Witch came first? Intelligence or Laughing Maniacally?

[Marthian]

I am torn at what magic item to get first for my witch: Either upgrade my Headband of Intelligence to +4 (from +2) or get the Cackling hag's blouse.

A short summary of my witch: Level 6 Witch
23 Intelligence
- 20 Starting Intelligence
- +1 from Level 4 bonus
- +2 from Headband of vast intelligence +2
Hexes: Cackle, Evil Eye, Fortune, Misfortune, Slumber, Flight, Scar
(Human with 3 Extra hex and Accursed Hex) - Hex DC: 19 - Has 8,231 GP

Choice of items:

Cackling hag's blouse:

This loose-fitting blouse is adorned with grotesque fetishes and trophies, granting the wearer a +2 competence bonus on Intimidate checks. If the wearer is a witch, she gains the cackle hex. If the wearer already has the cackle hex, twice per day she can use her cackle ability as a swift action instead of a move action. Cost: 6000 GP

Headband of vast intelligence +4:

This intricate gold headband is decorated with several small blue and deep purple gemstones. The headband grants the wearer an enhancement bonus to Intelligence of +2, +4, or +6. Treat this as a temporary ability bonus for the first 24 hours the headband is worn. a headband of vast intelligence has one skill associated with it per +2 bonus it grants. After being worn for 24 hours, the headband grants a number of skill ranks in those skills equal to the wearer's total Hit Dice. These ranks do not stack with the ranks a creature already possesses. These skills are chosen when the headband is created. If no skill is listed, the headband is assumed to grant skill ranks in randomly determined Knowledge skills. Cost: 12000 to upgrade from +2

[divineshadow]

I think I would go with the headband looks nicer and you get more spells and higher dcs.....

[Richard Leonhart]

it depends on what you prefer to use in combat, if you help your group with evil eye, then go for the blouse. If you prefer to curse ennemies or use other hexes where the DC matters, then go for headband of vast int.

I would however go for the blouse as you've already got a headband of vast int and perhaps you can just skip the +4 and go directly to +6, thus saving some money. Also sometimes you just need that move action, and 23int is plenty at lvl 6.

From a purely optimizing point of view, +2 extra int is probably a tiny bit better.

[Marthian]

Richard Leonhart wrote:

it depends on what you prefer to use in combat, if you help your group with evil eye, then go for the blouse. If you prefer to curse ennemies or use other hexes where the DC matters, then go for headband of vast int.

I would however go for the blouse as you've already got a headband of vast int and perhaps you can just skip the +4 and go directly to +6, thus saving some money. Also sometimes you just need that move action, and 23int is plenty at lvl 6.

From a purely optimizing point of view, +2 extra int is probably a tiny bit better.

That's mostly what I do: Evil Eye, Fortune, Misfortune, and cackle lots.

I'm not sure if I mentioned it, but I am able to upgrade the headband from +2 to +4 for 12,000, and then later upgrade from a +4 to +6 for 20,000.

[StreamOfTheSky]

Definitely the headband.

Swift cackle 2/day really isn't worth 6000, IMO. If you're so feat starved you need it for cackle, I guess 6000 is worth it to gain a feat...

I'd still get headband first. But headband costs 12000 to upgrade, looks like you don't have enough for it, unless crafting yourself.

[Weables]

side question: where is this blouse found cant find it on pfsrd, but thinking it might be my lack of search skill

[Marthian]

It's in Ultimate Equipment. The PFSRD doesn't have Ultimate Equipment on there yet :(

StreamOfTheSky wrote:

I'd still get headband first. But headband costs 12000 to upgrade, looks like you don't have enough for it, unless crafting yourself.

I probably should have mentioned it's PFS, so no on crafting. (I didn't think I should mention it.

[StreamOfTheSky]

Then how are you affording the headband?

[Marthian]

StreamOfTheSky wrote:

Then how are you affording the headband?

I forgot to mention either blouse or save up for +4. my bad.