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What is the lowest damage Fireball could deal where you would still prep/use it?
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<blockquote data-quote="ECMO3" data-source="post: 8816513" data-attributes="member: 7030563"><p>It is only situationally better than those you mentioned and most of the time I think it would be worse.</p><p></p><p>Your hypothesis is based on the idea that it covers a larger area, but that only situationally means it does more damage, if as someone else mentioned there are "a zillion" Kobolds packed in AND your own allies aren't in the way then yes it is better, however that is really the only time it is and I would argue that is rare.</p><p></p><p>If the enemies are all within a 10 foot shatter would be better due to higher damage.</p><p></p><p>If there is 1 BBEG shatter or snowball storm is better due to higher damage</p><p></p><p>If they have more than 10 hit points shatter is better even if there are a zillion of them because it will kill some with 1 blast.</p><p></p><p>If the Wizard is low on the initiative order and the zillion Kobolds are mixed up with allies snowball storm is better because it lets you surgically pick them off.</p><p></p><p>So I think MOST of the time those spells are going to be better than a 2d6 Fireball.</p><p></p><p>For all the raving about Fireball, with current RAW I generally see Lightning Bolt used effectively more often because the huge area covered by Fireball is a liability as often as it is an advantage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ECMO3, post: 8816513, member: 7030563"] It is only situationally better than those you mentioned and most of the time I think it would be worse. Your hypothesis is based on the idea that it covers a larger area, but that only situationally means it does more damage, if as someone else mentioned there are "a zillion" Kobolds packed in AND your own allies aren't in the way then yes it is better, however that is really the only time it is and I would argue that is rare. If the enemies are all within a 10 foot shatter would be better due to higher damage. If there is 1 BBEG shatter or snowball storm is better due to higher damage If they have more than 10 hit points shatter is better even if there are a zillion of them because it will kill some with 1 blast. If the Wizard is low on the initiative order and the zillion Kobolds are mixed up with allies snowball storm is better because it lets you surgically pick them off. So I think MOST of the time those spells are going to be better than a 2d6 Fireball. For all the raving about Fireball, with current RAW I generally see Lightning Bolt used effectively more often because the huge area covered by Fireball is a liability as often as it is an advantage. [/QUOTE]
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