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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Nightfly" data-source="post: 9646774" data-attributes="member: 89601">Not exactly, but multi-target damage is definitely in the control sphere. A wizard will never compete with a barbarian for damage against a single boss, but against a swarm of minions, the wizard is much more valuable, at least for the first round or two. This is in keeping with other editions of D&D, even though those didn't have minions. When I played Steading of the Hill Giant Chief, my wizard did more damage in a round with fireball than the rest of my party combined. All this is as it should be. I don't actually have a problem with the "controller" role being more loosely defined. Although I like the 4e roles a lot, I always found them a bit too rigid. So I actually like things being more vague, especially for controllers. "Controller" is the most advanced role so it makes sense it's also the most subtle.</blockquote>