Shall i go Wizard or Sorcerer?

[BlackViper]

iknow everyone have different opinions. so would like to know (why this one) and not the other. and what race would fit best, Elf i guess? got the game yesterday will try it out later tonight, wanted to go as a spell thingy, moste dmg making, fire, electricity, things like that.

dont really understand the difference of the two classes the description dont say much.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

引用自 Indure：

If you're new to the game I would recommend wizard. Being able to learn all the spells in the game through scrolls gives a better opportunity to experience the magic system and figure out which spells works the best for you and your team.

Sorcerer can be more complex and powerful, but you get so few spells that you really need to know exactly how to build them to not trap yourself.

Wizards can no longer learn every spell, only spells from the Wizard spell list.

Sorcs and Wizards get approximately the same number of spell slots when you consider that Sorcs can convert Sorcery Points into spell slots.

[ExcaliburV]

引用自 ManBearCannon：

The sorcerer's metamagic is quite nice, which I really enjoy. The evo-wizard essentially has the safe-spell metamagic applied to all evocation spells. But it might also be a superior version of safe-spell. Does it negate all spell damage for allies or help them with their saving throws?

Evo wizard gets full-on immunity for all friendlies on the Evocation spells they cast. My Gith battle wizard likes running right into the middle of a group so they all huddle on him, then he drops a fireball on his head to watch them all turn to cinders. Good fun.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

As I see it, the three most powerful casters in D&D by endgame are:

Conjurer (not in BG3 yet, but there are some Conjuration spells). As in all past editions of D&D, in the long run, Wizard's rule, and Conjuration has the best spells.

Cleric. Cleric's get to do everything. Go A-Men or gtfo.

Sorlocks. The best "cheaters" when it comes to metagaming system mechanics.

[xposethedarkside]

I would always go sorcerer. In addition to the charismacasting, draconic armor, and metamagic, they don't really suffer from the lack of utility in this game the way they might in others.
Nearly all the utility spells like invisibility, misty step, detect thoughts, etc etc are readily available as scrolls and sorcerer's can cast them from scrolls. Yea it uses them up, but like I said, they are everywhere. Also, alot of amulets and other gear come with these spells on them as well.

[BlackViper]

so if i go sorcerer i get few magic skills. but 50% fire and permanent magic shield. but if i go wizard i can use every single damn magic skill there is?

[(つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE]

Sorcerer is best, especially in these games, so you can be your party's face/, meta magic is really strong, and the sorcerer story stuff is on point.

[BlackViper]

引用自 (つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE：

Sorcerer is best, especially in these games, so you can be your party's face/, meta magic is really strong, and the sorcerer story stuff is on point.

shall i go draconic thingy ?

[(つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE]

引用自 BlackViper：

引用自 (つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE：

Sorcerer is best, especially in these games, so you can be your party's face/, meta magic is really strong, and the sorcerer story stuff is on point.

shall i go draconic thingy ?

Draconic is strong and has some good story moments.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

引用自 BlackViper：

引用自 (つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE：

Sorcerer is best, especially in these games, so you can be your party's face/, meta magic is really strong, and the sorcerer story stuff is on point.

shall i go draconic thingy ?

Wild Magic is a lot more fun! 🤪

[BlackViper]

so what kind of spells do corcerer miss out on that wizards have?. or i can still use fire, electricity, ice.. stuff like that ?

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

引用自 BlackViper：

so what kind of spells do corcerer miss out on that wizards have?. or i can still use fire, electricity, ice.. stuff like that ?

You can look up spell lists by Googling "D&D 5e Sorcerer/Wizard spell list" and then clicking the link from D&DBeyond or Wikidot.

[Hobocop]

引用自 ManBearCannon：

引用自 BlackViper：

so what kind of spells do corcerer miss out on that wizards have?. or i can still use fire, electricity, ice.. stuff like that ?

Sorcerer's have all of the combat spells.

The wizard gets some non-combat exploration spells that the sorcerer won't -- like feather-fall, maybe?

It's less that Sorcerers don't have access to those non-combat spells, but often don't have room to take them since they can't switch their spells around as freely as a wizard or other prepared caster can.

[(つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE]

引用自 ManBearCannon：

引用自 (つ P_P )つ Give DIRETIDE：

Draconic is strong and has some good story moments.

Good story moments... Can you tell?

I've seen others use spoiler bars, but I don't know how to use them.

This is an early less spoilerly one.
A mindflayer tries to dominate you but your draconic blood lets you rater easily break its hold.

[Pan Darius Cassandra]

引用自 Hobocop：

引用自 ManBearCannon：

Sorcerer's have all of the combat spells.

The wizard gets some non-combat exploration spells that the sorcerer won't -- like feather-fall, maybe?

It's less that Sorcerers don't have access to those non-combat spells, but often don't have room to take them since they can't switch their spells around as freely as a wizard or other prepared caster can.

To iterate on this, Sorcerers don't learn as many spells as Wizards do (although they get more cantrips) so between any two pair of Wizards/Sorcerers, the Wizard will have more spells to choose from in their arsenal, hence the "utility", while the Sorcerer will be able to modify what few spells they do have with Metamagic.

Sorcerers learn fewer spells but can manipulate them to greater effect, Wizards just have more spells period.

[BlackViper]

引用自 ManBearCannon：

引用自 Hobocop：

It's less that Sorcerers don't have access to those non-combat spells, but often don't have room to take them since they can't switch their spells around as freely as a wizard or other prepared caster can.

Perfectly phrased. Yes, this is the true benefit. The sorcerer can't pick up a ton of utility spells and the Wizard can, because the sorcerer will need to sacrifice combat spell selection to get them. The wizard can pick em up from scroll-scribing.

But the sorcerer is Much stronger when it comes to damage and such? is that the + side?