding. But Lord Astrid Rutavega Gevart Loftsphere III is wooing the lovely maiden Mipsy Moonstocking Squallwave, the niece and sole heiress of the infamous Dread Pirate Pepsi Leftbeard (google *that* one!).

[@Chucklzzz]

@@Porphyrogenitus1 sir, you've taken the cake. God save Lord Astrid Rutavega Gevart Loftsphere III!

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

> Bow Build What about a good Escapist Heavy Crossbow build? The typical bow build uses composite longbows, which I like, but I'd like to see how to Maximize Empower my Escapist Crossbow build guy.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Ive got a bow build in the works

[@ArcaneAgent]

And it sucks

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

@@ArcaneAgent F But at least you're alive! You're alive! Alive, I tell you, alive! Flesh and blood, not wax!

[@ArcaneAgent]

@@Porphyrogenitus1 the last 2 builds ive worked on have suckered

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

@@ArcaneAgent What if the real builds were the NPC companions you met along the way?

[@jahcreator]

Would like to know if your armor is in the base game or not and where to get it because I have no decent looking robes at all

[@araara4717]

You should have prolly gone for specialising chain lightning after maxing out fireball(max is 15d6 I think) and since chain lightning is the best AOE spell in the game

[@bigb1078]

How do you roll back the updates on Kongmaker? Currently some feats don't work from Eldritch Arcana as it's set for an older version of Kingmaker.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Um download the updated eldritch arcana mod. On Gog I can rollback updates for kingmaker easy

[@bigb1078]

Ueah I tried Eldritch Arcana Updated bit with the Kingmaker update a week or two ago it broke parts of that MOD. They last updated EAU back in Jan 02,2020

[@ArcaneAgent]

Hmm I don't often update kingmaker

[@Palatinus64]

I play the game in cloud so I haven't got the Mod. What do I replace with the sorcerer crossblooded?

[@Jonnecy]

shame this build can no longer be used...latest game update broke the mod, which is no longer being updated... T.T

[@ArcaneAgent]

The mods sometimes work with new patches

[@Jonnecy]

@@ArcaneAgent ok nice, found an older version of the mod that actuall still works! here's to more blasting!

[@Chucklzzz]

Hey, I tried to make this build, but found a step that was different, in the Bloodline powers selection, it had 4 options instead of two. Blood havoc mutation (orc) Blood havoc mutation (red dragon) Grow claws Touch of rage. If I don't take the blood havoc do I not get the +1dmg/die roll? Or is this another +1 in addition to the other +1s?

[@Chucklzzz]

Well... I took a draw back to get the Outlander:Loreseeker trait (choose 3 spells and cast them at +1 CL & +1 DC) So at first level I'm casting burning hands at 5d4+15dmg...which also means that my blood havoc is working, giving me a total of +3dmg/die rolled.

[@Chucklzzz]

And now my human character is for some reason cursed with light sensitivity. :(

[@ArcaneAgent]

Its from the orc bloodline

[@timonfeld8079]

i just used that same pick for a sorcerer

[@ArcaneAgent]

Sweeet

[@Melkosidek]

Tried to rebuild your build, but in the beginning i have only 20 ability and 3 skill points. what do i wrong?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Beats me, toy around with it a bit more

[@grilledleeks6514]

Mods maybe?

[@mogumogu2024]

This game is so confusing i wanted to be into it but i just dont understand the mechanics

[@ArcaneAgent]

It can be confusing but you just gotta stick with it

[@seth_silverwing389]

I know you have done a dragon shifter before but would there be any chance you could do a Draconic disciple build for me and my friend please

[@ArcaneAgent]

I wish I had friends. What do you mean draconic disciple?

[@seth_silverwing389]

@@ArcaneAgent Im sorry i meant the dragon disciple i couldent remember exactly what they were called

[@ArcaneAgent]

@@seth_silverwing389 what kind of dragon disciple?

[@seth_silverwing389]

@Arcane Agent A melee focused "Tank/Defender" would be neat to see especially with the size of dragon form. It could allow for an actual in game tank if that makes any sense.

[@laoxep]

Nice build! But id go for higher Constitution for those pesky concentration checks.

[@ArcaneAgent]

I try to keep baddies away from me So I never have to concentrate

[@XXPURPLEDUDEXX]

I’m playing on Xbox, can I still build this without the mod?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Kinda. But you wont have the orc bloodline. You could at least go dragon fire bloodline

[@mutsulayfon]

Is this a main character only thing? I can't seem to get spell specialization for regognar when i respec him.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Did you use eldritch arcana mod? Did you use spell focus so you can get spell specialization

[@mutsulayfon]

@@ArcaneAgent Yea i have the mod. Sorry i'll make it more clear that second feat at the start you used to get the spell specialization i don't have. Lvl 2 when you have the second spell specialization choice and the feat where you choose the greater spell spec it doesn't show for me. I'll try respecing my main to see if it works, but my orc buddy didn't get it.

[@alanm8253]

Was making build and noticed my character couldn’t use 8th or 9th level spells after resting, why is this?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Did you put the spells in your spell book? Did you have the proper amount of spell ability points? I.e. intelligence 18 to cast a level 8 spell?

[@alanm8253]

@@ArcaneAgent Spells are in spell book and have over 18 int. I am a sorcerer am missing something just cant see it. View spell ability points?

[@ArcaneAgent]

@@alanm8253 sorcerers primarily use charisma as their spell ability. Or possibly Wisdom if they are an Empyreal sorc

[@alanm8253]

@@ArcaneAgent I see so there's probably a required amount of wisdom I need to perform higher level spells

[@ArcaneAgent]

@@alanm8253 18 for level 8 spells, 19 for level 9 etc

[@MrNZ-hh5yl]

Make olympic gods build like zeus.

[@jordandowley8471]

i seem to be missing 1 bloodline and 2 choosen abilities. i downloaded the mod to mention, any help?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Which bloodline?

[@Majber]

Why you used favoured Class: Wizard?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Because we use wizard through 19 levels of the build. This gives you 19 more skill points or hit points

[@ratlab5680]

I downloaded the mod, but Crossblooded doesn't show up still. Anyone know a way to fix that?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Did you get the eldritch arcana updated mod?

[@Toxxable]

@@ArcaneAgent Same issue here, i'm using the eldritch arcana updated mod

[@ArcaneAgent]

The mods are amazing, however kingmaker has to stop updating every week for me to go back to mods

[@ratlab5680]

@@ArcaneAgent Managed to fix it, but everytime I choose spell specialization the game completely flips out, nothing shows up and eventually you just can't continue with character creation. Honestly the sheer amount of bugs and glitches in this game is depressing.

[@Toxxable]

@@ArcaneAgent By the way thx for all these guides you have done, it's so nice to get back to the game with such foods

[@Porphyrogenitus1]

Dragon Type can be Red, Brass, or Gold. Gold wasn't mentioned but it also works for *fire* kzbin.info/www/bejne/jpTLqHhvr7uXpNk

[@bk-gt7eo]

+1 skill rank or +1 hit point?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Depends on how many times you wanna skill things or kill things

[@bk-gt7eo]

@@ArcaneAgent i want to kill, but do a sorcerer solo

[@ArcaneAgent]

Then depends on if you want 1 more skill maxed or 20 hit points

[@bk-gt7eo]

@@ArcaneAgent I really don't know, what would you recommend for a solo sorcerer?

[@ArcaneAgent]

More skills

[@Jonnecy]

Seeing as both Empowered and Intensified Fireball are castable from lvl 3 slots, which one of them actually deals higher damage ?

[@ankokublackfang740]

Super late response, but if anyone else wants to know, here's the answer: TL;DR version: Empowered always adds more damage. Long version: Intensified only adds 5 levels to the MAXIMUM damage dice a spell can have. Because this build end up taking enough feats to add 3 caster levels to Fireball, but has 1 level of Sorc, when we get Fireball at character level 6, we can cast it at caster level 8. Fireball normally maxes out it's damage dice at caster level 10, meaning between character levels 6 and 8 Intensified does absolutely nothing while Empowered multiplies the damage by 1.5. Once we get to character level 9, intensified will start adding 1 damage dice per level, to a max of 15d6 at character level 13. Each of these die adds 1d6 + 3 (due to Sorc bonuses), or 7.5 average damage per level. At character level 13 when Intensified gives the maximum bonus damage it can give, a purely intensified Fire ball does an average of 103.5 damage (15d6 + 15*3 damage from Sorc bloodline bonuses + 6 from wizard bonus. 1d6 does an average of 3.5). An empowered Fireball at character level 13 does an average of 106.5 damage ((10d6 + 10*3 + 6)*1.5). As you level higher, the bonus damage from Empowered will continue to grow as the bonus wizard damage grows, while the extra damage from Intensified caps out at character level 13. Thus, Empowered always does more damage. HOWEVER, both Empowered and Intensified can be stacked for a total average damage of 155.25 at character level 13 for a 4th level spell slot. Well worth using this IMO.

[@Ariastes707]

Anyone know why I don't get offered favoured class?

[@Ariastes707]

Never mind deleted eldritch arcana and redownloaded eldritch arcana updated, works great now.

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yeah have you tried turning it off and on again hehe

[@kenlove574]

eldritch archer please

[@ArcaneAgent]

I could work with an eldritch archer

[@havokstriker]

Can u make a von carstein vampire build (from warhammer fantasy)?

[@bluntman4627]

anything with a holy fist?

[@ArcaneAgent]

Like just a full monk?

[@bluntman4627]

@@ArcaneAgent Call of the Wild mod from nexus, Warpriest subclass "holy fist" very similar to how monks work in DnD.

[@frevonarkia]

porra n sei pq o dele tem mais opçao de magia, o meu nao aparece outros slots. mesmo com o mod, fora o bug que da na criaçao do personagem, desisti dessa game, meus personagem td fraco kkk

[@jasonpauldegraaf]

How to dismiss spells with EA: Have a spell up to dismiss (Grease, pit spells, whatever), Click "Abilities" (center tab), find the blue icon (looks like stunning barrier or banishment icon, I think), click on the icon, click on the spell area.

[@matthewlong9821]

Also Jesus Christ, KZbin, quit throwing adds every fucking two minutes.

[@ArcaneAgent]

That's my fault. I schedule them for every 3 minutes. Helps me pay the mortgage.

[@20catsRPG]

Nah, don't worry about the ads in your video, I don't see any of them as I have AdBlock installed. Also means you don't get a penny from me watching your vids, I'm sure you don't mind. Also desperately begging for comments is kinda desperate.

[@Grogeous_Maximus]

So what's with the bible quotes?

[@ArcaneAgent]

I'm a Christian, I'm a youth pastor, and I play video games.

[@george.5c4]

@@ArcaneAgent I dislike this build. Although it has good control especially vs lower levels and/or low wisdom and the damage is high.

[@jorgegarcia-yj6cn]

WTF, why do you have that amount of feats? Thats cheating, ilegal

[@ArcaneAgent]

Human. Mod eldritctch arcana. It affords me 1 more feat

[@ShepardCommander]

@@ArcaneAgent Its still kinda cheaty

[@ArcaneAgent]

Yes

[@beageler]

Ok, I gonna start to downvote every video where used mods aren't mentioned in the title. This is ridiculous.

[@ArcaneAgent]

I have a no mod playlist

[@beageler]

@@ArcaneAgent Ok, that's better than nothing. I have to confess that I was very annoyed yesterday by a couple of videos, back to back, that were with mods, and I just exploded.

[@ArcaneAgent]

I used to make videos with no mods, for an entire year I fought the modding community. But then they kept asking for modded builds, soon even Owlcats were using modded builds in their twitch streams. They even started to use the Turn Based mod. Then they incorporated it into their next game. Currently their next game is geared for easy mod adaptability

[@beageler]

@@ArcaneAgent I'm not against mods, if anything I'm for them. Kingmaker is a special case since there doesn't seem to be a source for mods besides Nexus, and one day I decided that I just don't want to make ever new accounts when I want to mod a game, so I just don't use Nexus anymore. I have problems managing the account credentials of important services, I don't want to have to manage extremely unnecessary ones like Nexus (I see no reason for the downloads being gated behind an account). But the issue is that the mod use isn't mentioned in the title. If I know that videos from the algorithm are just unusable for me, besides background noise, and I can look up the playlist for modless videos if I want more than background noise... Well, that's something :-)

[@khoai_ryan]

"Mod" yeah, stop right there

[@ArcaneAgent]

I have a full playlist of builds that don't require mods

[@kosiciel]

Mod? Meh.

[@ArcaneAgent]

The majority of the community embraces the mods. As long as they are PnP friendly. As well Owlcat actually placed their own respec mod in the game after one of the mods gave people great playability. Don't knock the mods! You should check me out live on twitch as well. www.twitch.tv/thearcaneagent