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Message: <blockquote data-quote="FrogReaver" data-source="post: 9414635" data-attributes="member: 6795602">IMO.  If you actually want to prove the sorcerer is a better blaster than an evoker wizard you want to show the sorcerer outdo the wizard when the wizard is at his best.  His best is when blasting needs done around allies and when he gets a short rest to restore a 3rd level slot.This means he gets 4 fireballs at level 6 and essentially has the careful spell metamagic on each.The Sorcerer will choose careful spell metamagic to mimic this and empowered for his two total metamagics at level 6.It takes the level 6 sorcerer 5 sorcery points to get back 1 3rd level spellslot.  That leaves the sorcerer with 1 sorcery point and the ability to recharge 3 for a total of 4 remaining in the adventuring day.So the wizard casts 4 fireballs that don't hurt allys.  The sorcerer can just match that, but his get a +4 damage bonus due to fire dragon sorc damage boost.  He can also potentially give them +1 to save DC over the wizard.  And in the event a fireball doesn't need careful spell, he can give it an average of about a +5 or so damage boost (sorcery point limited).Sorcerer is clearly a better blaster, but it's only by something like 32 vs 28 damage for most fireballs.He has better ac, hp.  And when he's down to just cantrips they likely have advantage.However, the wizard has rituals, a better spell list (assumed based on 2014) and more control over their chosen spells (subclass spells are nice, but they aren't usually anywhere near the best spells you could have picked if given the choice).I'm confident saying dragon sorcerer is a better blaster class than evoker wizard, but it's not as far ahead as you make it seem and the wizard is likely much better at many non-blasting activities, at least at the levels people typically play.</blockquote>

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