Wizard Tips?

[Mustrum_Ridcully]

There are at least two core spells that are specifically aimed at wizards and shouldn´t be overlocked:
Rary´s Mnemonic Enhancer and Mordenkainen´s Lubrication.
The first allows you to prepare extra spells (3 levels worth) or regain a spell you have cast short before you casted the spell. Lubrication does only the latter, but at higher levels. It can be quite useful and might be better than leaving a slot open at these levels.
Especially Mnemonic Enhancer seems a good choice, because you can put those 4th level slot to good use for a number of lower level slots you might want. Sometimes you might prefer a straigt 4th level spells and regret the choice, but 3 Magic Missiles aren´t bad - or a Mage Armor after your first (and only) one was dispelled and your Wand of Mage Armor holds no more charges...

 

[Deadguy]

There are at least two core spells that are specifically aimed at wizards and shouldn´t be overlocked:
Rary´s Mnemonic Enhancer and Mordenkainen´s Lubrication...

Err... whilst Wizards might indeed need lubrication to get them down a dangerous dungeon, the spell is a luCUBRation! It means arduous work (especially that done at night).

 

[Slife]

I really like the older enlarge/reduce, but that's just me. Who cares about a troll who's holding a toothpick?

 

[Mark]

The tenth level caster can make a 5th level scroll if he wants, and pay the 5th level price. If he does, range, damage, duraction etc will befor a 5th level caster (ie 5d6 for a fireball).

Good point, glass.

It means arduous work (especially that done at night).

...and isn't that when one might most need...