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<blockquote data-quote="Chimera" data-source="post: 3401366" data-attributes="member: 2002">Remember that you're going to get two more 1st level spells, free, at 2nd level.I used to always take Magic Missile at 1st level, but now I don't think that the guaranteed hit pays for the minor damage.&nbsp; For me it's a &quot;to be named later&quot; spell.&nbsp; I'd rather use my crossbow.&nbsp; Heck, BAB 0 + Dex isn't that far from BAB 1 + Dex at 1st level.I'm surprised at those who say that you don't need defensive spells and/or that Mage Armor is something to be cast on others.&nbsp; Perhaps they have push-over GMs who never have the enemy target the Wizard, unlike the GMs I've played with.&nbsp; It's always at the top of my list and always memorized.Another one I'd recommend is Expeditious Retreat.&nbsp; A 60' move can be really nasty, for the Wizard -or- for someone else in the group.&nbsp; The last Wizard I played, this was extremely useful and allowed me to be where I needed to be very quickly on more than one occasion.Speeding up a heavy armor Fighter or Cleric, or a small PC can also be very effective.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Chimera, post: 3401366, member: 2002"] Remember that you're going to get two more 1st level spells, free, at 2nd level. I used to always take Magic Missile at 1st level, but now I don't think that the guaranteed hit pays for the minor damage. For me it's a "to be named later" spell. I'd rather use my crossbow. Heck, BAB 0 + Dex isn't that far from BAB 1 + Dex at 1st level. I'm surprised at those who say that you don't need defensive spells and/or that Mage Armor is something to be cast on others. Perhaps they have push-over GMs who never have the enemy target the Wizard, unlike the GMs I've played with. It's always at the top of my list and always memorized. Another one I'd recommend is Expeditious Retreat. A 60' move can be really nasty, for the Wizard -or- for someone else in the group. The last Wizard I played, this was extremely useful and allowed me to be where I needed to be very quickly on more than one occasion. Speeding up a heavy armor Fighter or Cleric, or a small PC can also be very effective. [/QUOTE]

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