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Message: <blockquote data-quote="DragonLancer" data-source="post: 9826651" data-attributes="member: 11868">I don't know if this is what you are looking for but the following has been my opinion in the Wizard / Sorcerer divide since 3rd edition: Sorcerer is your combat caster. 100%. You don't use Sorcerer to be an Illusionist or Enchanter or Necromancer. You can but they aren't built for it exactly. Sorcerers by the way the class works is designed to be a spellslinger, throwing damage spells around the battlefield. You don't take this class to be the knowledge character. They are largely a one trick pony and fill that specific party role. They can double as the party diplomat if the party lacks another character who can do it better.The Wizard on the other hand is your utility caster. Back in the good old days of 1st and 2nd, Wizards would add in some combat spells but were largely there to cast the utility spells and that hasn't changed. It's part of the Vancian magic system. Now that Sorcerer exists, Wizard focuses on the magic detection, charm spells, divinations, illusions...etc. Opposing Sorcerers, Wizards are the knowledge character as they are built around that Intelligence bonus.Of the two I prefer Sorcerer. I don't mind the fire and forget Vancian magic system but I never, even back in 1st and 2nd edition, liked having to memorise specific spells that often ended up as dead slots because their role never came up or was overcome in other ways. Sorcerer makes for a much more interesting if one sided character build in my opinion.</blockquote>

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