D&D 5E Low Level Wizards Really Do Suck in 5E
That is empirically not true. Wizards now have a d6 hd, compared to d4's from previous addition. That is an extra 2 hp at 1st level, a full 50% more than a 3rd edition wizard would have before con mods. Are wizards squishy? Of course. Are they as squishy as they have almost been? No they are not.
Ruin Explorer
Legend
A: Nice necro, that's incredible.
B: If you're going to necro, at least read what you're necro'ing and don't randomly skip words. The key word you either skipped or don't understand is "relative". What you're describing there is emphatically absolute, not relative.
Wasn't my necro, didn't notice it myself.
It is relative in terms that the fighter classes did not receive equivalent HD increases. The barbarian and fighter have as many hp as they had in 3e. So yes, relatively speaking, the wizard is less squishy compared to the front line than they were in 3e.
ccs
41st lv DM
Hmm. Take Treantmonks advice with a grain of salt. He writes in a vacuum, is only focused on the math & doesn't account for RP/campaign reasons to make various choices.
He's also really sloppy & will simply dismiss something with a "Nope" or such rather than telling the impressionable noob why (he thinks) not.
The only environment where this has been true is in games run by a poor DM.
Not if you don't choose utility/control.
Granted, sorcerers have some nifty damage tricks, but causing damage isn't theirs exclusively.
Zardnaar
Legend
Most people on the forums don't seem to know how to play wizards or maybe only a couple of sub classes (Diviner/Invoker/Abjurer it seems). Wizard will never be good at damage although fireball is useful every now and then.
Treantmonks guide is OK but a few spells have been rated wrong IIRC.
Wizard 101. Dont use damage spells generally, use spells that target cha saves or wisdom saves, avoid direct damage spells generally (exceptions fireball/lightning bolt), and avoid spells that have con saves.
Treantmonks guide is OK but a few spells have been rated wrong IIRC.
Wizard 101. Dont use damage spells generally, use spells that target cha saves or wisdom saves, avoid direct damage spells generally (exceptions fireball/lightning bolt), and avoid spells that have con saves.
Leatherhead
Possibly a Idiot.
There are people on this forum that think the way to play a wizard is to sit back with a crossbow and never cast a spell because actually casting spells doesn't feel magical.
Bitbrain
Lost in Dark Sun
That would be my dad.
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