magic combat

[jchaosmaster]

I got a couple questions. I been play this game for some time but what i love about this game is even after almost 150 hours you can still learn new things. So unlike when i first started I am re doing Wailing death. This time I'm using the dozens of wands the game throws at me. I was now wondering if wands were Instant cast's compaired to normal spells. like do want spells come out quicker then basic spells.

Second question is crafting wands a useful skill for a Wizard/Sorcerer. While playing At least up to act 2 as s sorcerer I'm having no trouble with managing Spell slots but as a wizards that was not always the case. I was annoyed when every module didn't start me off with want of unlimited ice ray. What points/places do i need to learn wand craft and is it useful or another useless skill like trap making.

[Wizard of Woz]

I dint remember any of the crafting skills in this game being worth it, but I also never crafted wands, so who knows.

[grognardgary]

The xp cost tends to make crafting them problematic at best However there are usually some for sale in the cloak tower however the really good ones cost a lot. The problem with wands scrolls and staffs is that they do no use the casters level but there own which is usually to lowest level at which the spell can be cast which is really a downer by the time you get to chapter 2. Not sure however if that applies to wands etc that you have personally crafted at higher levels. Also I think but am not sure that the xp and gold costs vary by level of spell and possibly by caster level of spell.

[jchaosmaster]

that kinda sucks, like i knew scrolls were not worth the cost, i almost new that traps were useless, that kinda sad to here about wands. so i guess i should just use the basic wands early and sell them later.

it does kinda suck the crafting in base game is so bad with so many skill and feats based around them.

[Wizard of Woz]

Originally posted by jchaosmaster:

that kinda sucks, like i knew scrolls were not worth the cost, i almost new that traps were useless, that kinda sad to here about wands. so i guess i should just use the basic wands early and sell them later.

it does kinda suck the crafting in base game is so bad with so many skill and feats based around them.

Yeah it is like they copied the Players Handbook but didn't actually take the time to implement everything they added. They should have skipped the meta magic crafting feats and all the crafting skills. I mean the main crafting for weapons and armor is done by an NPC, so why even have the skills?

[grognardgary]

Note some of the curated games did a better job or so I've read implementing the craft feats

[jchaosmaster]

Oh know outside module content is amazing, its just sad that so much of base Never Winter really doesn't do what you think it should or help in ways that matter. still love it or i wouldn't have 200 hours in it