DeathlessOne's Art of Theurgery

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2	DeathlessOne's Art of Theurgery: Demystifying the Mystic Theurge AKA: A Comprehensive Guide to the Components of a Mystic Theurge		Thanks to pad300 & Derklord for helping with naming this guide!
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5	Introduction:		Thanks to IluzryMage, who prompted me to actually get this project rolling with their own guide to the Mystic Theurge! See "Iluzry's Mini-Mystic Theurge Guide" Here
6	I have a particular design philosophy when it comes to building Mythic Theurges. Maximize the benefit of every ability you gain access to and try to minimize (or get rid of) abilities that do not scale with your overall character level. Abilities that do not improve must remain relevant through your entire adventuring career. To that regard, we will ignore the most optimal choices made by most theoretical optimizers and excel in our mediocrity. That's a joke. We will be awesome, it just takes time and if you can't wait, Mystic Theurges are not for you.
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9			Thanks to UnArcaneElection for their helpful assistance, guidance, and for being a fan during this entire process
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12	Goal:		More special thanks will go here.
13	This is not a guide for each individual class. We have those elsewhere. This is a guide to help you select the best combination of abilities to maximize your potential as a being of ultimate magic power. You will have growing pains. My goal is to make it easier for you to find useful choices without having to dig through everything yourself. Feel free to do so. I encourage it.		More special thanks will go here.
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18	My advice:
19	I've found that a Mystic Theurge operates best when one side of the build is a prepared caster with a diverse spell list, and the other side is a spontaneous caster with lots of spell slots per day. With the Combined Spells ability, your prepared casting class becomes a massive source of "spells known" for your spontaneous side. Yes, you have to deal with increased spell levels, but you will have so many spells that you will have a hard time casting them all. And based on your other choices, you may not cast a single spell in minor battles, which lets you turn your spells into much, much more dangerous things. Do not be afraid to spend your wealth on consumables to make up for your reduced spell levels if you are the only caster in the party. You (the player) are the greatest part of the build and can make up for any actual shortcomings in a build. It takes a spine and a well developed mind to handle being a Mystic Theurge. You got this. Don't strive for all 9th level spells. Settle for 8ths. Or 9th/7th. Maximize one casting stat. Better: make it the same one.
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28	What makes the best Mystic Theurge?
29	I'll admit my bias up front, I believe it is a Shaman/Sorcerer combo. The right Hexes set the stage for your ability to support without having to resort to spells. A familiar with the protector archetypes gives you better survivability. Sorcerer has spell slots for days and options to tweak casting with Bloodline shenanigans. I can get into build specifics later, but I am convinced of that combo for my playstyle. Cleric (Ecclesitheurge)/Sorcerer (Empyreal) is pretty good too. I'll list other combos later, after I've finished my class assessments.
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36	Rating	Explanation:
37	Ludicrous	Pretty much the same as Exceptional but more so enough to needs its own category.
38	Exceptional	These abilities are powerful enough on their own to be a top tier choice, period.
39	Fantastic	An ability that seems tailored specifically for our purposes as a Mythic Theurge.
40	Great	This ability is not only useful but enhances our ability to perform as a Mystic Theurge.
41	Good	An ability that remains useful to us in most situations, but doesn't make the Mystic Theurge shine.
42	Mediocre	An ability that gives minimal benefit to us but has no real 'wow' factor.
43	Bad	Generally an ability that does not help us at all though might be useful in a specific situation.
44	No	No need to consider this option at all. Pretty much a wasted ability.
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