What level should Magic Missile be?

[shilsen]

I think it works at its current position, which is as one of the best 1st lvl spells.

 

[Aust Diamondew]

How about an option for just 1st level (which is what I'd choose). And for those who choose weak side of first level or zero level.

This poll is biased.

The best level one attack spell IMO is definitley color spray or ray of enfeeblement. At lower levels burning hands is a better damage dealing spell than MM too. It scales faster and hits multiple targets.

As others have said the only thing that possibly throws off magic missles strength of a normal level 1 spell is that it (and ray of enfeeblement) scales its damage longer than any level 1 spell.

 

[Infiniti2000]

No choice for a perfectly reasonable 1st level spell, which is what I think it is.

And again QFT. Really, Quidam, I'm disappointed at your biased poll.

 

[frankthedm]

No choice for a perfectly reasonable 1st level spell, which is what I think it is.

And again QFT. Really, Quidam, I'm disappointed at your biased poll.

The poll is not biased

Even Wotc says it is not "perfectly reasonable". IIRC the DMG even states that Magic Missile is supposed to be the the best 1st level spell for dealing damage.

 

[Infiniti2000]

The poll is not biased

There are at least four of us who prove that wrong.

Even Wotc says it is not "perfectly reasonable". IIRC the DMG even states that Magic Missile is supposed to be the the best 1st level spell for dealing damage.

Completely, absolutely, totally, entirely, wholly, and utterly irrelevant. What the DMG says has zero (none, zilch, nada, zip, nothing) bearing on a poll asking for opinions.

 

[Quidam]

Apologies

And again QFT. Really, Quidam, I'm disappointed at your biased poll.

If I knew how to add an option to an existing poll, I would. I honestly never considered that anyone would think MM not near the top of the 1st level tier.

Looking at the results thusfar, though, I can see that I was quite wrong and that most people consider MM to be balanced with the other 1st level spells. Rather than get into an argument about it (which belongs in the other thread) I'll simply repeat my apologies and take the feedback for what it's worth.

 

[Vorput]

There are at least four of us who prove that wrong.

Completely, absolutely, totally, entirely, wholly, and utterly irrelevant. What the DMG says has zero (none, zilch, nada, zip, nothing) bearing on a poll asking for opinions.

Make that 5, and good point infiniti.

Vorp

 

[Nail]

Looking at the results thusfar, though, I can see that I was quite wrong and that most people consider MM to be balanced with the other 1st level spells. Rather than get into an argument about it .....

No worries, mate. Argument is what these boards are for.

IMO, Magic Missile is a 1st level spell. Neither too powerful (True Strike, anyone? How about RoE?) nor too weak (SM I).

 

[Nail]

Make that 5, and good point infiniti.

6 and counting.....

 

[(Psi)SeveredHead]

I couldn't vote.

I would vote 1st-level, but make the spell weaker somehow (probably by capping the number of missiles produced at three). I don't think it's broken when cast by a 1st-level mage.