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Spells cast at higher level spell slots. Worth it?
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<blockquote data-quote="Shiroiken" data-source="post: 7034789" data-attributes="member: 6775477"><p>It depends on the number of spells known/prepared. Part of the reason for doing this is to allow characters to have fewer overall spells, since they can cast some spells at higher level. This way you don't need a damage spell for every level, but there is a trade off: upgraded spells are usually less powerful than on level spells. Some spells don't even give you a benefit, but you might need to just to be able to cast the spell (if you've already spent all the slots on that level).</p><p></p><p>In my party, our Gold Dragon Sorceress is specialized in Fire spells, (sub-class ability plus Elemental Affinity feat). She uses Fireball as her primary offensive spell, with Wall of Fire and Erupting Earth (for Fire Immune) as secondary options. Her other spells are mostly utility based, because as a Sorceress she doesn't have that many known spells. She used to have a Fire spell for each level, but found that while the damage was more optimized, it left her less useful out of combat.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Shiroiken, post: 7034789, member: 6775477"] It depends on the number of spells known/prepared. Part of the reason for doing this is to allow characters to have fewer overall spells, since they can cast some spells at higher level. This way you don't need a damage spell for every level, but there is a trade off: upgraded spells are usually less powerful than on level spells. Some spells don't even give you a benefit, but you might need to just to be able to cast the spell (if you've already spent all the slots on that level). In my party, our Gold Dragon Sorceress is specialized in Fire spells, (sub-class ability plus Elemental Affinity feat). She uses Fireball as her primary offensive spell, with Wall of Fire and Erupting Earth (for Fire Immune) as secondary options. Her other spells are mostly utility based, because as a Sorceress she doesn't have that many known spells. She used to have a Fire spell for each level, but found that while the damage was more optimized, it left her less useful out of combat. [/QUOTE]
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