I'm sorry but I don't understand how this metamagic feat works. The other metamagic feats describe the fact that you have to treat your spell on or more higher slot, but not for this one. Can you explain me how it works please?
Heighten Spell allows you to increase the DC of any spell by memorizing it in a higher level slot. The DC of a spell is 10+Spell Level+Ability Mod.
So web is a 2nd level spell with a DC of 10+2+Int/Cha modifier and would normally fill a level 2 spell slot.
With Heighten Spell you could put web into a 9th level spell slot to raise the DC of the save to 10+9+Int/Cha Modifier. (this assumes you have the feat and are high enough level to cast 9th level spells.)
Heighten Spell allows you to increase the DC of any spell by memorizing it in a higher level slot. The DC of a spell is 10+Spell Level+Ability Mod.
So web is a 2nd level spell with a DC of 10+2+Int/Cha modifier and would normally fill a level 2 spell slot.
With Heighten Spell you could put web into a 9th level spell slot to raise the DC of the save to 10+9+Int/Cha Modifier. (this assumes you have the feat and are high enough level to cast 9th level spells.)
Also the spell will count as a higher level spell, so it might actually be able to penetrate a globe of invulnerability.
| 1 person marked this as FAQ candidate. |
Heighten Spell is really awesome when paired with other metamagic feats... I mean, if your going to be using a level six slot for a maximized fireball you might as well get all the benefits of a level six spell.
Normally you would treat a maximized fireball as a level 3 spell in all respects, even though you're using a level 6 spell slot. A heightened, maximized fireball is treated as a level six spell in all respects, creating a higher save DC (as noted by Thazar).
Heighten Spell is almost a must if you're going to be taking any other metamagic feats.
I am inclined to believe other metamagics are not meant to be included in the effective spell level, though I am not sure it will be unbalanced.
Adding heighten spell at no extra cost combined with a spell that is already metamagiced will be the primary use of the spell then..
not instantly rejecting the idea, though perhaps it would need at least one level increase to heighten the spell as well ?
Yeah, in order to use the Heighten Spell feat you'd still have to sacrifice one spell level to it, regardless other metamagics your using.I am inclined to believe other metamagics are not meant to be included in the effective spell level, though I am not sure it will be unbalanced.
Adding heighten spell at no extra cost combined with a spell that is already metamagiced will be the primary use of the spell then..
not instantly rejecting the idea, though perhaps it would need at least one level increase to heighten the spell as well ?
Sounds fair enough, I think it is worth taking then, I was considering giving it for free, but thought it would add too much to a sorcerer if handed to them at no cost. Like this it might well be worth the feat.
Well if it is an exploit in my eyes it won't go, I am prone to houseruling though, not playing by RAW if I do not think they make sense.
Sorcerer in my campaigns actually tend to overshadow the wizards, though the player of the sorcerer is just much more clever really, so it's hard to compare objectively. In PRPG the sorcerer just seems to gain more over a wizard, the campaign is mostly 3.5 with some RPG elements atm.