OK last night this came up. Rumor has it that you cnnot have a 4th level spell wand. I looked around and have not found this to be the case - true or not folks?
They are expensive, but according to PRD they do exist
"A wand is a thin baton that contains a single spell of 4th level or lower."
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boulderdash.
http://paizo.com/pathfinderRPG/prd/magicItems/wands.html
see the little chart? goes up to 4th spell level.
Maybe someone was confusing Wands with Potions. you can only have potions up to 3rd level. no 4th level potions.
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Just bear in mind the PFS restriction on consumables that can be made by multiple classes. A wand of break enchantment is a fourth level spell when made by a paladin but would be a fifth level cleric, sorcerer, or wizard wand (which doesn't exist). Since all scrolls, potions, and wands of spells that appear on the lists of cleric, druid, or sorcerer/wizard must be made by one of those classes - you can't get a wand of break enchantment.
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It's perhaps worth reminding people that a 4th-level and costs 21,000 gp (30 K if you want a Bard, Paladin, or Ranger spell), and that requires your PC to have 36 (or 40) total Fame.
If you win every possible Prestige Point, you'll be able to buy a wand at 7th level. If your successes have been more mixed, or if you have played through some modules instead of scenarios, later than that.
I hate to be a party-pooper,but I'd rather tell players that now, than in the heat of battle, when they attempt to use an item they can't own.
My halfling blink wizard has long been looking forward to the day when he can afford his own wand of dimension door.
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I had a wand of enervation eyed as well. I just cannot find a good 'go to' tactic for my conjurer. All of the melee types can attack each round and get 50 points of damage or more each and every round, where my wizard has to manage his resources AT ALL TIMES, which sucks (why cant acid dart do like 1d6 damage per 2 levels?). I spent a ton of money on his spellbook, and have no attack item at 10th level.
Thus the wand of enervation idea.
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Enlarge people, magic missile to finish off foes, summon many big terrible monsters to turn the tide, pits/clouds, dimensional step ability to move people around. I generally play him as the ring leader of the combat. All the normal stuff - haste, empowered fireballs/scorching rays....whatever. The problem is the finite number of spells you pack that day.
I guess what I am getting at is that a list of memorized spells is nice for variety, yet sorely lacks in numbers. Society wizards are dampened to where they are little more than know it alls that have utility and fleeting offensive firepower. If I could, I would scribe a ton of offensive scrolls, craft wands, ect, and then be able to dish it out like a melee type.
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Sadly, wants of metamagically enhanced spells are not allowed.
I was seriously considering getting a Wand of Extended Blur for my Shadowdancer until this was pointed out.
It also made scrolls of Heightened Daylight illegal.
Why wouldn't they be allowed?
Sometimes PFS seems to have such arbitrary restrictions... personally I feel it always makes them harder to remember while at the same time easy to confuse yourself about rules that don't exist.
-James
because the faq says you cannot
Can I buy a magic item or spellcasting services with a metamagic feat applied, such as a scroll of maximized fireball, a wand of empowered shocking grasp, or employ the services of a wizard to cast extended mass bull's strength?
Generally, no. Magic items or spellcasting services must be purchased as listed in the Core Rulebook, including wands and scrolls. You may not apply metamagic feats when purchasing magic items or spellcasting services. The only exception is when the item or service is specifically listed as a reward on a Chronicle sheet.
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Why wouldn't they be allowed?
Sometimes PFS seems to have such arbitrary restrictions... personally I feel it always makes them harder to remember while at the same time easy to confuse yourself about rules that don't exist.
-James
because the faq says you cannot
Can I buy a magic item or spellcasting services with a metamagic feat applied, such as a scroll of maximized fireball, a wand of empowered shocking grasp, or employ the services of a wizard to cast extended mass bull's strength?
Generally, no. Magic items or spellcasting services must be purchased as listed in the Core Rulebook, including wands and scrolls. You may not apply metamagic feats when purchasing magic items or spellcasting services. The only exception is when the item or service is specifically listed as a reward on a Chronicle sheet.
Wands with Metamagic feats tied to them would be a specialized magic item and not commonly available to purchase to the general public. That is why you would have to wait until you see it on a Chronicle sheet.
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I guess what I am getting at is that a list of memorized spells is nice for variety, yet sorely lacks in numbers. Society wizards are dampened to where they are little more than know it alls that have utility and fleeting offensive firepower. If I could, I would scribe a ton of offensive scrolls, craft wands, ect, and then be able to dish it out like a melee type.
Damage has always been the Wizards dilemma when you compare to Sorcerers and Martial characters with high stats and magical items. I do think containment is the way to go if you are working with a well built team. Spells like grease, black tentacles, web, create pit all seem to work just fine in this case.
Unless, you know, you have a lot of fun having lots of dice to roll, and want to roll lots of dice.
