We are gonna start new campaign, i am planning to run lightning dragon sorcerer, especially because DM allowed the rule : if enemy has been hiy with water/ cold spell next elecricity spell will add extry 1 die of damage
What will be best build overall to make?
I think to take custom lineage race to grab metamagic adept at first level with merchant background
The only thing that is worrying me that i will always have to use transmuted spell to make fireball do electric damage
Just use Lightning Bolt instead of Fireball? It's the same damage and similar range. I'll give you a build, though I kind of suspect you won't use it since you already seem to know what you want to do: just hurl fireballs everywhere that are transmuted to lightning.
Many DMs will allow you to permanently substitute damage types between elemental damage to personalize a character. So I would ask your DM if you can cast “lightning ball” instead of fireball.
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Good day folks,
We are gonna start new campaign, i am planning to run lightning dragon sorcerer, especially because DM allowed the rule : if enemy has been hiy with water/ cold spell next elecricity spell will add extry 1 die of damage
What will be best build overall to make?
I think to take custom lineage race to grab metamagic adept at first level with merchant background
The only thing that is worrying me that i will always have to use transmuted spell to make fireball do electric damage
Please share your advices and ideas!
Just use Lightning Bolt instead of Fireball? It's the same damage and similar range. I'll give you a build, though I kind of suspect you won't use it since you already seem to know what you want to do: just hurl fireballs everywhere that are transmuted to lightning.
ASI: 9, 14, 13+1, 8, 13, 15+1, Variant Human, Feat: Metamagic Adept (Quicken Spell, Empower Spell)
Level 1: Sorcerer - Cantrips: Lightning Lure, Ray of Frost (or Frostbite), Booming Blade, Pick Your Favourites
Spells: Mage Armour, Chromatic Orb
Level 2-6: Sorcerer - Spells: Dragon Breath, Lightning Bolt, Shield, Absorb Elements, Misty Step (Or Thunderstep), ASI: +2 CHA (Or Fey Touched if you want more spells), Metamagics: Subtle Spell, Transmuted Spell
Level 7-8: Cleric - Tempest (For their CD to maximize damage of Lightning/Thunder spells, plus medium armour & shield proficiency)
Level 9-20: Sorcerer - pick up Storm Sphere, Tidal Wave, Chain Lightning, Sleetstorm.
Thank you very much!
I really liked the multiclass with tempest cleric part.
I will ask dm if he is ok with multiclassing
Lightning bolt is line 5ft, in our adventures i noticed we rarely have such enemy placement))
But loosing 2 lvls of sorcerer dont i loose lvl 20 sorcerer perk?
I never done multiclass thats why i ask
You'll lose the ability to get the level 20 capstone, yes, but it's rare for campaigns to get above 10th level so it doesn't matter all that much.
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My favorite character is a lightning sorc/tempest cleric.
You’ll have an electrifying experience with them! 😂
Many DMs will allow you to permanently substitute damage types between elemental damage to personalize a character. So I would ask your DM if you can cast “lightning ball” instead of fireball.