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And in my experience, a Wizard can do pretty much exactly that. 3-5 combats a day is the typical experience I've had, and that comports...

“Hightened” spell is interesting, because even though it’s the optimal choice, players tend not to choose it, or put it off to high...

Yup, you really need to assume that for any serious fight, the party is going in fully loaded (as the wizard scouted it out with their...

Unless Mind Whip is much changed it can’t be twinned.

Which as I pointed out, doesn't matter. Bards are better at control, which is were casters matter, and they can heal, and buff, and are...

Having seen a party seriously struggle without anyone who can detect magic as a ritual, that really should not be underestimated. And of...

Statistically, chances are, there is going to be someone else with good charisma in the party. Frankly, sorcerers cannot be "S" tier so...

that also means you cannot assume someone else good at charisma skills is not also in the party as there’s a lot of possibilities there.

The issue with this is, if you don't have D&D mechanics, how do you make the game D&D? Really, you can only do it through lore, and even...

New WotC Game Design Director for Dungeons & Dragons: Justice Ramin Arman! His previous position was Managing Game Designer at...

On the whole, I would say "good in combat" is a fairly meaningless measure. 5e combat is easy. A ranger with a broken leg would win...

The party only needs one face, and sorcerers are competing with paladins and warlocks for that role. And if there is a bard they may as...

Yeah, ritual casting has great utility, and gives the wizard plenty of screen time out of combat. Sorcerers have little to do unless a...

Level 1 Wizard vs level 1 Sorcerer. Sorcerer gets 4 cantrips, 2 spells known, 2 spell slots and Innate Sorcery. Wizard gets 3 cantrips...

Yeah totally agree but mostly this is a result of Zard trying to fill out the entire span with Best at S-Tier and Worst at D-Tier just...