I wanna play a orlan psion/bloodmage, I realize this isn't a particularly synergistic or powerbuidly idea but I'd still like to hear some tips wrt loadout or spell and ability selection if anyone's got some. I haven't played the game since before the first DLC came out so any handy new items would be appreciated. Also stat distribution, how much con would you suggest for a bloodmage?

 

Pros:

 

- never not gonna have something to cast

- won't feel compelled to take vaprous wizardry which means I won't have to take the Casque which means I won't have to walk around with an injury ALTHOUGH that'd tie in with the self harm thing.

- orlan + wizard + cipher = many specific dialogue options which is nice

- has the self buffs from a wizard and some (meaning pain block) healing from the cipher

- probably really good CC if I was into that

 

Cons:

 

- I dunno if blood sacrifice counts as taking damage but probably which'll interrupt focus buildup 

- loses out high tier spell slots, I'll miss the wizard's especially

Blood Sacrifice will not interrupt your focus generation. Neither will Alacrity. Only damage that passes an attack resolution counts.

Edited December 20, 20187 yr by Boeroer

If MIG affects Blood Sacrifice damage, it might be better to go 10 MIG and focus more on crowd control.

It does. Helwalker + Bloodmage = Suicidal Spiral

So that's why my Assassin/Blood Mage is so good at assassinating himself . . .

Seems like a fun build. Combusting Wounds + Mind Blades versus two targets will knock your socks off.