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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Stalker0" data-source="post: 8480378" data-attributes="member: 5889">Its also only protects one person AND requires concentration. Its very hard to look at a concentration spells as "top tier" just because it denies you access to so many other spells.Are you casting the spell the night before and then using them before the 24 hr timer runs out? Is that what you mean?What I meant with this spell is that since find familiar is normally cast on a previous day (and is a ritual), its not really competing on spell slots with other spells. So I don't really see it as an "either/or"....I would happily have both!You are also assuming shield is automatic. Yes a +5 to AC is a big boost, but it in no way guarantees the wizard won't be hit. And absorb elements, sure it takes out half the damage....but you still have to make a concentration check. Meanwhile guess what helps with that concentration check....silvery barbs. You can apply the boost to yourself afterall, so if the enemy does force you to make a save, you can reroll it if you need to. And if you don't....well you have a whole minute to apply it to another concentration save should you need it.At the end of the day, offense trumps defense. If a wizard is focusing their spell slots on defense and healing instead of controlling and killing...they are just going to be less effective. The best healed damage is the damage you never take. The best defense is the monster never attacking in the first place.</blockquote>

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