How much would it cost to have an empowered wand of acid arrows ??
And how much whd it cost to increase the caster lvl??
wand base costs is at (750 gp)x(caster level)x(spell level) with a max of 4th spell level (higher and you need a staff).
figure out the final spell level after the metamagic (with no trait\ability to reduce spell level etc) and decide on the caster level (must at least use minimum caster level for such a spell level) and fill the formula above.
for example, if it end as a 4th level spell and you want to use a 20 caster level (also make sure you have a caster with enough levels) then it would cost 750x20x4 = 60,000 gp base cost (that is to buy it, half for crafting costs).
remember to add any costly material (at 50 times for each charge)
The normal price is 4.5k for wand plus empowered which makes it a 4th lvl wand ?? Than if I want the caster to be higher like 6th lvl for the acid to do more rounds how much is that??
So a Maximized empowered magic missile wand at 9th lvl caster whd cost???
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It would be (spell level 4 x caster level 3 x 750 gp) or 9,000 gp for as empowered wand of acid arrow (CL 3)....
Small nitpick, if the spell level is increased, in this case to 4th, the caster level must be one able to cast the same spell level
- 4th level spell - 7th caster level in this case (assuming wizard spell progression, sorcerers or others might have higher caster levels for 4th level spells).so the minimum wand cost in that case would have been 750x4(spell level)x7(caster level) = 21,000 gp.
and the needed spell is an empowered acid arrow. which is a (bumped up)4th level spell. you can't cast it at 3rd level.
the words you posted:
" but never lower than the minimum level needed to cast the needed spell."
to cast an empowered acid arrow spell the minimum caster level is 7th. (reminder that one can't use his class\trait abilities to lower the metamagic level when crafting)
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The needed spell is "Maximized Magic missile". Not Magic missile.
Maximized Magic missile is a 4th-level spell and has a minimum CL of 7.
Metamagic: At what spell level does the spell count for concentration DCs, magus spell recall, or a pearl of power?
The spell counts as the level of the spell slot necessary to cast it.
For example, an empowered burning hands uses a 3rd-level spell slot, counts as a 3rd-level spell for making concentration checks, counts as a 3rd-level spell for a magus's spell recall or a pearl of power.
In general, use the (normal, lower) spell level or the (higher) spell slot level, whichever is more of a disadvantage for the caster. The advantages of the metamagic feat are spelled out in the Benefits section of the feat, and the increased spell slot level is a disadvantage.
Heighten Spell is really the only metamagic feat that makes using a higher-level spell slot an advantage instead of a disadvantage.
In this instance, the increased spell level is a "disadvantage" (sort of) for the crafter.
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As a general rule of thumb, you just do not use wands (or scrolls) for offensive combat spells as they typically don't perform very well and generally are not worth the gold to acquire.
Applying Empower or Maximize metamagic is typically not a particularly good idea in general (either for items or actual spell casting): Empowering an Acid Arrow spell in particular is pretty much just boosting its damage from 'squat' to 'squat and a half' at a significant cost (there is almost certainly going to be a better option for that 4th level spell slot).
Wands are typically used for spells you will need to cast a lot and don't require more than minimal caster level and casting stats to be effective: Low level 'healing' spell wands are very common for this reason as they don't scale well with caster level and you are pretty much guaranteed to use all 50 charges in a campaign of any decent length.
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A wand with the Shield spell and CL 2 or 3 has worked very well for our paladin (he wields a two-handed sword).
A wand of Armor too, but often a memorized Armor and a pearl of power work better.
A wand of Acid arrow function is mostly to deal a bit of acid damage to stop regeneration at a good range.
Acid splash can do the same job but at a way shorter range.
YMMV depending on the campaign.
The paladin is probably UMDing the wand on himself.
the only offensive spell wand I tend to go with is Ill omen or stuff with no save (or no save without interaction, like illusions).
Even then it's for the help to wield. the main character has better things to use his action on.