D&D 5E (2014) Sorcerer vs. Wizard: Anything You Can Do I Can Do Better?

[UngainlyTitan]

Ya know, if I released that when I voted that this was a necro'ed thread, or I saw this back in 2015 I would have voted differently. I had very little time for the 2014 sorcerer. Just felt it was to restricted, particularly is spell selection. The new subclasses coming with additional spells prepared help a lot.
I would actually be interested in trying out a 2014 sorcerer.

 

[Mistwell]

Rituals and access to more spells and better spells make wizards very distinct from sorcerers.

Font of Magic and Metamagic make sorcerers very distinct from wizards.

 

[mellored]

IMO, 2024 does a better job differentiating them than 2014.

But they are still very similar and would rather have something else, like a warlord.

 

[Mistwell]

IMO, 2024 does a better job differentiating them than 2014.

But they are still very similar and would rather have something else, like a warlord.

I want a Warlord too, and have for a long time now. But I don't think it was a choice between these and a Warlord. Artificer was maybe a choice between it and Warlord but Warlord was never going to be a core class in this game given the throw-back choice they made when initially designing 5e.

I'd like a Swordmage and Warden class too.

 

[mellored]

I want a Warlord too, and have for a long time now. But I don't think it was a choice between these and a Warlord. Artificer was maybe a choice between it and Warlord but Warlord was never going to be a core class in this game given the throw-back choice they made when initially designing 5e.

I'd like a Swordmage and Warden class too.

Any of those would of been better than another full caster.
And if you want to throwback, call it a Marshall.
SRD - Marshal

 

[Micah Sweet]

Any of those would of been better than another full caster.
And if you want to throwback, call it a Marshall.
SRD - Marshal

Level Up has a great Marshal class. Totally works with any version of 5e.

Marshal | Level Up

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