Product Description

Arcane Power was voted the second most desired book of 4th edition behind PHB2 and it s available now! This book provides new archetypical builds for the wizard, warlock, sorcerer, bard, and swordmage classes, including new character powers, feats, paragon paths, and epic destinies.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #90888 in Books
• Published on: 2009-04-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 160 pages

Customer Reviews

For those who missed having familiars...
A great tool for anyone who plays an arcane class, Arcane Power (4th edition) gives new spells and feats for arcane powers,as well as paragon paths and epic destinies.

A feature of this book I find particularly interesting is that it allows any arcane character to obtain a familiar, with the Arcane Familiar feat. This is a spirit that takes the form of a tiny animal or monster, granting in-game benefits, as well as a few limited role-playing opportunities (most familiars can only communicate verbally with their master)

Arcane Power also discusses arcane classes more in depth: explaining what it might actually mean when your warlock curses someone or your bard sings a song of valour.

I would recommend this book as value for money, and I think any D&D player would enjoy it.

Note: This review is under my mother's name, as the book was ordered under her account.

Nice; but useful? not actually sure TTYTT
I'm unsure of the use of this.
Its supposedly nice to see a huge bunch of new powers, but they can seem much of a muchness - similar to the PHB powers except in name.

I feel that good-old-second-edition's spells had much more variety of use and impact than 4th editions - the old "Tome of Magic" from 2E was much more fun for mages than this is.

Familiars seem a nice touch, but my players took a read and decided that the Wizard didn't need one. I'm sure many players will want their owl on their shoulder, just not mine.

To me and my players, not an essential purchase.