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Human Arcane sorcerer, possibly with the Sage bloodline. Stack as much primary casting stat as possible (spells/day). Gifted Adept and Wayang Spellhunter for Magic Missile.
1st level feats are Toppling Spell and Spontaneous Metafocus (Magic Missile).
Metamagic is your friend. Toppling spell, Elemental Spell (cold) + Rime Spell, Echoing spell, Quickened spell. You're not going to be doing much damage, but it will be consistent damage. Tack on as many extra debuffs as you can via metamagic.
You could also do one of those janky Crossblooded Orc/Draconic sorcerers and rely on Elemental Spell to qualify your missiles for the extra dice.
I think there was a Prestige Class based on this concept back in the 3.5e days. I fail to recall where it can be found, though.
Also, check out
this thread
This talks about converting the Force Missile Mage, a 3.5 PrC from the Dragon Compendium that was all about Magic Missile.
Also, check out this thread
http://paizo.com/threads/rzs2ml8w?Converting-the-Force-Missile-Mage
This talks about converting the Force Missile Mage, a 3.5 PrC that was all about Magic Missile.
Purely for the lols, how would you make a blaster that specializes in Magic Missile, and what would you name him?
I'd probably do something with a Sin Magic wizard. And I'd almost have to name him Macross.
If I have time later, I'll develop the concept further.
Why not also make a Wizard empowered by Virtue Magic?
Every Yin needs a Yang, just like a Paladin needs an Anti-Paladin.
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Did they rule that Elemental Spell affects the descriptor now?
Elemental Spell (Metamagic)
You can manipulate the elemental nature of your spells.
Benefit: Choose one energy type: acid, cold, electricity, or fire. You may replace a spell's normal damage with that energy type or split the spell's damage, so that half is of that energy type and half is of its normal type. An elemental spell uses up a spell slot one level higher than the spell's actual level.
Special: You can gain this feat multiple times. Each time you must choose a different energy type.
Rime Spell (Metamagic)
Creatures damaged by your spells with the cold descriptor become entangled.
Benefit: The frost of your cold spell clings to the target, impeding it for a short time. A rime spell causes creatures that takes cold damage from the spell to become entangled for a number of rounds equal to the original level of the spell.
This feat only affects spells with the cold descriptor. A rime spell uses up a spell slot one level higher than the spell's actual level.
An admixture wizard can do it:
Versatile Evocation (Su): When you cast an evocation spell that does acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage, you may change the damage dealt to one of the other four energy types. This changes the descriptor of the spell to match the new energy type. Any non-damaging effects remain unchanged unless the new energy type invalidates them (an ice storm that deals fire damage might still provide a penalty on Perception checks due to smoke, but it would not create difficult terrain). Such effects are subject to GM discretion. You can use this ability a number of times per day equal to 3 + your Intelligence modifier.
what would you name him?
I'd call her Katyusha.
I don't believe that Magic Missile is a valid option because it is a force spell (has the force descriptor) and force isn't typically consider an element.
The way Admixture wizrd is written he most certainly can't do it because it is not an evocation spell that does acid, cold, electricity, or fire damage.
If this guy was the bbeg I'd cast shield then repeatedly stab him in the neck.
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You might also take a look at the The Battle Scion from Kobold Press.
One of the archetypes, the Force Blaster, is all about this type of thing!
How do you feel about 3rd party material? The Kobold Press Battle Scion has an archetype called the force blaster which specializes in using a scaling magic missile like ability called force blast. It however is only a 4 level caster (with full bab and heavy armor though).
If I wanted to specialize in magic missiles, I'd use that.
If this guy was the bbeg I'd cast shield then repeatedly stab him in the neck.
couldnt he just counter spell your shield spell? If I was a magic missleologist I would have that ready to counterspell the one anti missle spell
I think the metamagic bent is an excellent idea. Memorize most spell slots every level with Magic Missiles of various metamagic capability. Do evocation wizard for the force missile power when you run dry. Only problem with this build is it can be easily destroyed with a 1st level spell.
Use the create a spell rules to make some different lvl versions of the spell. Such as a zero lvl one similar to the slotted ioun-wayfinder spell-like ability that is a range force bolt that only deals 1, but no attack roll and other wise same as magic missile. Other wise meta-magic all the way.
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For the instances you run into the Shield spell defense, recall that at 5th level and above, you have zero spells memorized as Magic Missile. The Shield spell does not shut down the build at all.
This is completely wrong. Preferred Spell lets you cast the spell spontaneously, but you are still casting magic missile. Shield blocks attacks from magic missle. It does not matter if you are casting from a prepared slot, a scroll, a wand, or spontaneously from preferred spell, it will block any magic missile cast at a person protected by it.
Shield isn't the only way to negate magic missile. There are magic items that do the same thing. Brooches and Ioun stones come to mind. Most of my higher level builds have a means to combat magic missile since they are cheap and effective.
If you really want to go after this build you should talk to the GM because it will be very easy to metagame against the build. To me the value of magic spells is versatility so I've never really had any desire to go for a single-concept spellcasting build. That's what martial characters are for.
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He means you have other spells actually prepped..so if they have shield, you just cast your normal spells, not MM...I don't think he meant you get around shield..you just aren't using MM at that point but another actual spell.
Ok, that makes more sense. Shield does shut down your specialization focus in this build though, making you rely on any other prepared spells that you don't have your bonuses on.
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How do you feel about 3rd party material? The Kobold Press Battle Scion has an archetype called the force blaster which specializes in using a scaling magic missile like ability called force blast. It however is only a 4 level caster (with full bab and heavy armor though).
If I wanted to specialize in magic missiles, I'd use that.
Hey, great idea! ;)
Dot
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Also, check out
this threadThis talks about converting the Force Missile Mage, a 3.5 PrC from the Dragon Compendium that was all about Magic Missile.
Yep, and it was awesome. I did wiz/sorc with the prc that combined prepared with spont,and fmm. She didnt do massive amounts of damage, but she constantly did damage
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Magic Missile Master? I'd make a wizard[evoker]1/Magus[myrmidarch]4+. The evoker power lets you get an additional 3+INT magic missile attacks, and Ranged Spellstrike From magus. Then, I'd use heighten spell to have as many prepared as possible, take weapon training longbow. If something has shield cast on them, then I shoot them with an arrow.
Magic Missiles don't do enough damage to do well against incorps, especially at higher levels.
You want damage, you grab a wand of Ectoplasmic Spell or whatever it is that lets you hit incorps, and blast them with Scorching Ray while they cry for mommy.
Without Force Missile Mage and Arcane Thesis, MM builds really aren't as viable in PF. You're missing the extra two missiles FMM provides, the way it punches through shield spells, and the ability to alter magic missile damage to any element to take advantage of weaknesses.
Arcane Thesis giving -1 to ALL metas affecting magic missile could make it one of the highest damage dealing spells in the game as you kept stacking metas onto it. I believed I made a build that could get a thousand damage out of magic missiles in one round...take that, Great Wyrm Red Dragon!
The option to hit multiple targets with status saves is nice, but level 1 spells don't scale well, and so MM gets outgrown since it can't keep up on damage over saves, and then you've wasted those traits.
==Aelryinth
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With a bit of preparation, Mnemonic Enhancer would reeeeally aid this build. Just prep ME in all your 4th level slots an hour or so before you rest for eight, use it to prep as many Magic Missles as you can (3 per ME casting), rest then prepare your spells and refreshed 4th level slots as normal with the floating ME magic missle slots lasting the remaining 16 or so hours of the 24 ME provides.
With a bit of preparation, Mnemonic Enhancer would reeeeally aid this build. Just prep ME in all your 4th level slots an hour or so before you rest for eight, use it to prep as many Magic Missles as you can (3 per ME casting), rest then prepare your spells and refreshed 4th level slots as normal with the floating ME magic missle slots lasting the remaining 16 or so hours of the 24 ME provides.
And if you have Spell Perfection, which triggers when the spell is CAST, you can spontaneously apply a free metamagic feat you know to said extra missile preparations. :D
Don't fight Juju zombies!
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If the GM decides to build an enemy specifically designed to counter YOU, I'm sure the rest of the party will be happy to laugh and kick its teeth in for you.
It's a shame that you can't use a Ring of Counterspells to counter enemy Shield spells. But yes, you will want anti-Shield tech. Dispel Magic will do just fine once you make it to 3rd-level spells.
I wish there were a way to search the PRD (or SRD) for all spells with the Force descriptior...
I wish there were a way to search the PRD (or SRD) for all spells with the Force descriptior...