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The divide was intended since the original edition. Wizards where supposed to start weak and end strong, each class having their own scaling and max level, balanced over a full campaign. 3e made it worse, as they unified the levels but kept the spell scaling by class level. 5e softened that...

Yea. Again, i don't think they are overpowered until 11 or so Get a cart and do it while traveling. Wizards shouldn't be able to get 90% of a martial, ever. Including that "transform into a fighter" spell from earlier editions. Also, Wall of Force doesn't take time to prepare. Nor does Mass...

Best would be CME + Scorching Ray. But that takes your 2 big spells and does appropriately big damage. Dunno why that would be unplayable. Warcaster and Spell Sniper. Misty step into position. Attack, nick (at -1), Eldritch blast * 3 = 5 attacks. Action surge, attack, Eldritch Blast *3 = 4...

1 Rogue and 4 wizards. Is now a party of 5 rogues and 4 wizards. Control weather. That's why i picked rogues. They can most easily deal damage while avoiding taking any. Stand in the back, hit and run. 4 wizards can lay down plenty of web and other control while 5 rogues will pick them off...

See Invisibility. Foresight. Can't sneak attack with disadvantage. Or just turn invisible yourself. Also Shield and mirror image. Good thing a level 20 wizard can cast mass suggestion 5 times, plus foresight.

Then cast Mass Suggestions first. It's an illusion that can deal 10d6 sneak attack damage every round, then reliably hide.

Then what level are you talking about. Because martials will easily beat casters at lower levels.

Cast simulacrum on a rogue. You now deal more damage than the rogue. And yes. CME is overpowered too. Sorcerer 2 / warlock 2/ Valor bard X can is like twice the damage a Barbarian can do.

Simulacrum. But you can summon plenty of other things too.

Cast simulacrum on your ranged martial buddy.

Level 13 then. You shouldn't be able to cast summon martial.

That doesn't require duplicating spell slots. Or really, any other combat capabilities. A wizard can litterally have the power of a level 20 rogue.

Not sure i agree with that. Warlocks are balanced fine with their limited higher level slots. There are some top level spells that really should be removed though (simulacrum).

Except PF2 has the same issue, because they have the same spell slot progression. Casters get both bigger and more slots.

That's basically reducing their spell slots.

That's mostly what I did. At what levels? IMO, casters are weak from 1-4, it's balanced 5-10, ahead at 11-15, and completely dominate 16+. Giving them an extra slot at 1, and removing slots at higher level should align them much better.

They get 1 extra slot every other level. And it increases slots level increase every other level. Moving it half way to warlock style.

Fixing the martial / caster divide the easiest way i can think of. By removing some of the spell slots. Also, bumping low levels slots slightly. Level 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 1st 3 - - - - - - - - 2nd 5 - - - -...

Probably even better that way. Choose between these 10 or those 10 Vs Random out of 100.

Re: Martial vs Caster The main issue is that casters get to keep their lower level slots. Level 20 Wizard can cast Shield, Enhance Abilities, and Arcane Eye without it affecting their big move. If they scaled more like warlocks, with scaling slots, it would be a lot easier to balance. A...