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Message: <blockquote data-quote="EzekielRaiden" data-source="post: 9588561" data-attributes="member: 6790260">How is it not? I showed that you could functionally double or more your total HP, while having (with Blade Ward) 20-23 AC.See post #93. Also, things like weapon attack cantrips, chromatic orb (3d8 flexible-type single-target damage with a 1st level spell, Wizard/Sorcerer), ice knife (slightly worse, but AoE, and available to Druids), burning hands (same as chromatic orb but fixed-type and AoE), guiding bolt (Cleric, Radiant, also acts as a self-buff in the right conditions). For 2nd level spells, you've already mentioned scorching ray, and I got lots of good use out of flaming sphere. Heat metal is conditional but powerful when it applies ("cook & book"). Cleric's spiritual weapon basically lets you conjure up a pre-5th level Fighter for free.There are options. Not all of them will work with the uber-tank Bladesinger build I mentioned, so don't interpret this as blending all of those things together. Just saying, it's not like casters are somehow totally beholden to martial characters to do damage...especially at levels 1-4, when nobody has Extra Attack yet.</blockquote>