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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dastion" data-source="post: 6354486" data-attributes="member: 6778148">I can field this one.Wizards have more utility.  They are extremely good at preparing for a specific situation and can prepare more spells besides.  For example, a Sorc may know Mage Armor and Burning Hands as his only spells at lvl 1.  Meanwhile, the wizard (assuming 16 int) could have both of those spells prepared, plus also Magic Missile, and Shield.  And to top it off, he might have Detect Magic and Alarm in his spellbook which he can cast as rituals without preparing them.However, if you compare how good each caster is at utilizing their spells, that's where the Sorc is far more flexible.  Wizards get some limited specialization (shaping evocations, splitting enchantments, etc) but Sorcs are still better.An example, a Sorc can convert slots into sorcery points and use them to create multiple lower level slots.  The way spells scale, two level 1 Chromatic Orbs are as potent as a single level 4 Chromatic Orb.  It allows him to spread his resources thinner if needed.They also get metamagic feats to further modify their spellcasting, allowing them to customize their attacks in a broader way than Wizards can.  For example, take the Chromatic Orb example above.  Instead of casting a level 4 Chromatic Orb (6d8+Cha if you're Draconic and use the right element) you can convert that slot into Sorcery points and spend 1 of those points to Twin Spell a level 1 Chromatic Orb, dealing 3d8+Cha twice.  So you gain damage and spend less resources.</blockquote>

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