Pimp My Build: Tempest Sorcerer (2/10)

[Corpselocker]

I am going to be a Tempest Sorcerer Drow with a background in Guild Artisan. Str 8 / Dex 12 / Con 14 / Int 8 / Wis 15 / Cha 17. Proficient in the three skills I really want: Insight, Persuasion, and Perception. I like to "dialogue to win". Will go Cleric 1, Sorc 2-4, Cleric 5, Sorc X. Will nab the bonus stat in Act 1 and go Cha to 18 and at level five take Observant for Wis and more perception bonuses.

A heavy armor beast with twinned lightning spells. Massive burst recoups on short rests.

Thoughts to improve?

[Detective Costeau]

As a start- if you're going to be wearing heavy armor, you don't get any Dex bonus to AC so there's not much point having it above 10 unless you're really worried about dexterity saves.

[DeadBeat61]

Quick q. Why two odd AP scores? Can use the 2 points needed to bring charisma to 17 to put Wis up to 16, making them both +3s, then bring cha to 18 at lv4.

[Yojo0o]

It's really weird to me that heavy armor apparently doesn't have a stat requirement. I'm not counting on that actually being true until I see it in 1.0. Regardless, I worry that wearing plate+shield and your other magical gear may be too much for 8 strength.

Other than that, this seems functional. I may have skimped on the wisdom, but you have a specific skill need in mind for that wisdom score, so it's certainly relevant.

[Corpselocker]

I am adding the extra points in dex for initative. I could have pumped up int to 10, but the extra dex bonus seems like a good choice for a combat heavy game.

The odd AP scores are because you get a +1 early in Act I and because feats are nifty to raise a stat one point and gain additional perks.

[Corpselocker]

Originally posted by Yojo0o:

It's really weird to me that heavy armor apparently doesn't have a stat requirement. I'm not counting on that actually being true until I see it in 1.0. Regardless, I worry that wearing plate+shield and your other magical gear may be too much for 8 strength.

Yeah, it all depends on if we need strength for different armors. I am hoping it doesn't change ;)

[DeadBeat61]

Ah true, eating hair then taking a feat works.