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If we're going to rules-quibble...

Vitriolic Sphere is a Level 5 spell, and Z could have an Intelligence of up to 24, plus a magic item. Theoretically, the Save DC on that sphere could be as high as 25.

It is probably not that high; doing that would require him to have started with Int 20 (18 + drow), added Int at every level he gained, and also have a +6 Intelligence-boosting item. But it could easily be a couple of points lower (Int 22 +4 from an item, say) and provide a sphere which Belkar only has a half-half chance of dodging.
Spell focus and Greater Spell Focus for another +2 in core.
That gets us to DC 27. it's probably lower than that, but mid twenties is fine.