The School of Ruin

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The School of Ruin
New to Solasta II, the Ruin Wizard is a damage focused archetype adept at taking down other spellcasters (and anyone else as well, don’t you worry about that). At level 3, Ruination Savant grants them 2 additional spells that deal damage to add to their spellbooks, with another one as well each time they level up. Destructive Magic, their second feature, gives their spell 1 additional damage for each damage dice they roll. For instance, Scorching Ray would deal 2d6 + 2 fire damage per ray, and Shatter would deal 3d8+3 Thunder damage in its AoE.

At higher levels, Mana Feedback allows the Ruin Wizard to return a portion of the damage received when they are hit by a spell once per short rest, punishing spellcasters for targeting them. Finally, Deadly Resonance is a limited power that allows them to repeat a portion of the damage they inflict on their target with spells at the start of their next turn. Note that both of these features allow their victims to roll Constitution saving throws to dampen the damage received.

The School of Ruin is a straightforward subclass, it’s there for those who just want to see their enemies’ HP burn down to zero as fast as possible. Everything in their kit is about dealing damage, and they excel at nuking down large swathes of foes.