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<blockquote data-quote="Ovinomancer" data-source="post: 7253717" data-attributes="member: 16814"><p>You've completely missed the point I've been making. Of course the non-bladesinger wizard is casting spells, but they're casting spells that affect the enemy, not propping up their ability to go up to the front line. That 2nd level blur in the bladesinger's first round is a fireball or scorching ray or hypnotic pattern or sleep or grease or any number of other spells that immediately and effectively hamper/harm the enemy. The bladesinger is burning a round and a spell just to not get hit when they wade up to the front line next turn. And you've involved your cleric in propping up the bladesinger instead of doing something useful to the enemy, like a spiritual weapon or casting spiritual guardians with the plan to wade in themselves and just dodge (with plate and a shield, that's a 20 AC and disadvantage, very similar to the bladesinger's 21 and disadvantage on the first round).</p><p></p><p>I'm not at all saying those resources aren't expended, I'm saying they're expended at the enemy rather than providing the bladesinger that critical 13% reduction in chance to be hit because she'd have to spend her own resources if that happened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ovinomancer, post: 7253717, member: 16814"] You've completely missed the point I've been making. Of course the non-bladesinger wizard is casting spells, but they're casting spells that affect the enemy, not propping up their ability to go up to the front line. That 2nd level blur in the bladesinger's first round is a fireball or scorching ray or hypnotic pattern or sleep or grease or any number of other spells that immediately and effectively hamper/harm the enemy. The bladesinger is burning a round and a spell just to not get hit when they wade up to the front line next turn. And you've involved your cleric in propping up the bladesinger instead of doing something useful to the enemy, like a spiritual weapon or casting spiritual guardians with the plan to wade in themselves and just dodge (with plate and a shield, that's a 20 AC and disadvantage, very similar to the bladesinger's 21 and disadvantage on the first round). I'm not at all saying those resources aren't expended, I'm saying they're expended at the enemy rather than providing the bladesinger that critical 13% reduction in chance to be hit because she'd have to spend her own resources if that happened. [/QUOTE]
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