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Message: <blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 8497192" data-attributes="member: 7030563">60 feet away from all combatants, or from where your AOE spells cover.  It happens all the time.  Well over half the combats, and most of the combats I see are official WOTC campaigns.Unless she is a bladesinger I would say the party wizard is further than 60 feet away from the most distant combatant most of the time, even in dungeons.That is not to say there are never close combats, but fights coveringIf this is actually true then spells like fireball and hypnotic patter should routinely be hitting allies.IF they start 120 feet away and everyone has a 30 foot movement then there is melee on the second round unless one side does not want to meleeKeep in mind it is not 60 feet from the front line, it is 60 feet from the enemies you plan to target with SB, and if they are spread out at all you will need to be a lot closee to the closest enemies.If their plan is to be in range for only a few rounds I question the decision to prepare this spell.  No class has a ton of spells known/prepared.  Typically the spells prepared are going to be limited use game changers with automatic effects (example feather fall) or spells that will be useable most of the time.If they don't land it on the first save they are probably not going to land it on the second. Sure.  Banishment has a 60 foot range too, which is why I expect it continues to be brought up.  More importantly though, if there are other casters in the fight, you probably do not want to be using your reaction on Silvery Barbs.</blockquote>

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