View source for Arcane Warrior (3.5e Optimized Character Build)

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|date_created=January 23rd, 2010
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|balance=Wizard
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== Introduction ==

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

== References ==

*Complete Warrior
*Complete Mage
*Complete Adventurer
*Spell Compendium

== Game Rule Components ==

=== Progression ===

'''Race (Templates):''' [[Race::Human]]

{| class="zebra d20" style="text-align: left;" {{#vardefine: odd|0}}
|- style="text-align: center;"
! rowspan="2" | ECL
! rowspan="2" | Class/HD/LA
! rowspan="2" | [[BAB|Base<br/>Attack Bonus]]
! colspan="3" | [[SRD:Saving Throw|Saving Throw]]s
! rowspan="2" | Feats
! rowspan="2" | Class<br/>Features
! rowspan="2" | Special
|- style="text-align: center;"
! [[SRD:Saving Throw#Fortitude|Fort]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Reflex|Ref]] || [[SRD:Saving Throw#Will|Will]]
|- 
| 1st || Wizard 1 || +0 || +0 || +0 || +2 || Scribe Scroll, Power Attack, Arcane Strike || Summon Familiar ||
|- 
| 2nd || Wizard 2 || +1 || +0 || +0 || +3 || || ||
|- 
| 3rd || Wizard 3 || +1 || +1 || +1 || +3 || Improved Bull Rush || || 
|- 
| 4th || Wizard 4 || +2 || +1 || +1 || +4 || || || 
|- 
| 5th || Wizard 5 || +2 || +1 || +1 || +4 || || || 
|- 
| 6th || Fighter 1 || +3 || +3 || +1 || +4 || Improved Sunder, Leap Attack || || 
|- 
| 7th || Wizard 6 || +4 || +4 || +2 || +5 || || || 
|- 
| 8th || Spellsword 1 || +5 || +6 || +2 || +7 || || Ignore Spell Failure 10% || 
|- 
| 9th || Abjurant Champion 1 || +6 || +6 || +2 || +9 || Shock Trooper || Abjurant Armor, Extended Abjuration || 
|- 
| 10th || Abjurant Champion 2 || +7 || +6 || +2 || +10 || || Swift Abjuration || 
|- 
| 11th || Abjurant Champion 3 || +8 || +7 || +3 || +10 || || || 
|- 
| 12th || Abjurant Champion 4 || +9 || +7 || +3 || +11 || Combat Brute || Arcane Boost || 
|- 
| 13th || Abjurant Champion 5 || +10 || +7 || +3 || +11 || || Martial Arcanist || 
|- 
| 14th || Eldritch Knight 1 || +11 || +9 || +3 || +11 || Close-Quarters Fighting || || 
|- 
| 15th || Eldritch Knight 2 || +12 || +10 || +3 || +11 || Optional || || 
|- 
| 16th || Eldritch Knight 3 || +13 || +10 || +4 || +12 || || || 
|- 
| 17th || Eldritch Knight 4 || +14 || +11 || +4 || +12 || || || 
|- 
| 18th || Eldritch Knight 5 || +15 || +11 || +4 || +12 || Optional || || 
|- 
| 19th || Eldritch Knight 6 || +16 || +12 || +5 || +13 || || || 
|- 
| 20th || Eldritch Knight 7 || +17 || +12 || +5 || +13 || || || 
|}

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_(3.5e_Feat)|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)
**Nerveskitter
**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 [[Publication:Unearthed Arcana/Sorcerer Variant - Battle Sorcerer|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 [http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/ex/20050706a&page=4 Knight Phantom]
*Most of the feats are optional, and can be substituted for whatever the player wants


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Article Balance	Very High +
Author	Ghostwheel +
Final Class Progression	Wizard 6 / Fighter 1 / Spellsword 1 / Abjurant Champion 5 / Eldritch Knight 7 +
Identifier	3.5e Optimized Character Build +
Race	Human +
Rating	Unrated +
Summary	An arcane warrior who uses his magic to beef himself into a martial force to be reckoned with. +
Title	Arcane Warrior +