Wish is commonly sighted as the "most powerful" of spells. When people discuss possible spell changes in one dnd, wish often hits that list.
There is however, another option we could consider. What if Wish was not on any spell lists, but instead was unlocked through an epic boon only?
Example:
Epic Boon of Ultimate Magic
You have come to understand the pinnacle of mortal magic.
Gain +1 to either Intelligence, Wisdom, or charisma. This stat can be increased up to 30.
The
Wish spell is added to your spell list.
This would have a few implications:
- Wish becomes a spell for 20th level only. Effectively a "10th level spell" for all intents and purposes.
- Obtaining Wish is a fairly big investment, as its competing with all of the other cool epic boons you could have acquired.
This actually does have some precendence in the game. There are older versions of the game where Wish was only available to 20th level wizards....and was a "capstone" of sorts. This concept would be in line with that.
What do you think, would this change put wish in a better balance with other 9th level spells and the game?