Dominant Ideal+Synchronicity Nova, extra standard actions for only 1 pp.

[Hijax]

Actually the metamind is the best action abuser in the game.

Not only do they not have to worry about PP recharge they get infinite actions on turn 0 if they use sense danger.

true, but we have full ML. although infinite actions are better.

[Negative Zero]

Actually the metamind is the best action abuser in the game.

Not only do they not have to worry about PP recharge they get infinite actions on turn 0 if they use sense danger.

When does the Metamind bloom, though? Level 18 or so?

[bearsarebrown]

Level 15 gives you Font of Power. 14 if you try really hard.

Ardent 5/Metamind 10/Ardent +5 with Dominant Ideal and Practiced Manifested is a breathtakingly powerful build.

[Hijax]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

[KellKheraptis]

Level 15 gives you Font of Power. 14 if you try really hard.

Ardent 5/Metamind 10/Ardent +5 with Dominant Ideal and Practiced Manifested is a breathtakingly powerful build.

Combine with another means of focus in addition to your psicrystal and yourself and you not only have the self-sustaining infinite pp trick, but a self-sustaining action/time loop.

[Garryl]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

I don't think the rolling Synchronicity Ardent even needs to win initiative. The near-infinite PP recharge means the cost of augmenting Synchronicity a few dozen times each round is negligible, and that lets the manifester take that readied standard action at any time without specifying the action beforehand. It should even beat out Dire Tortoises casting Celerity in automatic surprise rounds.

[KellKheraptis]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

I don't think the rolling Synchronicity Ardent even needs to win initiative. The near-infinite PP recharge means the cost of augmenting Synchronicity a few dozen times each round is negligible, and that lets the manifester take that readied standard action at any time without specifying the action beforehand. It should even beat out Dire Tortoises casting Celerity in automatic surprise rounds.

Which also makes me wonder what the interactions are when manifesting powers through limited wish, wish, miracle, etc.  As in does it go off your CL?  Is it a true power or a psi-like ability?  I could sure use a ML 114 vigor to start my day

[awaken DM golem]

Ardent into Metamind with PracMan, is probably the best bet, for Metamind anyway.
Slightly more survivability can be had at lower levels, by dipping Erudite 1.
Long wait for the goodies, but heck why not ?!


Quicken + Synchronicity + DI Synchronicity , requires an expended focus and a feat slot
Move + DI Synchronicty , requires a well thought out power pick
Cheap
After this, you're just tacking S+DiS loops on top of each other.

[Garryl]

Which also makes me wonder what the interactions are when manifesting powers through limited wish, wish, miracle, etc.  As in does it go off your CL?  Is it a true power or a psi-like ability?  I could sure use a ML 114 vigor to start my day

You could probably do it as a Psi-Like Ability with Limited Wish or Miracle by taking advantage of the clause that lets you generate effects of a similar power level. Having the effect of a PLA at an ML equal to your CL should certainly qualify about as well as a straight power. Note that Wish doesn't have that clause, and might not be able to emulate PLAs without invoking the DM fiat clause.

Without wishing for the effect as a PLA, it would work with the "Duplicate any other spell of Nth level or lower" clause. That manifests a single 5 hp Vigor. I think it would also include the augmentation clause in Vigor and other powers, so feel free to spend 114 more PP on it, assuming the CL to ML transparency is valid here.

References:

Have any effect whose power level is in line with the above effects.

Produce any other effect whose power level is in line with the above effects, such as a single creature automatically hitting on its next attack or taking a -7 penalty on its next saving throw.

[Phoenix00]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

If you have the time mantle, you can automatically learn Anticipatory Strike without asking your DM to add it for the time mantle for it is already there.  Anticipatory Strike is the psionic version of celerity.

[Hijax]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

If you have the time mantle, you can automatically learn Anticipatory Strike without asking your DM to add it for the time mantle for it is already there.  Anticipatory Strike is the psionic version of celerity.

is there a psionic foresight?
otherwise, we just have to take the beating. but thats what barbarians are for.

[dark_samuari]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

If you have the time mantle, you can automatically learn Anticipatory Strike without asking your DM to add it for the time mantle for it is already there.  Anticipatory Strike is the psionic version of celerity.

is there a psionic foresight?

Maybe mix Detect Hostile Intent and Hypercognition together?

[KellKheraptis]

And Mindsight, and Touchsight, and Transdimensional Touchsight, and what the hell, Lifesight off a minion

[Phoenix00]

as this thread proves, ardent 10 with dominant ideal is a breathtakingly powerful build, easily capable of taking out anything that isn't immune to everything it can do(assuming it wins initiative).

If you have the time mantle, you can automatically learn Anticipatory Strike without asking your DM to add it for the time mantle for it is already there.  Anticipatory Strike is the psionic version of celerity.

is there a psionic foresight?
otherwise, we just have to take the beating. but thats what barbarians are for.

All you need is a cunning weapon of legacy.  You can get the cunning ability at level 11 (just like the rest of the build comes together at 11).  And you lose nothing major with weapons of legacy and you have a psionic focus, one feat (practiced manifester) and you have no negative effects.

[Azrael]

is there a psionic foresight?
otherwise, we just have to take the beating. but thats what barbarians are for.

Its called sense danger. It is, in fact, better than foresight in many ways because it technically allows you to take an immediate action before anyone else has even acted meaning no one else can use immediate actions and you are always the first to take your turn...synchronicity or temporal acceleration anyone?

[Hijax]

is there a psionic foresight?
otherwise, we just have to take the beating. but thats what barbarians are for.

Its called sense danger. It is, in fact, better than foresight in many ways because it technically allows you to take an immediate action before anyone else has even acted meaning no one else can use immediate actions and you are always the first to take your turn...synchronicity or temporal acceleration anyone?

...where did the fact that i only asked if this existed so we could get to manifest our linked synchronicities before everyone else get lost?

[Azrael]

Actually the metamind is the best action abuser in the game.

Not only do they not have to worry about PP recharge they get infinite actions on turn 0 if they use sense danger.

Actually I was just reiterating something I said earlier...I don't even remember you mentioning it.

[KellKheraptis]

Actually the metamind is the best action abuser in the game.

Not only do they not have to worry about PP recharge they get infinite actions on turn 0 if they use sense danger.

Actually I was just reiterating something I said earlier...I don't even remember you mentioning it.

I didn't see "sense danger" in the SRD, only "danger sense" which only gets Imp Uncanny Dodge.  Is it a different power in CPsi?

[Azrael]

Its in magic of eberron or something

[skydragonknight]

Time to kill a kitten..."Psionics is Broken".
Though seriously, a good catch.

"Time is on my side. Yes it is." - Ardent.