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well, for one, it doesn't have a save, so they can't fail it. They can't "fall" into the pit, or even believe they are. If they interact with it, including walking into it, they see it for what it is. it becomes transparent at that point. They can instead use an action to inspect it, but NOT...

I'll also point out that Flaming Sphere is conjuration. Virtually all other conjuration spells conjure something tangible (even smoke or clouds), or a spirit (elementals), or provide passage to a plane (dimension door, demiplane, etc). The only sort-of exception to this is produce flame...

I think the better way to say this is "if you judge wizards entirely based on damage output, you are missing a lot of wizard awesomeness." I think it is totally fair to look at the wizard's damage and understand where they are going to have their strongpoint. It's as useful as understanding...

that's true - but you gotta make room for the other classes somewhere :) They are nerfed, but probably for a good reason. And these are impacting your other classes as well, to a lesser extent. What's your character's Intelligence?

Maybe the wizard isn't just isn't for you. If the grass is always greener in another patch when you are playing the wizard, don't play the wizard :) simple as that. If you feel like you need to do more damage, don't take abjuration, take evocation, or play a sorcerer or a warlock and hex. It...

Technically, I think it can probably "roll over" a prone person, and perhaps even gnomes, halflings, and some dwarves. The book states - Now, it's kind of up to the DM if a person constitutes a barrier, I suppose, but I'd be inclined over prone people at least, and standing would move it, I...

I agree it wasn't always as open ended as folks state, but I think there is a fond memory of exploitability which implies open endedness. Let us face it - there has been almost 40 years of D&D now. There have been lots of evolutionary changes, and a revolutionary change or two. Many of the...

So, from a historical perspective, Flaming Sphere has been a spongy ball that is on fire since 2nd edition. It hasn't been able to push anyone because of this, and specifically says so. That is somewhat supported by the notion of it "ramming into" the foe and stopping moving, and by it going...

yea... this is why I like the IDEA of fog cloud, but I don't think it comes off well in combat. It is good for hiding, though. If you can get it in before combat, it's lots of portable cover. If you can hold archers in it, it makes them suck. I hate to say this, but it is fairly true. Sleep is...

Yea, +1 to what Saelorn said. There isn't an easy answer. If you define everything in the world, it is hard to maintain consistency across everything. If you leave everything loose, then you have your problem. I end up writing up house rules on a website. Often I will make a ruling in game...

The assuming there might happen with theater of the mind combat, for sure. On a grid it's harder. Still, a good spell, i agree. I'll note that in both cases, you controlled the combat with it, which is what it is designed for. Sounds like a sweet setup! This is another thing I liked from 4e...

The only thing I would change is use forest gnome instead of rock gnome, since it gets you minor illusion for free. Minor illusion is good stuff. I might drop blade ward and put in something else - I personally think it is of limited utility, although not horrible. I like this build quite a...

As to why play a wizard if sleep didn't exist? Because the whole game isn't level 1-5 is probably the snarky way to respond to that, but more to the point, wizards do get fire bolt, and poison spray and a few other damaging cantrips, and they get familiars, and color spray, and alarm and rituals...

Level 6-9 spells slots are relatively rare. If you are worried about magic resistance, immunity, or legendary resistance, don't target them. Don't fight strength on strength if you can, ever. Always hit the weak defense, always "cheat". Don't toss out the big gun first if you think you are...

If your fighter can get there and attack, so can it. It's got a 30' movement. Lets read that spell - Any creature that ends its turn within 5 feet of the sphere must make a Dexterity saving throw. The creature takes 2d6 fire damage on a failed save, or half as much damage on a successful...

I agree that there is a focus on the schools that really doesn't need to be there. It's a nice add, but it's generally not going to be make or break As for falling to the bottom - I disagree. I think there is an illusion of 1-3e look, but it plays closer to a 4e wizard. 4e wizards were part of...

some of them are of highly limited usefulness. Witch bolt is high damage, but high cost. there may be situations where it is useful. I don't think it's worth spending a low level slot on. Maybe at higher level. I personally think it's a horrible spell, and not the wizard's job. Absolutely...

Very rarely in my games. I personally think it's not that useful, and not a cantrip I would take before level 10. The conditions of usefulness are just too rare earlier than that (regeneration, healers) and there are other ways to deal with them. Regeneration often has a counter (radiant on...

That's why you try not to hit monsters with those slots. To many chances to burn the slot. Use those slots to augment yourself and others, or to summon, or otherwise not compete with magic resistance. Let the grunts go in there and beat them up.

In every edition, outside 4th, wizards were very unforgiving at low levels. every single edition. In addition, there have always been clear winners among the low levels spells, and sleep has always been one. If you take away that, it makes it even more difficult. Sleep's big thing is not that...