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<blockquote data-quote="auburn2" data-source="post: 8174158" data-attributes="member: 6855259"><p>Spell slot limits aside there is not much difference between a tanking fighter and a tanking wizard. If the wizard has 42 hp and gets hit with a 50hp fireball and cuts it to 25 and then gets hit again for another 25 he can't use a nother reaction and is at zero hit points. Fighter with 64 hit points gets hit with 50hp fireball gets hit again for another 25 and he is at zero. The only time it does not work is if the other tank you are comparing him to can likewise use a reaction to reduce damage (many can), or to a Rogue or Barbarian that don't need to use a reaction to do it. </p><p></p><p>There are limited uses, you are right about that and it is a concern. That is also why I have never mutliclassed a bladesinger until now (and I am not sure how it is going to work now). If you concentrate your limited use resources primarily on defense you typically will not run out. You do have some versatility because you are a wizard with a full range of offensive magic at your disposal and I do use offense at times, but usually when I am pretty confident I won't run out later in the day or when it is needed to go "nova" and kill an enemy. I am typically not going to use offensive spells to take down enemies that my party is going to deal with in another 1 or 2 rounds anyway and often I won't even attack them.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="auburn2, post: 8174158, member: 6855259"] Spell slot limits aside there is not much difference between a tanking fighter and a tanking wizard. If the wizard has 42 hp and gets hit with a 50hp fireball and cuts it to 25 and then gets hit again for another 25 he can't use a nother reaction and is at zero hit points. Fighter with 64 hit points gets hit with 50hp fireball gets hit again for another 25 and he is at zero. The only time it does not work is if the other tank you are comparing him to can likewise use a reaction to reduce damage (many can), or to a Rogue or Barbarian that don't need to use a reaction to do it. There are limited uses, you are right about that and it is a concern. That is also why I have never mutliclassed a bladesinger until now (and I am not sure how it is going to work now). If you concentrate your limited use resources primarily on defense you typically will not run out. You do have some versatility because you are a wizard with a full range of offensive magic at your disposal and I do use offense at times, but usually when I am pretty confident I won't run out later in the day or when it is needed to go "nova" and kill an enemy. I am typically not going to use offensive spells to take down enemies that my party is going to deal with in another 1 or 2 rounds anyway and often I won't even attack them. [/QUOTE]
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