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<blockquote data-quote="Swarmkeeper" data-source="post: 7342029" data-attributes="member: 6921763">Ok, let's take this exercise one step further since the OP punted to the internets and their color coding system of character optimization.&nbsp; <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />Here's a list of 1st level Wizard Spells that require concentration:Cause Fear Detect Magic (Ritual) Expeditious Retreat Fog Cloud Protection from Evil and Good Silent Image Tasha’s Hideous Laughter Witch Bolt I think one can reasonably argue why concentration is required for any of these.&nbsp; I suppose that's what WoTC did when coming up with the spells in the first place.&nbsp; I also can see someone arguing the other way for, say, Expeditious Retreat.&nbsp; The character is going to be out of range for many other concentration spells anyway (one might argue), so what does it matter if we stripped concentration from ER?All that said, I'm going to guess that most players who are playing a spellcaster pick spells based on damage, flavor, utility, and/or just a feeling that a particular spell would be cool.&nbsp; I'm kinda skeptical that concentration plays any role, let alone a big one, in spell selection at most tables.&nbsp; Of course, if you are inclined to tinker with rules and feel this one is worth your time and will raise the fun a notch or two - go for it.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Swarmkeeper, post: 7342029, member: 6921763"] Ok, let's take this exercise one step further since the OP punted to the internets and their color coding system of character optimization. :) Here's a list of 1st level Wizard Spells that require concentration: Cause Fear Detect Magic (Ritual) Expeditious Retreat Fog Cloud Protection from Evil and Good Silent Image Tasha’s Hideous Laughter Witch Bolt I think one can reasonably argue why concentration is required for any of these. I suppose that's what WoTC did when coming up with the spells in the first place. I also can see someone arguing the other way for, say, Expeditious Retreat. The character is going to be out of range for many other concentration spells anyway (one might argue), so what does it matter if we stripped concentration from ER? All that said, I'm going to guess that most players who are playing a spellcaster pick spells based on damage, flavor, utility, and/or just a feeling that a particular spell would be cool. I'm kinda skeptical that concentration plays any role, let alone a big one, in spell selection at [B]most[/B] tables. Of course, if you are inclined to tinker with rules and feel this one is worth your time and will raise the fun a notch or two - go for it. [/QUOTE]

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