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<blockquote data-quote="James Gasik" data-source="post: 8971142" data-attributes="member: 6877472">And let's not forget, spells are not always 100% reliable.&nbsp; You could miss your spell attack roll.&nbsp; The enemy could make a saving throw or have a resistance or immunity you didn't know about.&nbsp; Or have a reaction ability that counters or lessens it's impact.&nbsp; Or Legendary Resistance.So there's already uncertainty on many spells you'd want to cast.&nbsp; Then on top of that, let's say there's a 1 in 20 spell mishap roll, where the options are basically &quot;random thing happens, maybe good, maybe bad, maybe useless&quot;.Oh and of course, there's expensive material components as well.That feels like a lot of uncertainty as to whether or not a spellcaster does anything at all on their turn, and of course, if the spell doesn't work, you're most likely down a spell slot.Now that's not a unique position for a class to be in, though most classes have some protections; a Battlemaster or Paladin isn't going to waste a resource on a failed attack roll, for example.The Monk doesn't have these protections, but they regain Ki on a short rest.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="James Gasik, post: 8971142, member: 6877472"] And let's not forget, spells are not always 100% reliable. You could miss your spell attack roll. The enemy could make a saving throw or have a resistance or immunity you didn't know about. Or have a reaction ability that counters or lessens it's impact. Or Legendary Resistance. So there's already uncertainty on many spells you'd want to cast. Then on top of that, let's say there's a 1 in 20 spell mishap roll, where the options are basically "random thing happens, maybe good, maybe bad, maybe useless". Oh and of course, there's expensive material components as well. That feels like a lot of uncertainty as to whether or not a spellcaster does anything at all on their turn, [B]and[/B] of course, if the spell doesn't work, you're most likely down a spell slot. Now that's not a unique position for a class to be in, though most classes have some protections; a Battlemaster or Paladin isn't going to waste a resource on a failed attack roll, for example. The Monk doesn't have these protections, but they regain Ki on a short rest. [/QUOTE]

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