Ellowryn
2014-07-28, 08:46 PM
Okay, with all the recent cleric optimization posts lately i noticed that none of the ever really talk about optimizing turning. (DISCLAIMER: I know it is far easier to become effectively immune to turning than it is to optimize turning, but this is on the border of TO anyways so lets go with it.) Because as it turns out that more often than not that the BBEG at high levels is undead (Lich, Necropolitan, Vampire, Draco-lich, etc..) so wouldn't it be awesome to just be able to walk near to him and reduce him to little purified dust?
So assuming that not all BBEG's have cleric/runecaster cohorts to permanently buff them, or that your god wizard in the party decided he liked telling said BBEG that he is not allowed to have any buffs, or some other random reason that the BBEG is not outright immune to turning, what is the biggest, baddest, most undead turning cleric that a cleric can be? This is what I got, assuming minimum rolls on everything:
Star Elf
Cleric 5
Paragnostic Apsotle 5
Radiant Servant of Pelor 10
Cha: 16 Base +2 Race (Assumes a roll/point buy of a 16 in Cha)
Feats:
Improved Turning
Empower Turning
Nymph's kiss
Divine Energy Focus
Chosen of the Deathless
Equipment:
Armor or Shield Enchantment- Sacred (+2) (BoED)
Armor or Shield Enchantment- Command (+2) (DotF)
Rod of Authority 20,576gp (DotF)
Ephod of Authority 800gp (MiC)
Talisman of Undead Mastery 3,000 (MiC)
Cloak of Charisma +6 36,000 (DmG)
Phylactery of Undead Turning 11,000 (DmG)
Tome of Leadership and Influence +5 137,500gp (DmG)
Spells:
Light of Wisdom
Light of Purity
Effective Cleric level: 46
Cleric +20
Paragnostic Apostle- See through the Veil +2
Improved Turning +1
Rod of Authority +4
Ehpod of Authority +1
Phylactery of Undead Turning +4
Talisman of Undead Mastery +4
Light of Wisdom +6
Turning Check +4
Turning Check: Min 27
Cha Mod +14 (18 base, +5 level, +5 Inherit, +6 Enhancement, +4 Competence)
Knowledge (Religion) +2
Nymph's Kiss +2
Glory Domain +2
Sacred +2
Divine Energy Focus +2
Chosen of the Deathless +2
Turning Damage: Min 93HD
2d6
Glory +1d6
Light of Purity +5d6
Cleric Level +36
Cha Mod +14
Divine Energy Focus +2
Chosen of the Deathless +2
Empower x1.5
So my question is, is there any items, spell, classes, etc.. to increase either/or cleric effective level or turning damage beyond what I have found? Or just a better way to do this in general?
So assuming that not all BBEG's have cleric/runecaster cohorts to permanently buff them, or that your god wizard in the party decided he liked telling said BBEG that he is not allowed to have any buffs, or some other random reason that the BBEG is not outright immune to turning, what is the biggest, baddest, most undead turning cleric that a cleric can be? This is what I got, assuming minimum rolls on everything:
Star Elf
Cleric 5
Paragnostic Apsotle 5
Radiant Servant of Pelor 10
Cha: 16 Base +2 Race (Assumes a roll/point buy of a 16 in Cha)
Feats:
Improved Turning
Empower Turning
Nymph's kiss
Divine Energy Focus
Chosen of the Deathless
Equipment:
Armor or Shield Enchantment- Sacred (+2) (BoED)
Armor or Shield Enchantment- Command (+2) (DotF)
Rod of Authority 20,576gp (DotF)
Ephod of Authority 800gp (MiC)
Talisman of Undead Mastery 3,000 (MiC)
Cloak of Charisma +6 36,000 (DmG)
Phylactery of Undead Turning 11,000 (DmG)
Tome of Leadership and Influence +5 137,500gp (DmG)
Spells:
Light of Wisdom
Light of Purity
Effective Cleric level: 46
Cleric +20
Paragnostic Apostle- See through the Veil +2
Improved Turning +1
Rod of Authority +4
Ehpod of Authority +1
Phylactery of Undead Turning +4
Talisman of Undead Mastery +4
Light of Wisdom +6
Turning Check +4
Turning Check: Min 27
Cha Mod +14 (18 base, +5 level, +5 Inherit, +6 Enhancement, +4 Competence)
Knowledge (Religion) +2
Nymph's Kiss +2
Glory Domain +2
Sacred +2
Divine Energy Focus +2
Chosen of the Deathless +2
Turning Damage: Min 93HD
2d6
Glory +1d6
Light of Purity +5d6
Cleric Level +36
Cha Mod +14
Divine Energy Focus +2
Chosen of the Deathless +2
Empower x1.5
So my question is, is there any items, spell, classes, etc.. to increase either/or cleric effective level or turning damage beyond what I have found? Or just a better way to do this in general?