Westhart
2017-10-12, 12:06 PM
I couldn't find a list that comprised of ways to increase ability scores so I figured that I would throw one together.
Racial Bonuses
One every 4 levels
Size Increases
Age (Mental Ability scores)
Magic Items, Spells
Wish (Inherent, Any, PHB)
Miracle (Inherent, Any, PHB)
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Feats, Classes
Forsaker (PrC, Inherent, Any, MoW)
Half-Elf Paragon (PrC, Untyped, Any, UA)
Half-Orc Paragon (PrC, Untyped, Any, UA)
Human Paragon (PrC, Untyped, Any, UA)
Vow of Poverty (Feat, Enhancement, Any, (BoED)
Temporary
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Alter self, polymorph, polymorph any object, and shapechange (Physical Scores, Spell, PHB)
draconic polymorph (Physical Scores, Spell, SC)
Metamorphosis, greater metamorphosis (Physical Scores, Spell, EPH)
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Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Gauntlets of Ogre Power (Enhancement, DMG)
Belt of Giant Strength (Enhancement, DMG)
Manual of Gainful Exercise (Inherent, DMG)
Silthilar Muscles (Graft, Untyped, Strength, LoM)
Feats, Classes
Great Strength (Feat, Untyped, ELH)
War Hulk (PrC, Untyped, MH)
Orc Paragon (PrC, Untyped, UA)
Temporary
Enlarge Person (Spell, Replaces Size, PHB)
Divine Power (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
(Greater) Consumptive Field (Spell, Untyped, SC)
Bull's Strength (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Manual of Quickness of Action (Inherent, DMG)
Gloves of Dexterity (Enhancement, DMG)
Silthilar Tendons (Untyped, Graft, LoM)
Feats
Great Dexterity (Feat, Untyped, ELH)
Deformity (gaunt) (Feat, Deformity, BoVD) Note: You get a -2 Constitution Penalty
Temporary
Cat's Grace (Dexterity, Spell, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Amulet of Health (Enhancement, DMG)
Manual of bodily health (Inherent, DMG)
Silthilar Bones (Untyped, Graft, LoM)
Feats
Great Constitution (Untyped, ELH)
Deformity (obese) (Feat, Deformity, BoVD) Note: You get a -2 Dex penalty
Temporary
Bear's Endurance (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Tome of Understanding (Inherent, DMG)
Periapt of Wisdom (Enhancement, DMG)
Feats
Great Wisdom (Untyped, ELH)
Temporary
Owl's Wisdom (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Tome of Clear Thought (Inherent, DMG)
Feats
Great Intelligence (Untyped, ELH)
Temporary
Fox's Cunning (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Cloak of Charisma (Enhancement, PHB)
Tome of Leadership and Influence (Inherent, PHB)
Feats, Classes
Great Charisma (Feat, Untyped, ELH)
Heartwarder (PrC, Inherent, F&P)
Warchief (PrC, Untyped, MH)
Temporary
Eagle's Splendor (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Festering Anger+Cancer Mage (Unlimited Strength, BoVD). Binding Naberius works as well.
PHB: Players Handbook
DMG: Dungeon Master's Guide
LoM: Lords of Madness
ELH: Epic Level Handbook
SC: Spell Compendium
EPH: Expanded Psionics Handbook
BoVD: Book of Vile Deeds
F&P: Faiths and Pantheons
MoW: Masters of the Wild
MH: Miniatures Handbook
UA: Unearthed Arcana
BoED: Book of exalted deeds
LM: Libris Mortis, The book of bad Latin THe book of the dead
I am aware that this does not have nearly all the ways, but I am absent from books atm so that is what I got from quickly going through the srd.
Help would be much appreciated, thanks!
Racial Bonuses
One every 4 levels
Size Increases
Age (Mental Ability scores)
Magic Items, Spells
Wish (Inherent, Any, PHB)
Miracle (Inherent, Any, PHB)
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Feats, Classes
Forsaker (PrC, Inherent, Any, MoW)
Half-Elf Paragon (PrC, Untyped, Any, UA)
Half-Orc Paragon (PrC, Untyped, Any, UA)
Human Paragon (PrC, Untyped, Any, UA)
Vow of Poverty (Feat, Enhancement, Any, (BoED)
Temporary
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Alter self, polymorph, polymorph any object, and shapechange (Physical Scores, Spell, PHB)
draconic polymorph (Physical Scores, Spell, SC)
Metamorphosis, greater metamorphosis (Physical Scores, Spell, EPH)
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Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Gauntlets of Ogre Power (Enhancement, DMG)
Belt of Giant Strength (Enhancement, DMG)
Manual of Gainful Exercise (Inherent, DMG)
Silthilar Muscles (Graft, Untyped, Strength, LoM)
Feats, Classes
Great Strength (Feat, Untyped, ELH)
War Hulk (PrC, Untyped, MH)
Orc Paragon (PrC, Untyped, UA)
Temporary
Enlarge Person (Spell, Replaces Size, PHB)
Divine Power (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
(Greater) Consumptive Field (Spell, Untyped, SC)
Bull's Strength (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Manual of Quickness of Action (Inherent, DMG)
Gloves of Dexterity (Enhancement, DMG)
Silthilar Tendons (Untyped, Graft, LoM)
Feats
Great Dexterity (Feat, Untyped, ELH)
Deformity (gaunt) (Feat, Deformity, BoVD) Note: You get a -2 Constitution Penalty
Temporary
Cat's Grace (Dexterity, Spell, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Amulet of Health (Enhancement, DMG)
Manual of bodily health (Inherent, DMG)
Silthilar Bones (Untyped, Graft, LoM)
Feats
Great Constitution (Untyped, ELH)
Deformity (obese) (Feat, Deformity, BoVD) Note: You get a -2 Dex penalty
Temporary
Bear's Endurance (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Tome of Understanding (Inherent, DMG)
Periapt of Wisdom (Enhancement, DMG)
Feats
Great Wisdom (Untyped, ELH)
Temporary
Owl's Wisdom (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Tome of Clear Thought (Inherent, DMG)
Feats
Great Intelligence (Untyped, ELH)
Temporary
Fox's Cunning (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Magic Items and Permanent Magical Effects
Cloak of Charisma (Enhancement, PHB)
Tome of Leadership and Influence (Inherent, PHB)
Feats, Classes
Great Charisma (Feat, Untyped, ELH)
Heartwarder (PrC, Inherent, F&P)
Warchief (PrC, Untyped, MH)
Temporary
Eagle's Splendor (Spell, Enhancement, PHB)
Festering Anger+Cancer Mage (Unlimited Strength, BoVD). Binding Naberius works as well.
PHB: Players Handbook
DMG: Dungeon Master's Guide
LoM: Lords of Madness
ELH: Epic Level Handbook
SC: Spell Compendium
EPH: Expanded Psionics Handbook
BoVD: Book of Vile Deeds
F&P: Faiths and Pantheons
MoW: Masters of the Wild
MH: Miniatures Handbook
UA: Unearthed Arcana
BoED: Book of exalted deeds
LM: Libris Mortis, The book of bad Latin THe book of the dead
I am aware that this does not have nearly all the ways, but I am absent from books atm so that is what I got from quickly going through the srd.
Help would be much appreciated, thanks!