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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Ashrym" data-source="post: 8033459" data-attributes="member: 6750235">By the time battle smith gains aura of vitality  (which is nice) the alchemist has more slots for healing word, THP elixirs, an in combat mass cure instead of one at a time, those bonus lesser restorations, and adds additional INT bonus healing.Simulating lesser restorations via SSI still carries the opportunity cost for another spell in the SSI.At higher levels the number of spell slots isn't bad.  1/2 progression is generally about 2/3 number of slots.  6 slots instead of 9 at 5th level is not so bad.  It's a bit harsh at 3rd level but later it's the slower access to higher level spells that matters a lot more than the number of slots.  The number of slots for the is mitigated by the SSI for either but free elixirs, free lesser restorations, and free greater restoration or heal also add to the alchemist.  I can cast more spells on an artificer in a day than I can a bard or cleric because of the SSI alone.  A 20th level alchemist has 15 slots, 3 bonus random elixirs (random isn't great but players find opportunities to use them), 5 free lesser restorations, 1 free greater restoration or heal, and 10 SSI charges.Full caster progression is 22 slots.  It's the typical "lots of weaker magic" concept. Lol, I carry lesser restoration all the time.</blockquote>