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Message: <blockquote data-quote="brehobit" data-source="post: 5632430" data-attributes="member: 12032">My 2 cents (I'll send on to Wizards after I get others feedback):<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">I'm I missing something, or can a level 5 wizard prepare two level 5 dailies as the spellbook power now reads?  I'm assuming this is an error.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Wand of Accuracy needs to be made clear when you add the bonus.  Before you roll?  After you know if you hit?  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Force orb really needs a miss effect.  Half damage maybe?</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Flaming sphere was too powerful, now it is too weak.  Perhaps have it cause damage to anyone that enters a square next to the sphere or ends their turn next to it?  That leads to push/pull abuse though (which could be fixed per Stinking cloud). But right now it will very (very) rarely cause damage.  Too much of a nuke.  Perhaps remove the sustain minor?  Perhaps keep the sustain but allow it to move the sphere 3 spaces? </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Fireball needs something more.  Big areas can be helpful, but for an "each creature" attack they are a mixed blessing.  I'd prefer 5d6  and 5 on-going fire damage (save ends).  </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Scorching burst needs some love.  At it sits it's really weak compared to the mage's option (freezing burst).  Maybe dex mod damage on a miss?</li> </ul>Another problem is that this class is almost entirely weaker than the mage.  The mage class abilities are generally much better, they get a free at-will, and their spellbook applies to encounter powers (a non-trivial benefit). A Wizard gets ritual caster, which varies quite a bit in usefulness from table to table (and a mage can take it with a single feat in any case).  So what makes sense to "pump up" the wizard without making it too much? I'd suggest two things:<ol> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">My sense is that an arcanist is to be a generalist.  I'd just give them additional at-will selections.  Say at level 1, 5, 15, 25 an arcanist may select an additional at-will power.  You'd have to add a few more at-will choices to the "base" class, but that's trivial. </li> <li data-xf-list-type="ol">Also, they should just be better at general magic stuff.  Give them a +2 bonus to arcana at level 1, increasing to +3 at 11 and +4 at 21.  </li> </ol>Neither bonus should have too much of an impact on the power of an arcanist, but it does make them look like a better option compared to a mage.</blockquote>

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