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<blockquote data-quote="Leatherhead" data-source="post: 7829491" data-attributes="member: 53176"><p>Ripping the band-aid off eh?</p><p></p><p>Lucky enough for you, the wizard has one of the most comprehensive guides available:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPkI1ComIaiLQY-yjL8s7BeHxaXSB8dIE[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Also available in a slightly less detailed text format here:</p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.enworld.org/threads/treantmonks-guide-to-wizards-5e.450158/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>Good races are anything with an INT bonus.</p><p>Though particularly attractive races are Hobgoblins and Githyanki, because they get free armor proficiency. And the winged Feral Tiefling, just because it can fly.</p><p></p><p>As for tips.</p><p>Get yourself a Familar.</p><p></p><p>The <em>Catapult</em> spell is far more useful at low levels than it looks on math tables. On the surface it seems like just a mediocre damage spell, but this is neglecting the fact it can toss objects around the battlefield. The object takes damage when it is tossed, but that can be used to your advantage. Smashing someone with a vial of acid can cause extra damage. Making a bag of caltrops rip apart or a flask of oil break on their square can make it very hard for enemies to get around.</p><p></p><p>Wizards aren't exactly DPR kings. If you spend a turn or two not killing something but doing something else useful, it's not a big deal, and often desirable. Look for other things you could be doing, such as: Breaking a support beam to cause a cave-in. Flipping over a table to create some cover. Tipping a keg to douse the area in liqueur, and then trying to setting the area on fire.</p><p></p><p>That said, it's your job to deal with the horde of mooks that show up in fights. Fighters don't have enough sword swings in a turn to deal with all the trash in a timely manner. Either incapacitate them or blow them away with a <em>Fireball</em>.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Leatherhead, post: 7829491, member: 53176"] Ripping the band-aid off eh? Lucky enough for you, the wizard has one of the most comprehensive guides available: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLPkI1ComIaiLQY-yjL8s7BeHxaXSB8dIE[/URL] Also available in a slightly less detailed text format here: [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.enworld.org/threads/treantmonks-guide-to-wizards-5e.450158/[/URL] Good races are anything with an INT bonus. Though particularly attractive races are Hobgoblins and Githyanki, because they get free armor proficiency. And the winged Feral Tiefling, just because it can fly. As for tips. Get yourself a Familar. The [I]Catapult[/I] spell is far more useful at low levels than it looks on math tables. On the surface it seems like just a mediocre damage spell, but this is neglecting the fact it can toss objects around the battlefield. The object takes damage when it is tossed, but that can be used to your advantage. Smashing someone with a vial of acid can cause extra damage. Making a bag of caltrops rip apart or a flask of oil break on their square can make it very hard for enemies to get around. Wizards aren't exactly DPR kings. If you spend a turn or two not killing something but doing something else useful, it's not a big deal, and often desirable. Look for other things you could be doing, such as: Breaking a support beam to cause a cave-in. Flipping over a table to create some cover. Tipping a keg to douse the area in liqueur, and then trying to setting the area on fire. That said, it's your job to deal with the horde of mooks that show up in fights. Fighters don't have enough sword swings in a turn to deal with all the trash in a timely manner. Either incapacitate them or blow them away with a [I]Fireball[/I]. [/QUOTE]
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