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Message: <blockquote data-quote="irdeggman" data-source="post: 3699400" data-attributes="member: 16285">But it does mean that the spontaneous caster has more choices at a given moment than does a fixed caster.By his very nature a wizard pretty much has to have some spells prepared that may or may not be useful at that specific encounter.A sorcerer will not waste his spell slots but may not know the right spell for the right situation.When it comes to counterspelling a spontaneous caster has a much better shot at being able to have the right spell at the right time than a fixed caster does.  While dispel magic is always a useful spell it is not always the "best" one for counterspelling. If a wizard knows what to expect then in almost all cases he will come out better prepared than a spontaneous caster (since he knows a lot more spells and can choose better becasue of it). But if it is a random encounter or one where the party has no real idea of their opponents' tactics and capabilites - flexability will almost always win out.</blockquote>