MULTICLASS BUILD
This build will present one of the tankiest characters in the game. This multiclass build will be viable for Honour Mode as well! You’re also not super reliant on gear to make this a successful build, which is perfect for a multiplayer run.
With this tanky build you will not only be the the Italian defender of old, you will also be able to dish out some damage.
Keep in mind that you can swap your Prepared Spells out of battle anytime so I won’t be always adding them in the written build.
What this build tries to do is to tank as much as possible with 
Armour of Agathys, which scales up, and block incoming damage with 
Arcane Ward. To use Arcane Ward succesfully you’ll always want some Abjuration-type spells in your arsenal. That is why you might sometimes see a “weird” spell being added in the guide; it might be an Abjuration-Type spell, 
Arcane Lock being a prime example.
What Arcane Ward basically does is this: Each time you cast an Abjuration spell, the intensity of the ward increases by the amount of the spell’s Level, up to a maximum of 2x your Wizard level.
Each time you take damage, the ward blocks an amount of damage equal to its intensity, and its stack decreases by 1.
After each long rest, the ward’s stack resets, and becomes the same as your Wizard level.
The build comes down to: 1 
Sorcerer / 11 
Wizard.
This character is pretty straightforward to play and easy to build so without further dilly-dallying, here we go.
A little disclaimer before we start for the more inexperienced builders among us.
When multiclassing, the latest first level of a class you take will determine which ability will govern the skill in a used scroll, item and Illithid Power!
Since 
Wizard will be the last class we take our first level in, it means the Wizard’s Intelligence-Ability will determine how strong your use of scrolls, items and Illithid Powers will be!
This is why we’re not putting all too much ability points into Charisma or Wisdom.
Following level progression in the Build Planner will show you the build. This includes the spells taken.
Pick whatever background suits your abilities more. Same goes for the Skill Proficiencies.
Optimal Race: 
Wood Elf or 
Githyanki.
Why?: Wood Elfs and Githyanki have more mobility. This makes placement and movement easier throughout the campaign.
Abilities for the main Build:
Level Progression
- Sorcerer – Subclass: Draconic Bloodline.
Draconic Ancestor: White
Skill Proficiencies: No real priority.
Cantrips: 
Blade Ward, 
Minor Illusion, 
Light and 
Mage Hand.
Spells: 
Shield and 
Magic Missile. - Wizard – Cantrips:
Bone Chill, 
Ray of Frost and 
Fire Bolt.
Spells: 
Longstrider, 
Enhance Leap, 
Chromatic Orb, 
Grease, 
Fog Cloud and 
Disguise Self.
Prepare Spells: Chromatic Orb, Grease, Longstrider and Fog Cloud. - Wizard – Subclass: Abjuration. Skill of note: Arcane Ward!!
Spells: 
Ice Knife and 
Find Familiar. Just take anything you haven’t learned from a scroll!
Suggested Prepared Spell to add: 
Tasha’s Hideous Laughter. - Wizard – Spells: Arcane Lock and
Cloud of Daggers. - Wizard – Cantrip:
Shocking Grasp. (Invite enemies to attack you while you are tanking their damage.)
Spells: 
Flaming Sphere and 
Web. Again, take anything you haven’t learned from scrolls.
Feat: 
Alert. - Wizard – Spells:
Glyph of Warding and 
Counterspell. (Start adjusting your Prepared Spells to your needs if you hadn’t yet.) - Wizard – Skill of note:
Projected Ward.
Spells: 
Sleet Storm and 
Haste. - Wizard – Spells:
Conjure Minor Elemental and 
Fire Shield. - Wizard – Spells:
Ice Storm, 
Greater Invisibility or 
Banishmentor 
Protection From Energy.
Feat: Ability Improvement: Intelligence +2 - Wizard – Spells:
Conjure Elemental and 
Hold Monster or some utility spell. - Wizard – Skill of note:
Improved Abjuration.
Cantrips: No priority here. The choice is yours.
Spells: 
Knock, 
Cone of Cold. (At this point add what you haven’t learned yet or add some useful utility spells) - Wizard – Spells:
Globe of Invulnerability, 
Wall of Ice.
Alternative Gear & Weapons:
This build doesn’t really need specific gear to function but for the sake of improvement the Build Planner shows the most optimal equipment at the latest stage of the game. The alternatives down below are good replacements and/or can be found way earlier in the game.
* Shields are only good if your race is proficient with Shields.
Helmet
Act 1: –
Act 2: Fistbreaker Helm, Coldbrim Hat.
Act 3: Fist Breaker Helm, Coldbrim Hat.
Armor
Act 1: Robe of Summer, The Protecty Sparkswall,
Act 2: Robe of Exquisite Focus, Bided Time, Obsidian Laced Robe, Robe of Summer, Moon Devotion Robe.
Act 3: Bonespike Garb, Shelter of Athkatla, Wavemother’s Robe, Armour of Landfall.
Cloak:
Act 2: Cloak of Protection, Thunderskin Cloak, Fleshmelter Cloak.
Act 3: Cloak of Elemental Absorption, Cloak of Protection, Wavemother’s Cloak, Cloak of the Weave.
Gloves
Act 1: Winter’s Clutches, Gloves of Belligerent Skies, Bracers of Defence.
Act 2: Gloves of Belligerent Skies, Winter’s Clutches, Jhannyl’s Gloves.
Act 3: Gemini Gloves, Jhannyl’s Gloves, Winter’s Clutches, Gloves of Belligerent Skies.
Boots
Act 1: Hoarfrost Boots, Boots of Striding, Boots of Stormy Clamour, Boots of Genial Striding, Boots of Speed, Disintegrating Night Walkers.
Act 2: Boots of Striding, Boots of Speed, Hoarfrost Boots, Boots of Genial Striding, Disintegrating Night Walkers.
Act 3: Boots of Striding, Boots of Genial Striding, Tyrannical Jackboots, Disintegrating Night Walkers.
Weapon
Act 1: Mourning Frost, Corellon’s Grace, Rain Dancer, Melf’s First Staff, Creation’s Echo.
Act 2: Mourning Frost.
Act 3: Mourning Frost, Markoheshkir.
Shield*
Act 1: Safeguard Shield, Absolute’s Warboard.
Act 2: Absolute’s Protector.
Act 3: Absolute’s Protector, Safeguard Shield, Absolute’s Warboard.
Ranged:
Act 1: Gandrel’s Aspiration, Bow of Awareness, Hunting Shortbow, Hellrider Longbow.
Act 2: Bow of Awareness, Gandrel’s Aspiration, Hunting Shortbow.
Act 3: Vicious Shortbow, Hellrider Longbow, Bow of Awareness, Gandrel’s Aspiration.
Amulet:
Act 1: Absolute’s Talisman, Necklace of Elemental Augmentation.
Act 2: Spellcrux Amulet, Absolute’s Talisman.
Act 3: Amulet of the Devout, Spell Savant Amulet, Spellcrux Amulet, Fey Semblance Amulet, Unflinching Protector Amulet.
Rings:
Act 1: Ring of Protection, The Sparkswall, Sunwalker’s Gift.
Act 2: Ring of Free Action, Ring of Protection, Ring of Mental Inhibition, Snowburst Ring, True Love’s Caress, Family Ring.
Act 3: Ring of Regeneration, Snowburst Ring.
