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Message: <blockquote data-quote="UltimaGabe" data-source="post: 1744587" data-attributes="member: 16019">Exactly. Why take Meteor Swarm if Fireball does just as much damage, and only takes up a 3rd-level slot? Heck, if there weren't damage caps, you could Empower and Quicken a Fireball for the same level slot as a Meteor Swarm, and do a heck of a lot more damage. Why take Meteor Swarm? Why even bother leveling up at all, and not just buying items that up your caster level?The way it is, spells will be powerful, but higher level spells will always be more powerful than lower level ones. It keeps things balanced and leaves an incentive to get higher-level spells.And with things without extra dice per caster level, it's the same effect. If there wasn't a cap, two Cure Light spells will be far superior to a Cure Moderate, especially if you're a 20th-level caster. Why spend a 2nd-level slot for 28 points of healing on average if you can spend a 1st-level slot for 24 points?</blockquote>