Arcane Warrior (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

Introduction
Summary::An arcane warrior who uses his magic to beef himself into a martial force to be reckoned with.

Progression
Race (Templates): Race::Human

Final progression: Final Class Progression::Wizard 6 / Fighter 1 / Spellsword 1 / Abjurant Champion 5 / Eldritch Knight 7

Highlights
At level 20...
 * 17 BAB
 * 18 Caster Level
 * Level 9 spells

Tactics

 * Buff up (Haste, Shield, etc)
 * Charge (Wraithstrike)
 * Full Attack (Combat Brute + Wraithstrike)
 * Exploit your buffs to deal with any kind of enemy you face, especially the combination of Wraithstrike and Power Attack

Further Optimization

 * Spiritual Weapon with Intelligence will reduce MAD
 * Greater Luminous Armor (BoED) to get incredibly high armor
 * If you specialize as a Conjurer, the Immediate Magic variant (PHB2) will let you easily escape from negative effects and attacks a number of times per day
 * Other useful spells:
 * Greater Invisibility
 * Bite of the ... (Spell Compendium)
 * Heart of ... (Complete Mage)
 * Greater Magic Weapon
 * Protection from Evil
 * Mind Blank
 * Displacement
 * Mirror Image
 * Alter Self (Troglodyte for +6 armor)
 * Nerveskitter (Spell Compendium)
 * Polymorph
 * Enlarge Person
 * Heroics (Spell Compendium)
 * Blade of Fear and Pain (Spell Compendium)
 * Bladeweave (Spell Compendium)
 * Thunderlance (Spell Compendium)

Limitations

 * Getting debuffed will ruin your day
 * Running out of spells

DM Counters

 * Dispel buffs
 * Target that low Reflex save

Variants

 * For a spontaneous caster, replace the levels of Wizard with Sorcerer, or even Batle Sorcerer
 * The level of Fighter can be switched for any class that grants proficiency with all simple and martial weapons, and all armor
 * Levels in Eldritch Knight can be replaced with those in Knight Phantom
 * Most of the feats are optional, and can be substituted for whatever the player wants