Goliath Evoker Wizard Build Guide
Unleash devastating area-of-effect spells with the raw physical resilience of a Goliath, shaping the battlefield while shrugging off incoming blows with ease.
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Why Evoker?
Choosing a Goliath for your Evoker Wizard creates an incredibly durable Blaster who can stand close to the action. Typically, Wizards are fragile "glass cannons," but your Goliath heritage gives you amazing survival tools. For example, your Giant Ancestry trait compensates for the Wizard's low health pool, keeping you upright and focused when enemies try to disrupt your spellcasting.
As an Evoker, your primary goal is to deal massive area-of-effect damage. Thanks to your Sculpt Spells feature, you can drop massive explosions directly onto your allies without hurting them. This allows you to wade into close quarters alongside your party's frontline fighters, utilizing your Large Form to block pathways and control the battlefield while safely detonating magical fire all around yourself.
Evoker Features
Evocation Savant
Level 3The gold and time you spend to copy evocation spells into your spellbook is halved.
Potent Cantrip
Level 3When a creature succeeds on a saving throw against your cantrip, the creature takes half the cantrip's damage (if any) but suffers no additional effect from the cantrip.
Sculpt Spells
Level 6When you cast an evocation spell that affects other creatures you can see, you can choose a number of them equal to 1 + the spell's level. The chosen creatures automatically succeed on their saving throws against the spell and take no damage if they would normally take half damage on a successful save.
Empowered Evocation
Level 10You can add your Intelligence modifier to one damage roll of any wizard evocation spell you cast.
Overchannel
Level 14When you cast a wizard spell of 1st through 5th level that deals damage, you can deal maximum damage with that spell. The first time you use this feature, you take no ill effects. Each additional time before you finish a long rest, you take 2d12 necrotic damage per spell level immediately after casting. This damage ignores resistance and immunity.
Recommended Ability Scores
Goliath Traits That Benefit Evoker Wizard
Giant Ancestry
Giant Ancestry grants a supernatural ability that enhances the Wizard's combat or utility.
Powerful Build
Enhanced size and carrying capacity complement the Wizard's physical combat style.
Large Form
Enhanced size and carrying capacity complement the Wizard's physical combat style.
Combat Effectiveness
| Level | HP | Melee DPR | Spell DPR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 | 32 | 3.9 | 7.8 |
| Level 11 | 68 | 3.58 | 10.18 |
| Level 17 | 104 | 3.58 | 13.2 |
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Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- ♦ Evoker grants Evocation Savant at level 3
- ♦ Versatile spellcasting options
- ♦ Flexible build with room for customization
Weaknesses
- ♦ Low hit points — vulnerable in melee
- ♦ No Darkvision — may need light sources in dungeons
Pro Tips
Use Sculpt Spells to center massive explosions directly on your melee allies, clearing out enemies while keeping your friends completely unharmed.
Activate your Large Form to clog narrow corridors, preventing enemies from reaching your squishier party members while you blast them.
Rely on your Giant Ancestry's damage reduction to protect your concentration when enemies manage to bypass your defenses.
Keep your cantrips reliable with Potent Cantrip, ensuring enemies still take damage even if they succeed on their saving throws.
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