Pro?s: 39th Wizard, 35th Psion, High SR (race), decent caster hp (440), high buffed AC, saves, hp & AB, epic spells, 1950 hp Epic Warding, ~60+ psi powers, 3 racial True Strikes, decent Psi-healing powers, Deep Impact for uber (monk) AC?s, ~388 skill points, no smites, good chance to debuff opponents, low chance for opp?s to debuff, Lower Spell Resistance (Fort) DC 63 (69 max Int).
Cons: d4?s, 2 attack / round (un-hasted), psi-focus (bogus!) mechanic (f-off, WotC!), fast Psi pp burn down @ max augment, manual psi-focus (bogus!) required for some meta-psi?s to work (twin Ecto-Shambler), quickslot shortage.
Attack stack: BAB +20, Str +5 (+11 Max Str), Off. Precog +12, Mantle of Egr. Might +4, Gr. Heroism +4 = +45 (+51 Max Str)
1) Twinned Ecto-Shambler (34 hp / round when twinned - no SR, no save, no attack rolls, magical damage) on non-DR classes / opp?s is a great fire and forget power. You have to manually Psi-focus (bogus!)  (Ahem, f-off, WotC geniuses!) to twin the Shambler.
2) Energy Current (Kineticist only) ? max augment & meta-psi then make sure no one ?punks? you into attacking (breaks power). Does ~ 165 ? 330 hp / round (Cold Fort half, all others [fire, sonic, et. al.] Flex half) concentrating ? no pp drain. Do not use on high SR races unless Lower Spell Resistance is used first.
3) Energy Missile (Kineticist only) DC save is NOT a misprint, DC = 10 + 2 (base power level) + 1 / pp + ability mod. Max augment save ~ 50+ DC (Cold Fort half, all others [fire, sonic, et. al.] Flex half) for five twinned, max & empowered missiles. Cannot target same opp twice (arg!). Do not use on high SR races unless Lower Spell Resistance is used first.
4) If you don?t like a power choice (i.e. Mental Barrier = WotC trash!), use Psychic Reformation.
5) Psi-Meditation (aka Psi Medi-Wasting) was intentionally not taken (BS 3.5 mechanic).
6) Race was chosen over Illithid due to better natural AC, Con and Str bonuses.
Title: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on July 05, 2009, 07:41:21 PM
Divine Mind Mage “The War-head”
“The ‘War-head’ clan was named for their ‘destroy everything’ mentality. The ‘War-heads’ simultaneously commanded all manner of lingering destruction across the battlefield; torrents of dissolving ectoplasm, insect legions, swift retribution, virulent plague winds, caustic rain, sub-arctic currents and multiple death strikes. The aftermath of their presence would come to rival that of Tolodine.” – Zha-kha-xi-khan, Supremacy War historian
1) Twinned Ecto-Shambler (32 hp / round when twinned, 66 minutes when extended- no SR, no save, no attack rolls, magical damage) on non-DR classes / opp’s is a great fire and forget power. You have to manually Psi-focus (bogus!)  (Ahem, f-off, WotC geniuses!) to twin the Shambler.
2) Creeping Doom – no SR, no save, no attack rolls, magical damage, 1000 hp cap. Taken at 7th and Extended at 8th.
3) Shadow Body psi-power – (immune to crits, sneaks, ability dam, etc., 50% conceal, half elemental damage) great to fire Shamblers and Creeping Dooms from far away, then phase back out the next round.
4) Energy Current (Kineticist only) – max augment then make sure no one “punks” you into attacking (breaks power). Max + Empowered does ~ 135 – 270 hp / round cold damage (Cold Fort half, all others [fire, sonic, et. al.] Flex half) concentrating – no pp drain. Do not use on high SR races unless Lower Spell Resistance is used first.
5) Energy Missile (Kineticist only) DC save is NOT a misprint, DC = 10 + 2 (base power level) + 1 / pp + ability mod. Max augment save ~ 50+ DC (Cold Fort half, all others [fire, sonic, et. al.] Flex half) for five twinned + max missiles. Cannot target same opp twice (arg!). Do not use on high SR races unless Lower Spell Resistance is used first.
6) If you want a much higher AC: choose Egoist (Thicken Skin = +11 Nat AC), trade out 2 feats for Expertise (+5) and Imp Expertise (+10).
7) Choose the Retribution domain if you want a “hit me” caster – add Elemental Shield d6+39 damage / strike to go with Empathic Feedback (1-33 / strike) and Energy Retort.
8) If you don’t like a power choice (i.e. Mental Barrier = WotC trash!), use Psychic Reformation.
9) Psi-Meditation (aka Psi Medi-Wasting) was intentionally not taken (BS 3.5 mechanic).
10) Race was chosen over Illithid due to better natural AC, Con and Str bonuses.
Title: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on July 26, 2009, 09:14:19 AM
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Title: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on August 17, 2010, 09:04:25 PM
Updated with Practiced Manifester, corrected bonus power points and psi-bogus mitigation ;).
Enjoy.
Title: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on August 17, 2010, 09:19:59 PM
Pro’s: Uber spell and DR def, 30th Psion + 4 Prac Manifester + 3 Overchannel + 8 Gr. Power Pen (L45 Manifester for PR/SR), 630 hp Twin + Max + Empowered Crystal Shard No SR / PR & No save! Damage calc is frapped (30 + 4 PM + 3 OChannel – 2 metapsi [Imp Metapsi III]) * 6 * 2 * 1.5, 857 base pp / 912 Max Int (343 + 306 (34 * 18 / 2) / 361 (34 * 24 / 2) + 208 (Imp Mani VIII)), decent hp 760 hp + 170 max Vigor
Cons: no Epic Spells, no Form of Doom, 1 dimensional build, pathetic BAB = only touch attacks & Deep Impact, bonus power points calc frapped “key ability modifier × your manifester level ×½” http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/classes/index.htm#tableAbilityModifiersandBonusPowerPoints
Feats: Twin, Max, Empower, Chain, Extend, Overchannel, Psi-Weapon, Deep Impact, Power Pen, Gr. Power Pen, Practiced Manifester, Imp Metapsi III, Imp Manifest VIII
Notes: 1) Currently non-legal build 2) Used PRC Leto to mitigate psionic bogus (focus) mechanics 3) Updated INT to match Max pp 4) Lower Manifester level than actual Grim Psion: http://www.wizards.com/default.asp?x=dnd/psm/20030628b
Title: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on October 23, 2010, 09:59:51 PM
Pro’s: High AB with Intui-Attack & Zen Archery, high AC, Wis AC bonus + Deflect Arrows + Evasion +Flurry of Blows + Tumble from uber-class, epic spells, Dragon Shape when spells / powers are used up, 5 UA / kama attacks per round, 6 w/Flurry, 7 w/Haste, Ecto-Shambler & Energy Current, Creeping Doom, Shadow Shield, Evade Burst (Imp Evasion), Hammer of Righteousness + Lesser Resto combo, two items (helmet, chest) keep attributes in Dragon Shape, uber skill points, good pp
Cons: MAD, low caster/manifester levels – easy to debuff, can’t use spells + psi-powers or items in Dragon Shape, no Div Power, need items to avoid smites, psi-bogus mechanic (f-off, WotC!), no synergy with Divine & Psi-feats, quickslot shortage, psi-powers don’t work in 3.4B, ok in 3.3H.
AB Stack: BAB +24, Wis +11 (+17 Max Wis) –2 Flurry = +33 (+39 Max Wis) Dragon Shape: BAB +24, Str +19 (+25 Max) –2 Flurry = 41 (47)
AB buffs (9): Off. Precog +9
Base AB 42 (33 + 9); 48 (Max Wis) Dragon AB 50 (41+9); 56 (Max Str)
AC stack (max buff, no items): 10 (Base) +20 Epic Mage Armor (Armor) +11 uber-class Wis (+17 Max) +10 Force Screen (Shield) +9 Def Precognition (Insight) +10 Imp Expertise (parry) +6 (+12 Max) Nymph Cha (Defl) +8 Tumble + 2 Dex (+8 Max) = 86 (104 Max Wis, Dex, Cha) Max buff then Dragon Shape AC ~ 100
Base Damage Stack: +10 Off. Prescience, +1 Str (+7 Max) + Y enhancements = 11 (17 Max Str) Dragon: +10 Off Presci + 19 Str (25 Max) = 29 (35 Max)
Skill point “Saves” allows for quick re-rolls. Strictly level 40 build. Save Skills, except as noted.
1 Dr 1 +4 Conc, Lore, S-craft, Practiced Caster (Dr), 2 Dr2 3 Dr3: Extend Spell 4 Dr4: Mod Wis (23) 5 Dr5 6 Dr6: Expertise 7 Dr7 8 Dr8: Mod Wis (24) 9 Dr9: Max Spell 10 Dr10 11 Dr11 12 Dr12: Mod Wis (25), Intui-Attack 13 Dr13 14 Dr14 15 Dr15: Zen Archery 16 Dr16: Mod Wis (26) 17 Psi1: Twin Power (bonus) 18 Psi2: Max Power 19 Psi3 20 Psi4: Mod Wis (27) 21 Dr 17: +20 Conc, Lore, S-craft, Epic Spellcasting 22 Psi5: Empower Power (bonus) 23 Psi6 24 Psi7: Mod Wis (28), Extend Power 25 Psi8 26 Psi9 27 Psi10: Psi-craft +30, Imp Meta Psi I, Psi-Wep (bonus) 28 Psi11: Mod Wis (29) 29 Psi12 30 Psi13 Imp Meta Psi II 31 Psi14 32 Psi15: Mod Wis (30), Deep Impact (bonus) 33 Psi16: Imp Expertise 34 Psi17 35 Psi18 36 Psi19: Mod Wis (31), Prac Manifester 37 Psi20: Overchannel (bonus) 38 Mo1 39 Dr18: Max S-Craft, Dragon Shape 40 Mo2: Mod Wis (32), +43 Disc & Tumbles, top off: Conc, Lore, et. al.
Notes: 1) Used PRC Leto to mitigate psionic bogus (focus) mechanics 2) Went Psion to get 5 bonus feats at the cost of 1 BAB (v. Wilder). Otherwise, build only has 14. 3) Took a second level of the uber-class for Deflect Arrows.
Title: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on January 16, 2011, 12:04:30 AM
Damage Stack (rapier): d6 + 6 / 12 Max Str + 7 / 13 Max Int + 10 / 20 Max Cha EDM + 16 Off Presci + 5 PA +6d6 sneak = d6 + 44 / 66 Max Str, Int, Cha + 6d6 sneak
Pro’s: 6 att / round, 7 / rnd hasted, Ecto-Shambler, Shadow Body + Energy Current, very high max AC, +7 / 13 Insightful Strike, +16 Off Presci, + 10 / 20 EDM / EDS, High SR race, L40 Manifester, HIPS + 6d6 Sneak attacks, Two Wep Rend, 14 – 20 EDM / EDS per rest, True Strike (Elf) + Deep Impact for uber-class AC, medium-high saves @ max buff + Imp Evasion, no Smites, Discipline, Tumble as class skill, major skill points
Cons: No epic spells, MAD, low base BAB, only L1 CL spells, bonus power points calc frapped “key ability modifier × your manifester level ×½” per SRD: http://www.d20srd.org/srd/psionic/classes/index.htm#tableAbilityModifiersandBonusPowerPoints
Strictly level 40 build. Save Skills, except as noted.
1 SB 1: PA 2 SB 2 3 Psi 1: Psi-Wep, Extend Power (bonus) 4 Psi 2 5 Psi 3: Mod 1: Cha [ 19 ] 6 Psi 4: TWF 7 Psi 5: Empower Power (bonus) 8 Psi 6: Mod 2: Cha [ 20 ] 9 Psi 7: Deep Impact 10 Psi 8 11 Psi 9 12 Psi 10: Mod 3: Cha [ 21 ], Ambi-Dex, Max Power (bonus) 13 Psi 11 14 Psi 12 15 Psi 13: O-channel 16 Psi 14: Mod 4: Str [ 19 ] 17 Psi 15 Twin Power (bonus) 18 Psi 16: Imp TWF 19 Psi 17 20 Psi 18: Mod 5: Str [ 20 ] 21 CL1: +24 Conc, +24 Lore, +24 S-Craft, Divine Might 22 Psi 19 23 Psi 20: Gr. Int I (bonus) [ 19] 24 Psi 21: Mod 6: Str [ 21 ], E-Div Might 25 Psi 22 26 Psi 23: Gr. Int II (bonus) [ 20 ] 27 Psi 24: Div Shield 28 Psi 25 29 Psi 26: Mod 7: Str [ 22 ], Gr. Int III (bonus) [ 21] 30 Psi 27: E-Div Shield 31 Psi 28 32 Psi 29: Mod 8: Int [ 22 ], +30 Psi-Craft, Imp Meta-Psi I (bonus) 33 Psi 30: Gr TWF 34 Psi 31 35 Psi 32: Imp Meta-Psi II (bonus) 36 Psi 33: Mod 9: Int [ 23 ], Two Wep Rend 37 Psi 34 38 Psi 35: Imp Meta-Psi III (bonus) 39 Psi 36: +18 Conc, Prac-Manifester (Psi) 40 SB 3: Mod 10: Int [ 24 ], +43 Disc, +19 Lore, +43 Tumble
Note: 1) Build made with 3.4 RC1. If you didn’t install, the correct powers may not show up 2) Bonus pp calculdation frapped. Added Int so that Max Int total pp is correct (343 + 40 / 2 * 13= 603) 3) Standard Psi-bogus mitigation
Enjoy.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on June 21, 2011, 10:45:16 PM
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Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on June 21, 2011, 10:46:32 PM
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Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: Shalvan on March 14, 2017, 08:28:09 AM
What's the Psionic Focus mitigation you're talking about in your builds?
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on March 14, 2017, 05:53:45 PM
PRC Leto-ed Epic Psi-Focus (Bogus?) X & Psi-Meditation (Medi-Wasting) feats.
You have to manually hit Psi-Medi-Wasting to make sure all Meta-Psi's are applied. Annoying as sh_t.
Anyone else have a "Mother, may I" before casting?
WotC genius.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: Shalvan on March 14, 2017, 06:51:31 PM
Yeah, well, I play a psion... Actually being able to apply multiple metapsionics is an advantage over magic classes, as in nwn they can only ever add one. I think epic psionic focus is actually a fair feat. Though pre-epic psionic focus kinda sucks.
Does psionic meditation actually allow you to focus and manifest in one round? Because in pnp if you focus as a move action you still have a standard action to manifest.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on March 14, 2017, 07:30:48 PM
IIRC, Psi-Medi-Wasting granted "Mother, May I" permission-to-manifest in the same round.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: Shalvan on March 15, 2017, 04:24:34 AM
So I just tried and you cannot - at least on my computer. Gaining psionic focus is much faster, but you still cannot do anything but run in that round - no attacking, no casting.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on March 15, 2017, 05:40:49 PM
Focus, Fire, Focus, Fire. After your last power, focus again. Annoying as _ _ _ _ yet? ???
RE: Psionic types. PP burndown is a huge issue, so . .
Two of the best pp economical damage / pp ratio powers are: Twinned, Extended Ecto Shamber (No SR, No Save, Magic dam) - huge duration, huge damage. Only high DR beats it. Emp, Max, Extended Energy Current (SR, Cold is Fort save and +1 dam) - you have to concentrate, so AC boost is a must.
The Twinned Shambler does your manifester level in damage each round * 2 min (Extended) / man level. If you have a Psy-Theurge that casts Extended Creep Doom & Twinned, Ext Shamblers, a half dozen of each at the same time melts darn near anything.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: Shalvan on March 16, 2017, 05:24:33 PM
The problem with ecto shambler is they have to stay inside the area. ;) No player will, and monsters will run out to hit you - if you enter, you also get hit if you play on the harder difficulty levels. Shadow body, etherealness, cloud mind wont really help with that...
Energy current is indeed great. I use it all the time.
Title: Re: Base Class: Psion
Post by: ThE LoSt BoY on March 16, 2017, 06:59:04 PM
Add Widen to the list + Imp Meta-Psi III and spam enough so there is nowhere to run.
E-Sham is a handful of pp for several thousand in damage.