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<blockquote data-quote="tetrasodium" data-source="post: 8642598" data-attributes="member: 93670">The mechanics are extremely different &amp; have very little in common when taken as a whole rather than looking at one particular subcomponent absent everything tied to it. &nbsp;Most spells are all or nothing &amp; consume a spell slot either way when cast.&nbsp; Weapon attacks are frequently things where an attacker has multiple attacks &amp; rarely do they consume anything when made.&nbsp; Even classes without multiattack like rogue will still often enjoy multiple attacks through dual wielding.&nbsp; In the case of ranged weapon attacks that consume ammunition the ammunition is far from a limiting factor like spell slots are.&nbsp; Weapons can be changed out on a whim &amp; given the overly generous carrying capacities of 5e there really is not even a meaningful limit to carrying extra weapons just in case.&nbsp; Thanks to 5e's overly simplified weapons there's rarely any meaningful difference between two weapons beyond &quot;can I use this effectively with my build&quot; while spells tend to be dramatically different from spell to spell.&nbsp; Spells known/prepared by contrast can generally only be changed out during long rests rests/leveling up depending on class&nbsp; &amp; the number of known/prepared spells are strictly limited in ways that are easy for a caster to feel constrained.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="tetrasodium, post: 8642598, member: 93670"] The mechanics are extremely different & have very little in common when taken as a whole rather than looking at one particular subcomponent absent everything tied to it. Most spells are all or nothing & consume a spell slot either way when cast. Weapon attacks are frequently things where an attacker has multiple attacks & rarely do they consume anything when made. Even classes without multiattack like rogue will still often enjoy multiple attacks through dual wielding. In the case of ranged weapon attacks that consume ammunition the ammunition is far from a limiting factor like spell slots are. Weapons can be changed out on a whim & given the overly generous carrying capacities of 5e there really is not even a meaningful limit to carrying extra weapons just in case. Thanks to 5e's overly simplified weapons there's rarely any meaningful difference between two weapons beyond "can I use this effectively with my build" while spells tend to be dramatically different from spell to spell. Spells known/prepared by contrast can generally only be changed out during long rests rests/leveling up depending on class & the number of known/prepared spells are strictly limited in ways that are easy for a caster to feel constrained. [/QUOTE]

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