Winter Witch 1: Frozen Caress: +1d4 cold as a swift to any spell Acid Splash for (1d3+6 acid + 1d4+1 cold)*empowered for 4 rounds, in a 1st level slot, isn't a waste of an action.Ĭrossblooded Sorcerer (Orc/Draconic) 1: +2 damage per die Again, does your GM have issues with Power Attack?Įdit: For the record, my only character with either of those traits used them for Acid Splash. I'd say its pretty comparable power-level-wise. At level 6(4, actually) Power attack is only adding 6 damage to every attack (not just a few attacks per day) and 9 damage by level 8. So lets compare that to Power Attack since its usually seen as one of the best feats for 2h fightery folk. A trait is worth about half a feat, a lot of people would say that those 2 traits are some of the best for casters. about 32 damage (and of course you can do both and average 50).ġ1 damage for 1 spell(though likely several times per day). Consider if you were a Crossblooded ] Sorcerer(or picked up 1 level of such) you could cast a non-empowered fireball for. So the 2 traits added about 11 damage to a single spell. ~22 average damage without empower and ~32 damage with empower. What is the worst you can do with Fireball (in this case) as a level 3 slot? Empower for free? (ignoring the controlling metas like dazing for the moment) So at level 6 Wizard you can throw a fireball that does 6d6 *1.5 damage. If he has a problem with Wayang Spellhunter and Magical Lineage he should likewise have a problem with Power Attack and Weapon Specialization. And Weapon Specialization is Wayang Spellhunter, ie restricted to a specific weapon (spell must be 3rd or lower). Power attack in this case is Magical Lineage, with no restrictions on what weapon you use (no restriction on spell's level). I don't get it, it'd be like saying 'Power Attack and Weapon Specialization don't stack because they are both combat feats that add damage and don't specifically say they stack'.

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