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<blockquote data-quote="Lokiare" data-source="post: 6261688" data-attributes="member: 83996">Mage Armor with a decent Dex (16) is AC 16 which is the equivalent of chain mail. It lasts 8 hours and doesn't require concentration. Its one of those non-choice spells that is so good you always have it prepared or on a scroll.Since the open play test documents state that an average day is 4 equal level encounters, that means by level 5 the caster can pretty much cast 1-2 daily spells per encounter. With one of the 1st level ones being the no brainer Mage Armor. The other spell could easily be something like Blink which is better than plate armor, unless all the monsters ready an action to hit the Wizard when they return.Something like Blur is also statistically better than plate armor (Plate armor is a 15% chance for a +0 attack, whereas Disadvantage against AC 16 is <a href="http://anydice.com/program/1227" target="_blank">6.25%</a>) and being a level 2 spell can be cast multiple time at mid to high level.Since Wizards can pick their spells on creation and level up, there is no reason they shouldn't have these common always useful in nearly every situation spells.TL.DR Your Wizard was doing it wrong.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Lokiare, post: 6261688, member: 83996"] Mage Armor with a decent Dex (16) is AC 16 which is the equivalent of chain mail. It lasts 8 hours and doesn't require concentration. Its one of those non-choice spells that is so good you always have it prepared or on a scroll. Since the open play test documents state that an average day is 4 equal level encounters, that means by level 5 the caster can pretty much cast 1-2 daily spells per encounter. With one of the 1st level ones being the no brainer Mage Armor. The other spell could easily be something like Blink which is better than plate armor, unless all the monsters ready an action to hit the Wizard when they return. Something like Blur is also statistically better than plate armor (Plate armor is a 15% chance for a +0 attack, whereas Disadvantage against AC 16 is [URL="http://anydice.com/program/1227"]6.25%[/URL]) and being a level 2 spell can be cast multiple time at mid to high level. Since Wizards can pick their spells on creation and level up, there is no reason they shouldn't have these common always useful in nearly every situation spells. TL.DR Your Wizard was doing it wrong. [/QUOTE]

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