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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Fanaelialae" data-source="post: 9152401" data-attributes="member: 53980">My intent is an equivalent impact, not perfect parity. I'm not suggesting that a high level fighter should cast Wish. But yes, I do think that classes should have an equivalent impact across all levels. IMO, Bob being able to attack slightly faster, while Joe is reshaping reality isn't even remotely equivalent. Neither was the 1e approach of wizards being able to cast one spell per day from a random assortment of spells, while 1st level fighters were pretty good, having access to any weapons/armor that their starting gold permitted them (or they could find during an adventure).If we take two 5e 20th level characters, without magical gear (because, apart from the artificer, neither the quantity nor quality of these can be assumed) the fighter will basically be useless against many threats appropriate for their level (weapon immunity). Whereas the wizard can still be quite impactful and is largely nonplussed. IMO, this clearly demonstrates the disparity.Also, "it's always been this way" is not a good justification for anything. It also isn't factual. Like it or not, 4e fighters were far more equivalent to their spellcasting counterparts, and far less reliant on magic items (especially with the optional rule for playing without magic items).</blockquote>