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<blockquote data-quote="Sword of Spirit" data-source="post: 6361092" data-attributes="member: 6677017"><p>Over on the WotC forums people came to some interesting conclusions. The main one is that not having potent cantrip apply to evocation cantrips is probably intentional. The reason for this is that empowered evocation stacked with potent cantrip would make non-evocation cantrips extremely inferior choices. As it is now, some people argue that empowered evocation with evocation cantrips still outclasses potent cantrip on acid splash (and it uncontestably does on poison spray). Acid splash with potent cantrip is useful if you are attacking two targets. It wouldn't even be worth taking if it didn't get something that evocations don't.</p><p></p><p>Now, I suppose someone could argue that it is only the evoker subclass that this would be true of. For another wizard, acid splash is just as good of a choice if you plan to be routinely targeting multiple creatures.</p><p></p><p>Remember, you only get a limited number of cantrips, and every choice matters. They want to make sure there is a reason to pick something like acid splash.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Sword of Spirit, post: 6361092, member: 6677017"] Over on the WotC forums people came to some interesting conclusions. The main one is that not having potent cantrip apply to evocation cantrips is probably intentional. The reason for this is that empowered evocation stacked with potent cantrip would make non-evocation cantrips extremely inferior choices. As it is now, some people argue that empowered evocation with evocation cantrips still outclasses potent cantrip on acid splash (and it uncontestably does on poison spray). Acid splash with potent cantrip is useful if you are attacking two targets. It wouldn't even be worth taking if it didn't get something that evocations don't. Now, I suppose someone could argue that it is only the evoker subclass that this would be true of. For another wizard, acid splash is just as good of a choice if you plan to be routinely targeting multiple creatures. Remember, you only get a limited number of cantrips, and every choice matters. They want to make sure there is a reason to pick something like acid splash. [/QUOTE]
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