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#3.5 shadow blade series

You are resistant to almost all damage except for force and radiant, and you can move through any difficult terrain with ease. Once you reach 18th level, this sorcerer gains access to the Umbral Form feature which is ironically similar to the Archon skill you may find in the Wizard class in Diablo 3. With the Sorcerer’s Metamagic feature, this build can perform magical feats no other caster could ever hope to accomplish from Quicken Spell, Twinned Spell (great for those powerful illusions and debuff spells), along with Heightened Spell and Still Spell as useful additions.

The Shadow Magic sorcerer has some great features utilizing the darkness and added combat utility with the Hound of Ill Omen feature to really make sure your spells stick onto your targets. This build is one of the most interesting ones, it’s possibly the purest build I would suggest. The focus on this build is to maximize on the best shadow features from the subclasses and optimize for spellcasting potential. This is what I would call my “ultimate shadow caster” build. The Master of Shadows Build A shadow mage, Image by Paizo Maddening Darkness ( Xanathar’s Guide to Everything).Illusory Dragon ( Xanathar’s Guide to Everything).Summon Greater Demon (Used to summon a Shadow Demon, Xanathar’s Guide to Everything).Shadow of Moil ( Xanathar’s Guide to Everything).Shadow Blade ( Xanathar’s Guide to Everything).

But these are just suggested spell choices or ones that fit the theme the best. Though, I should warn that many spell effects can be flavored to implement the “shadows” so to speak. There are many spells and magic that shadow users may employ across their career, along with some magic items that may complement their play styles.

Cleric – Trickery Domain & Darkness DomainĪs you can see, our choices are somewhat limited but ironically, this small list helps one spot particular builds that can be stealthy, utilitarian, and outright powerful in some instances.

Here’s a breakdown of the various classes and subclasses you will expect to find to fit your “manipulator of the shadows” theme.

#3.5 shadow blade series

Many shadow-users are spellcasters but not all of them, and for the most part, each build focuses on a particular function and aesthetic.ĭon’t forget to check out my other “Perfect Build” series too.Īs I stated above, many shadow-users are spellcasters, but some are not. Additionally, there are character classes that employ the magical use of darkness, and therefore those features will be added to consideration when we focus on our builds. Kicking off the month of October, after a Twitter Poll to determine my next “Perfect Build” series, you all voted for class builds and advice on building the perfect “Shadow-User.”Ī shadow-user is typically a character that utilizes the themes and aesthetics of pulling energy from the Plane of Shadow or Shadowfell, weaving this energy to great amazing effects.