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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Paul Farquhar" data-source="post: 9684445" data-attributes="member: 6906155">I haven't noticed any of those changing significantly. The EK still charges into battle and hits things with his sword. Being able to sometimes boost AC with a shield spell doesn't change that.Sure, and WotC somewhat agree too, hence clerics choosing to play as a martial or caster at level 1. But subclasses do not change the way the class plays, they just modify what extra tricks are learned at higher levels.In the sense that some characters hit things with swords and others cast spells, yes the second by second experience is expected to be much the same. That's what the market research showed, and what I have observed in 42 years of play. That's why cantrips were added to the game - so if your "I cast spells" character ran out spells they could still do their thing and cast spells. I remember the days of wizards being "dagger and dart guy", and they were not good.</blockquote>