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<blockquote data-quote="Mistwell" data-source="post: 8610532" data-attributes="member: 2525">Because it's really not as powerful as it looks.If a battle lasts three rounds, and you have 5 PCs, then casting Bless 1) removes one round of actions from the cleric, or 20% of actions in that round therefore 7% of all actions in that combat, and 2) decreases the potency of the other two actions the cleric can choose from that battle as they can no longer cast a concentration spell that round. All so you can increase the potency of attack rolls by 12.5% (unless the cleric loses concentration) which isn't going to help he Wizard or Bard casting the spell with the saving throw. It's not a bad spell in that context, but it's not a &quot;you really should cast it&quot; spell. It has its uses, but it isn't a must use spell and I find the utility of Bless drops off pretty rapidly as you gain levels and have more competition for your concentration slot.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mistwell, post: 8610532, member: 2525"] Because it's really not as powerful as it looks. If a battle lasts three rounds, and you have 5 PCs, then casting Bless 1) removes one round of actions from the cleric, or 20% of actions in that round therefore 7% of all actions in that combat, and 2) decreases the potency of the other two actions the cleric can choose from that battle as they can no longer cast a concentration spell that round. All so you can increase the potency of attack rolls by 12.5% (unless the cleric loses concentration) which isn't going to help he Wizard or Bard casting the spell with the saving throw. It's not a bad spell in that context, but it's not a "you really should cast it" spell. It has its uses, but it isn't a must use spell and I find the utility of Bless drops off pretty rapidly as you gain levels and have more competition for your concentration slot. [/QUOTE]

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